In audio education, one of the challenges is teaching music to largely non-music majors. Teaching the components of music like rhythm, melody, and structure to those with little or no musical training is problematic. How do you teach music technology to those without musical backgrounds? What do music and non-music majors have in common?

An interesting trend right now is the rubric fixation. More students are asking for detailed rubrics on creative assignments. Is the rubric removing the creativity out of projects?