The site you see before you takes 20 music technology web pages and sets them to a grading level that I designed. They are graded on the basis of their content, how quickly the page downloads, how easy it is to navigate throughout the page, and how good the page looks to the eyes. Of the twenty pages I evaluated the best one was "Online Music Educaton Degrees" and the worst one was "Music Technology". Of course, this is just my own judgement, after you look at them, you can make your own desicion.
Web Page Critique: C= Content; DS= Download Speed; N= Navigability; EC= Eye Candy C DS N

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Music Technology Classes at Full Sail Site Description: Considering a career in the recording arts? Full Sail offers accredited degree programs and competitive career training in digital media, computer animation, recording arts, and more.        

My Evaluation: C - Contains links to news articles about the company, but doesn't have alit of information on the company itself. DS - Because of all the links it has, it downloads smoothly, but not quickly. N - The links move me around pretty easily, but I have to scroll everywhere. EC - Boring for the most part, but it's easy to look at.

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Music Technology Degree Site Description: Musictech College is a leading recording arts schooloffering hands-on experience in state-of-the-art studios and classes taught by industry professionals.        
 

My Evaluation: C - Has a good number of links describing the entire tech program of the school, but not a lot of detail in the description. DS - Despite all the links, it loads very quickly. N - I have to scroll everywhere, but the information is compact and easy to see and get to. EC - Basic colors, very boring

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Music Degrees Site Description: Shoreline Community College's Music Technology program is designed to give students the skills they need to succeed. The Music Technology program has four degrees.        
 

My Evaluation: C - Not very many links, but a lot of the information is already on the front page. DS - Loads about average speed, nothing impressive. N - Few links, so it's harder to get around. EC - A couple of pictures, but still very plain.

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Degree of Bachelor of Music - Music Technology Site Description: The BMus - Music Technology degree is offered at both Ordinary (normally three years) and Honours (normally ... given in the Music Technology courses themselves.        
  My Evaluation: C - No useful links. All the information is on the first page, so its overwhelming. DS - Almost no links, so it downloads quickly. N - All the information is on the front page, but there is a lot scrolling to do. Takes to long. EC - Just words with a blank background. BORING!

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RCTC Music Department-Degrees Site Description: Music Degrees. Music Courses. Music Technology. Ensembles. Faculty. Digital Arts Program. Associates in Science Degree: Digital Arts/Music.        
 

My Evaluation: C - A lot of good links to info-filled pages. Very helpful. DS - Despite all the links, it downloads at a decent speed. N - All the links make it really easy to get around. I like how easy it is to get around. EC - Pretty boring, but it's easy to look at.

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Online Music Education Degrees Site Description: The first of 3 final reports from the Department of KEYWORD's School Finance Project, this volume presents in 4 chapters, 7 appendixes, 8 maps, and 32 tables. Online Education Programs - Accredited Degrees. Business Technology Degrees. Online Music Education Degrees.        
 

My Evaluation: C - Full of links and useful, precise information. DS- Has a great download speed despite all the links. N - The links make it really easy to get around. EC - Nice to look at, and some decent pictures.

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Music Technology Area Site Description: Faculty of Music offers two undergraduate-level programs in music technology.        
 

My Evaluation: C - All the info is on the page and there are links to get to each section, but to get back to the top, you have to scroll. DS - With such few links, I expected it to download faster. N - Not enough links to get completely around, but it's still pretty good. EC - Very plain, nothing to draw attention to anything important.

 

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Music Technology at Duquesne University Site Description: Music Technology at Duquesne University Duquesne University's Music Technology Department official website. classes, facilities, action photos, student projects through its Bachelor and Master of Music Technology degrees. These unique programs bridge the and theoretical understanding of recording arts and sciences and music technology.        

My Evaluation: C - Good links and precise information. Professionally done. DS - All the links reduce the speed of the download. N - The links make it really easy to find what I'm looking for. EC - Very pleasing to look at, but it's not too distracting.

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Northwestern University School of Music Degrees Site Description: Undergraduate Degrees Home: Areas of Study: Degrees: Undergraduate. Undergraduate Degrees. Bachelor of Music | Bachelor of Arts. Double Degrees        
 

My Evaluation: C - Great info and links to get around to see them.DS - Lot's of links, slower download time. N - All the links make it easy to get where I need to go. EC - Pleasing to look; nothing to draw my attention away from the info.

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Music Technology Site Description: MUSIC TECHNOLOGY. The recently constructed Herring Music Pavilion is the heart of technological activity in the Music Department. ... AREAS. AUDITIONS. DEGREES. EVENTS. FACILITIES. FACULTY. FU HOME. MUSIC TECHNOLOGY. Opportunities for involvement with music technology at Furman continue to grow.        
 

My Evaluation: C - No useful links and very little useful info. DS - Very few links or eye candies so it downloads quickly. N - No links to help get aound. EC - Plain white and no pics so it's extremely boring.

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NVC Music Technology Site Description: Northwest Vista College, San Antonio, Texas. Skills in computer music and recording technology. Training is provided in current music software and digital sound .        
 

My Evaluation: C - Hardly any links, but the information was concise and to the point; not many links needed. DS - Because of the few toys, it's pretty speedy. N - Like before, not many links to get around, but there not terribly needed. EC - A few pics make it look nicer, but hardly anything to really make a person like it.

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Music Technology at OU Site Description: Bandwidth bi-directional videoconferences with schools and universities allow the teaching of music lessons and master classes with this new technology.        
 

My Evaluation: C - Links are out right into the text, which is very precise, but it doesn't say enough about the page. DS - With such few links as it has I would expect a quicker download time. N - The text is small; little scrolling. The links don't really help any, though. EC - Lot's of gadgets, but it distracts from the info.

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CalArts - School of Music: Music Technology Site Description: Music Technology students have priority access to the excellent technical facilities of the Music School's Computer Music and New Media Studios.        
 

My Evaluation: C - Good info balanced by a decent amount of links. DS - Downloads nicely despite all the links. N - You have to scroll back and forth; no nested links. EC - No pics, but the color scheme is nice.

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School of Music Site Description: The School of Music, located in the AJ Fletcher Music offers concentrations in traditional composition, electronic composition, theory, and music technology.        
  My Evaluation: C - A ton of links to get around with. Very helpful. DS - A liitle slow, but not bad considering all the links. N - The links make it very easy to get around with. EC - All the links make it hard to figure out when they end and normal text begins. It's somewhat destracting.

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Tokyo University of Technology - SCHOOL OF MEDIA SCIENCE Site Description: The School of Media Science has diverse fields, ranging from information technology and electronics to sociology, economics, and music.        
 

My Evaluation: C - The text really doesn't explain alot about the school. I had to draw my own conclusions. Decent number of links. DS - Downloads pretty well for its number of gadgets. N - Lots of scrolling has to be done. A link to get around the page would be nice. EC - Hardley anything to get excited about. Pretty boring.

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University of Oregon School of Music Site Description: Academic Studies: Undergrad. For more information, contact: School of Music Undergraduate Office (541) 346-1164. Pursuing the Bachelor of Science in Music with the Music Technology option is easy and fun here.        
 

My Evaluation: C - Lots of good content and links to help with getting around the page! DS - Speedy download despite all the bells and whistles. N - The links make it very easy to get where you need to go. EC - A couple pics, nothing to catch your eye.

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De Montfort University Site Description: The School is located in the superbly equipped Queens Building and boasts a partnership with the BBC, Media Technology, and Music, Technology & Innovation.        
  My Evaluation: C - Lots of info but zero good links. DS - The linksthat are there make it slow. N- No links to help get around the page. EC - A ton of pics, but nothing that helps make it worth watching.

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FSU Site Description: SchoolÕs large inventory of musical instruments; and fund equipment, laboratory development, and staff support for the SchoolÕs music technology initiatives.        
  My Evaluation: C - Lots of info to digest, and a few good links to search around with. DS - Way too slow for the number of things on the page. N - Lots of info, no links to help me get to the parts that matter. EC - Good colors and a couple of pics; works pretty well.

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Music Business - Belmont University - Nashville, TN Site Description: The Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business awards a Bachelor of Business Administration degree. The program was designed to meet the business needs of the music and entertainment.        
  My Evaluation: C - Lots of good, concise info. Could use a few more links. DS - Downloads very quickly even on a 56k. N - Links to help out with the reading would be nice. EC - A couple of nice pics. Nothing to distract a person from the important stuff.

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Music Technology Site Description: GRDS 94 Interactive Design (4 units) Electives may be substituted to complete this degree on approval by the Music Technology Program Director.        
  My Evaluation: C - Too much info and no links help sliph through it all. DS - Downloads quickly since there are almost no links. N - Links would be greatly appreciated by anyone trying to read the page. EC - One picture. Hardley anything to get excited about.

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