| PROFESSIONAL SOUND & BUSINESS - Studio Production Major - 2 years
Classes Start: January and September
The Professional Sound & Business - Studio Production Major is ideal for students interested in understanding the recording, music and entertainment industries from both a business and creative standpoint. With in-depth studies encompassing all aspects of audio recording production and engineering plus entertainment business management, the courses in this exciting program strikes a balance between a technical and business education. The program provides students with a well-rounded perspective, allowing expanded career pathways in the audio recording, film and broadcast industries, as well as related areas in the entertainment business sector.
For nearly 30 years, Metalworks Studios has pioneered the recording
frontiers of audio and recording technology, and worked with the entertainment
industry’s leading artists, management and entertainment
companies. This curriculum is infused with real-world knowledge,
and is a beneficiary of our unique perspective.
The studio labs at Metalworks’ campus allow students to
work hands-on with the best audio and recording equipment as well as the latest digital audio editing and recording software. Our computer labs are deployed on a 1 to 1 student ratio.
The program is split into 6 semesters of 14 weeks each over a
2 year period of study. A combination of lectures, case studies,
and technical education labs during this period will aggregate
in excess of 1800 hours of instruction.
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Exciting Career Opportunities in Audio
Music Industry
- Record Producer
- Production Coordinator
- Recording Engineer
- Assistant Engineer
- Re-Mix Engineer
- Mastering Engineer
- ProTools Editor
- MIDI Programmer
- Studio Manager
Digital Media
- CD ROM Author / Interactive Developer / Designer
- DVD Author / Interactive Developer / Designer
- Audio Programmer
- Multimedia Engineer
- Audio Technology Developer
- Audio Design Engineer
- Internet Audio Designer
- Cellular Communications Sound Designer
- Game Audio Sound Designer
- Game Audio Sound Editor
- CD-ROM Producer
- Audio Software Designer
Film & Television
- Production Recordist /Mixer
- Boom Operator
- Playback Operator
- Post-Production Supervisor
- Sound Designer
- Dialogue Editor
- Automated Dialogue Replacement (ADR) Producer
- ADR Recordist
- ADR Editor
- Foley Recordist
- Foley Editor
- Foley Mixer
- Sound Effects Editor
- Sound Effects Pre-mixer
- Film Composer
- Music Editor
- Score Mixer
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Record Label
- Record Company Executive
- A&R Director
- A&R Administrator
- Public Relations Director
- Publicist
- Artist Relations Representative
- Promotional Manager
- Advertising Account Executive
- Account Sales Representative
- Regional Sales Manager
- Marketing Executive
- Field Merchandiser
- Consumer Researcher
Music Publishing
- Music Publisher
- Song Plugger
- Placements Manager
- Royalty Administrator
- Artist Development Representative
Live Event / Talent Management
- Tour Coordinator
- Road Manager
- Tour Publicist
- Artist Manager
- Booking Agent
- Concert Promoter
- Business Manager
Film / Television / Broadcasting Professional Sound
- Agent
- Manager
- Film Producer
- Line Producer
- Music Contractor
- Music Supervisor
- Casting Director
- Station Manager
- Director of Broadcasting
- Film/ Tape Librarian
- Unit Manager
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Professional Sound & Business
Studio Production Major
Program Outline:
Level 1
- Recording Engineering Theory I
- Music Theory I
- Music Production I
- Acoustics I
- Digital Audio Theory I
- Audio Post Production Theory I
- Midi & Synthesis Theory
- Recording Engineering Studio I
- Digital Audio
- Guest Lecture Series
Level 2
- Recording Engineering Theory II
- Music Theory II
- Music Production II
- Acoustics II & Studio Design
- Digital Audio Theory II
- Audio Post-Production Theory II
- Electronics
- Recording Engineering Studio II
- Audio Post-Production Lab I
- Digital Audio Lab II
- MIDI Lab I
- Guest Lecture Series
Level 3
- Recording Engineering Theory III
- Music Theory II & Critical Listening
- Music Production III - Film Music
- Acoustics III - Psychoacoustics
- Show Production
- Live Sound
- Audio Logistics II & Electronics Lab
- Recording Engineering Studio III
- Audio Post-Production Lab II
- Digital Audio Lab III
- Midi Lab III
- Guest Lecture Series
Level 4
- Introduction to the Entertainment Industry
- Practical Business Technologies I
- Styles & Genres I
- Business Communications
- Introduction to Marketing
- Financial Principles
- Intellectual Properties
- Music Intermediaries
- Guest Lecture Series
Level 5
- Record Companies
- Practical Business Technologies II
- Styles & Genres II
- Business Ethics
- Entertainment Marketing
- Entertainment Agreements & Contracts
- Artist Management
- Music Publishing
- Guest Lecture Series
Level 6
- Event Production & Venue Management
- Web Site Design & Development for eBusiness
- Styles & Genres III
- Promotion & Publicity
- Entertainment Statistics & Data Analysis
- Broadcast Management
- Digital Distribution
- Business Venture & Financing
- Guest Lecture Series
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