Music Technology and Sound Engineering: MIDI and Audio Production, CPC

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Length: 39 credits

Offered by the Arts and Humanities Division
Program Coordinator: Seth Mulvihill, mulvihills@lanecc.edu, 541-463-5184
Academic Advising: https://www.lanecc.edu/get-support/academic-support/academic-advising/connect-advising; 541-463-3800; academicadvising@lanecc.edu

Estimated Cost: $ 7,339

Resident Tuition: $ 5,168*
Technology Fees: $ 507
General Student Fees: $ 407**
Online Course Fees: $ 30
Books / Materials: $ 300 (Some courses use Open Educational Resources (OER), which are free or low-cost materials.)
Program Specific Fees: $ 928 (Music, Music Tech and Individual Music Lessons Fees)

Costs provided are estimates only. Learn more and view current tuition and fee information at https://www.lanecc.edu/costs-admission/tuition-fees-and-payments/credit-tuition

* Resident tuition is based on all program requirements (general education, core, directed electives).

**General Student fees are paid once each term, depending on whether you are taking classes on Main Campus, or at one of the outreach centers or by distance learning.

*** Any special info about program costs or expenses.

**** This is the total of all the differential fees attached to the courses in this program.

Program Learning Outcomes

This program builds upon MIDI Production foundations with training in audio recording and editing software, hardware and techniques, including advanced audio production concepts such as creating audio for video, microphone techniques.

Students who complete this program will be able to:

PLO 1 - Utilize MIDI networks and MIDI sequencers
PLO 2 - Utilize software and hardware for recording, editing, and processing music and audio for commercial and artistic purposes
PLO 3 - Communicate using technical vocabulary associated with MIDI, audio, and synthesis of sound
PLO 4 - Select appropriate microphones, preamplifiers, and other outboard signal processors for various recording techniques and microphone placement
PLO 5 - Analyze audio recordings in terms of frequency, stereo field, phase cancellation, and dynamic range
PLO 6 - Engineer and produce high quality recording sessions for music, advertising, voiceovers, video and film soundtracks, and other types of projects
PLO 7 - Do creative work through working with deadlines and scheduling time with clients and artists
PLO 8 - Apply basic music theory and keyboard skills when working in a DAW

Program Requirements

Program Core Courses

Program Core courses must be completed with a letter grade of C- or better. P/NP not accepted.

Music Fundamentals (5 credits) - Complete both of the following:
MUS 101 - Music Fundamentals 3 Credit(s)
MUS 131 - Group Piano 2 Credit(s)
Music Core (8 credits) - Complete all of the following:
MUS 111 - Music Theory 1 (First Term) 4 Credit(s)
MUS 114 - Sight-reading and Ear Training (First Term) 2 Credit(s)
MUS 127 - Keyboard Skills 1 (First Term) 2 Credit(s)
MIDI / Audio Engineering (23 credits) - Complete all of the following:
AUD 120 - Audio Production 4 Credit(s)
MUS 118 - Music Technology MIDI/Audio 1 4 Credit(s)
(MUS 118 must be completed prior to enrollment in MUS 119 & MUS 107 )
MUS 119 - Music Technology MIDI/Audio 2 4 Credit(s)
(MUS 119 must be completed prior to, or concurrently with MUS 107 )
MUS 107 - Audio Engineering 1 3 Credit(s) ^{* Fall}
(MUS 107 must be completed prior to enrollment in MUS 109 )
MUS 109 - Audio Engineering 2 4 Credit(s) ^{* Winter}
(MUS 109 must be completed prior to enrollment in MUS 110 )
MUS 110 - Audio Engineering 3 4 Credit(s) ^{* Spring}
Individual Lessons (1 credit) - Complete any MUP 100 course:
MUP 100 - Individual Lessons 1 Credit(s)

Ensemble

Ensemble courses must be completed with a grade of C- or better, or Pass.

Ensemble (2 credits) - Complete one of the following:
MUS 291 - Chamber Choir 2 Credit(s)
MUS 293 - Jazz Combos 2 Credit(s)
MUS 294 - Jazz Ensemble 2 Credit(s)
MUS 295 - Symphonic Band 2 Credit(s)
MUS 297 - Concert Choir 2 Credit(s)

Notes

This program follows Career Pathway Certificate of Completion Requirements unless otherwise specified.
This program is fully contained in the Music Technology and Sound Engineering, AAS degree.
A Music Theory Placement exam is required to get into MUS 111 . Email artshumanities-office@lanecc.edu for information.
MUS 107 and MUS 109 must be completed with a grade of C- or better to advance to the next course in the sequence.