The Music Industry Studies Certificate of Achievement is designed for music students whose career goals are focused on the recording industry,concert promotions, and other commercial ventures. Students will explore aspects of the music production process including: recording, marketing, and distribution.
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The Certificate of Achievement in Music Industry Studies prepares students for careers as Audio Engineers, Artist Managers, Composers of Music for Film and Video Games, Concert Promoters, and other commercial ventures. The program includes courses in Management, Quickbooks, Audio and Recording techniques, Music Theory, Music Skills (Musicianship), and serves as a partial foundation for continued education at four-year institutions. It provides a“merit badge” certification of a skill set needed in a vital career field. See a counselor for more information.
Students should complete this CA in 2 semesters or 1 year
Course | Title | Units | Year/Semester (Y1 or S1) |
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Item 1. Program Goals and Objectives
The Certificate of Achievement in Music Industry Studies prepares students for careers as Audio Engineers, Artist Managers, Composers of Music for Film and Video Games, Concert Promoters, and other commercial ventures. The program includes courses in Management, Quickbooks, Audio and Recording techniques, Music Theory, Music Skills (Musicianship), and serves as a partial foundation for continued education at four-year institutions. It provides a“merit badge” certification of a skill set needed in a vital career field. Seea counselor for more information.
Program Outcomes
1. Students will employ proper audio engineering and midi techniques to produce sound recording projects.
2. Students will employ proper instrumental or vocal technique to construct thoughtfully prepared musical phrasing.
3. Analyze a situation in the music industry and recommend a solution or plan for improvement.
Item 2. Catalog Description
The Music Industry Studies Certificate of Achievement is designed for music students whose career goals are focused on the recording industry,concert promotions, and other commercial ventures. Students will explore aspects of the music production process including: recording, marketing, and distribution.
Item 3. Program Requirements
Requirements | Dept. Name/# | Name | Units | Laney GE | Sequence | |||
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Group 1: Recording, Mastering, and Distribution (9 units) | MEDIA 150 | Pro Tools: Sound Design/Aesthetics for Video, Broadcast and Digital Cinematography | 3 | Yr 1, Fall | ||||
MEDIA 155 | Advanced Music Video Production: Basic Recording | 3 | Yr 1, Spring | |||||
MEDIA 156 | Advanced Music Video Production III: Mixing and Mastering | 3 | Yr 1, Spring | |||||
Group 2: Electronic Music (3 units) | MUSIC 147 | Introduction to Electronic Music and MIDI | 3 | Yr 1, Fall | ||||
Group 3: Introduction to Business and Management (4.5 units) | ||||||||
M/SVN 60 | Introduction to Management | 3 | Yr 1, Fall | |||||
BUS 239 | QuickBooks | 1.5 | Yr 1, Spring | |||||
Group 4: Music Theory- (min 3 units) | MUSIC 101 | Music Theory and Culture I | 3 | Area 3 | Yr 1, Fall | |||
MUSIC 102 | Music Theory and Culture II | 3 | Area 3 | Yr 1, Fall | ||||
MUSIC 103 | Music Theory and Culture III | 3 | Area 3 | Yr 1, Fall | ||||
MUSIC 104 | Music Theory and Culture IV | 3 | Area 3 | Yr 1, Fall | ||||
Group 5: Music Skills- (min 1 unit) | MUSIC 121 | Music Skills I | 1 | Yr 1, Spring | ||||
MUSIC 122 | Music Skills II | 1 | Yr 1, Spring | |||||
MUSIC 123 | Music Skills III | 1 | Yr 1, Spring | |||||
MUSIC 124 | Music Skills IV | 1 | Yr 1, Spring | |||||
Group 6: Applied Music and Ensemble Performance- (min 3 units): | MUSIC 105 | Classic Guitar I | 1 | Yr 1, Spring | ||||
MUSIC 109 | Beginning Winds I | 1 | Yr 1, Spring | |||||
MUSIC 113 | Beginning Percussion I | 1 | Yr 1, Spring | |||||
MUSIC 117 | Voice I | 1 | Yr 1, Spring | |||||
MUSIC 125 | Chorus | 1 | Yr 1, Fall | |||||
MUSIC 126 | Jazz Orchestra | 1 | Yr 1, Spring | |||||
MUSIC 127 | Jazz Combos | 1 | Yr 1, Fall | |||||
MUSIC 130 | Elementary Piano Method I | 1 | Yr 1, Spring | |||||
MUSIC 134 | Intermediate Piano Method I | 1 | Yr 1, Spring | |||||
MUSIC 138 | Jazz Piano I | 1 | Yr 1, Spring | |||||
MUSIC 150 | Applied Music | 1 | Yr 1, Fall | |||||
Major Requirements | 23.5 | |||||||
Total Units | 23.5 | |||||||
Item 4. Master Planning
This certificate represents a solution to employment needs in the ongoing and growing field of the music industry. The courses consist of Audio Production, Business, and Music courses with a heavy emphasis on job-oriented hands-on lab experience. The certificate allows for entry-level placement and/or more advanced study.
Item 5. Enrollment and Completer Projections
The enrollment data for the courses included in the Music Industry Studies AA is shown in the table below. These are the numbers of grades (other than“W”) earned. Only regular semesters(fall and spring) are taken into account.
The data shows a robust growth in the number of students at Laney College who are in majors that require rigorous training in lower-division computer science courses.
Enrollment Data – Number of Letter Grades (other than W)Earned
Course | F14 & S15 | F15 & S16 | F16 & S17 |
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MEDIA 150-- PRO TOOLS: SOUND DESIGN/AESTHETICS FOR VIDEO, BROADCAST AND DIGITAL CINEMATOGRAPHY | 17 | 11 | 15 |
MEDIA 155-- ADVANCED MUSIC VIDEO PRODUCTION: BASIC RECORDING | 3 | 8 | 2 |
MEDIA 156-- ADVANCED MUSIC VIDEO PRODUCTION III: MIXING AND MASTERING | 3 | 5 | 5 |
MUSIC 147-- INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRONIC MUSIC AND MIDI | Created fall 2017 for this degree; effective F18 | ||
M/SVN 60-- INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT | 45 | 34 | 25 |
BUS 239-- QUICKBOOKS | 52 | 48 | 34 |
Item 6. Place of Program in Curriculum/Similar Programs
a) There are no active inventory records that need to be changed in connection with the approval of the proposed program.
b) This program does not replace any existing program on the college’s inventory.
c) Laney offers a AA in the subject. It also offers a AA and AA-T in Music.
Item 7. Similar Programs at Other Colleges in Service Area
Laney is the only one in the district that will be offering an CA in Music Industry Studies. Outside of our district, the following colleges offer either an AA or AS in Music Industry Studies:
· Diablo Valley College: Certificate of Achievement and Associate in Arts
Requirements | Dept. Name/# | Name | Units | Laney GE | Sequence | |||
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Group 1: Recording, Mastering, and Distribution (9 units) | MEDIA 150 | Pro Tools: Sound Design/Aesthetics for Video, Broadcast and Digital Cinematography | 3 | Yr 1, Fall | ||||
MEDIA 155 | Advanced Music Video Production: Basic Recording | 3 | Yr 1, Spring | |||||
MEDIA 156 | Advanced Music Video Production III: Mixing and Mastering | 3 | Yr 1, Spring | |||||
Group 2: Electronic Music (3 units) | MUSIC 147 | Introduction to Electronic Music and MIDI | 3 | Yr 1, Fall | ||||
Group 3: Introduction to Business and Management (4.5 units) | ||||||||
M/SVN 60 | Introduction to Management | 3 | Yr 1, Fall | |||||
BUS 239 | QuickBooks | 1.5 | Yr 1, Spring | |||||
Group 4: Music Theory- (min 3 units) | MUSIC 101 | Music Theory and Culture I | 3 | Area 3 | Yr 1, Fall | |||
MUSIC 102 | Music Theory and Culture II | 3 | Area 3 | Yr 1, Fall | ||||
MUSIC 103 | Music Theory and Culture III | 3 | Area 3 | Yr 1, Fall | ||||
MUSIC 104 | Music Theory and Culture IV | 3 | Area 3 | Yr 1, Fall | ||||
Group 5: Music Skills- (min 1 unit) | MUSIC 121 | Music Skills I | 1 | Yr 1, Spring | ||||
MUSIC 122 | Music Skills II | 1 | Yr 1, Spring | |||||
MUSIC 123 | Music Skills III | 1 | Yr 1, Spring | |||||
MUSIC 124 | Music Skills IV | 1 | Yr 1, Spring | |||||
Group 6: Applied Music and Ensemble Performance- (min 3 units): | MUSIC 105 | Classic Guitar I | 1 | Yr 1, Spring | ||||
MUSIC 109 | Beginning Winds I | 1 | Yr 1, Spring | |||||
MUSIC 113 | Beginning Percussion I | 1 | Yr 1, Spring | |||||
MUSIC 117 | Voice I | 1 | Yr 1, Spring | |||||
MUSIC 125 | Chorus | 1 | Yr 1, Fall | |||||
MUSIC 126 | Jazz Orchestra | 1 | Yr 1, Spring | |||||
MUSIC 127 | Jazz Combos | 1 | Yr 1, Fall | |||||
MUSIC 130 | Elementary Piano Method I | 1 | Yr 1, Spring | |||||
MUSIC 134 | Intermediate Piano Method I | 1 | Yr 1, Spring | |||||
MUSIC 138 | Jazz Piano I | 1 | Yr 1, Spring | |||||
MUSIC 150 | Applied Music | 1 | Yr 1, Fall | |||||
Major Requirements | 23.5 | |||||||
Total Units | 23.5 |
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