Sound Recording and Music Technology

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1 Sound Recording and Music Technology Description: The Sound Recording and Music Technology curriculum is designed for students interested in pursuing a career in the music industry. Jobs in this industry include those of music producers, sound recording engineers, music production staff, artist agents, concert managers and many others for which both musical and technological knowledge are essential. This curriculum gives students a thorough academic and applied preparation for entry-level positions in the music industry. Students are trained in the use of industry standard equipment and software to provide them with the necessary skills for employment. Student Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of this program, graduates will: Demonstrate basic musicianship and knowledge of the theoretical, historical and technological backgrounds needed to understand how music is created, understood and performed. Demonstrate the ability to use industry-standard music technology hardware and software for pre- and postproduction of music and multimedia. Apply fundamentals of the music business to market a musical product including live concerts and publications (print music/recordings/videos). Program Entry Requirements: This program is open to interested students. New students are normally required to take the College s placement test at their time of entry. Students who are identified as needing developmental course work must satisfactorily complete the appropriate English and mathematics courses as a part of their degree program. Students with a foundational music theory background should contact the Music Department Chair to complete the MUS 00: Music Reading course requirement as a credit by exam. MUS 00 covers key signatures, major scales, intervals, music language and rhythmic recognition. Program of Study and Graduation Requirements: To qualify for the A.A.S. degree, a student must complete 60 credits, including a music internship, and attain a minimum grade point average of 2.0 ("C" average) and a minimum of "C" in all Music courses. All students must complete at least one semester of Men s/women s Vocal Ensemble as part of the curriculum. This can be at the MUS 96, 97, 296 or 297 course level.

2 Sound Recording and Music Technology Course Sequence Course Number and Name Prerequisites and Corequisites Credits Gen Ed Req. First Semester MUS 00 - Music Reading MUS 0 - Piano I MUS 5 - Introduction to Music Technology FNMT 8 - Intermediate Algebra or higher ENGL 0 - English Composition I MUS 96B - Brass MUS 96C - Chamber Music MUS 96E - Electronic MUS 96G - Jazz Guitar MUS 96J - Jazz MUS 96M - Men's Vocal * MUS 96P - Pop & Rock MUS 96W - Women's Vocal * Second Semester FNMT 07 or FMNT 8 (or higher) placement MUS 80 - Music Business MUS 6 -Theory I MUS 00 4 MUS 25 - Advanced Music Technology and Multimedia MUS 02 - Piano II ENGL 02 - The Research Paper MUS 97B - Brass I MUS 97C - Chamber Music I MUS 97E - Electronic I MUS 97G - Jazz Guitar I MUS 5 MUS 0 with a grade of "C" or better ENGL 0 with a grade of "C" or better 2 Mathematics ENGL 0 ENGL 02, Info Lit

3 MUS 97J - Jazz I MUS 97M - Men's Vocal I* MUS 97P - Pop & Rock I MUS 97W - Women's Vocal I* Third Semester MUS 8 - Theory II MUS 6 4 MUS ProTools - Digital Audio Editing MUS 25 MUS 0 - Introduction to Music MUS Music Entrepreneurship, Licensing and Marketing MUS 296B - Brass II MUS 296C - Chamber Music II MUS 296E - Electronic II MUS 296G - Jazz Guitar II MUS 296J - Jazz II MUS 296M - Men's Vocal II* MUS 296P - Pop & Rock II MUS 296W - Women's Vocal II* Fourth Semester MUS Sound Reinforcement and Recording Session MUS Music Internship Humanities American/Global Diversity Interpretive Studies MUS 80 Tech Comp MUS 25 4 MUS 80, MUS 260 which may be taken concurrently PHYS 25 - Musical Acoustics Natural Sciences ACCT 0 - Financial Accounting 2 4

4 Social Sciences Requirement (choose one): ADC/HIST 76 Philadelphia History: Architecture and Planning ANTH 2 Cultural Anthropology GEOG 0 Introduction to Human Geography HIST 0 United States History: Colonial America through the Revolutionary Era HIST 02 United States History: The 9th Century HIST 0 United States History: The 20th Century HIST 2 Global History I HIST 22 Global History II HIST 42 Food History HIST 46 Latino American History HIST 50 History of American Health Care SOC 0 Introduction to Sociology SOC 5 Gender and Society MUS 297B - Brass Ensemble IV MUS 297C - Chamber Music V MUS 297E - Electronic V MUS 297G - Jazz Guitar V MUS 297J - Jazz V MUS 297M - Men's Vocal V* MUS 297P - Pop & Rock V MUS 297W - Women's Vocal V* Minimum Credits Needed to Graduate: 60 GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: All general education requirements necessary for graduation are met through the courses in the program as indicated above. Students who wish to take courses that differ from the general education courses indicated above must complete a course substitution request; the request form is available at the MyCCP Dynamic Forms portal. 4 Social Sciences Writing Intensive

5 To access the form, sign into MyCCP; under the Student tab, Electronic Forms are listed on the right; click Records & Registration Forms to see the list of forms; choose Request for Course Substitution of Graduation Requirement. A more detailed explanation of the College s general education requirements appears at *All students must complete at least one semester of Men s/women s Vocal Ensemble as part of the curriculum. This can be at the MUS 96, 97, 296 or 297 course level. For More Information, Contact: The Division of Liberal Studies, Room BR-2, 700 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, PA 90, Telephone (25) ; or the College Information Center (25)