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Audio Production Emphasis: University Parallel, A.S.


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Summary of Required Hours

The Audio Production Emphasis of the University Parallel, A.S. provides students with a strong foundation for music careers in business and industry.  The curriculum is designed to provide students with the specialized knowledge, skills and hands-on experience needed by modern creative professionals.  The curriculum emphasizes the use of industry standard technology to help students plan, analyze and create music and sound productions.  This program is applicable to students interested in working in the recording industry, the movie industry, television, radio, churches, podcasts or live music performance.

Fall Credit Hours
COMM 270 - Audio for Media   3
ENGL 1010 - English Composition I   3
GEN 1010 - First Year Seminar   3
1MATH 1130 - College Algebra   3
MUS 1030 - Introduction to Music   3
   
Spring  
COMM 271 - Introduction to Audio Recording Techniques     3
COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication   3
ENGL 1020 - English Composition II   3
MUS 226 - Music Technology I   3
Humanities/Fine Arts   3
   
Fall  
COMM 273 - Live Sound Recording and Reinforcement   3
History   3
Humanities/Fine Arts (Literature)   3
Natural Science Sequence   4
  3
Spring  
COMM 299 - Capstone Experience: Audio Production   3
2Business Elective or
3MUS 1002 - Fundamentals of Music Theory  
3
History   3
Natural Science Sequence   4
Social/Behavioral Sciences   3
Total 62

1Students should complete MATH 1130 - College Algebra  or a higher-level Math.

2Business courses can be selected from the following: BUSN 1305 - Introduction to Business BUSN 1310 - Business Communications BUSN 1315 - Principles of Customer Service BUSN 1330 - Entrepreneurship BUSN 1340 - Small Business Management BUSN 1380 - Supervisory Management BUSN 2330 - Principles of Management BUSN 2350 - Organizational Behavior  and BUSN 2380 - Principles of Marketing .

3MUS 1002 - Fundamentals of Music Theory  is offered through TN eCampus. 

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