Ball State University's new music technology facility represents a natural progression of Cleve Scott's development of the music technology program and its studios. His vision guided the space organization and interconnection. In many ways, the new Music Instruction Building pays tribute to his three decades of work.

Milestones in the evolution of the music technology program include:

• 1970: Cleve Scott hired to direct the New Music Ensemble, develop an electronic music studio, and create an electronic music curriculum.
• 1971: Electronic studio moved from the music building to a two-story residential space on the edge of the campus.
• 1973: Electronic music studio renamed electronic systems for music synthesis.
• Early 1970s: Fundamental courses in electronic music added to the bachelor of music degree, including introductory and advanced electronic studio techniques and electronic music literature.
• Late 1970s: Classes added in acoustics, perception, and recording techniques.
• 1983: Music engineering technology as a degree first offered as option C under the bachelor of music in music composition.
• 1987: External review by James Beauchamp and Gary Nelson leading to a curriculum revision that included a minor in applied physics.
• 1989: Program offered as a bachelor of music with an emphasis in music engineering technology (MET). Program's facility expanded to include a recording studio, three electronic music studios, library, technical workshop, and faculty office.
• 2004: Program revised to include minor options in computer science, Web technologies, and digital media in addition to applied physics. Program's name changed to music technology.

Guest Artists  

Over the years, Ball State's music technology studios and the associated New Music Ensemble and New Music Festival have hosted many prominent performers and composers, including Milton Babbitt, Otto Luening, Herbert Brun, Pierre Boulez, Paul Lansky, Pauline Oliveros, Salvatore Martirano, Vladimir Ussachevsky, Lou Harrison, Morton Subotnick, David Cope, Randolph Coleman, Bertram Turetzky, John Sampen, Beverly Grigsby, and Deborah Kavasch.