Music Technology and Sound Engineering, AAS

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Length: Two years, 90 credits

Offered by the Division of the Arts
Program Coordinators: Matthew Svoboda, svobodam@lanecc.edu, 541.463.5736; Hisao Watanabe, watanabeh@lanecc.edu, 541.463.5019; Seth Mulvihill, mulvihills@lanecc.edu, 541.463.5184
Arts Academic Advising Team: ArtsPrograms@lanecc.edu; drop-in advising calendar https://www.lanecc.edu/advising/drop-advising; 541.463.3800

Estimated Cost: $11,143

Books/Course Materials - $1,000
Program-Specific Fees - $400
Resident Tuition and General Student Fees - $9,743

Tuition and fee estimates are based on the prior academic year’s rates. Course tuition and fees may change during the year. Learn more and view updated tuition and fee information at www.lanecc.edu/esfs/credit-tuition.

Learning Outcomes

The purpose of this program is to meet the training and experience needs of new college students, current industry professionals and artists who work with recording equipment, recording studios, and music technology equipment. The program also includes a robust emphasis on musicianship, including one year of music theory, lessons and performance experience.

This AAS degree covers essential skills used in the audio world and provides hands on experience with state of the art hardware and software. The experience and skills will allow graduates to more easily attain positions in the industry or assist them in starting their own small businesses. The foundation of musicianship and music theory will also allow motivated graduates to further their studies at a number of universities and colleges that offer music technology or electronic music undergraduate degrees, such as University of Oregon and Northwest Christian University.

Students who complete this program will be able to:

Demonstrate proficiency using software and hardware for recording, editing and processing music and audio for commercial and artistic purposes.
Identify and use a variety of microphones, preamplifiers, and other outboard signal processors.
Demonstrate skill in microphone selection and placement.
Analyze audio recordings in terms of frequency, stereo field, phase cancellation, and dynamic range.
Demonstrate knowledge of MIDI basics including: MIDI networks and MIDI sequencers.
Demonstrate understanding of technical vocabulary associated with audio engineering.
Demonstrate understanding of technical vocabulary associated with MIDI and MIDI software.
Engineer and produce recording sessions for many instruments and styles.
Do creative work under pressures of deadlines and scheduling time with clients.
Create high quality audio mixes for a variety of commercial and creative purposes.
Demonstrate proficiency in keyboards and/or other instrument(s).
Demonstrate knowledge and practical use of various studio file formats (AIFF, MP3).

Program Requirements

General Education

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

Writing (4 credits) - Complete one of the following:

WR 115 - Introduction to College Composition
Any WR course higher than WR 115

Math (4-5 credits) - Complete one of the following:

MTH 060 - Beginning Algebra
Any MTH course higher than MTH 060

Human Relations (3-4 credits) - Complete one of the following:

Program Core Courses

All Music Fundamentals, Music Core, and MIDI/Sound Engineering courses must be completed with a grade of C- or better. P/NP not accepted. Students must take a music theory placement test prior to enrollment in the Music Core. The music theory placement test is offered by the Music Department. Depending on music theory placement, some students may skip MUS 101 - Music Fundamentals and MUS 131 - Group Piano and replace them with Electives.

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 1, Fall (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)
Music Core 2, Winter (8 credits) - Complete all of the following:
MUS 112 - Music Theory 1 (Second Term) 4 Credit(s)
MUS 115 - Sight-reading and Ear Training (Second Term) 2 Credit(s)
MUS 128 - Keyboard Skills 1 (Second Term) 2 Credit(s)
Music Core 3, Spring (8 credits) - Complete all of the following:
MUS 113 - Music Theory 1 (Third Term) 4 Credit(s)
MUS 116 - Sight-reading and Ear Training (Third Term) 2 Credit(s)
MUS 129 - Keyboard Skills 1 (Third Term) 2 Credit(s)
MIDI / Audio Engineering (19 credits) - Complete all of the following:
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}

Ensemble

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

Complete 12 credits from the following:

Music Lessons

Individual Lessons must be completed with a letter grade of C- or better. P/NP is not accepted. Group Lessons must be completed with a letter grade of C- or better, or Pass.

Required - Individual Lessons (3 credits):

All students must complete 3 credits of Individual Lessons (MUP 100- or 200-level). See course listings for options.

Required - Individual / Group Lessons (3-4 credits):

All students must complete an additional 3-4 credits of Individual Lessons (MUP 100- or 200-level), Group Lessons (options listed below), or a combination of both.

Group Lesson Options:
MUS 134 - Group Voice 2 Credit(s)
MUS 137 - Group Guitar 2 Credit(s)
MUS 138 - Group Guitar 2 2 Credit(s)

Program Electives

Program Electives must be completed with a grade of C- or better, or Pass. Note: Students may use up to 3 credits of General Electives (any course 100-level or higher) toward meeting the Program Elective requirement.

Program Electives (13 credits) - Choose from the following:

Recommended:

Program Elective Options:

Notes

This program follows the Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Requirements .
This is the parent program for the Music Technology and Sound Engineering: MIDI and Audio Production, CPC and Music Technology and Sound Engineering: MIDI Production, CPC .
If math is taken in the self-paced format through the Math Resource Center, then all credits must be completed to meet the math requirement(s).
Students must take a music theory placement test prior to enrollment in the Music Core. The music theory placement test is offered by the Music Department. Depending on music theory placement, some students may skip MUS 101 - Music Fundamentals and MUS 131 - Group Piano and replace them with Directed Electives.
The following courses are limited to the total number of credits listed:
- MUP 100 - and 200-level - 6 credits
- MUS 134 - Group Voice - 6 credits
- MUS 137 - Group Guitar - 6 credits
- MUS 138 - Group Guitar 2 - 6 credits
There is a limit of 12 credits total for MUS 134 - Group Voice , MUS 137 - Group Guitar , and MUS 138 - Group Guitar 2 , or any combination of the three.
Music Technology students should work closely with program faculty and academic advising.