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MU 98 - Artist in Residence
1.5 Hours |
This is a limited enrollment course that allows students to engage in question and answer sessions with a guest lecturing recording artist. Students will have the opportunity to learn to interact with professional artists as well as learn from an artist in a lecture setting. The goal is to better prepare students to work with industry professionals. Please contact the campus for information on the artist in residence at any given time. |
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MU 99 - Engineer in Residence
16 Hours |
This seminar course features guest lecturers who work as mastering, mixing, or recording engineers or industry recognized producers. Students will learn the real-world expectations of an individual working in one of these professions by engaging in a dialogue with the professional. This course is geared towards both industry professionals and novice learners seeking to better understand what it takes to pursue work in a music industry profession. Please contact the campus for information on the engineer in residence at any given time. |
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| MU 100 - Intro to Recording and Production - 2 Hours - $25 |
The objective of this course is to introduce students to the fundamentals of recording and production. Students will gain an understanding of general responsibilities, basic techniques, and typical career paths available to those with recording and production training. The course will include a tour of the on-site recording studio and a basic explanation of the function of each piece of equipment. |
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MU 101 - Recording 101
10 Hours - $370 |
This course provides a foundation for other courses by clarifying the individual roles and duties within a professional recording environment. Students will learn how the recording industry has moved toward an individual approach to creating tracks. Topics include, but are not limited to: studio etiquette; ethics in a recording studio; home studio and production room operation; audio file management; and basic studio operations.
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MU 120 - Live Sound
8 Hours - $230 |
This class will cover various potential career options available in the world of audio and sound. Topics covered include: live concert sound; corporate sound; sound designing; and audio in motion pictures. Students will learn about a wide variety of audio positions outside of the recording studio (Prerequisite MU 101)
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MU 121 - The History of Recording
in Pop music - 8 Hours - $230 |
This course is designed to provide students a history of the Pop recording industry. Students will learn about the evolution of Pop music in the modern recording age.
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MU 122 - Pro Tools 101 and 110
40 Hours - $1,850 |
This course is Part 1 in the two-part, Pro Tools certification series. Students will gain an understanding of Pro Tools software sufficient to allow them to complete a project from start to finish. When combined with the audio editing course, students will gain the tools they need to stand out from their peers.
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MU 123 - The Recording Console
10 Hours - $370 |
This course will introduce the student to analog recording consoles and emphasize the importance of proper signal flow in recording. Topics covered include: the history of recording consoles; comparison of console models; basic signal flow; sections of the console; automation; troubleshooting; and how to use the console creatively (Prerequisite MU 101)
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MU 124 - Intro to Production
4 Hours - $190 |
The emphasis of this course is to provide a foundation to the skills needed in other courses on record production. Students will learn the general duties of a producer, what role a producer plays in both popular and classical music, song structure and arrangement, and the basics of ear training for production.
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MU 125 - Studio Acoustics
4 Hours - $190 |
This course provides the student with a basic understanding of how acoustics are an integral part of both a home and commercial recording studio. Students also will learn methods for creating acoustical controls for a home studio environment.
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MU 126 - The Plug in
12 Hours - $600 |
This course is an extension of MU 128. Here, students will focus on the digital equivalents of each piece of outboard gear and how to use them in the Pro Tools environment (Prerequisites MU 101, MU 128).
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MU 127 - The Microphone
4 Hours - $240 |
This course is designed to give the student a basic understanding of the various types of microphones and how they are used in a recording environment. Topics covered include: distinguishing between microphones; the need for so many different types of microphones; different microphone setups; and microphone history (Prerequisites MU 101). |
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MU 128 - Analog Outboard
Equipment - 12 Hours - $430 |
This course's main purpose is to expose students to all types of outboard devices that are not built into the recording console. Students will gain exposure to the following equipment: compressors; equalizers; effects processors; and nontraditional effects. Students should leave with an understanding that it is not always necessary to utilize a recording console (Prerequisites MU 101, MU 123).
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MU 129 - Midi Basics
4 Hours - $190 |
This course introduces students to MIDI and its use in record production. Students will learn how MIDI is used in modern productions as well as gain an understanding of the FL Studio program, which is the platform for “The Art of Making a Beat” (Prerequisite MU 124).
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MU 130 - Pro Tools 201 and 210m
40 Hours - $1,750 |
This course is Part 2 in the two-part, Pro Tools certification series. Students will build on work done in MU 122 to use the Pro Tools system in a professional studio and production environment to optimize session outcomes. Upon successful completion of both MU 122 and MU 130, students will be awarded a certificate denoting their completion of the certification series (Prerequisite MU 122).
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| MU 131 - How to Make a Beat - Beatology 101 - 20 Hours - $800 |
This course teaches students the fundamentals and creative process of beat making and song construction. Wyshmaster, a Grammy nominated, multiplatinum record producer, will instruct students on how to construct a beat from inception to final song. Topics include: programming any virtual instrument for a beat; making drum sounds; song structure; and creating different types of musical styles (Prerequisites MU 124, MU 129).
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| MU 132 - Advanced Record Production - 80 Hours - $2,200 |
This course provides the student with experience managing a real-world musical production. Students will follow a recording project from beginning to end and learn to: find talent; pick, arrange, and write songs; book recording studio time; produce and record songs; mix songs; and sequence the final selections to create an album (Prerequisites MU 124, MU 129, MU 131).
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MU 133 - Recording Instruments
20 Hours - $770 |
This course provides students with the knowledge of how to record most instruments found in popular music today. Students begin by learning how to create a track's backbone by recording the rhythm section, drums, and bass. The focus then shifts to recording piano, both electrical and acoustic guitars, keyboards, strings, and horns. Through hands-on work, students should gain a detailed and comprehensive understanding of how to record each instrument (Prerequisites MU 101, MU 123, MU 127, MU 128).
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MU 134 - Recording the Voice
6 Hours - $280 |
Considered the most complex instrument because it can go from a whisper to a roar, the voice is challenging to capture in the recording studio. This course will give students both the knowledge to properly record the human voice and the skills to set each apart from their peers. Topics covered include: microphone placement and technique; headphone mixes for singers; handling talent; vocal comping; and basic tuning (Prerequisites MU 101, MU 123, MU 127, MU 128).
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MU 137 - Digital Editing
10 Hours - $370 |
This course expands upon the Pro Tools certified training courses. It will provide students with real-world situations and examples of the different types of editing they will encounter. Topics include: multi-track editing; single instrument editing; fixing timing and tuning issues; 2-track editing; and performing clean edits for radio mixes (Prerequisites MU 101, MU 122).
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| MU 140 - Advanced Multi-track Editing - 8 Hours - $310 |
This course covers multi-track editing. Topics include: drum editing and timing; looping; and full-band editing. Students will gain the confidence to edit and re-arrange multi-track, master recordings with ease and speed. (Prerequisites MU 101, MU 122, MU 126, MU 130)
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MU 141 - Advanced Vocal Tuning
8 Hours - $310 |
This course covers the skills and knowledge required to tune vocals using both the melodyne and auto-tune programs, both of which are industry standards (Prerequisites MU 101, MU 122, MU 137).
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MU 142 - Pro Tools 310
30 Hours - $1,320 |
Advanced Pro Tools instruction will be offered for any student looking to become a Pro Tools expert. This course is not required for the Pro Tools certification offered through Pro Tools (Prerequisites MU 122, MU 130). |
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MU 143 - Intro to Mixing
4 Hours - $190 |
Students will learn what constitutes a good mix and the steps required to create one. The emphasis is to provide a basic foundation for all other mixing courses offered by the Institute (Prerequisites MU 101, MU 123, MU 128).
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MU 144 - Mixing
20 Hours - $770 |
Students will take an in-depth look at the art of music mixing. Topics covered include: mix set up; panning; mix effects; vocal levels; transitions in a mix; and depth of field. The goal is for students to gain practical and useful knowledge of mixing by course end (Prerequisites MU 101, MU 123, MU 128, MU 143).
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MU 145 - Advanced Mixing
80 Hours |
This course is intensive and hands-on, requiring the student to find a project to mix. Using either the digital or analog console, each student will complete either an EP with seven tracks or a full length album with ten tracks. This is an advanced skill course and requires either industry experience or completion of all prerequisites prior to participation (Prerequisites MU 101, MU 123, MU 128, MU 143, MU 144). |
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| MU 150 - Recording Studio Internship - 240 Hours - $1,000 |
Students may participate in this practicum either by (1) enrolling in the Recording and Production Master Series or (2) by completing more than 50% of the courses in the Recording and Production Master Series. Students will perform a minimum of 240 hours of practicum work at our recording studio or an approved outside recording facility to gain exposure to the professional setting. This course runs concurrently with other course offerings. Specific job functions will be based on the student's previous knowledge and experience. New students will act as runners or general assistants in the studio. Mid-level students will act as assistants. Upper-level students will act as producers and engineers (Prerequisite MU 101).
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