Commercial Music

About the Program

Program Goal: Career

GE Pattern(s): None

Program Code: 45662.00CA

The Certificate of Achievement in Commercial Music is a practical curriculum designed to equip students with musical and collaborative skills, skills that are essential for success in the modern music industry. Students learn how to compose, arrange, record, and produce. Additionally, students learn how to navigate the music industry. This connected set of courses ensures students are not only artistically developed but also well-prepared with practical skills for the competitive commercial music landscape.

Program Learning Outcome(s): Upon successful completion of the program, the student will be able to:

1. Demonstrate knowledge and familiarity with commercial music composition by composing and arranging original songs and other forms of music.
2. Demonstrate multi-track digital audio workstation (DAW) skills specific to recording and mixing.
3. Demonstrate a conceptual and practical understanding of the basics of audio engineering through applied recording and mixing techniques.
4. Demonstrate knowledge and application of key concepts in the music business and industry through analysis of real-world practices.