There are four main components: technical, historical/aesthetic, listening, and applied studies.

1. Technical Studies: The main technical considerations in recording, using MIDI, using samples and mixing/audio manipulation. This includes an overview of useful current software.

2. Historical Survey/Aesthetics: A survey of the interplay between Western music thinking and music technology inventions, and some of the stylistic results.

3. Listening: Covering the main aspects of musical thought in using new technology in music.

4. Applied Studies: The operation of computer music equipment, and the creation and production/arrangement of creative works. All pieces must be submitted online via Moodle.