Music Production Studio

WHAT WE OFFER:

Our music production and technology program covers songwriting, film and video game scoring, sound design, studio recording, and music theory. Students collaborate with AEA’s film, animation, and game design programs to create original music and sound effects. They’ll also learn to play popular instruments, including keyboards, guitar, bass, and drums. Additionally, students will gain hands-on experience in writing and recording music across various genres, preparing them for a wide range of creative opportunities.

WHY CHOOSE US?

Our program offers a unique blend of creativity and technical expertise, providing hands-on experience in songwriting, sound design, and scoring for film and video games. Collaborating with AEA’s film, animation, and game design departments, students work on real projects using professional studio equipment. With training in popular instruments and a strong foundation in music theory, graduates are well-prepared for exciting opportunities in the evolving music and entertainment industries.

OUR ADVANTAGES:

Students in our music production and technology program gain hands-on experience in songwriting, sound design, and scoring, while collaborating with AEA’s film, animation, and game design programs. With access to professional studio equipment, including two dedicated sound booths, and training in popular instruments, students develop a comprehensive skill set. This hands-on approach prepares them for diverse opportunities in the music, film, and gaming industries, ensuring they graduate ready for both creative and technical challenges.

Program Curriculum Flow

Year 1

Course Title: Music Technology and Sound Engineering 1

Course Number: 1304300

Course Credit: 1

Course Description:

Students explore the fundamental applications and tools of music technology and sound engineering. As they create and learn its terminology, students also learn the history and aesthetic development of technology used to capture, create, and distribute music. Public performances may serve as a resource for specific instructional goals. Students may be required to attend one or more performances outside the school day to support, extend, and assess learning in the classroom.

Year 2

Course Title: Music Technology and Sound Engineering 2

Course Number: 1304310

Course Credit: 1

Course Description:

Students build on previous experience with the fundamentals of music technology and sound engineering to integrate their knowledge of traditional musical elements with past and current technologies used to capture, create, mix, and present music. They explore the creative and aesthetic implications of music technology and sound engineering through class work. Public performances may serve as a resource for specific instructional goals. Students may be required to attend one or more performances outside the school day to support, extend, and assess learning in the classroom.

Year 3

Course Title: Instrumental Ensemble 3

Course Number: 1302480

Course Credit: 1

Course Description:

Students strengthen instrumental ensemble performance skills, music literacy, and analytical skills through the study of high-quality music in diverse styles. Student musicians learn to self-assess and collaborate as they rehearse, perform, and study relevant history and cultures. Public performances may serve as a culmination of specific instructional goals. Students may be required to attend and/or participate in rehearsals and performances outside the school day to support, extend, and assess learning in the classroom. This course may also require students to obtain a musical instrument (e.g., borrow, rent, purchase) from an outside source.

Year 4

Course Title: Instrument Techniques 4 Honors

Course Number: 1302450

Course Credit: 1

Course Description:

Students in this advanced class refine their musicianship and performance skills on a specified instrument. Students prepare for post-secondary and community music experiences and develop artistry independently through a variety of advanced solos, etudes, and excerpts. Public performances may serve as a culmination of specific instructional goals. Students may be required to attend and/or participate in rehearsals and performances outside the school day to support, extend, and assess learning in the classroom. This course may also require students to obtain a musical instrument (e.g., borrow, rent, purchase) from an outside source.