Music Production

The Music Production A.A.S. program, the only one of its kind in The City University of New York, is an innovative program integrating music production and recording studio training that prepares students for jobs in the music and recording industries. Graduates of the program can look forward to career opportunities at commercial recording and production facilities, on-site recording venues, radio and broadcast networks, and manufacturers who serve the music production and recording industries.

To achieve that goal, the curriculum offers a strong foundation in technology and practical recording studio experience, together with a broad base of general education in the liberal arts, sciences, and music. Music Production classes are taught in the Music department's technology laboratories and multi-track recording studios. During their last semester of the curriculum, students can participate in the cooperative internship program, which allows them to work as apprentices in professional working environments. The A.A.S. degree in Music Production is designed as a career program that provides the necessary academic foundation and specific training to students who plan to begin or advance in employment immediately after graduation. Many students choose to transfer their credits to baccalaureate degree programs at four-year institutions both inside and outside the City University of New York.

For further information, consult an adviser in the Department of Music.

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This Career and Technical Education (CTE) degree program has additional benefits to students made possible by Perkins funding.

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A.A.S. in Music Production

General Education Outcomes

A robust general education is founded on the knowledge, concepts, methods, and perspectives that students gain through the study of many academic disciplines. These disciplinary studies stimulate intellectual inquiry, global awareness, and cultural and artistic appreciation: they equip students to make informed judgments and remain engaged beyond the classroom. To that end, QCC promotes educational activities that allow students to demonstrate that they can:

Communicate effectively in various forms
Use analytical reasoning to identify issues or problems and evaluate evidence in order to make informed decisions
Reason quantitatively as required in various fields of interest and in everyday life
Apply information management and digital technology skills useful for academic research and lifelong learning
Apply scientific methods and reasoning to investigate issues or problems in the natural and social sciences in order to draw conclusions

To support these institutional general education outcomes, the academic departments-;through their programs-may also assess the ability of students to:

Integrate knowledge and skills in the program of study
Make ethical judgments while recognizing multiple perspectives, as appropriate in the program of study
Work collaboratively to accomplish learning objectives

Approved by the Academic Senate on April 13, 2021.

Program Outcomes

Work collaboratively in diverse groups directed accomplishing produced works of music, visual, and sound art
Demonstrate knowledge of, and proficiency in, industry-standard workflows and software
Recognize legal issues pertaining to copyright, licensing, and fair use
Integrate theoretical knowledge and performance skills in the creation and performance of original works
Demonstrate progressive development and competency in the technical skills requisite for artistic expression in electronic media
Integrate personal observation and objective criticism, and form value judgements, in the course of their artistic and technical work, and in the evolution of their original productions

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