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INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC INTRODUCTION TO RECORDING PRO TOOLS 110
BUSINESS AND DIGITAL AUDIO PRODUCTION 1.5 Units
3.0 Units 3.0 Units MUSIC 186 is an intermediate course in
MUSIC 171 off ers musicians an introduction MUSIC 178 off ers an introduction to sound the essential principles and operation of
to the career aspects of the music industry. recording, acoustics, digital audio, and signal Pro Tools software. Intermediate software
Jobs and roles in the music industry are processing. Students learn audio terminol- confi guration, operation, and features are
examined including: songwriters, fi lm and ogy, audio hardware operation, digital audio covered all the way from project creation
television composers, arrangers, publishers, workstation (DAW) operation, and audio to session completion. Students build skills
producers, engineers, record companies, engineering techniques. Hardware is studied through hands on Pro Tools projects that
retail, promotion, manufacturing, distribu- including microphones, cables, monitors, include customizing setups, working with
tion, agents, music law, and managers. The recorders, consoles, and signal processors. external controllers, managing session data
course examines copyright legalities, the Students experience hands-on use of current and media, loop recording MIDI (musical
recording industry, and entrepreneurial music production hardware and software. instrument digital interface) and audio, using
opportunities for musicians. Students learn Students also learn about recording studio virtual instruments and Elastic Audio, work-
about possible fi elds of employment and how procedures, jobs in the recording industry, ing with Beat Detective and Audio Suite, and
to eff ectively present themselves to employ- mixing techniques, mastering, post produc- using intermediate editing, automation, and
ers in the music industry. Lecture 3 hours. tion, and the product manufacturing process. mixing techniques. This course is the second
Recommended Preparation: Eligibility for Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: None. Course course in the Pro Tools Operator certifi cation
ENGL 120 or ESL 151. Course Typically Typically Off ered: Fall/Spring. Transfer program and prepares students for the Pro
Off ered: Spring. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC. Credit: CSU. Tools 110 certifi cation exam. The certifi ca-
tion exam may be taken at the conclusion of
176 185 the course. Lecture 1.5 hours. Prerequisite:
INTRODUCTION TO SONGWRITING PRO TOOLS 101 MUSIC 185 or equivalent. Course Typically
3.0 Units 1.5 Units
Off ered: Fall/Spring. Transfer Credit: CSU.
MUSIC 176 is designed for students who MUSIC 185 is an introductory course in the
would like to acquire the skills to write principles and operation of Pro Tools soft- 201
a popular song. Students learn how the ware. Fundamental software confi guration MUSICIANSHIP I
components of lyrics, melody, and chords and operation are covered all the way from 1.0 Unit
fi t together within the structure of a popular project set up to session mixdowns. Students MUSIC 201 is a course designed for those
song. In addition, students develop an aware- build skills through hands on Pro Tools proj- who have an elementary knowledge of music
ness of the stylistic elements of diff erent ects that include session setup, audio record- and music notation. Students should be able
types of popular music and songs. Students ing, importing media, MIDI (musical instru- to read bass and treble clefs, notes and notes
are introduced to the relevant aspects of ment digital interface) recording, editing, values, time signatures and key signatures,
the music publishing industry, including navigating, mixing, and session completion. and identify notes of a piano keyboard.
copyright law. During the semester students This course is the fi rst class in the Pro Tools Using this basic knowledge, fundamental
write songs in diff erent styles and learn how Operator certifi cation program and prepares concepts such as meter, scales and intervals
to make simple recordings of their songs. students for the Pro Tools 101 certifi cation are studied. These musical concepts are
Lecture 3 hours. Recommended Prepara- exam. The certifi cation exam may be taken then applied in ear training, performing,
tion: MUSIC 101 or equivalent. Course Typi- at the conclusion of the course. Lecture 1.5 and analysis exercises. Laboratory 3 hours.
cally Off ered: Fall. hours. Recommended Preparation: MUSIC Corequisite: Concurrent enrollment in
178 or equivalent. Course Typically Off ered: MUSIC 211 required Transfer Credit: CSU,
177 Fall/Spring. Transfer Credit: CSU. UC, USC. (C-ID MUS 125)
INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC
TECHNOLOGY AND SEQUENCING 202
3.0 Units MUSICIANSHIP II
MUSIC 177 off ers an introduction to the 1.0 Unit
current applications of computers and MUSIC 202 is a course designed to train the
software used in music creation, music student to recognize, develop, and apply the
sequencing, and music notation. A thorough rhythmic, melodic and harmonic materials
understanding of current practices in music studied in Harmony I through ear train-
technology is essential to a musician’s success ing, sight singing, dictation, and analysis.
in today’s creative world. Students learn how Content includes major and minor keys,
recording, synthesis, notation, and electronic simple and compound meter, and rhythms
music creation were practiced before the era containing divisions and subdivisions. Labo-
of desktop computers. Students learn how to ratory 3 hours. Prerequisite: MUSIC 201.
use current music software to create music Corequisite: MUSIC 212. Course Typically
with an emphasis on the musical instrument Off ered: Fall. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC.
digital interface (MIDI), sequencing, and (C-ID MUS 135)
synthesis. Students also learn to use nota-
tion software to create and display readable
music. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: None.
Course Typically Offered: Fall/Spring.
Transfer Credit: CSU.

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