Audio Production & Engineering Courses

Core (required) courses:

Class # Class Name Credits
AE130 Studio Audio Engineering I 5
AE200 Studio Audio Engineering II 5
AP152 Desktop Production I 5
AP200 Desktop Production II 5
AP210 Music Fundamentals I 3
AP260 Music Fundamentals II 3
AV254 Post Production I 5
CS110 Computer Sciences for Media Professionals 2
EB120 Business Management for Media Professionals 4
EB152 The Media Industry Landscape 3
EB160 Principles of Design 3
EB202 Intellectual Property and Copyright Law 3
MB101 Career Exploration 1
MB200 Web Fluency 2
MB212 Career Research Strategies 1
MB222 Career Capstone 1
Total   51

Technical Electives, 9 credits from the following:

AE209 Sound Reinforcement I 4
AE219 Sound Reinforcement II 4
AE223 Room Acoustics and Studio Design 3
AE232 Large Format Consoles 2
AE237 Studio Maintenance and Electronics 3
AE240 Analog Technologies 2
AE245 Advanced Editing Techniques 2
AE247 Surround-Sound Techniques 2
AE281 Audio Mixing and Mastering 4
AE292 Summer Session � Guerilla Recording: Vintage Sound with Modern Technology 5
AP220 Session Psychology 2
AP243 Synthesis and Sound Design 2
AP251 Songwriting I 2
AP261 Composition and Songwriting II 2
AP270 Vocal Production Techniques 2
AP284 Arrangement and Orchestration 2
AP287 Harmony and Ear Training I 3
AP291 Summer Session: Music Production/Engineering Project 5
AP293 Hip-Hop Essentials with Rhymesayers Entertainment 3
AP294 Summer Session: Live Performance in Urban and Electronic Music 5
AV151 DVD Authoring and Media Management 2
AV257 Audio for Games I 2
AV286 Scoring for Film and Television 2
DC152 Digital Cinema Production I 3
DC161 Digital Video Editing I 4
DC202 Digital Cinema Production II 3
DC205 Visual Effects I 3
DP150 Digital Photography I 3
DP200 Digital Photography II 3
EB123 Media as the Message 3
EB165 The Art, Culture, and Economics of Video Games 4
EB205 Business of Commercial Music Production I 3
EB206 Business of Commercial Music Production II 3
EB210 Creative and Promotional Writing 4
EB212 Web Development Strategies 5
EB252 Marketing and Branding Strategies 3
EB261 Facility Management Strategies 3
SB279 South by Southwest Media Conference 3
IN261 Vocal Techniques I 1
IN262 Keyboard Techniques I 1
IN263 Electronic Performance I 2
IN264 Guitar Techniques I 1
IN271 Vocal Techniques II 1
IN272 Keyboard Techniques II 1
IN281 Band Camp 101 2
LP151 Logic Pro I 2
LP201 Logic Pro II 2
LV151 Ableton Live I 2
LV200 Ableton Live II 2
MB261 Internship for Credit 1
MB262 Internship for Credit 2
MB263 Internship for Credit 3
MB264 Internship for Credit 4
MB265 Internship for Credit 5
MB266 Internship for Credit 6
PT111 Essentials of Pro Tools 2
PT202 Pro Tools Production Essentials 2
PT211 Music Production Techniques 2
PT212 Post Production Techniques 2
PT251 Advanced Music Production Techniques 2
PT252 Advanced Post Production Techniques 2
Total   9

Capstone: Select an 8-credit sequence from the following:

STUDIO AUDIO ENGINEERING    
AE258 Studio Audio Engineering III 3
AE282 Studio Audio Engineering Capstone 5
MUSIC PRODUCTION    
AP258 Music Production Techniques 3
AP282 Music Production Capstone 5
POST PRODUCTION    
AV258 Post Production II 3
AV282 Post Production Capstone 5
Total Capstone Area Credits   8

General Education 
A minimum of 30 credits, at least 3 credits from each category:

COMMUNICATIONS    
CM111 Speech Communications 4
CM121 Composition (required) 4
CM200 Intercultural Communications 4
CM210 Creative Writing 4
CM220 Art of Persuasion 4
CM230 Mass Communication 4
HUMANITIES    
HU100 Introduction to Humanities 4
HU121 Film in Society 4
HU125 World Music 4
HU130 Spanish I 4
HU150 Introduction to Literature 4
HU200 Art in the Modern World 4
NATURAL SCIENCE and MATHEMATICS
(Students must complete either NS112 or NS116.)*		    
NS105 Biology 4
NS111 Environmental Issues 4
NS112 Topics in Mathematical Reasoning (required)* 4
NS116 College Algebra I (required)* 4
NS121 Earth Science 4
NS216 College Algebra II 4
SOCIAL SCIENCE    
SS103 Global Citizenship (required) 2
SS116 Introduction to Psychology 4
SS123 History of American Music 4
SS130 Law in Society 4
SS140 Interpersonal Relations (required) 4
SS145 Introduction to Macroeconomics 4
SS205 Sociology 4
SS210 Developmental Psychology 4
SS230 Psychology of Personality 4
Total General Education Requirements   30
Based on competency exam scores, a student may be required to take one or more of the following preparatory classes: AP050 Elements of Music, CS051 Foundations of Computing, FM051 Foundations of Math I, FM052 Foundations of Math II, FW051 Foundations of Writing I, and/or FW052 Foundations of Writing II.    

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