Electronic Music Production AAAS

Program Overview

Shoreline Community College's Electronic Music Production AAAS degree equips students with a comprehensive understanding of electronic music production and digital audio. Through a combination of core curriculum and specialized courses in MIDI, sequencing, synthesis, and sampling, students gain the skills necessary for a career in music studio and multimedia production. The program collaborates with industry professionals to ensure students acquire the knowledge and skills currently in demand by employers.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

• Overview:
• The Electronic Music Production AAAS degree from Shoreline Community College is designed to provide students with a practical knowledge in the broader aspects of electronic music production and digital audio, geared towards creating computer-based music and audio for various applications.
• The program collaborates with local advisory committees and industry professionals to ensure students acquire the knowledge and skills currently in demand by employers in the field.
• Objectives:
• Master a broad base of knowledge in electronic music technology, including MIDI music production, sequencing, synthesis, and sampling.
• Prepare for a career in music studio and multimedia production.
• Program Description:
• The Electronic Music Production Associate in Applied Arts and Sciences degree is designed to provide students with a practical knowledge in electronic of the broader aspects of electronic music production and digital audio, aimed at creating computer-based music and audio for a wide variety of applications.
Shoreline Community College works closely with local advisory committees and industry professionals to ensure students receive the knowledge and skills currently in demand by employers in the field. Students interested in pursuing a four-year baccalaureate degree in Music should follow the Music Pre-Major, AA-DTA Planning Guide. Some schools accept credits from this program toward a more advanced degree.

Outline:

• Content:
• MIDI music production
• Sequencing
• Synthesis
• Sampling
• Audio production
• Amplification
• Recording
• Electronic music implementation
• Music theory
• General education requirements (e.g., Communication, Critical Thinking, Equity & Social Justice, Information Literacy, Quantitative & Symbolic Reasoning)
• Structure:
• 91 credits
• Core Curriculum (17 credits)

Careers:

• Potential Career Paths:
• Electronic music producers/technicians
• Jingle writers
• Multimedia producers
• Opportunities:
• Employment with various organizations
• Freelance or independent contractor work
• Outcomes:
• The program prepares students for a career in music studio and multimedia production.