Music Production Technology

Summary

The Associate of Science in Music Production Technology is designed to provide students with practical, career-oriented skills in professional audio production using current music industry technologies. The certificate emphasizes basic musical fundamentals, live sound reinforcement, microphone and recording techniques, mixing and mastering skills, MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) sequencing and programming, audio software and hardware development, and audio post production for video and gaming. In addition, students are introduced to, and guided through, marketing and promotion skills using multimedia and social networking tools specific to the music industry.

Award Note: The Associate Degree requires a minimum of 60 degree applicable semester units.

Learning Outcome(s): Students who complete the Music Production Technology Program will be able to:

1. Demonstrate proficiency with industry standard DAW (Digital Audio Workstations) software including Avid Pro Tools, Ableton Live, Propellerhead Reason, Cycling ’74 Max, and Apple Logic Pro X.
2. Utilize and demonstrate proficiency with music fundamentals, sound design principles in the creation of successful original music compositions in various formats.
3. Demonstrate competent operation of and familiarity with common hardware equipment used in a professional level commercial recording studio environment including mixing consoles, pre-amps, microphones, patch bays, signal processors, and audio interfaces.
4. Demonstrate proficiency with industry standard notation and third party extension audio processing plug-in software including Sibelius and iZotope.
5. Demonstrate an understanding of the physics of sound, sound isolation, and room acoustics as it pertains to studio recording and audio production.
6. Demonstrate an understanding of the history and development of music technology.
7. Demonstrate an understanding of the role of and opportunities with music technology in today’s modern multi-cultural society.
8. Produce a professional quality portfolio in preparation for academic transfer or for sharing with potential clients and employers.
9. Produce and perform in concerts and music events that incorporate new technologies and media.
10. Demonstrate proficiency with sound design and post production audio techniques for TV, film, video, gaming, and multimedia formats.
11. Demonstrate an understanding of music business elements including music publishing, copyrights, licensing, management, marketing, music contracts, self promotion.
12. Recognize and incorporate music technology elements such as mixing, editing, mastering, sequencing, synthesis, signal flow, controller mapping, signal processing, elastic audio, automation, and quantization in the creation of original compositions.
13. To prepare students for entry-level positions in the commercial music industry.

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