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AC110 ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES I: 4 CREDITS

THIS COURSE IS AN INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING AND THE BASIC ACCOUNTING CYCLE. THE STUDENT WILL ANALYZE TRANSACTIONS, PREPARE AN ACCOUNTANT'S WORKSHEET WITH RELATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND ACCOUNT FOR CASH AND RECEIVABLES.

AC170 ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS (PREREQS – AC110): 3 CREDITS

THIS COURSE USES A BUSINESS ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE PROGRAM (QUICKBOOKS) TO GIVE STUDENTS HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE IN COMPUTERIZED ACCOUNTING APPLICATIONS FOR SMALL TO MID-SIZED BUSINESSES. STUDENTS WILL USE THE GENERAL LEDGER, ACCOUNTS PAYABLE, ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, INVENTORY, INVOICING, AND PAYROLL MODULES TO CASE-STUDY BEST PRACTICES IN ACCOUNTING FOR A HYPOTHETICAL BUSINESS.

AC201 ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS FINANCE & ACCOUNTING (PREREQS - AC110): 4 CREDITS

THIS IS A SURVEY COURSE ON SELECTED TOPICS FOCUSING ON SUCH SUBJECT AREAS AS THE ECONOMIC, FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING METHODS AFFECTING OR USED IN VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS (EB) INDUSTRY. THIS WILL INCLUDE VENTURE CAPITAL, PRODUCTION AND PROJECT FINANCING, BUSINESS AND/OR PRODUCT VALUATION, REVENUE GENERATION, REVENUE ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING, REVENUE SHARING AGREEMENTS, ACCOUNTING FOR ROYALTIES AND OTHER INCOME, COST ACCOUNTING, EXPENSE RECOGNITION, AS WELL AS OTHER CURRENT ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS PRACTICES. SPECIAL FOCUS IS GIVEN TO COST AND INCOME ACCOUNTING METHODS FOR THE MUSIC INDUSTRY. THE STUDENT WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CREATION AND SUBMISSION OF A PORTFOLIO OF KNOWLEDGE REGARDING INFORMATION PRESENTED OR RESEARCHED DURING THE COURSE OF THE PROJECT.

AE130 STUDIO AUDIO ENGINEERING I: 5 CREDITS

THIS COURSE IS INTENDED TO INTRODUCE STUDENTS TO THE ESSENTIALS OF THE STUDIO ENVIRONMENT AND RECORDING PROCESS. STUDENTS WILL STUDY BASIC SOUND AND AUDIO SIGNAL THEORY, TRANSDUCTION, SIGNAL PROCESSING, AND DIGITAL AUDIO WORKSTATION OPERATION. ADDITIONALLY, STUDENTS WILL BE INSTRUCTED IN THE WIRING, SETUP, AND OPERATION OF A BASIC HYBRID ANALOG/DIGITAL RECORDING ENVIRONMENT.

AE200 STUDIO AUDIO ENGINEERING II (PREREQS - AE130): 5 CREDITS

AE200 SERVES TO “BRIDGE” THE FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENTS OF STUDIO AUDIO ENGINEERING 1 TO THE ADVANCED CONCEPTS OF STUDIO AUDIO ENGINEERING 3. AE 200 IS SPLIT INTO 2 MAIN SECTIONS: RECORDING & MIXING. THE FIRST HALF OF THE CLASS DISCUSSES THE PROPER USE OF STUDIO EQUIPMENT TO MAKE A PROFESSIONAL STUDIO RECORDING. THE SECOND HALF OF THE CLASS DISCUSSES HOW TO CREATE A PROFESSIONAL MIX OF A SONG USING BOTH TECHNICAL AND ARTISTIC SKILLS. AFTER COMPLETING THE CLASS, STUDENTS SHOULD FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH BASIC STUDIO EQUIPMENT AND UNDERSTAND THE PROCESS OF MAKING A PROFESSIONAL AUDIO PRODUCT.

AE209 SOUND REINFORCEMENT I (PREREQS - AE130): 4 CREDITS

THIS IS AN INTRODUCTORY COURSE FOCUSED ON THE SETUP AND USE OF SOUND SYSTEMS IN LIVE PERFORMANCE SETTINGS.

AE219 SOUND REINFORCEMENT II (PREREQS - AE209): 4 CREDITS

THIS IS AN INTERMEDIATE COURSE FOCUSED ON MIXING AND ADVANCED SET-UP OF SOUND SYSTEMS IN LIVE PERFORMANCE SETTINGS.

AE232 LARGE FORMAT CONSOLES (PREREQS AP200, AE200): 2 CREDITS

UNDERSTANDING THE USE OF A HIGH LEVEL STUDIO IN THE RECORDING PROCESS. USE OF HIGH-END LARGE FORMAT CONSOLES SUCH AS SOLID STATE LOGIC (SSL), NEVE, API, AND UNDERSTANDING THE DIFFERENCE. PROFICIENCY WITH BASIC MIXING AND TRACKING SKILLS ON AN ANALOG CONSOLE. USE OF ANALOG RECORDING FORMATS AND TOOLS FOR MUSIC PRODUCTION. INTEGRATION OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY INTO THE ANALOG ENVIRONMENT. BASIC CONSOLE AUTOMATION AND SYNCHRONIZATION CONCEPTS.

AE237 STUDIO MAINTENANCE & ELECTRONICS (PREREQS – MH150, AE200): 3 CREDITS

INTRODUCTION TO BASIC ELECTRONICS, ITS SYMBOLS AND LANGUAGE AS IT APPLIES TO STUDIO MAINTENANCE. KNOW WHAT GOES ON INSIDE THE BOX TO BETTER UNDERSTAND HOW TO INTERFACE IT WITH OTHER EQUIPMENT. THIS COURSE ALSO TEACHES BASIC TROUBLESHOOTING CONCEPTS AND POWER DISTRIBUTION.

AE240 ANALOG TECHNOLOGIES (PREREQS - AE200, AP240): 2 CREDITS

INTRODUCTION TO ANALOG TAPE, CONSOLES, AND OUTBOARD GEAR. BASIC TO ADVANCED ANALOG TRACKING, EDITING, AND MIXING TECHNIQUES.

AE245 ADVANCED EDITING TECHNIQUES (PREREQS AE200, AP200): 2 CREDITS

THIS CLASS IS FOCUED ON DEVELOPING STUDENTS' SKILLS IN REAL WORLD EDITING TECHNIQUES. STUDENTS WILL LEARN HOW TO MANIPULATE, CHANGE AND FIX RECORDED INSTRUMENT TRACKS THROUGH CURRENT EDITING TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES.

AE247 SURROUND SOUND TECHNIQUES (PREREQS - AE200): 2 CREDITS

THE COURSE WILL GIVE A FUNDAMENTAL BASE OF SURROUND SOUND TERMINOLOGY AND THEORY. STUDENTS WILL CONCENTRATE ON SURROUND RECORDING TECHNIQUES FOR CLASSICAL / NON-CLASSICAL MUSIC AND FOR SOUND-FOR-PICTURE APPLICATIONS. STUDENTS WILL THEN FOCUS ON SURROUND MIXING TECHNIQUES FOR MUSIC ALBUMS, VIDEO, & FILM. THE COURSE WILL CONCLUDE BY EXAMINING HOW TO PREPARE A SURROUND SOUND PRODUCT FOR DELIVERY TO A MASTERING HOUSE OR CLIENT.

AE258 STUDIO AUDIO ENGINEERING III (PREREQS AE200, AP200): 3 CREDITS

THE COURSE WILL BEGIN BY TEACHING STUDENTS ADVANCED RECORDING TECHNIQUES AND PROFICIENCY IN MICROPHONE SELECTION AND TECHNIQUE. STUDENTS WILL ALSO LEARN THE STUDIO AS AN INSTRUMENT AND HOW TO RECORD LARGE MUSICAL ENSEMBLES. INTERFACING RECORDING TECHNOLOGIES THROUGH THE USE OF SYNCHRONIZATION AND AN UNDERSTANDING OF COMPUTER AUDIO AND DATA FILE TYPES WILL ALSO BE STRESSED AS WILL BE MUSICAL TIMING ISSUES. TO COMPLETE THE CLASS, STUDENTS WILL LEARN ADVANCED DIGITAL EDITING, AUDIO MIXING TECHNIQUES, CONSOLE / PRO TOOLS AUTOMATION AND PREPARATION FOR MASTERING.

AE281 AUDIO MIXING AND MASTERING (PREREQS - AE200, AP200): 4 CREDITS

ADVANCED CONCEPTS OF AUDIO SWEETENING, MIXDOWN AND MASTERING OF POPULAR MUSIC. LEARNING HOW TO BUILD MIXES THROUGH CRITICAL LISTENING EXERCISES, PLANNED METHODOLOGIES AND SOUND DIGITAL AND ANALOG TECHNIQUES. ADVANCED INBOARD AND OUTBOARD PROCESSING WITH AN EMPHASIS ON “IN THE BOX” TECHNIQUES.

AE282 STUDIO AUDIO ENGINEERING CAPSTONE (PREREQS - AE258): 5 CREDITS

THIS COURSE IS A “CAPSTONE” LEVEL COURSE, INTENDED TO BE TAKEN DURING A STUDENT’S FINAL TERM OF STUDY. THIS IS A PROJECT-BASED CLASS FOCUSED ON THE DEVELOPMENT AND COMPLETION OF A MULTI SONG PROFESSIONAL AUDIO PRODUCTION. STUDENTS WILL LEARN THE SKILLS NECESSARY IN PUTTING TOGETHER A REAL LIFE RECORDING PROJECT, SELECTING THE RECORDING FORMAT AS WELL AS MIXING AND MASTERING FORMATS AND DETERMINING THE BEST PLAN OF ACTION TO CREATE A PROJECT WITH SONIC INTEGRITY AND TECHNICAL EXPERTISE.

AE292 SUMMER SESSIONS - GUERILLA RECORDING: VINTAGE SOUND WITH MODERN TECHNOLOGY (PREREQS - AE130, AP152, AP050, EB152) : 5 CREDITS

STUDENTS WILL EXPLORE “GUERRILLA STYLE” RECORDING WITH STUDIO VETERAN/TECHNICIAN EDDIE CILETTI. STUDENTS WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE RECORDING OF A PROFESSIONAL LEVEL MUSIC PROJECT WITH A VINTAGE AESTHETIC USING MODERN TECHNOLOGY IN A MINIMALIST ENVIRONMENT. CONCEPTS EXPLORED WILL INCLUDE PREPRODUCTION AND BUDGETING, THE SETUP OF A COST-EFFECTIVE AND COMPACT MOBILE RECORDING STUDIO, CREATION OF A COMPLETE AND ACCURATE SOUNDSCAPE WITH MINIMAL EQUIPMENT AND PRODUCTION “TRICKERY”, AND THE CONCEPT OF A RECORDING AS AN ACCURATE REPRODUCTION OF THE LIVE EXPERIENCE COMMON TODAY IN MUSICAL GENRES SUCH AS JAZZ AND CLASSICAL MUSIC.

AP050 ELEMENTS OF MUSIC: 2 CREDITS

THIS COURSE IS DESIGNED TO GIVE THE STUDENT WITH LITTLE PRIOR MUSICAL EXPERIENCE A BACKGROUND IN THE COMPONENTS OF THE MUSICAL LANGUAGE.CLASSES WILL COVER MUSIC'S BASIC TERMINOLOGY, BOTH WRITTEN AND VERBAL, GIVING THE STUDENT THE KNOWLEDGE AND BASIC SKILLS HE OR SHE NEEDS TO ENTER MUSIC FUNDAMENTALS I.

AP152 DESKTOP PRODUCTION I: 5 CREDITS

IN THIS COURSE, STUDENTS WILL BE EXPOSED TO THE ESSENTIALS OF SETTING UP A MULTI-MEDIA DESKTOP WORKSTATION. THEY WILL RECEIVE AN IN DEPTH INTRODUCTION TO THE WORLD OF DESKTOP PRODUCTION LEARNING BASIC AUDIO AND VIDEO CAPTURE AND EDITING SKILLS. STUDENTS WILL APPLY THOSE SKILL-SETS TO REAL WORLD MULTI-MEDIA PROJECTS.

AP200 AUDIO PRODUCTION II (PREREQS - AE130, AP152, AP050): 5 CREDITS

THIS CLASS WILL EXPLORE THE TECHNICAL, MUSICAL, CRITICAL LISTENING, COMMUNICATION AND MANAGEMENT SKILLS NECESSARY TO BE A SUCCESSFUL PRODUCER IN TODAY’S INDUSTRY. USING AS EXAMPLES HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL PRODUCERS SUCH AS BRION, DRE, TOUSSAINT, ALBINI, MARDIN, SPECTOR, JAM & LEWIS, MARTIN, AND RUBIN, STUDENTS WILL BE EXPOSED TO THEIR UNIQUE STYLES AND APPROACH TO PRODUCTION. STUDENTS WILL LEARN DETAILED CRITICAL LISTENING SKILLS, RHYTHM COMPOSITION, TEMPO MAPPING AND BEAT MANIPULATION, COMPOSITE EDITING TECHNIQUES, PREPRODUCTION MANAGEMENT, INSTRUMENT TUNING AND NARAS RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SESSION MANAGEMENT, DELIVERY AND BACKUP.

AP210 MUSIC FUNDAMENTALS I (PREREQS - AP210): 3 CREDITS

THIS COURSE IS A FUNDAMENTAL OVERVIEW OF ESSENTIAL MUSIC VOCABULARY. CLASSES WILL COVER BASIC VERBAL AND WRITTEN MUSICAL EXPRESSION AND THE ELEMENTS OF RHYTHMS, KEY SIGNATURES, SCALES AND CHORDS. THE KEYBOARD IS USED AS THE DEMONSTRATING INSTRUMENT AS THE STUDENTS LEARN TO PLAY AS WELL AS TRANSCRIBE THESE ELEMENTS OF MUSIC. COMPUTER PROGRAMS, ONLINE GAMES, SIMPLE PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS AND VOICES ARE ALSO USED THROUGHOUT THIS COURSE.

AP220 SESSION PSYCHOLOGY (PREREQS - AE130, AP152): 2 CREDITS

THE MOST SUCCESSFUL PRODUCER-ENGINEERS HAVE ONE SKILL IN COMMON, THEY KNOW HOW TO COMMUNICATE CLEARLY AND INSPIRE OTHERS IN THE STUDIO. THIS COURSE WILL EXPLORE THE SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES REQUIRED TO LEAD PEOPLE THROUGH THE CREATIVE RECORDING PROCESS. STUDENTS WILL LEARN TO RECOGNIZE PERSONALITY TYPES AND ADAPT THEIR COMMUNICATION STYLE TO EACH PERSONALITY. STUDENTS WILL LEARN TO BE ASSERTIVE AND PERSUASIVE IN THE STUDIO WITHOUT BEING ABRASIVE. STUDENTS WILL LEARN TO MANAGE CONFLICTS, PRIORITIZE GOALS AND KEEP THE SESSION RUNNING ON SCHEDULE.

AP243 SYNTHESIS AND SOUND DESIGN (PREREQS - AP200): 2 CREDITS

AN IN-DEPTH STUDY OF AUDIO SYNTHESIS AND ITS CREATIVE APPLICATION IN SOUND DESIGN FOR POPULAR MUSIC AND VISUAL MEDIA. STUDENTS WILL COMBINE SAMPLES, OCILLATORS, FILTERS, LFOS, ENVELOPE GENERATORS AND EFFECTS TO CREATE UNIQUE SOUND SETS FOR A WIDE VARIETY OF MEDIA.

AP251 SONGWRITING I (PREREQS - AP210): 2 CREDITS

THIS CLASS IS A STUDY OF POPULAR SONGWRITING METHOD UTILIZING CREATIVE CHORD STRUCTURE, MELODY AND LYRICS TO COMMUNICATE AN EMOTION OR IDEA. STUDENTS WILL LEARN SONG COMPOSITION FOR MULTIPLE STYLES OF POPULAR MUSIC. STUDENTS WILL STUDY THE WORKS OF MODERN MASTER SONGWRITERS TO EXPLORE ARTISTICALLY AND COMMERCIALLY SUCCESSFUL SONGS. AN EMPHASIS WILL BE PLACED ON COLLABORATIVE SONGWRITING.

AP258 AUDIO PRODUCTION III (PREREQS - AP200, AE200, AP260): 3 CREDITS

THIS CLASS WILL FOCUS ON THE ADVANCED TECHNICAL, MUSICAL, CRITICAL LISTENING, COMMUNICATION AND MANAGEMENT SKILLS REQUIRED TO PRODUCE A PROFESSIONAL MUSIC RELEASE. STUDENTS WILL LEARN THE MUSICAL APPLICATION OF SAMPLING AND WILL CREATE THEIR OWN SAMPLE LIBRARIES TO USE IN PRODUCTION, THEY WILL USE COMPOSITE EDITING AND SYNTHESIS TECHNIQUES TO SHAPE SOUND, STUDENTS WILL APPLY THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF CHORD PROGRESSIONS TO STRENGTHEN ARRANGEMENTS, THEY WILL LEARN MELODIC COMPOSITION, ADVANCED INSTRUMENT/VOCAL TUNING WITH AUTOTUNE AND MELODYNE, THEY WILL EXPLORE THE USE OF ABLETON LIVE AS A NON-LINEAR COMPOSITION TOOL.

AP260 MUSIC FUNDAMENTALS II (PREREQS - AP210): 3 CREDITS

THIS COURSE IS AN INTERMEDIATE TO ADVANCED OVERVIEW OF CHORDAL STRUCTURE. CLASSES WILL COVER ADVANCED VERBAL AND WRITTEN MUSICAL EXPRESSION, SONG STRUCTURE, MELODY AND RHYTHM.

AP261 COMPOSITION & SONGWRITING II (PREREQS - AP251, AP260): 2 CREDITS

THIS COURSE FOCUSES ON WRITING MUSIC FOR CAREERS SUCH AS SONGWRITING, STAFF WRITING FOR PUBLISHERS, COMPOSING MUSIC FOR FILM, TELEVISION, JINGLES, BROADWAY, VIDEO GAMES, OR OTHER MUSIC FOR HIRE. STUDENTS WILL STUDY BOTH TRADITIONAL AND CONTEMPORARY COMPOSITIONAL TECHNIQUES FOR WRITING MELODIES, CHORD PROGRESSIONS AND LYRICS.

AP270 VOCAL PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES (PREREQS - AP200, AP210): 2 CREDITS

VOCALS ARE OFTEN DESCRIBED AS THE SOUL OF A RECORDING AND FEW INSTRUMENTS CAN CONVEY A RANGE OF EMOTION LIKE THE HUMAN VOICE. IN THIS CLASS YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO WORK WITH VOCALISTS TO ACHIEVE THE BEST POSSIBLE VOCAL PERFORMANCE AND CAPTURE IT ON A QUALITY RECORDING. YOU WILL LEARN ADVANCED VOCAL ARRANGEMENT, RECORDING, EDITING AND MIXING TECHNIQUES. STUDENTS WILL USE A VARIETY OF POPULAR VOCAL MICROPHONES AND PRE-AMPS, EXPLORING DIFFERENT SIGNAL CHAINS TO BRING OUT THE BEST QUALITIES IN AN INDIVIDUAL VOICE. IN ADDITION TO WORKING WITH SOLO VOCALISTS, STUDENTS WILL LEARN HOW TO ARRANGE AND RECORD LARGE AND SMALL VOCAL ENSEMBLES.

AP282 AUDIO PRODUCTION CAPSTONE (PREREQS - AP258): 5 CREDITS

THIS COURSE IS A “CAPSTONE” LEVEL COURSE, INTENDED TO BE TAKEN DURING A STUDENT’S FINAL TERM OF STUDY. STUDENTS WILL LEARN ADVANCED HARMONIC COMPOSITION AND ARRANGEMENT TECHNIQUES. THIS IS A PROJECT-BASED CLASS FOCUSED ON THE DEVELOPMENT AND COMPLETION OF A MULTI-SONG PROFESSIONAL AUDIO PRODUCTION. STUDENTS WILL BE ASKED TO DEFEND THEIR CREATIVE WORK IN A WRITTEN AND VERBAL PRESENTATION BEFORE THEIR INSTRUCTOR AND PEERS, CLEARLY COMMUNICATING THEIR TECHNICAL, MUSICAL AND ARTISTIC DECISIONS.

AP284 ARRANGEMENT AND ORCHESTRATION (PREREQS - AP260): 3 CREDITS

AN ADVANCED STUDY OF CHORD STRUCTURE, HARMONY, ARRANGING AND ORCHESTRATION TECHNIQUES AS APPLIED TO LIVE ORCHESTRA AND MIDI BASED ORCHESTRA. THIS COURSE ALSO INCLUDES A BASIC INTRODUCTION TO TECHNICAL AND DRAMATIC CONSIDERATIONS WHEN SCORING FOR VISUAL MEDIA.

AP287 HARMONY & EAR TRAINING (PREREQS - AP260): 3 CREDITS

THIS COURSE IS DESIGNED FOR THE STUDENT WHO WISHES TO CONTINUE THE DEVELOPMENT OF HIS/HER READING AND AURAL SKILLS, RESULTING IN A HEIGHTENED SENSE OF OVERALL MUSICAL PERCEPTION. THE STUDENT WILL DEVELOP AN INFORMED AND INTELLIGENT APPROACH TO THE PERCEPTION AND CREATION OF THE STRUCTURES OF TONAL MUSIC. THROUGH EAR TRAINING EXERCIESES, MUSICAL EXAMPLES AND INSTRUCTOR FEEDBACK, THE STUDENT WILL BE ABLE TO ANALYE, READ, WRITE AND LISTEN MORE EFFECTIVELY AS WELL AS UNDERSTAND THE FUNDAMENTAL KNOWLEDGE ESSENTIAL TO THE STUDY OF HARMONY.

AP291 SUMMER SESSIONS - MUSIC PRODUCTION/ENGINEERING PROJECT (PREREQS - AE130, AP152, AP050, EB152): 5 CREDITS

STUDENTS OF ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS WILL LEARN THE PROCESS OF MUSICAL PRODUCTION AND ENGINEERING THROUGH THE ACTIVE PARTICIPATION AND OBSERVATION OF A REAL RECORDING SESSION IN AN INTENSIVE TEN DAY COURSE WITH IPR'S TOP FACULTY. ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE PARTICIPATION IN THE ENTIRE PRODUCTION PROCESS: FROM PREPRODUCTION AND PRODUCTION BUDGETS, RECORDING AND OVERDUBS, THROUGH FINAL MIXING AND CREATION OF A DELIVERABLE MASTER READY FOR COMMERCIAL DISTRIBUTION.

AP293 HIP HOP ESSENTIALS WITH RHYMESAYERS ENTERTAINMENT (PREREQS - AP152, EB202, PORTFOLIO): 3 CREDITS

HIP-HOP IS MORE THAN MUSIC, A BUSINESS, OR A LIFESTYLE – IT IS A THING LARGER THAN THE SUM OF ITS PARTS. THIS COURSE IS AN INTENSIVE EXPLORATION OF RAP CULTURE, RECORDING AND PRODUCTION, MADE POSSIBLE BY A UNIQUE COLLABORATION WITH THE RECORD LABEL RHYMESAYERS ENTERTAINMENT. A LOOK INTO SONG PRODUCTION, LYRICISM, AND THE HISTORY OF B-BOY CULTURE, GRAFFITI, BREAK DANCING, URBAN APPAREL AND PERFORMANCE: ALL SERVING TO PUT MODERN HIP-HOP CULTURE INTO PERSPECTIVE. UNDER THE TUTELAGE OF ARTISTS AND EXECUTIVES FROM RHYMESAYERS ENTERTAINMENT STUDENTS WILL BUILD, MIX AND REMIX THEIR OWN PIECES. STUDENTS WILL ALSO DEVELOP AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE BUSINESS OF HIP HOP: DISTRIBUTION, SALES, PROMOTION AND MARKETING, USING IN CLASS PRESENTATIONS AND REAL WORLD MODELS.

AP294 SUMMER SESSIONS - LIVE PERFORMANCE IN URBAN AND ELECTRONIC MUSIC (PREREQS - AE130, AP152, AP050, EB152): 5 CREDITS

STUDENTS WILL SPEND 2 INTENSIVE WEEKS PRACTICING THE TECHNIQUES OF THE WORLD'S KEY ELECTRONIC MUSIC INNOVATORS. FROM THE STUDIO TO THE STAGE, STUDENTS WILL EXPLORE THE LEVELS OF TECHNICAL INTIMACY REQUIRED TO BECOME AN EXPRESSIVE ARTIST IN THE WORLD OF ELECTRONIC / SYNTHETIC / ELECTRO-ACOUSTIC MUSIC. FROM EXPERIMENTAL AND "MUSIQUE CONCRÈTE" TO VARIOUS FORMS OF MODERN DANCE/CLUB MUSIC, NO ELECTRONIC STONE IS UNTURNED. STUDENTS WILL EXPLORE PRODUCTS BY COMPANIES LIKE ABLETON, NATIVE INSTRUMENTS, AND MAX/MSP (CYCLING74), BOTH AS A PRODUCTION TOOL AND AS AN IMPROVISATION DEVICE. THIS COURSE WILL CULMINATE IN A PUBLIC LIVE PERFORMANCE BY EACH STUDENT, IN GROUPS OR AS A SOLO ARTIST, AT A MINNEAPOLIS PREMIER NIGHTLIFE LOCATION.

AV151 DVD AUTHORING & MEDIA MANAGEMENT: 2 CREDITS

STUDENTS WILL LEARN HOW TO AUTHOR PROFESSIONAL DVD PROJECTS USING DVD STUDIO PRO. STUDENTS WILL ALSO LEARN VARIOUS OTHER ASPECTS OF MEDIA MANAGEMENT THAT WILL HELP THEM IN THEIR CHOSEN FIELDS OR MUSIC OR POST PRODUCTION. STUDENTS WILL ALSO LEARN BASIC SKILLS IN OTHER SOFTWARE PROGRAMS TO HELP WITH THE CREATING OF DVD ASSETS AND AUDIO/VIDEO CONTENT FOR THE WEB.

AV254 POST PRODUCTION I (PREREQS - AP200): 5 CREDITS

THIS COURSE IS AN INTRODUCTION TO THE AESTHETICS AND TECHNIQUES OF AUDIO POST-PRODUCTION FOR VISUAL MEDIA. STUDENTS WILL LEARN THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF: RECORDING DIALOGUE, SPOTTING AUDIO TO PICTURE, MATCHING MUSIC TO VISUAL MEDIA AND MIXING DIALOGUE, EFFECTS AND MUSIC STEMS.

AV257 AUDIO FOR GAMES I (PREREQS - AP254): 2 CREDITS

CREATING MUSIC AND SOUND DESIGN FOR VIDEO GAMES IS THE FOCUS OF THIS "HANDS-ON" COURSE. STUDENTS WILL EXPLORE THE MANY FACETS OF THE INDUSTRY THROUGH PROJECTS THAT ALLOW THEM TO DIRECTLY EXPERIENCE THE VARIOUS STAGES OF PRODUCTION THAT CONSTITUTE A SUCCESSFUL VIDEO GAME SOUND DESIGN AND SCORE. CURRENT TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES WILL BE COVERED AS WELL AS WORKFLOW, PLANNING AND THE CORE CONCEPTS OF GAME SOUND. FUTURE TRENDS IN GAMING WILL ALSO BE EXPLORED TO HELP STUDENTS BECOME MORE FORWARD THINKING IN THEIR STRATEGIES FOR SELF-PROMOTION AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH. THE COURSE CULMINATES IN A FINAL PROJECT THAT WILL INCORPORATE THE CONCEPTS AND SKILLS LEARNED.

AV258 POST PRODUCTION II (PREREQS – AV254): 3 CREDITS

THIS COURSE IS AN IN-DEPTH STUDY OF THE TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES OF AUDIO PRODUCTION FOR VISUAL MEDIA. STUDENTS WILL LEARN ADVANCED EDITING TECHNIQUES, LOCATION RECORDING, FOLEY TECHNIQUE, SOUND DESIGN AND SURROUND MIXING FOR VISUAL MEDIA.

AV282 POST PRODUCTION III (PREREQS – AV258): 5 CREDITS

THIS IS A PROJECT-BASED, “CAPSTONE” LEVEL COURSE, TO BE TAKEN DURING A STUDENT’S FINAL TERM OF STUDY. IT IS FOCUSED ON THE DEVELOPMENT AND COMPLETION OF A PROFESSIONAL QUALITY POST PRODUCTION PROJECT. STUDENTS WILL PRODUCE, SCORE, SUPERVISE, AND POST EACH PRODUCTION USING PROFESSIONAL TALENT WHEN AVAILABLE AND PREPARE A THESIS PROJECT THAT HIGHLIGHTS THEIR SKILLS IN POST PRODUCTION. ADDITIONALLY, STUDENTS WILL ENGAGE IN COLLABORATIVE PROJECT ASSIGNMENTS INVOLVING WEB-DEPENDENT AUDIO AND VIDEO FILE SHARING TECHNIQUES WITH PROFESSIONAL CLIENTS AS WELL AS MEDIA SCHOOLS. STUDENTS WILL ALSO STUDY POST PRODUCTION BUDGETS FOR RADIO COMMERCIALS, TV COMMERCIALS, MUSIC VIDEOS, FILM, VIDEO AND NEW MEDIA AND PRACTICE THE SKILLS AND CONCEPTS NECESSARY TO WORK IN THE FAST-PACED FIELD OF POST PRODUCTION.

AV286 SCORING FOR FILM & TV (PREREQS - AP260): 2 CREDITS

THIS COURSE IS AN INTRODUCTION TO THE AESTHETICS AND TECHNIQUES OF MUSIC SCORING FOR VISUAL MEDIA. STUDENTS WILL LEARN THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF: SPOTTING MUSIC TO PICTURE, COMPOSING MUSIC IN DIFFERENT STYLES, ARRANGING AND ORCHESTRATION FOR LIVE AND ELECTRONIC MUSIC, THE BUSINESS AND PRACTICE OF FILM SCORING.

CM060 FOUNDATIONS OF WRITING: 3 CREDITS

STUDENTS WILL DEVELOP STRATEGIES FOR WRITING CORRECT AND EFFECTIVE PARAGRAPHS, BLOGS AND SHORT ESSAYS.

CM101 CRITICAL READING AND WRITING (PREREQS – CM060): 4 CREDITS

STUDENTS WILL DEVELOP THE ABILITY TO CRITICALLY EXAMINE WRITTEN MEDIA FOR VALIDITY, PURPOSE AND AESTHETICS. STUDENTS WILL APPLY THESE ANALYTICAL SKILLS TO WRITING ESSAYS AND A RESEARCH PAPER.

CM140 FACE TO FACE COMMUNICATION (PREREQS – CM101): 4 CREDITS

THIS COURSE INVOLVES INTENSIVE STUDY OF IN-PERSON COMMUNICATION SKILLS. THESE SKILLS INCLUDE ACTIVE LISTENING, READING VERBAL AND NON-VERBAL CUES, RESOLVING CONFLICT, TEAMWORK, LEADERSHIP, NEGOTIATION AND CROSS-CULTURAL COMMUNICATION. STUDENTS WILL LEARN THE PRINCIPLES OF AND PRACTICE GIVING ORAL PRESENTATIONS.

CM150 BUSINESS WRITING (PREREQS – CM101): 4 CREDITS

STUDENTS WILL CREATE WRITTEN BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS. STUDENTS WILL APPLY WRITING TECHNIQUES TO PRODUCE PROFESSIONAL DOCUMENTS AND PRESENTATIONS.

CS051 FOUNDATIONS OF COMPUTING: 2 CREDITS

STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE AN OVERVIEW OF MODERN COMPUTER FUNCTIONALITY AND OPERATION. COMMON USES, OPERATING SYSTEMS, DATA STORAGE AND SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS WILL BE DISCUSSED AND UTILIZED THROUGHOUT THE QUARTER. ADDITIONALLY, STUDENTS WILL LEARN TO NAVIGATE THE INTERNET AS A RESEARCH AND MASS COMMUNICATION TOOL.

CS110 COMPUTER SCIENCES FOR MEDIA PROFESSIONALS (PREREQ – CS051): 2 CREDITS

THE LEARNER WILL STUDY THE BASICS OF COMPUTER TECHNOLOGIES, INCLUDING PROCESSORS, HARD DRIVES, AND COMPUTER PERIPHERALS, AS THEY APPLY TO THE AUDIO INDUSTRY. THE CLASS WILL COVER METHODS FOR INSTALLING, MAINTAINING AND REPAIRING COMPUTER HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE. DATA MANAGEMENT, OPERATING SYSTEM FLUENCY, AND COMPUTER OPTIMIZATION FOR THE DIGITAL AUDIO WORKSTATION WILL BE STRESSED AS WELL.

CS120 MS OFFICE PROFESSIONAL I: 5 CREDITS

THE STUDENT WILL RECEIVE HANDS ON LEARNING EXPERIENCE OF THE FUNDAMENTAL FEATURES OF THE FOUR MAJOR APPLICATIONS OF MICROSOFT OFFICE PROFESSIONAL: WORD, EXCEL, POWERPOINT, AND ENTOURAGE. UPON COMPLETION, THE STUDENT WILL BE ABLE TO CREATE SIMPLE WORD-PROCESSED DOCUMENTS, WORKSHEETS, POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS AND SIMPLE DATABASES. THIS COURSE IS ALSO THE GATEWAY TO TEST FOR MICROSOFT OFFICE USER CERTIFICATION.

DC152 DIGITAL CINEMA PRODUCTION I: 3 CREDITS

AN IN-DEPTH STUDY OF MODERN VIDEO PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES AND PLATFORMS WITH A FOCUS ON THE PLANNING AND PRODUCTION PROCESS. STUDENTS WILL UTILIZE DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERAS AND WORKSTATION BASED VIDEO PRODUCTION SUITES TO SHOOT, CAPTURE, AND PRODUCE MOVING IMAGE CONTENT FOR CINEMA, TELEVISION, DVD, WEB PUBLISHING AND OTHER MULTI-MEDIA RELEASES, WHILE BEING INTRODUCED TO THE COLLABORATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES WHAT MAKES UP A GOOD PRODUCTION CREW. COURSEWORK WILL ALSO INCLUDE PROJECTS THAT PROVIDE AN INTRODUCTORY UNDERSTANDING OF VIDEO LOGGING, CAPTURE AND EDITING PLATFORMS.

DC161 DIGITAL VIDEO EDITING I: 3 CREDITS

THIS COURSE WILL INTRODUCE AND TEACH BASIC VIDEO EDITING TECHNIQUES USING FINAL CUT STUDIO PRO 6 PROFESSIONAL LEVEL NONLINEAR EDITING SOFTWARE.

DC202 DIGITAL CINEMA PRODUCTION II (PREREQS – DC152): 3 CREDITS

A CONTINUED STUDY OF MODERN VIDEO PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES WITH A FOCUS ON THE PLANNING AND PRODUCTION PROCESS. STUDENTS WILL LEARN ADVANCED DIGITAL VIDEO TECHNIQUES AS IT PERTAINS TO PROFESSIONAL VIDEO PRODUCTION. COURSEWORK WILL INCLUDE PROJECTS THAT WILL PROVIDE AN UNDERSTANDING AND WORKING METHOD OF PROFESSIONAL VIDEO PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES. EMPHASIS WILL BE PLACED ON SHOOTING DIGITAL VIDEO FOR PUBLIC RELEASE AND VIEWING.

DC205 VISUAL EFFECTS I (PREREQS – EB160, DC161): 3 CREDITS

STUDENTS WILL LEARN THE PROCESSES AND TECHNIQUES USED BY PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHERS “THROUGH THE LENS.” STUDENTS WILL LEARN THE FUNDAMENTALS OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY, FROM THE BASICS OF SELECTING AND OPERATING A DIGITAL SLR CAMERA TO THE PRODUCTION OF A FINAL IMAGE THROUGH ADVANCED POST-PRODUCTION SOFTWARE. THE BALANCE OF LIGHTING, “FILM” SPEED, LENS APERTURE AND SHUTTER SPEED, AND THEIR EFFECT IN ACHIEVING THE “RIGHT” EXPOSURE FOR AN IMAGE, WILL BE DISCUSSED AND DEMONSTRATED IN DETAIL. ADDITIONAL TOPICS WILL INCLUDE USE OF ON CAMERA FLASH AND IMAGE COMPOSITION.

DP150 DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY I: 4 CREDITS

DP200 DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY II (PREREQS – DP150, EB160): 4 CREDITS

STUDENTS WILL HONE THEIR SKILLS AS A DIGITAL IMAGE MAKER, CREATING EFFECTIVE LANDSCAPE, STILL LIFE, PORTRAIT, GLAMOUR/FASHION, CANDID AND PRODUCT PHOTOGRAPHS FOR PROFESSIONAL USE. A GREAT DEAL OF ATTENTION WILL BE PAID TO THE MANIPULATION OF LIGHT, USING BOTH AVAILABLE LIGHT, AS WELL AS ON AND OFF CAMERA FLASH AND MODIFIERS TO CREATE DYNAMIC AND COMPELLING IMAGERY. ADVANCED POST-PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES, INCLUDING THE SELECTIVE USE OF FILTERS AND EDITING TOOLS, AS WELL AS THE COMPOSITING OF MULTIPLE IMAGES/EXPOSURES WILL BE TAUGHT. FINALLY, STUDENTS WILL BE TAUGHT THE ESSENTIALS OF PHOTOGRAPHY AS A BUSINESS, DISCUSSING HOW TO GET CLIENTS AND WHAT TO DO ONCE THEY’VE GOT ONE.

EB123 MEDIA AS THE MESSAGE: 3 CREDITS

THIS COURSE DISCUSSES THE TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES IN ENTERTAINMENT MEDIA AND THE CULTURAL CHANGE WROUGHT BY SUCH INVENTIONS THROUGHOUT THE 20TH CENTURY. BY ANALYZING SPECIFIC TECHNOLOGICAL INVENTIONS, STUDENTS WILL DISCOVER THEIR IMPACT ON CONSUMER ADOPTION OF NEW MEDIA, ECONOMIC TRENDS ASSOCIATED WITH NEW BUSINESS MODELS ADAPTING THESE INVENTIONS, AS WELL AS THE CHANGES OF ARTISTIC CONTENT CREATION AS FACILITATED BY SUCH DEVICES. STARTING WITH THE PHONOGRAPH, STUDENTS WILL RESEARCH A VARIETY OF TECHNOLOGIES THROUGH THE ADVENT OF HIGH DEFINITION COLOR LITHOGRAPHY, MULTI-TRACK RECORDING DEVICES, AND CURRENT EMERGING WEB TECHNOLOGIES AND DEVELOPMENTS.

EB152 ENTER THE DRAGON: THE PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE OF THE BUSINESS OF ENTERTAINMENT: 3 CREDITS

AN INTRODUCTION TO THE WORLD OF ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS, AND THE PRACTICE AND MANNERS THEREOF, THE COURSE USES CURRENT EVENTS, AND HISTORY. BY SHOWING WHERE THE INDUSTRY HAS COME FROM, IT HELPS THE STUDENT TO UNDERSTAND HOW IT GOT WHERE IT IS AND HELPS THEM TO UNDERSTAND SOME DIRECTIONS THAT IT MAY HEAD. OTHER KEY TOPICS INCLUDE: BASIC BUSINESS ETIQUETTE, COMMON BUSINESS PRACTICES OF PRODUCERS, MUSIC ECONOMICS BASICS, CURRENT ISSUES AFFECTING THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY, RECORD LABEL STRUCTURES AND PROBABLY MOST KEY: HELPING THE STUDENTS TO DISCOVER NEW PERSPECTIVES ON THE WORLD OF BUSINESS IN REGARD TO ENTERTAINMENT.

EB160 PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN: 3 CREDITS

AN INTRODUCTORY COURSE DETAILING A VARIETY OF COMPUTER BASED GRAPHIC DESIGN PROGRAMS USED IN 2-D MEDIA CREATION INCLUDING ADOBE PHOTOSHOP AND ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR. STUDENTS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP COMPETENCIES WITHIN THESE APPLICATIONS THROUGH THE STUDY OF DESIGN HISTORY, AESTHETICS, AND BUSINESS PRACTICES. HANDS ON PROJECTS WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO: POSTER CREATION, LOGO DESIGN, MAILERS, ALBUM ARTWORK, AND OTHER COMMON INDUSTRY NEEDS.

EB163 INTRO TO INDIE JOURNALISM (PREREQS – CM101): 3 CREDITS

INDEPENDENT MEDIA SOURCES HAVE BECOME ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT OUTLETS TO THE PROMOTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF INFORMATION IN THE ENTERTAINMENT AGE. THIS CLASS SERVES AS AN INTRODUCTION TO THE WORLD OF “ZINES”, “BLOGS”, AND OTHER INDEPENDENT INFORMATION OUTLETS. BASED AROUND THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ACTUAL ONLINE AND PRINT STUDENT NEWSPAPER, STUDENTS WILL LEARN REVIEW AND NEWS WRITING, CRITICISM, THE BASIC RULES OF ENTERTAINMENT JOURNALISM AND THE TECHNOLOGY THAT MAKES IT POSSIBLE. STUDENTS WILL ALSO LEARN HOW TO DEVELOP RELATIONSHIPS WITH LABELS, ARTISTS AND OTHER CONTENT PROVIDERS.

EB165 ART, CULTURE AND ECONOMICS OF VIDEO GAMES: 4 CREDITS

OUT-EARNING BOTH RECORDED MUSIC AND FILM, VIDEO GAMES ARE QUICKLY BECOMING THE ENTERTAINMENT WORLD'S MOST ROBUST SOURCE OF REVENUE. INFINITE VARIETY IS A SURVEY OF THE BUSINESS OF VIDEOGAMES AS ONE OF THE MOST LUCRATIVE AND INFLUENTIAL SEGMENTS OF THE MEDIA INDUSTRY. STUDENTS WILL EVALUATE VIDEOGAMES FOR AESTHETICS, TECHNICAL QUALITIES AND THROUGH DEMONSTRATIONS AND HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES. STUDENTS WILL STUDY THE HISTORY OF THE GAMING INDUSTRY FROM THE 1960’S THROUGH THE PRESENT DAY, AND BE INTRODUCED TO LEGAL ISSUES AND MARKETING TECHNIQUES THROUGH CASE-STUDY ANALYSIS. STUDENTS WILL DISCUSS ECONOMICS AND CURRENT EVENTS, AND WILL BE EXPOSED TO AN ARRAY OF BOTH PHYSICAL AND ONLINE INDUSTRY RESOURCES.

EB202 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND COPYRIGHT LAW (PREREQS - EB152): 3 CREDITS

THIS COURSE IS AN ANALYSIS OF THE MODERN MUSIC INDUSTRY AND A DETAILED STUDY OF CURRENT DIGITAL MEDIA EXPLOITATION STRATEGIES. STUDENTS WILL DISCUSS THE IMPORTANCE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, COPYRIGHT, AND CONTENT OWNERSHIP. STUDENTS WILL ALSO LEARN THE ROLES AND MACROECONOMIC REALITIES OF THE PUBLISHING, PERFORMING RIGHTS, AND LABEL INDUSTRIES. CONTENT WILL INCLUDE THE ANALYSIS OF REAL LIFE NUMBERS AS THEY RELATE TO CONTEMPORARY BUSINESS PRACTICES AND CURRENT ISSUES FACING MEDIA INDUSTRY.

EB205 THE BUSINESS & PRODUCTION OF “COMMERCIAL“ MUSIC (PREREQS - EB152): 3 CREDITS

THIS COURSE WILL DEFINE “COMMERCIAL” MUSIC APPLICATIONS, AND PROVIDE AN OVERVIEW OF HOW IT IS CREATED. THE CLASS WILL STUDY THE DUTIES, ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS ON “BOTH SIDES OF THE GLASS”, AND PRACTICE THE SKILL SETS NEEDED TO CREATE A BASIC JINGLE FOR RADIO OR TV. WITH AN EMPHASIS ON UNDERSTANDING THE BASIC BUSINESS ETIQUETTE AND COMMON BUSINESS PRACTICES OF PRODUCERS, TALENT, AND CLIENTS, THE CLASS WILL BE INTRODUCED TO THE OFTEN COMPLEX PSYCHOLOGY INVOLVED WITH TRYING TO INTERPRET THE NEEDS OF ONE'S CLIENT. THE TIMETABLES, BUDGETS, AND BILLING METHODS PRESENTLY IN USE FOR LOCAL & NATIONAL SPOTS WILL BE ANALYZED IN DETAIL. THE COURSE WILL PROVIDE HANDS ON EXPERIENCE IN THE CREATION OF COMMERCIAL ORIENTED MUSIC ALONG WITH IN- PERSON INTERACTION WITH COMMERCIAL GUEST PROFESSIONALS.

EB210 FOR LOVE OR MONEY: A COURSE IN CREATIVE & PROMOTIONAL WRITING (PREREQS - CM150): CREDITS 4

ANY ARTIST FACED WITH THE TASK OF PROMOTING THEMSELVES FACES A DAUNTING TASK IF THEIR WRITING SKILLS ARE UNDERDEVELOPED OR LESS INSPIRED THAN THEIR WORK. ANY ENTREPRENEUR FACED WITH MARKETING AND PROMOTING AN ARTIST, GROUP, OR PRODUCT WILL BE EQUALLY CHALLENGED IF THEIR WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS AND PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS ARE NOT BOTH ENTERTAINING AND CREATIVE. STUDENTS WILL WRITE POETRY AND SHORT PROSE, WORKSHOP THEIR DRAFTS, REVISE, AND PREPARE A PIECE FOR SUBMISSION. STUDENTS WILL ALSO COMPILE A PRESS CONTACT LIST, COMPOSE PROMOTIONAL DOCUMENTS, AND FORMAT EMAILS FOR CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE MEDIA.

EB211 BUSINESS COMMUNICATION & NETWORKING (PREREQS - EB202): 3 CREDITS

ANALYSIS OF THE ROLE AND IMPORTANCE OF HIGH QUALITY COMMUNICATION AND NETWORKING SKILLS INVOLVED IN THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRIES. TOPICS WILL FOCUS ON DEVELOPING STRONG CLIENT RELATIONS, COLD CALLING, THE ART OF NEGOTIATING, AND NETWORKING. COURSE WILL INVOLVE IN-CLASS INTERVIEW TECHNIQUES, PRESENTATIONS, AND NETWORKING EXERCISES.

EB212 WEB DEVELOPMENT FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT MINDSET (PREREQS - EB160): 5 CREDITS

THE COURSE WILL ANALYZE BASIC DESIGN PRINCIPALS INCLUDING MULTI-MEDIA, ANIMATION, UNITY, TYPOGRAPHY, INTERACTION, AND GENERAL DESIGN. BEYOND A CONCEPTUAL ANALYSIS, STUDENTS WILL UTILIZE COMPUTER BASED DESIGN TOOLS SUCH AS ADOBE PHOTOSHOP AND ILLUSTRATOR TO CREATE WEB READY DIGITAL MEDIA, WEB PAGES, FLASH ANIMATIONS, BLOGS AND THE LIKE. STUDENTS WILL LEAVE THE COURSE WITH A BASIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE ROLE OF DESIGN IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF MATERIAL FOR THE WORLD WIDE WEB OF ALL FACETS OF BUSINESS MARKETING AND PROMOTION. COURSE ASSIGNMENTS INCLUDE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ACTUAL WORKING WEB SITE THE STUDENT, A CLIENT BASED PROJECT, INTERACTIVITY AND STREAMING MEDIA. THROUGHOUT THIS PROCESS, STUDENTS ARE UTILIZING CUTTING EDGE TECHNOLOGY AND GAINING AN UNDERSTANDING OF PROFESSIONAL FILE FORMATS AND CONTENT PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES.

EB252 MARKETING AND BRANDING STRATEGIES (PREREQS - EB202): 2 CREDITS

THIS COURSE IS A STUDY OF MISSION DEVELOPMENT, STORY CREATION, AESTHETIC ANALYSIS, PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, MARKET ANALYSIS, AND OTHER TECHNIQUES TO UNDERSTAND THE ROLE OF MARKETING IN ALL FACETS OF BUSINESS. TOPICS INCLUDE PLANNING STRATEGIES FOR FINANCING, PROMOTING, AND MARKETING MEDIA RELATED COMPANIES AND CREATIVES. STUDENT WILL COMPREHEND HOW TO BLEND IMAGES AND MESSAGES INTO A COMPREHENSIVE AND CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP BASED CAMPAIGN PERSPECTIVE. FURTHER, STUDENTS WILL STUDY THE INTEGRATION OF INTERNET TECHNOLOGY AND WEB 2.0 RESOURCES INTO MODERN PROMOTIONAL AND ADVERTISING WITH DEVELOPMENT OF TRADITIONAL AND ELECTRONIC PRESS KITS, MEDIA, PRESS, AND DIRECT MARKETING, AND GAIN AN UNDERSTANDING ADVANCED PROJECT AND SELF-MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES.

EB261 FACILITY MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES (PREREQS - EB202): 3 CREDITS

AN INTRODUCTORY LOOK INTO SMALL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT. THE COURSE WILL USE A CASE STUDY OF RECORDING STUDIO MANAGEMENT TO DEVELOP AN UNDERSTANDING OF BUSINESS STRUCTURES, LICENSING AND LEGAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES IN MINNESOTA, AND BASIC STRATEGIES TO EMPLOY WHEN LAUNCHING A SMALL BUSINESS. STUDENTS WILL WORK THROUGH THE PROCESS OF OPENING A MOCK COMMERCIAL RECORDING STUDIO OF THEIR DESIGN TO DISCOVER FIRST HAND THE FINANCIAL, LEGAL, AND LIABILITY CONCERNS THAT ANY BUSINESS OWNER MUST KNOW.

EB262 CONTRACT LAW AND LICENSING ADMINISTRATION (PREREQS - EB202): 3 CREDITS

A DETAILED ANALYSIS OF CONTRACT LAW AND HOW COMMON AGREEMENTS AFFECT ARTISTS, WRITERS, PRODUCERS AND COMPANIES. COURSE LECTURES WILL INCLUDE TOPICS COVERING LICENSING OPPORTUNITIES, RECORDING CONTRACTS, MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS AND STRATEGIC DECISION MAKING.

EB263 EVENT PRODUCTION (PREREQS - EB202): 3 CREDITS

A LECTURE AND PROJECT BASED CLASS FOCUSING ON MANAGING PERSONNEL, SCHEDULES, EQUIPMENT, AND OTHER DETAILS ASSOCIATED WITH ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY EVENTS. STUDENTS WILL HAVE ACTIVE ROLES IN PLANNING, ORGANIZING, AND MANAGING EVENTS AT IPR AND LOCATIONS AROUND MINNEAPOLIS.

EB264 TOUR MANAGEMENT AND THEATRICAL PRODUCTION (PREREQS - EB202): 4 CREDITS

AN INTRODUCTORY LOOK INTO BOOKING, MANAGING, AND PROFITING FROM TOURING AND PERFORMING AS A MUSICIAN OR BAND. LECTURE AND DISCUSSION TOPICS WILL INCLUDE LEGAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN ARTISTS AND VENUES, LODGING AND TRANSPORTATION ISSUES, MERCHANDISING, AND FISCAL MANAGEMENT.

EB265 THE BUSINESS OF VIDEO GAMES (PREREQS – EB165): 4 CREDITS

STUDENTS WILL BE INTRODUCED TO THE BUSINESS OF THE EMERGING VIDEO GAME INDUSTRY BY STUDYING PRODUCTION PROCESSES, ASSET MANAGEMENT, QUALITY ASSURANCE INITIATIVES AND RELATED LEGAL ISSUES. STUDENTS WILL ALSO GAIN AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE TOOLS UTILIZED BY DEVELOPERS, THE WORKFLOW OF DESIGN FROM CONCEPTION TO RELEASE, AND THE EVER EVOLVING METHODS OF MARKETING AND PROMOTIONS.

EB271 ARTIST MANAGEMENT (PREREQS - EB252): 3 CREDITS

A LECTURE AND DISCUSSION BASED ANALYSIS OF UNDERSTANDING THE ARTISTIC ENDEAVOR AS A BUSINESS. DISCUSSION TOPICS WILL INCLUDE CURRENT ISSUES AFFECTING MUSICIANS AND ARTISTS AS WELL AS UNIONS, CONTRACTS, LICENSING, AND PROMOTIONS TECHNIQUES FOR MANAGERS.

EB272 RECORD LABEL ADMINISTRATION (PREREQS - EB252): 4 CREDITS

THIS COURSE PROVIDES AN INTRODUCTION TO INDEPENDENT RECORD LABELS, TEACHING THE HISTORY AND BUSINESS OF LABELS WITH A HANDS ON FOCUS. USING A CATALOG OF PRERECORDED MATERIAL STUDENTS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK ON REAL RECORD RELEASES TO THE PUBLIC. STUDENTS WOULD BE INVOLVED IN SELECTING A CATALOG RELEASE EACH QUARTER AND SEEING THE PROJECT THROUGH ALL STAGES OF PRODUCTION FROM IMAGE AND GRAPHIC DESIGN, RE-MASTERING, DISTRIBUTION, REGIONAL AND WEB PROMOTION, AND SALES OF THE RECORD AS WELL AS LICENSING AND CONTRACT ISSUES.

EB290 MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS SENIOR SEMINAR (PREREQS - MINIMUM OF 80 CREDITS COMPLETED): 2 CREDITS

THIS COURSE SERVES AS A CRUCIAL STEPPING POINT FOR ALL GRADUATES IN THE MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS EMPHASIS. UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION OF THE EB290 FACILITATING INSTRUCTOR AND THE PROGRAM CHAIR, STUDENTS WILL CONDUCT RESEARCH CULMINATING IN A FINAL THESIS ON THE PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE OF THE MEDIA INDUSTRY. FURTHER, STUDENTS WILL CASE STUDY A PROJECT IN THEIR FIELD OF INTEREST WITHIN THE MEDIA INDUSTRY. AT THE END OF THE QUARTER, STUDENTS WILL PRESENT A PORTFOLIO OF BOTH THEIR THESIS AND CASE STUDY PROJECT IN A PUBLIC FORUM COMPRISED OF EB FACULTY AND PEERS. COMPLETION OF THESE PROJECTS WILL PROVIDE VALUABLE EXPERIENCE ACROSS A BROAD SCOPE OF REAL-WORLD RELATED RESEARCH, SALES, MARKETING, AND PUBLIC SPEAKING SKILL SETS.

HU110 INTRODUCTION TO HUMANITIES: 4 CREDITS

THIS COURSE IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH AN EXPLORATORY APPROACH TO THE HUMANITIES. IT FOCUSES ON THE SPECIAL ROLE OF THE ARTS IN THE HUMANITIES AND ATTEMPTS TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS THROUGH THE STUDENTS' ACTIVE PARTICIPATION AND INVOLVEMENT IN EXPERIENCING A WIDE VARIETY OF SPECIFIC WORKS OF ART. THROUGH COMING TO UNDERSTAND THE RELATION OF SUBJECT MATTER, CONTENT, AND ARTISTIC FORM IN THESE WORKS, THE STUDENT WILL BE ENCOURAGED BY GUIDED QUESTIONS TO EXPLORE THE MEANING AND VALUES EMBODIED IN THESE WORKS AND TO FORM CRITICAL EVALUATIONS BASED ON A DEEPENED UNDERSTANDING OF THE ARTISTS, THEIR MILIEU AND THEIR METHODS OF EXPRESSION.

HU125 WORLD MUSIC: 3 CREDITS

THIS COURSE IS DESIGNED TO PREPARE STUDENTS TO PRODUCE AND RECORD POPULAR MUSIC IN A MULTICULTURAL, GLOBAL MARKETPLACE. USING CURRENT POPULAR MUSIC AS A WAY TO DEFINE CULTURE, STUDENTS SHALL LEARN ABOUT GLOBAL SOCIETIES AND THEIR CULTURAL HISTORY. STUDENTS SHALL USE THE CONSTITUENT AND EXPRESSIVE ELEMENTS OF MUSIC AS A BASIS FOR DISCUSSION TO COMPARE AND CONTRAST POPULAR MUSIC AND CULTURE ON A GLOBAL LEVEL. THIS COURSE WILL INCLUDE EAR TRAINING THAT WILL ENHANCE STUDENTS’ RECOGNITION OF GLOBAL INSTRUMENTS.

HU126 POPULAR MUSIC AND LITERATURE: 4 CREDITS

THIS COURSE IS A STUDY OF LITERARY FORMS INCLUDING FICTION, NON-FICTION, AND POETRY AS A BASIS FOR EXAMINING AMERICAN POPULAR MUSIC AND SONG LYRICS. AFRICAN AMERICAN WRITERS SUCH AS LEROY JONES EXPRESS EXPERIENCES THAT LED TO THE EXTRAORDINARY CREATIVITY FOUND IN JAZZ, THE BLUES, ROCK AND ROLL, AND OTHER UNIQUE AMERICAN MUSICAL FORMS. AN EMPHASIS ON THE BLUES AND ITS DEVELOPMENT WILL ANCHOR THE STUDENTS IN AMERICAN CULTURAL HISTORY, ILLUMINATING THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF OUR POPULAR SONGS AND THEIR LYRICAL CONTENT. STUDENTS WILL STUDY, INTERPRET, AND ANALYZE A WIDE RANGE OF POPULAR MUSICAL LITERARY WORKS, AND PARTICIPATE IN DISCUSSING EACH AUTHORS/COMPOSER’S FORMS, METHODS AND THEMES.

HU130 INTRODUCTION TO FILM: 3 CREDITS

THIS COURSE EXAMINES FILM AS AN INTERDISCIPLINARY FORM OF HUMAN EXPRESSION AND CREATIVITY. STUDENTS WILL EXPLORE FILM’S CLOSE RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER NARRATIVE MEDIA SUCH AS THE NOVEL, SHORT STORY, MEMOIR, BIOGRAPHY, ESSAY, POETRY, AND BOTH POPULAR AND OPERATIC MUSIC. STUDENTS WILL STUDY THE INTERPLAY OF ELEMENTS NECESSARY TO UNDERSTAND HOW THIS COMPLEX MEDIUM CONVEYS ITS MESSAGE WITHIN ITS HISTORICAL AND SOCIOLOGICAL CONTEXT AND VIA ITS UNIQUE PROPERTIES. SELECTED FILMS WILL BE SCREENED AND CRITIQUED TO ELUCIDATE THESE BROAD TOPICS ALONG WITH AUTEUR IDEOLOGIES. THROUGH EXPLORATION AND STUDY, STUDENTS WILL LEARN THE INTRICACIES OF FILM AS ART AND ENTERTAINMENT AS WELL AS CULTURAL INFLUENCER AND SOCIAL COMMENTARY.

HU160 INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE (PREREQS - CM150): 4 CREDITS

THIS COURSE IS A SURVEY OF SHORT STORIES, POETRY, AND DRAMA AS LITERARY FORMS WITH AN EMPHASIS ON USING LITERARY ANALYSIS TO INTERPRET A WIDE RANGE OF LITERARY WORKS. STUDENTS WILL READ REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLES OF EACH FORM AND PARTICIPATE IN DISCUSSING EACH AUTHOR'S METHODS, AND THEMES. STUDENTS WILL WRITE A MINIMUM OF THREE 3-PAGE PAPERS DEMONSTRATING THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THESE LITERARY FORMS.

IN261 VOCAL TECHNIQUES I (PREREQS - AP210): 1 CREDIT

THIS COURSE IS DESIGNED FOR THE PRODUCER OR VOCALIST WITH LITTLE OR NO VOCAL EXPERIENCE BUT WHO HAS A DESIRE TO SING, ENHANCING THEIR ABILITY TO WORK WITH OTHER ARTISTS ON VOCAL TECHNIQUE IN A LIVE OR STUDIO SETTING. CLASSES WILL TAKE PLACE IN A LAB SETTING AND WILL COVER THE BASICS OF CORRECT SINGING, VOCAL HEALTH, BREATHING, TECHNIQUE AND STYLE.

IN262 KEYBOARD TECHNIQUES I (PREREQS - AP210): 1 CREDIT

THIS COURSE IS DESIGNED FOR THE PRODUCER OR KEYBOARD PLAYER WITH LITTLE OR NO KEYBOARD EXPERIENCE BUT WHO HAS THE DESIRE TO PLAY, ENHANCING THEIR ABILITY TO WORK WITH OTHER MUSICIANS ON PIANO OR KEYBOARD TECHNIQUE IN LIVE AND STUDIO PERFORMANCE SETTINGS. CLASSES WILL TAKE PLACE IN A LAB AND WILL COVER THE FUNDAMENTALS OF CLASSIC KEYBOARD TECHNIQUE AND STYLE.

IN263 ELECTRONIC PERFORMANCE I (PREREQS - AE130, AP152): 2 CREDITS

THIS CLASS WILL FOCUS ON URBAN AND ELECTRONIC MUSIC PERFORMANCE TECHNIQUES. STUDENTS WILL LEARN THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF THESE MUSICAL STYLES AS LIVE PERFORMANCE AND APPLY THE CURRENT TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES USED BY TOP PERFORMERS, REMIXERS AND DJS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. STUDENTS WILL GAIN HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE WITH HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE SEQUENCERS, SYNTHESIZERS, AND DRUM MACHINES; INCLUDING PROPELLERHEAD'S REASON, ABLETON LIVE, AND NATIVE INSTRUMENTS TRAKTOR DJ STUDIO.

IN264 GUITAR TECHNIQUES I (PREREQS – AP210): 1 CREDITS

THIS COURSE WILL PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH THE BASIC SKILLS NECESSARY TO PLAY THE GUITAR. IT COVERS THE FUNDAMENTALS OF MUSICIANSHIP, NOTE READING, CHORD STRUMMING, FINGER PICKING, AND MUSIC THEORY. THESE SKILLS WILL BE APPLIED TO POPULAR, FOLK, BLUES, AND ROCK STYLES IN ADDITION TO CLASSICAL TECHNIQUE. THE COURSE WILL EMPHASIZE ENSEMBLE PLAYING AND WILL COVER A WIDE VARIETY OF MUSICAL PIECES. ALL STUDENTS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PLAY LEAD LINES, RHYTHM ACCOMPANIMENT AND BASS LINES. EVERY EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO ACCOMMODATE PLAYERS OF ALL LEVELS FROM BEGINNERS TO ADVANCED. WHILE THE BEGINNERS ARE WORKING ON THE NOTES IN FIRST POSITION, THE MORE ADVANCES STUDENTS WILL BE ENCOURAGED TO CHALLENGE THEMSELVES BY PLAYING THE SAME EXERCISES IN THE HIGHER POSITIONS.

IN271 VOCAL TECHNIQUES II (PREREQS - AP210, IN261, OR BY AUDITION): 1 CREDIT

THIS COURSE IS FOR THE PRODUCER OR VOCALIST WHO HAS EITHER COMPLETED VOCAL TECHNIQUES 1 (IN261) (OR HAS ALREADY HAD PRIOR EXPERIENCE AND WISHES TO SUBMIT A VOCAL DEMO/AUDITION FOR ENTRANCE) AND HAS THE DESIRE TO ENHANCE THEIR ABILITY TO WORK WITH OTHER ARTISTS ON VOCAL TECHNIQUE IN A LIVE OR STUDIO SETTING. CLASSES WILL TAKE PLACE IN A LAB SETTING AND WILL COVER MORE ADVANCED ELEMENTS THAT ARE REQUIRED OF THE CONTEMPORARY SINGER.

IN272 KEYBOARD TECHNIQUES II (PREREQS - AP210, IN262, OR BY AUDITION): 1 CREDIT

THIS COURSE IS FOR THE PRODUCER OR KEYBOARD PLAYER WHO HAS EITHER COMPLETED KEYBOARD TECHNIQUES 1 (IN262) (OR HAS ALREADY HAD PRIOR KEYBOARD EXPERIENCE AND WISHES TO SUBMIT A KEYBOARD OR PIANO DEMO/AUDITION FOR ENTRANCE) AND HAS THE DESIRE TO ENHANCE THEIR PERFORMANCE SKILLS ON THE KEYBOARD IN A LIVE / STUDIO SETTING. CLASSES WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE LAB AND WILL COVER ADVANCED PERFORMANCE TECHNIQUES.

IN281 BAND CAMP 101(PREREQS – AP260, AP200): 1 CREDITS

THIS COURSE INTRODUCES STUDENTS TO THE PROCESS OF TRANSFORMING A SMALL GROUP OF INTERESTED PERFORMERS AND SONGWRITERS INTO A BAND. STUDENTS WILL CREATE A BAND CONCEPT BASED ON THE SKILLS AND INTERESTS OF THE GROUP. THEY WILL WRITE ORIGINAL SONGS AND ARRANGE COVER SONGS. THE CLASS WILL BE GUIDED THROUGH THE REHEARSAL PROCESS AND CULMINATE IN A FINAL PERFORMANCE.

KB050 KEYBOARDING I: 2 CREDITS

THIS COURSE INTRODUCES KEYBOARD OPERATING TECHNIQUES. THE TOUCH SYSTEM IS STRESSED IN SPEED AND ACCURACY DEVELOPMENT. STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO ACHIEVE 25 WPM ON STRAIGHT COPY MATERIAL FOR THREE MINUTES.

LP151 LOGIC PRO I (LOGIC 101): 2 CREDITS

THIS COURSE IS DESIGNED TO PREPARE YOU FOR THE LEVEL-ONE APPLE CERTIFICATION EXAM IN LOGIC PRO. YOU'LL LEARN THE FUNDAMENTALS OF WORKING IN LOGIC THROUGH A SERIES OF PRACTICAL EXERCISES COVERING MUSIC PRODUCTION, RHYTHM PROGRAMMING, RECORDING, MIXING AND POST PRODUCTION.

LP201 LOGIC PRO II (LOGIC 301) (PREREQS - APPLE LOGIC 101 EXAM): 2 CREDITS

THIS COURSE IS DESIGNED TO PREPARE YOU FOR THE LEVEL-TWO APPLE CERTIFICATION EXAM IN LOGIC PRO. YOU'LL LEARN ADVANCED PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES IN LOGIC PRO SUCH AS MANIPULATING PITCH AND TEMPO, CREATING NOTATION SCORES, CUSTOMIZING THE ENVIRONMENT TO SPEED WORKFLOW, EDITING REAL-TIME MIDI PARAMETERS AND HUMANIZING A PERFORMANCE. SOFTWARE INSTRUMENTS, ADVANCED MIDI EDITING, ADVANCED AUDIO EDITING AND MANAGING A MIX SESSION WILL BE COVERED IN DEPTH.

LV151 ABLETON LIVE I: 3 CREDITS

THIS COURSE IS DESIGNED TO COVER THE ABLETON LIVE RECORDING AND SEQUENCING SOFTWARE IN DEPTH. YOU'LL LEARN THE FUNDAMENTALS OF WORKING IN ABLETON LIVE THROUGH A SERIES OF PRACTICAL EXERCISES COVERING SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION, SESSION NAVIGATION, AUDIO WARPING, MIDI PROGRAMMING WITH VIRTUAL INSTRUMENTS, RECORDING, EDITING, MIXING AND COMBINING AUDIO WITH VISUAL MEDIA FROM WITHIN THE LIVE PRODUCTION ENVIRONMENT.

LV200 ABLETON LIVE II: 2 CREDITS

THIS COURSE IS DESIGNED TO COVER THE ABLETON LIVE RECORDING AND SEQUENCING SOFTWARE IN DEPTH. IT WILL EXPAND ON THE FUNDAMENTALS OF WORKING IN ABLETON LIVE, AS EXPLORED IN THE INTRODUCTORY COURSE (LV151). IT WILL COVER MEDIA PRODUCTION CONCEPTS, ENCOMPASSING COMPOSITION, PRODUCTION, IMPROVISATION, AND PERFORMANCE.

MG120 SMALL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT: 4 CREDITS

THIS COURSE WAS DESIGNED TO INTRODUCE THE STUDENT TO SMALL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT IN THE REAL WORLD. THROUGH THE USE OF LECTURE, CLASS DISCUSSION, AND THE TEXT, THE STUDENT WILL BECOME FAMILIAR WITH WRITING BUSINESS PLANS, FINANCIAL REPORT ANALYSIS, BUSINESS ACQUISITION, AND GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS THAT IMPACT SMALL BUSINESS. STUDY WILL INCLUDE THE LEGAL ASPECTS OF SMALL BUSINESS, SITE SELECTION, AND THE FUTURE PROSPECTS FOR THESE BUSINESSES. THERE WILL BE A MAJOR FOCUS ON ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITIES, AND THE TRAITS OF ENTREPRENEURS. THE STUDENT WILL BRING HIS OR HER WORK AND LIFE EXPERIENCES TO CLASS AND COMBINE THEM WITH CASE STUDY, CLASS PROJECTS, AND DISCUSSION SO AS TO GAIN AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE PROBLEMS AND OPPORTUNITIES INVOLVED IN THE OPERATION OF A SMALL BUSINESS.

MB101 CAREER DEVELOPMENT I: 1 CREDIT

STUDENTS WILL DISCUSS COMMON SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES THAT CAN LEAD TO SUCCESSFUL COLLEGE COMPLETION. ADDITIONALLY, STUDENTS WILL DISCOVER HOW THOSE SKILLS CAN TRANSLATE TO SUCCESS IN FURTHERING ONE’S CAREER GOALS AND EXPECTATIONS. BY EXPLORING A VARIETY OF SELF-ASSESSMENT TOOLS, STUDENTS WILL GAIN A FURTHER UNDERSTANDING INTO THEIR OWN UNIQUE ABILITIES WHILE QUALIFYING POTENTIAL PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENTS WELL SUITED TO THEIR OWN APTITUDES AND ABILITIES.

MB200 COURSE TITLE: WEB FLUENCY (PREREQ - CS110): 3 CREDITS

STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE AN OVERVIEW OF THE RESEARCH AND COMMUNICATION TOOLS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE INTERNET. STUDENTS WILL ALSO GAIN A BASIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE UNDERLYING TECHNOLOGIES OF THE INTERNET INCLUDING SERVER SYSTEMS, WEB HOSTING, AND DOMAIN REGISTRATION PROTOCOLS. ADDITIONALLY STUDENTS WILL LEARN THE PROCESSES INVOLVED IN SECURING THEIR OWN DIGITAL PROPERTIES AND HOW TO LEVERAGE THOSE ELEMENTS WITHIN THEIR PROFESSIONAL CAREERS.

MB212 CAREER DEVELOPMENT II (PREREQ – MB101): 1 CREDIT

STUDENTS WILL DISCUSS AND ANALYZE MODERN TRENDS WITHIN THE MEDIA INDUSTRY AND THEIR EFFECTS ON POTENTIAL CAREER PURSUITS. ADDITIONALLY, COURSE DISCUSSIONS WILL HIGHLIGHT THE ROLE OF PERSONAL COMMUNICATION AND SOCIAL INTERACTION SKILL SETS AS THEY RELATE TO PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOR. STUDENTS WILL LEARN TO APPRECIATE THE ROLE OF NETWORKING AND PROFESSIONAL DECORUM IN CAREER SUCCESS WHILE EXPLORING CONCEPTS AND DEVELOPING TECHNIQUES FOR SELF-PROMOTION AND NETWORKING. STUDENTS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRACTICE COMMUNICATION SKILL ENHANCEMENT, ADVANCED DECISION MAKING AND CRITICAL THINKING TECHNIQUES THROUGH ASSIGNMENTS, READINGS, AND CLASS PRESENTATIONS.

MB222 CAREER DEVELOPMENT III (PREREQ – MB212): 1 CREDIT

UTILIZE CONCEPTS AND SKILLS ACQUIRED IN MB101 AND MB212 AND THROUGHOUT IPR EDUCATION TO FORMALLY IDENTIFY CAREER GOALS AND PRESENT CAREER OBJECTIVES TO IPR CAREER SERVICES REPRESENTATIVES, PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEES, AND COLLEAGUES. CREATE PROMOTIONAL TOOLS INCLUDING RESUMES, COVER LETTERS, BUSINESS CARDS, AND OTHER DIGITAL AND “VIRTUAL” MATERIALS. PRACTICE INTERVIEW TECHNIQUES AND LEARN PROFESSIONAL STRATEGIES AND CLIENT-BASED APPROACHES WHICH LEAD TO MEANINGFUL AND LASTING PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES. DISCUSS MATCHING APPROPRIATE CORPORATE JOB CULTURES WITH YOUR PROFESSIONAL APTITUDES AND GOALS.

MH050 FOUNDATIONS OF MATHEMATICS I: 3 CREDITS

THIS REFRESHER COURSE COVERS THE ARITHMETIC OF WHOLE NUMBERS, FRACTIONS AND DECIMALS, INCLUDING THE USE OF THE REAL NUMBERS IN RATIOS, PERCENTAGES AND AVERAGES.

MH060 FOUNDATIONS OF MATHEMATICS II (PREREQ – MH050): 4 CREDITS

THIS COURSE IS DESIGNED TO HELP STUDENTS ACQUIRE A FUNDAMENTAL UNDERSTANDING OF ALGEBRA AND GEOMETRY THAT CAN BE BUILT UPON IN FUTURE MATH BASED CLASSES. STUDENTS WILL LEARN TO USE REAL NUMBERS INCLUDING FRACTIONS, DECIMALS AND SCIENTIFIC NOTATION. STUDENTS WILL ALSO WORK WITH ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSIONS, EXPONENTS, RADICALS, AND FORMULAS AS WELL AS LEARN ABOUT LENGTH, AREA AND VOLUME OF BASIC GEOMETRIC SHAPES. STUDENTS WILL LEARN TO USE PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS TO SOLVE REAL-WORLD PROBLEMS.

MH150 TECHNICAL MATH I (PREREQ – MH060): 4 CREDITS

THIS COURSE CONNECTS ALGEBRA WITH APPLICATIONS IN TECHNOLOGY AND BUSINESS. STUDENTS WILL SOLVE LINEAR, EXPONENTIAL AND LOGARITHMIC FUNCTIONS AND WORK WITH POLYNOMIALS AND BASIC GEOMETRY. THESE CONCEPTS WILL BE APPLIED TO EXAMPLES IN ELECTRONICS, DIGITAL COMPUTING AND FINANCE.

MH200 TECHNICAL MATH II (PREREQ – MH150): 4 CREDITS

THIS COURSE CONTINUES THE WORK DONE IN MH150 – TECHNICAL MATH I. STUDENTS CONTINUE THEIR WORK IN MORE ADVANCED GEOMETRY AND DIGITAL COMPUTING. THEY WILL ALSO BE INTRODUCED TO TRIGONOMETRY. THESE CONCEPTS WILL BE APPLIED TO EXAMPLES IN ELECTRONICS AND DIGITAL COMPUTING.

MH205 BUSINESS MATHEMATICS (PREREQ - MH150): 4 CREDITS

THIS COURSE IS DESIGNED TO SUPPLY STUDENTS WITH THE ADVANCED MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS AND TECHNICAL SKILLS NECESSARY FOR MANAGING AND OPERATING BUSINESS ENTERPRISES LARGE AND SMALL. STUDENTS WILL LEARN REAL WORLD PRACTICE WITH MARGINS, BREAK-EVEN ANALYSIS, AND SIMPLE INTEREST AND DISCOUNT. THEY STUDY COMPOUND INTEREST AND THE TIME VALUE OF MONEY, INCLUDING ANNUITIES, SINKING FUNDS, AND DEBT RETIREMENT, AS WELL AS DISCOUNTED CASH FLOW ANALYSIS, INCLUDING NET PRESENT VALUE AND INTERNAL RATE OF RETURN. MATHEMATICAL MODELS FOR INVESTMENT AND DEPRECIATION WILL BE COVERED, AND THE COURSE CONCLUDES WITH METHODS OF ADJUSTING FOR INFLATION.

NS223 PHYSICS I: ACOUSTICS (PREREQS – MH150): 3 CREDITS

THIS COURSE IS DESIGNED TO HELP STUDENTS ACQUIRE A FUNDAMENTAL UNDERSTANDING OF ACOUSTICS AND THE SCIENCE OF SOUND WAVE MECHANICS. STUDENTS WILL LEARN TO CALCULATE ACOUSTIC REVERBERATION AND SOLVE PROBLEMS OF ABSORPTION, REFLECTION AND DIFFUSION IN COMMON STRUCTURES AND MATERIALS. STUDENTS WILL LEARN PROBLEM-SOLVING TECHNIQUES THEY CAN USE TO SOLVE REAL-WORLD ACOUSTIC PROBLEMS.

PT111 ESSENTIALS OF PRO TOOLS (110) (PREREQS - DIGIDESIGN PT101 EXAM): 2 CREDITS

THIS COURSE IS A TRAINING COURSE IN PREPARATION FOR PRO TOOLS CERTIFICATION. THE COURSE FOCUSES ON THE FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS NEEDED TO LEARN AND FUNCTION WITHIN THE PRO TOOLS ENVIRONMENT AT A BASIC LEVEL. THE AIM OF THE COURSE WILL HELP STUDENTS TO START WORKING ON THEIR OWN PROJECTS IN PRO TOOLS.

PT202 PRO TOOLS PRODUCTION ESSENTIALS (201) (PREREQS - DIGIDESIGN PT110 EXAM): 2 CREDITS

THIS COURSE IS A TRAINING COURSE IN PREPARATION FOR PRO TOOLS CERTIFICATION. THE COURSE FOCUSES ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF SKILLS NEEDED TO COMPETENTLY OPERATE A PRO TOOLS TDM SYSTEM IN A PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENT. THE COURSE INCLUDES PREPARATION FOR THE DIVERSE RANGE OF ENVIRONMENTS FOUND IN THE INDUSTRY.

PT211 MUSIC PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES (210M) (PREREQS - DIGIDESIGN PT201 EXAM): 2 CREDITS

THIS COURSE IS A TRAINING COURSE IN PREPARATION FOR PRO TOOLS CERTIFICATION. THE COURSE CONCENTRATES ON COMPLETING 200-LEVEL TRAINING WITH A MUSIC FOCUS. REINFORCEMENT OF 201 CONCEPTS AND SKILLS WITH MUSIC-SPECIFIC EXAMPLES.

PT212 POST PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES (210P) (PREREQS - DIGIDESIGN PT201 EXAM): 2 CREDITS

THIS COURSE IS A TRAINING COURSE IN PREPARATION FOR PRO TOOLS CERTIFICATION. THE COURSE CONCENTRATES ON COMPLETING 200-LEVEL TRAINING WITH A POST PRODUCTION FOCUS. REINFORCEMENT OF 201 CONCEPTS AND SKILLS WITH POST-SPECIFIC EXAMPLES.

PT251 ADVANCED MUSIC PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES (310M) (PREREQS - DIGIDESIGN PT210M EXAM): 2 CREDITS

PRO TOOLS 310M FOCUSES ON THE ADVANCED OPERATION OF PRO TOOLS TDM SYSTEMS FOR MUSIC PRODUCTION. SPEED, EFFICIENCY, AND FLEXIBILITY ARE ALL STRESSED IN THIS COURSE. TOPICS INCLUDE ADVANCED MUSIC EDITING, MIXING, CONTROL SURFACE TECHNIQUES AND FUNCTIONS, MUSIC-SPECIFIC SOFTWARE INSTRUMENT FUNCTIONALITY, OPERATION, AND INTEGRATION, SPECIFIC APPLICATION PLUG-INS, INCLUDING PITCH CORRECTION AND SOUND REPLACEMENT, AND COLLABORATION OPTIONS, FUNCTIONALITY AND TECHNIQUES, INCLUDING SHARING PRO TOOLS SESSIONS WITH OTHERS.

PT252 ADVANCED POST PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES (310P) (PREREQS - DIGIDESIGN PT210P EXAM): 2 CREDITS

PRO TOOLS 310P FOCUSES ON THE ADVANCED OPERATION OF PRO TOOLS TDM SYSTEMS FOR POST PRODUCTION. SPEED, EFFICIENCY, AND FLEXIBILITY ARE ALL STRESSED IN THIS COURSE. TOPICS INCLUDE ADVANCED OMF APPLICATIONS AND WORKFLOWS WITH AVID VIDEO EDITING SYSTEMS, ADVANCED POST EDITING, ADVANCED MIXING, SYNCHRONIZATION, ADVANCED CONTROL SURFACE TECHNIQUES FOR POST APPLICATIONS, AND COLLABORATION OPTIONS, FUNCTIONALITY, AND TECHNIQUES, INCLUDING SHARING PRO TOOLS SESSIONS WITH OTHERS.

SB279 SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST MEDIA CONFERENCE (PREREQS - EB152): 3 CREDITS

THE SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST (SXSW) MEDIA CONFERENCE IS A CONVERGENCE OF ORIGINAL MUSIC, INDEPENDENT FILMS, AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES. LOCATED IN AUSTIN, TX, SXSW SHOWCASES NEARLY 2,000 MUSICAL ACTS, AND IS ATTENDED BY MANAGERS, LABELS, PROMOTERS, PRESS, INTERNET MEDIA OUTLETS, ARTISTS AND OTHER BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS. SXSW CONFERENCE REGISTRANTS ALSO PARTAKE IN A FULL AGENDA OF PROVOCATIVE, INFORMATIVE PANEL DISCUSSIONS AND CELEBRITY INTERVIEWS FEATURING HUNDREDS OF SPEAKERS OF INTERNATIONAL STATURE. SB279 IS A TWO WEEK COURSE INCLUDING TRAVEL TO THE SXSW CONFERENCE WHERE STUDENTS WILL ATTEND PANEL DISCUSSIONS ON CURRENT MEDIA TOPICS DURING THE DAY, AND EXPERIENCE MOVIE AND VIDEO SHOWCASES WHILE NETWORKING WITH MEDIA PROFESSIONALS DURING THE EVENING. SB279 PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY TO GAIN FIRST-HAND EXPERIENCE OF ONE OF THE WORLD’S PREMIER MUSIC AND MEDIA EVENTS.

SS111 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY (PREREQS - CM101): 4 CREDITS

INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY IS A BASIC OVERVIEW OF THE FACTS, TERMS, IDEAS AND RESEARCH FINDINGS, WHICH FORM THE BASIS FOR MODERN PSYCHOLOGY. THIS COURSE LOOKS AT THE SCIENCE OF PSYCHOLOGY AND INCLUDES CONSIDERATION OF BEHAVIOR, PERCEPTION, LEARNING, MEMORY, HUMAN PHYSICAL AND PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT, MOTIVATION, AND STRESS.

SS113 LAW IN SOCIETY: 4 CREDITS

LAW IN SOCIETY PROVIDES A BASIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE FUNCTION OF LAW IN AMERICAN SOCIETY. THE STUDENT WILL STUDY THE NATURE OF OUR LEGAL SYSTEM (WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON THE FUNCTION AND PROCEDURE OF THE COURTS), THE USE OF OUR LEGAL SYSTEM IN RESOLVING BOTH PERSONAL AND SOCIETAL CONFLICTS, AND THE USE OF ALTERNATIVE METHODS OF DISPUTE RESOLUTION. THE STUDENT WILL ALSO ACQUIRE A BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELATIONSHIPS, RIGHTS, AND DUTIES OF INDIVIDUALS TO EACH OTHER AND TO THE GOVERNMENT IN SUCH AREAS OF LAW AS CIVIL RIGHTS, TORTS, AND CRIMINAL LAW.

SS115 INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION: 4 CREDITS

IN THIS COURSE, THE STUDENT WILL STUDY THE MEANING AND THE NATURE OF CULTURE AS WELL AS ITS INFLUENCE ON MANAGEMENT FUNCTION AND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. THE COURSE WILL PROVIDE AN OVERVIEW OF DOMINANT CULTURAL NORMS IN KEY WORLD REGIONS AND METHODS OF EFFECTIVE CROSS-CULTURAL INTERACTION DESIGNED TO ENHANCE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS RELATIONS. OTHER TOPICS INCLUDED IN THE COURSE WILL BE INTERNATIONAL NEGOTIATING STYLES, INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ETHICS, CROSS-CULTURAL SYNERGY, CULTURE SHOCK, RE-ENTRY ISSUES, HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ISSUES FOR MULTI-NATIONAL CORPORATIONS, AND GENDER ISSUES IN INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT.

SS123 HISTORY OF POPULAR MUSIC: 3 CREDITS

THIS COURSE IS DESIGNED TO TELL THE STORY OF AMERICAN POPULAR MUSIC THROUGH A STUDY OF ITS UNIQUE GENRES, SONGWRITERS, PERFORMERS, AND MUSICIANS. STARTING WITH THE BIRTH OF “TIN PAN ALLEY” AND RECORDED SOUND, THE CLASS INCLUDES AN INTRODUCTION TO RAGTIME, JAZZ, BLUES, COUNTRY & WESTERN, BROADWAY SHOW TUNES/SOUNDTRACKS, ROCK & ROLL, ELECTRONIC MUSIC, PUNK AND HIP HOP. STUDENTS WILL EXPERIENCE THE MUSIC OF SCOTT JOPLIN, IRVING BERLIN, COLE PORTER, GEORGE GERSHWIN, ROBERT JOHNSON, BESSIE SMITH, BILLIE HOLIDAY, LOUIS ARMSTRONG, MUDDY WATERS, HANK WILLIAMS, ELVIS, “THE BRITISH INVASION”, BOB DYLAN, MOTOWN, AND MANY MORE. IT IS THE GOAL OF THIS COURSE THAT THE STUDENTS RECOGNIZE EACH GENRE, BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY ITS ROOTS AND STYLISTIC CHARACTERISTICS, AND TO KNOW HOW THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF BRILLIANT ARTISTS HAVE DEVELOPED OUR MUSICAL LANDSCAPE.

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