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Creating music for game audio requires a radical shift in production strategy because of the conditional-access design of games. In the Game Music Composition course, students will study game music and design, analyze design approaches, and...

The Fundamentals of Music course explores harmony, melody, rhythm, and form with an introduction to music notation and ear training. Relevant musical structures are examined and discussed in the context of popular music using common industry terms.

In Project and Portfolio I: Audio Arts, students will apply their knowledge of audio recording, MIDI sequencing, digital audio workstations, and musical concepts. Through this course, students will demonstrate the ability to integrate and expand on...

The Musical Structure and Analysis course builds on previously learned concepts to enhance and develop musical-production skills. Advanced harmonic, melodic, and rhythmic concepts are identified and explored in a popular music format. The course...

The Musicianship course continues an in-depth exploration of the workings of musical structure with an increased focus on applied skills. The course explores topics such as compound meter, functional harmony in major and minor keys, music notation...

The Project and Portfolio II: Music Production course combines hands-on learning experiences with summative and formative portfolio assessments. In this course, students will demonstrate increased mastery of musical structures and production...

The American music industry has generated hits and new styles throughout every decade. The History of Popular Music course surveys this rich evolution from its roots through the 1960s, establishing major musical milestones that have become the...

The Project and Portfolio III: Recording Arts course combines hands-on learning experiences with summative and formative portfolio assessments. In this course, students will combine the knowledge and skills they have developed to create a recording...

In Professional Development Seminar II: Recording Arts, students will continue an in-depth exploration of the recording arts industry. With this newly acquired industry knowledge, students will create a career strategy map of their own. Students will...

The Critical Listening course focuses on developing listening skills to enhance audio engineering and production efforts through the analysis of sound, recorded signals, signal processing, sonic environments, music, and film. Course topics include...