Music Industry Communications

This course is designed to acquaint the student with basic audio engineering fundamentals. Emphasis is placed on microphone techniques, recording principals, musician and recording engineers’ code. Upon completion, students should be able to do basic studio recordings.

This course provides an overview of the main technical elements involved in live event production specifically audio, video, and lighting. Students will gain an understanding of the various equipment and its operation and skills needed for working in a live event production setting.

This course is a continuation of the theory and practice of audio recording in the professional studio environment. Emphasis will be placed on studio production projects, using advanced techniques of microphone placement, signal flow, multitrack editing and mixing techniques.  Upon completion, students should be able to produce studio quality recordings and have an understanding of the workflow of the professional recording studio.

This course is designed to acquaint students with the basic functions of a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW), using the industry standard, Pro Tools software.  Topics include basic digital audio theory, recording, editing and mixing basics within the Pro Tools software, an introduction to MIDI, sequencing, and virtual software instruments.  Upon completion, students should have an understanding of digital audio, basic recording and editing within Pro Tools software and MIDI sequencing.

This course will introduce students to the special techniques and needs of creating audio for video media, such as video games, television and film. Students will learn the technical side of sync (SMTPE time code and frame rates) and create score and sound effects projects.

This course is designed to teach students the music program for charting and writing music. Emphasis will be placed on the use of the software program “FINALE”. Upon completion, students should be able to chart and write music using industry standards.