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
| MUS110 | Music Theory I | 3 |
| MUS111 | Music Theory II | 3 |
| MUS112 | Ear Training/Sight-Singing I Lab | 1 |
| MUS113 | Ear Training/Sight-Singing II Lab | 1 |
| MUS121 | Music History Medieval to Classical | 3 |
| MUS122 | Music History Romantic to Present | 3 |
| MUS161 | Computer Music Applications I | 3 |
| MUS162 | Computer Music Applications II | 3 |
| MUS163 | Music Audio Production I | 3 |
| MUS164 | Music Audio Production II | 3 |
| MUS167 | Music Business I | 3 |
| MUS265 | Live Audio Engineering | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 32 |
Electives
Music Performance Elective
| MUS131 | Music Class I (Guitar, Piano or Voice) | 2 |
| or | |
| MUS141 | Private Instruction I | 1-2 |
| and | |
| MUS151 | 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
| COM220 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
English
Select one course (3 credits) from below:
| ENG121 | English Composition I | 3 |
| ENG122 | English Composition II | 3 |
| ENG131 | Technical Writing I | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
NOTE: Transfer students need to complete ENG 121 or ENG 122.
Mathematics
| MAT107 | Career Mathematics | 3 |
| or higher | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
NOTE: Transfer students need to complete a (GT-MA1) course
Natural and Physical Sciences
| PHY105 | Conceptual Physics with Lab | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 4 |
Social and Behavioral Sciences
| PSY101 | General Psychology I | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Required General Education Courses
Total Credit Hours: 60
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