计算机音乐专业，顾名思义，就是计算机和音乐相结合的项目，是计算机技术和音乐艺术相融合的音乐。
随着计算机技术的不断进步和相关软件的开发、提升，计算机音乐作为一种新生代艺术逐步成形，渗透到音乐的创作、制作、乐器演奏、商业音乐、
现代计算机技术的优势在于它有着高水平数字化信息处理的能力，计算机音乐的特点之一就是声音的数字化处理，数字化的声音和声音处理技术极大地提高了音响效果的保真度，丰富了音乐的表现力，使音乐的音响质量和音乐构造能力表现出一个巨大飞跃。
计算机音乐制作主要是以计算机为控制中心、以MIDI技术和数字音频技术为控制手段和信息交流语言、以合成器、采样器等
美国的计算机音乐一般是叫Computer Music或者是Music Technology，下面我们以Carnegie Mellon University卡耐基梅隆大学的计算机音乐专业(Music Technology)为例给大家介绍下，这个交叉新型专业包括了哪些课程内容。
CMU的计算机音乐有三个不同的EMPHASIS，分别是Computer Science，Electrical Engineering and Music，课程上来讲，核心课程60个units，Support Courses 36 units，Performance/Capstone Thesis 18 units，Music and Technology Seminar4 units, Elective Courses 26 units
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING EMPHASIS
Basic knowledge or competency in music history, keyboard, and music theory
Thorough knowledge of electronic devices and analog circuits
Thorough knowledge of structure and design of digital systems
Working knowledge of recording, editing, and mastering of software and skills (ProTools)
Working knowledge of a professional recording studio
COMPUTER SCIENCE EMPHASIS
Basic knowledge or competency in music history, keyboard, and music theory
Knowledge of parallel and sequential data structures and algorithms
Knowledge of computer music systems
Working knowledge of recording, editing, and mastering of software and skills (ProTools)
MUSIC EMPHASIS
Competency in performance or composition–conservatory level
Thorough knowledge or competency in music history, keyboard, harmony, eurythmics, theory, and solfege
Basic knowledge of electronic devices and analog circuits
Basic knowledge of first-level computer programming courses
Working knowledge of recording, editing, and mastering of software and skills (ProTools)
Working knowledge of a professional recording studio
具体课程来看包括
Computer Music Systems and Technology
Signal Processing
Music Information Retrieval
Machine Learning
Acoustics/Recording/Instrument Design
Music Cognition / Perception
Music Theory
Music History
Composition
Performance