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Entertainment Industry Studies

Students are introduced and exposed to audio elements that will help them transfer to a university of their choice and also give them the skills and knowledge to start working in the entertainment industry field. Students receive hands on experience with various mixing consoles: Yamaha, Mackie, Soundcraft and Behringer. Students also are introduced to industry standard recording softwares such as ProTools and LogicPro. Under the guidance of instructors students have access to recording facilities and complete several assigned recording projects but are also encouraged to experiment and use their creativity to write and record their own original music. Students have the opportunity to immerse themselves in a variety of performing ensembles that allows them to work backstage and manage various elements of audio, lighting and video during live performances. Upon completion of the program students will have a strong background in the audio recording process and live audio production to successful proceed with their major at a university of their choice or start the process of a career.
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ASSOCIATE OF ARTS

FIRST YEAR:
First Semester
  • English Composition I ENG 1113
    ENG 1113 - English Composition I (Prerequisite: ENG 0124 or ENG 1033 with C or appropriate placement score). This course prepares the student to think critically and compose texts for academic and professional rhetorical situations. Three hours lecture. Three hours credit.
  • College Algebra MAT 1313
    MAT 1313 – College Algebra (Prerequisite: MAT 1233 with a C or appropriate placement score for MAT 1313). This course includes the following topics with applications: inequalities; functions; linear and quadratic equations, and their graphs; rational, radical, and higher-order equations; polynomial and rational functions; logarithmic and exponential functions; systems of equations. Three hours lecture. Three hours credit.
  • Fundamentals of Music MUS 1133
    MUS 1133 – Fundamentals of Music. A minimum grade of “C” is required to progress to MUS 1214 Music Theory I. Study of basic knowledge of music fundamentals to prepare students for music theory. Concepts include: notation, scales, keys, rhythm, intervals, triads, and their inversions. Three hours lecture. Three hours credit.
  • Basic Computer Skills for Musicians MUS 1413
    MUS 1413 - Basic Computer Skills for Musicians. This course is designed to introduce students to digital media skills and the Apple Operating System. Three hours lecture. Three hours credit.
  • Class Piano for Music Majors I MUA 1511
    MUA 1511 - Class Piano for Music Majors I Class piano instruction for music majors with no previous piano training. This curriculum is designed to prepare students for their piano proficiency examination upon transfer to university. Lab-based instruction. One hour credit.
  • Class Piano for Music Majors I MUA 1511
    MUA 1511 - Class Piano for Music Majors I Class piano instruction for music majors with no previous piano training. This curriculum is designed to prepare students for their piano proficiency examination upon transfer to university. Lab-based instruction. One hour credit.
Total 16 Hours
Second Semester
  • English Composition II ENG 1123
    ENG 1123 – English Composition II (Prerequisite: ENG 1113). This course is a continuation of English Composition I with emphasis on research, argumentation, and composition. Three hours lecture. Three hours credit.
  • General Psychology PSY 1513
    PSY 1513 - General Psychology. An introduction to the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. This includes history and theories of psychology, research methods, biological bases of behavior, the principles of learning, personality and abnormal behaviors. Three hours lecture. Three hours credit.
  • Principles of Accounting I ACC 2213
    ACC 2213 - Principles of Accounting I (Prerequisite: MAT 0124 or higher or placement score for MAT 1233 or higher). Study of the fundamentals and application of financial accounting principles that relate to business. The topics to be covered include the accounting cycle and the accounting systems for service and merchandising businesses. Three hours lecture. Three hours credit.
  • Computer Recording I MUS 2413
    MUS 2413 - Computer Recording I (Pre-requisite: MUS 1413). Introduction to basic knowledge, theory and application of a native Digital Audio Workstation. Students continue their study of MIDI, arranging, and sequencing, software instruments and recording in a native DAW environment. Three hours lecture. Three hours credit.
  • Class Piano for Music Majors II MUA 1521
    MUA 1521 - Class Piano for Music Majors II Class piano instruction for music majors with no previous piano training. This curriculum is designed to prepare students for their piano proficiency examination upon transfer to university. Lab-based instruction. One hour credit.
  • Natural Science w/Lab (4)
Total 17 Hours
SECOND YEAR:
First Semester
  • Computer Recording II MUS 2423
    MUS 2423 – Computer Recording II (Pre-requisite: MUS 2413). A continuation of Computer Recording I utilizing native and proprietary DAW recording systems. Three hours lecture. Three hours credit.
  • The Legal Environment of Business BAD 2413
    BAD 2413 - The Legal Environment of Business. An introduction to interrelationships of law and society, jurisprudence and business. Topics include an introduction to law, law of contracts, agency, and employment. Three hours lecture. Three hours credit.
  • American (U.S.) History I HIS 2213
    HIS 2213 - American (U.S.) History I. This is a survey of American (U.S.) history to 1877. Three hours lecture. Three hours credit.
  • Audio Engineering I MUS 2443
    MUS 2443 - Audio Engineering I. Practical techniques and application of session procedures and recording. Includes vocal and instrument characteristics, microphone placement, track assignment, mixing, and console and recorder operation in a native or proprietary DAW environment. Three hours lecture. Three hours credit.
  • Natural Science w/Lab (4)
Total 16 Hours
Second Semester
  • Music Survey (Majors) MUS 2123
    MUS 2123 - Music Survey (Majors). Advanced listening course, designed to acquaint the music major with a broad overview of musical style and repertoire from antiquity to the present. Three hours lecture. Three hours credit.
  • American (U.S.) History II HIS 2223
    HIS 2223 - American (U.S.) History II. This is a survey of American (U.S.) history since 1865.Three hours lecture. Three hours credit.
  • Audio Engineering II MUS 2453
    MUS 2453 - Audio Engineering II (Prerequisite: MUS 2443). Practical techniques in session procedures and recording. Topics include recording and mixing theory and techniques, critical listening, signal routing and processing, and basic project mastering techniques. Three hours lecture. Three hours credit.
  • Public Speaking I SPT/COM 1113
  • Literature Elective (3)
Total 15 Hours
Consult with your chosen transfer university/college to determine changes to this curriculum.

Participation in an Ensemble each semester is strongly encouraged.
Enrollment in a minimum of 15 hours each semester is recommended for eligibility for state aid, institutional scholarships, and the tuition break.

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