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Music Production Technology Program (MPT-AS)
AREA OF CONCENTRATION: The purpose of this program is to prepare students for employment in the music and entertainment industry as technicians/specialists in music recording, audio hardware and software utilization, digital audio production, editing, and mastering. The program also provides supplemental training for personnel previously or currently employed in music, entertainment or related occupations. Graduates of this program can potentially obtain employment as recording technicians/engineers, sound technicians in live or studio positions, or audio editors/designers in various music‐related fields. These could include broadcast media, motion picture trades and other multimedia‐based areas.
PRIMARY ADVISOR: Rusty Garner
GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES CH
+* ENC1101, English I 3
PSY2012, General Psychology or SYG2000, Principles of Sociology 3
+ MUL2110, Survey of Music Literature 3
EUH1000 or 1001, Western Civilization 3
Humanities I 3
+* Approved mathematics (MAC, MGF, STA) 3
MAJOR COURSES
+ MUM1620, Audio & Acoustics Fundamentals 3
+ MUM2600, Sound Recording I 3
+ MUM2600L, Recording Lab (Required 2x, repeatable 4x) 4
+ MUM2601, Sound Recording II 3
+ MUM2604, Multi-Track Mixdown (Post/Production) 3
MUM2720, The Business of Music 3
+ MUS2550, Intro. To Music Technology 3
MUT1111, Music Theory I 3
+ MUT1112, Music Theory II 3
MUT1241, Ear-Training & Sightsinging I 1
+ MUT1242, Ear-Training & Sightsinging II 1
MVK1111, Class Piano I 1
MV_XXXX, Applied Music (2 Semesters) 4
MUNXXXX,Performance Ensemble 1
ELECTIVES (Choose 7 hours form the following) 7
+ MUM1662, Sound Reinforcement Fundamentals 3
+ MUM2600L, Recording Lab (in addition to required hours listed above) 2
+ MUC2000, Songwriting 3
+ MUT2116, Music Theory III 3
+ MUT2117, Music Theory IV 3
+ MUT2246, Ear-Training & Sightsinging III 1
+ MUT2247, Ear-Training & Sightsinging IV 1
# DIG2000, Intro. to Digital Media 3
# DIG2251, Intro. to Digital Audio 3
# DIG2205, Basic Video Editing 3
+# DIG2284, Advanced Digital Video & Sound 3
CGS1520, Multimedia for the Web 3
Other Approved College Credit Elective 1
TOTAL DEGREE HOURS 64
* Minimum grade of "C" required.
+ Prerequisites required.
# Applies only to A.S. degree, A.A.S. degree, and certificate programs.
