Music Industry Studies

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)

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
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
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
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

Students in our Music and Media departments have been asking for this program for many years. We brought the AA through BACCC last year and then was asked to create a CA also.

Diablo Valley College "Music Industry Studies." Our program will serve students in the immediate Oakland area who are not able to travel to DVC for their studies. Students in our Music and Media departments have expressed considerable interest in having a Music Industry Studies program at Laney; Nicholas Vasallo; 925-969-2705; nvasallo@dvc.edu; emailed and called; as of 2/7/19 no reply