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Semester Hours: 64 Effective Term: Fall 2013 |
Prerequisites: The soloist or group must perform a live audition for the coordinator of the Entertainment Industry Technology program. Corequisites: None |
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| Popular Music Performance A.A.S. Degree (64 Credits)
Signal Peak Campus Prerequisite The soloist or group must perform a live audition for the coordinator of the Entertainment Industry Technology program. General Education Requirements (19-23) Written Communications (3) ENG101 English Composition III (3)(Recommended) OR ENG121 Applied Technical Writing (3) Oral Communications (3) COM100 Fundamentals of Human Communication (3) Or select a COM course, or an AGEC course. Arts and Humanities (3) EIT100 History of Rock n Roll (3) (Recommended) Or select an Art, Humanities, Literature, Music, Philosophy or Theatre course numbered 100 or above, or an AGEC course. Social and Behavioral Sciences (3) PSY101 Introduction to Psychology (Recommended) Or select a Social and Behavioral Science course, or an AGEC course. Physical and Biological Sciences (4) Select a Biological and Physical Lab Science course numbered 100 or above, or an AGEC Science Lab course. Mathematics (3-4) Select a college-level Mathematics course BUS101 Business Mathematics (3) OR MAT101 Essential Mathematics (4) or higher Core Requirements (43.5) BUS122 Small Business Management (3) CIS112 Web Page Design Fundamentals (3) EIT101 Introduction to Entertainment (3) EIT120 Entertainment Law (3) EIT130 Live Audio Production I (3) EIT140 Introduction to Lighting (3) EIT151 Digital Audio Workstation (3) EIT170 Performance Skills (1) (Must enroll four (4) times for credit) EIT171 Songwriting I (2) EIT203 Entertainment Capstone Project (2) EIT221 Entertainment Marketing and Promotion (3) EIT222 Artist Management (3) EIT272 Songwriting II (2) ENG200 Creative Writing (3) MTC100 Fundamentals of Music (3) MTC101 Aural Fundamentals (.5) Other Requirements (4) PAC or DAN Course (1) Reading Competency: RDG094 College Reading Computer Competency (3): CIS112 Web Page Design Fundamentals (3) (Recommended, also fulfills Core Requirement) OR AGB124 Microcomputers in Agriculture OR CIS110 Fundamentals of Computer Literacy or higher OR Transferable Computer Competency course (Consult the CEG) Students must earn a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of at least a 2.0 on a 4.0 scale. Students must earn a minimum of 20 credits from CAC. The Popular Music Performance A.A.S. Degree requires 64 credits. |
| Program Measurable Student Learning Outcomes |
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1. (Evaluation Level) Support a well-rounded and comprehensive perspective of the changing landscape of entertainment industry and how to become a marketable and viable contributor within the music business.
2. (Evaluation Level) Assess the different genres, styles and characteristics of modern western-culture music and explain how this influences trends in music production, songwriting performance, and the entertainment job market. 3. (Analysis Level) Examine the various occupations, careers, and job opportunities within the entertainment industry, the functions of each and the paths to job placement. 4. (Analysis Level) Differentiate between the various stages of music production, the tools, processes and techniques to create commercially competitive recordings, productions and all aspects of a live musical performance, including presentation, instrumentation and techniques to improve the public performance of live music. 5. (Analysis Level) Identify the diverse legal aspects of the music business, including how the industry has been shaped by entertainment law, the business of managing artists and performers and the challenges facing a rapidly evolving industry. 6. (Evaluation Level) Evaluate the optimal conditions for live audio reinforcement and stage illumination for public events, including a design of the equipment, theory, best practices, processes, and scenarios, and the technical, maintenance and procedural measures of successfully executing live public performances. 7. (Synthesis Level) Integrate the skills of successful marketing campaigns, advertising, branding, and promotion of artists, venues, entertainment-related products and services and how to maximize effectiveness and fiscal resources. 8. (Analysis Level) Identify the characteristics of a well-written song, and differentiate the subtleties between songs/musical compositions that are effective or ineffective at being appealing and eliciting an emotional response, and improve the process and effectiveness of creating musical compositions, lyrics or arrangements. 9. (Synthesis Level) Summarize the practical application of various entertainment-related disciplines in order to showcase and exhibit a working knowledge of applying comprehensive inter-disciplinary skills to achieve a milestone accomplishment in the music business. 10. (Evaluation Level) Describe the fundamentals of music theory and acoustic characteristics and how they can influence and affect musical aesthetics, their applications, implementations and interpretations as they relate to modern music composition. |
| Standards for Program |
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