Recording Arts Technology - Associate of Applied Science Degree
This program will enable students to build the skills required in the music industry by preparing students with digital literacy, including skills ranging from audio recording, digital editing, audio production and audio post production, live sound engineering, and film, theater and video sound production.
Requirements
Required Courses
| MUS 110 | Music Theory I | 3 |
| MUS 111 | Music Theory II | 3 |
| MUS 112 | Ear Training/Sight-Singing I Lab | 1 |
| MUS 113 | Ear Training/Sight-Singing II Lab | 1 |
| MUS 121 | Music History Medieval to Classical | 3 |
| MUS 122 | Music History Romantic to Present | 3 |
| MUS 161 | Computer Music Applications I | 3 |
| MUS 162 | Computer Music Applications II | 3 |
| MUS 163 | Music Audio Production I | 3 |
| MUS 164 | Music Audio Production II | 3 |
| MUS 167 | Music Business I | 3 |
| MUS 265 | Live Audio Engineering | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 32 |
Electives
Music Performance Elective
| MUS 131 | Music Class I (Guitar, Piano or Voice) | 2 |
| or | |
| MUS 141 | Private Instruction I | 1-2 |
| and | |
| MUS 151 | Ensemble I (Orchestra, Chamber Music, Chamber Choir, Vocal Jazz, Jazz Combo) | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 2 |
Music Internship or Capstone
Additional Electives
Select eight credits of music courses not completed above.
Students must complete a minimum of 60 credits of unduplicated coursework to receive an AAS degree.
General Education Courses
Communication
| COM 220 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
English
Select one course (3 credits) from below:
| ENG 121 | English Composition I | 3 |
| ENG 122 | English Composition II | 3 |
| ENG 131 | Technical Writing I | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Mathematics
| MAT 107 | Career Mathematics | 3 |
| or higher | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
NOTE: Transfer students need to complete a (GT-MA1) course
Natural and Physical Sciences
| PHY 105 | Conceptual Physics with Lab | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 4 |
Social and Behavioral Sciences
| PSY 101 | General Psychology I | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Required General Education Courses
Total Credit Hours: 60
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