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Music production and engineering
Overview
Be part of Stark State’s program in music, where the technology of sound design has never sounded so good.Get equipped with a multitude of skills preparing you for
- setting up a studio
- recording audio
- using digital audio workstation to record, mix, edit and master audio
- mastering basic musical skills such as ear-training, theory and keyboard skills
- synthesizing and MIDI (creating, controlling, and programming sound electronically and digitally)
- live sound reinforcement
You’ll learn about careers in audio and the practical and professional skills required to succeed in each and build a portfolio of professional-quality audio projects.
Work in many areas, including
(may include, but not limited to):
- recording studios
- film/television/radio
- video games
- Internet
- multimedia design
- film/media composition
- music technology sales/marketing
- live music venue engineering
- theater
- forensics
Prepare for a career as a(n)
(may include, but not limited to):
- audio producer
- audio engineer
- studio manager
- music editor
- mastering engineer
- audio technician
- recording studio technology specialist
- educational music technology specialist
- live sound engineer
- sound designer
- sound editor
- synthesizer programmer
- multimedia producer
- multimedia designer
- film/media composer
- music lab manager
- music lab technician
- audio forensic technician
Courses
Your pathway to a degree
You can start with a music production certificate, taking classes that directly apply to the associate degree in music production and engineering and covers the basics of music theory, digital audio recording and the studio environment.
Certificate
Associate degree
Degree earned
- Associate of applied science in commercial music technology
Additional info
Program learning outcomes
- Demonstrate the ability to set up a project studio, professional studio, and concert venue for recording or live sound reinforcement.
- Demonstrate the ability to use commercial hardware and software to record, synthesize, mix, edit, and master audio for distribution through a variety of media.
- Demonstrate musicianship skills through notation, ear-training, composition, and arrangement exercises.
