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2011-12

See your Career Program Advisor to help you get in the right classes.

Sound and Music Technology Associate in Science Degree (and Certificate Program)

Set Yourself Up for a Great Career

Potential Careers

sound industry. You will have the opportunity to study studio and

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live sound techniques, post-production and MIDI, as well as

Potential Earnings

Valencia’s Sound and Music Technology program takes a unique approach to preparing you for an exciting career in the music and

Music Producer/Director Post-Production Mixer/Editor Sound Designer Sound Effects/Dialog Editor Technical Director

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Sound Mixer/Designer Assistant Audio Engineer Sound Recordist Surround Sound Mixer/Author

For salary and wage information, visit: http://floridawages.com/

musicianship and performance. This will ensure that you develop the technical skills and aesthetic judgment to handle both the artistic and technical demands of music and sound production.

Contacts

This practical approach gives you real world experience in a wide

Prospective Students: Contact Enrollment Services at enrollment@valenciacollege.edu or call 407-582-1507.

range of settings. From theatre to soundstage, studio and postproduction, and with Valencia’s own completely student-run

Current Students: Mr. Raul Valery Program Chair

East Campus: 407-582-2882 rvalery@valenciacollege.edu

way to a rewarding high wage career.

Ms. Kristol Bell Career Program Advisor

East Campus:407-582-2097 kbell@valenciacollege.edu

For a Jump Start on Your Career…

Valencia’s Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology (B.S.E.C.E.T)

record company, FlatFoot Records, you will have many opportunities to develop, practice, and refine your craft on your

Take the fast track to reaching your career goals with one of our certificate programs below. These certificate programs are designed to equip you with a specialized skill set for immediate employment or to upgrade your skills for job advancement. Most can be completed in one year or less, and all of the courses in the certificate programs can be applied towards the A.S. degree.

Once you complete your A.S. degree in Sound and Music Technology, if you choose the Audio Engineering Track, you can now continue on and get your Bachelor’s degree from Valencia in Electrical and Computer Engineering. With additional education at the baccalaureate level and professional experience, you will enhance your skills and have more career options available to you. Check it out at: valenciacollege.edu/bachelordegrees.

• Sound and Music Production–Audio Visual Production (15 credits)

Internship & Workforce Services

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If you need assistance with job resources or in locating an internship, please contact one of the individuals below: Vertrilla Hunt, East Campus: 407-582-2726 Carmen Diaz, West Campus: 407-582-1034 Matthew Abalos, Osceola Campus: 407-582-4196 For more information, visit: valenciacollege.edu/internship

Drafting Sound and and Music Design Technology Technology Audio Engineering Technology Specialization (Articulated to the B.S.E.C.E.T. degree program)

Sound and Music Technology with Specializations in: Audio Engineering Technology (Articulated to the B.S.E.C.E.T. degree program) Music Performance and Sound

Program Outcomes: • •

Sound Technology Associate in Science Degree

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The Music and Sound Technology program prepares students for careers in sound recording/reinforcement/post-production and music as musicians and technicians. Three specializations are available within the program: Audio Engineering Technology, Music Performance and Sound, and Sound Technology. The program provides an understanding of, and an appreciation for, the subtleties and aesthetics of sound and music and an opportunity to receive solid training in the technology used for music recording, reinforcement, and postproduction, including mastering. The Audio Engineering spcialization provides an articulated pathway into Valencia’s B.S.E.C.E.T.

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Students should contact the Music Department on East Campus for proper Ensemble and Performance placement.

Students are strongly encouraged to consult a career program advisor in the department office for assistance in determining the best education plan for their career goals.

Although scheduling may not always provide for the following progression of courses, students should use the foundation, intermediate and advanced course sequence as a guide in program planning.

All degree-seeking students must satisfy entry testing requirements and satisfactorily complete all Mandatory Courses in reading, student success, mathematics, English, and English for Academic Purposes in which the student is placed.

+ * ENC 1101 + TPA 2260

Title

Freshman Composition I Introduction to Audio Production Total Credits

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FOUNDATION COURSES Course

+ MUT 1011C +* MAC 1105 *EET 1036C *CET 2112C

Course

Title

Course

SPC 1608 * CET 2113C * EET 1141C * CET 2123C

Credits

3 4 7

+* +* * *

Credits

4 1 4 9

Title

Sound Recording II U.S. Government Total Credits

Credits

4 3 7

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Specialized courses may not be offered every session or on every campus. + This course must be completed with a grade of C or better. * This course has a prerequisite; check description in Valencia catalog.

Code denotes course attribute if needed for degree audits.

Title

Fundamentals of Speech Digital Systems II Semiconductor Devices and Circuits Fundamentals of Microprocessors Total Credits

Credits

3 3 3 3 12

Course

Title

MUM 2640C MUM 2790L EET 2325C EST 1210C Humanities

Post Production Sound 3 Music Production 1 RF Communication 3 Introduction to Photonics 3 See Gen. Ed.Gordon Rule Requirement 3 Total Credits 13 Total Degree Credits 64

Credits

Program Outcomes: •

Course

4 3 5 3 1 16

Music Performance and Sound Specialization

ADVANCED COURSES + * MUM 2606C POS 2041

Credits

INTERMEDIATE COURSES

INTERMEDIATE COURSES +* MUS 2360 MIDI Electronic Music I +* MUM 2634L The Digital Audio Workstation +* MUM 2600C Sound Recording I Total Credits

Title

Introduction to Music Theory College Algebra Fundamentals of DC and AC Circuits Digital Systems I Sound Technology Specialization Elective Total Credits

ADVANCED COURSES

FOUNDATION COURSES Course

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Use computers for professional audio applications in accordance with industry standards and practices.

Use professional audio equipment for reinforcement, recording and reproduction in accordance to industry standards and practices.

Use principles of music theory and performance in professional music and sound applications.

Analyze, troubleshoot, and maintain digital and analog electronic systems.

Analyze components associated with digital and analog electronic systems.

Use the MIDI protocol for professional music production and synchronization applications in accordance to industry standards and practices.

Communicate effectively in technical and non-technicl environments.

Use computers for professional audio applications in accordance with industry standards and practices.

Use professional audio equipment for sound reinforcement, recording and reproduction in accordance to industry standards and practices.

Use principles of music theory and performance in professional music and sound applications.

Explore principles of music business practices and standards including legal and marketing strategies.

Use the MIDI protocol for professional music production and synchronization applications in accordance to industry standards and practices.

Drafting Sound and and Music Design Technology Technology FOUNDATION COURSES

FOUNDATION COURSES + + +* +*

Course

Title

MUT 1111 MUT 1241C MUT 1112 MUT 1242C MVK 1111 MUL 1110

Music Theory I Sight Singing and Ear Training I Music Theory II Sight Singing and Ear Training II Piano Class for Music Majors I and II Music Literature Music Performance and Sound Specialization Elective Performance I Business of Music Total Credits

MV_ MUM 2720

Credits

3 1 3 1 1 3 1 2 3 18

INTERMEDIATE COURSES Course

MV_ +* MUT 2116 +* MUT 2246C Math or Science

Title

Credits

Music Performance and Sound Specialization Elective Performance II Music Theory III Sight Singing and Ear Training III

1 2 3 1

See Gen. Ed.Requirements Total Credits

3 10

ADVANCED COURSES Course

MV_ >* MUT 2117 +* MUT 2247C +* MUS 2361

Title

Music Performance and Sound Specialization Elective Performance III Music Theory IV Sight Singing and Ear Training IV MIDI Electronic Music II Gen Ed Elective Total Credits Total Degree Credits

Credits

1 2 3 1 3 3 13 64

Sound Technology Specialization

Course

+ MUT 1011C TPA 1380 +* MUS 1621 MUM 2720 Math or Science

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Use computers for professional audio applications in accordance with industry standards and practices.

Use professional audio equipment for sound reinforcement, recording and reproduction in accordance to industry standards and practices.

Use principles of music theory and performance in professional music and sound applications.

Use principles of acoustics and electricity in professional audio applications.

Explore principles of music business practices and standards including legal and marketing strategies.

Produce audio masters.

Produce soundtracks.

Use the MIDI protocol for professional music production and synchronization applications in accordance to industry standards and practices.

Author media for sound reproduction in accordance to professional standards and practices.

Specialized courses may not be offered every session or on every campus. + This course must be completed with a grade of C or better. * This course has a prerequisite; check description in Valencia catalog.

Code denotes course attribute if needed for degree audits.

Credits

4 2 3 3

See Gen. Ed.Requirements 3 Sound Technology Specialization Elective 1 Total Credits 16

INTERMEDIATE COURSES Course

Title

+* MUM 1662C Live Sound Techniques * DIG 2282C Visual Media for Audio Professionals Choose any two of the following three courses: TPA 2252 Introduction to Audio Visual Technology or TPA 2257 Audio Visual Production or +* MUS 2361 MIDI Electronic Music II MUL 1017 History and Appreciation of Jazz and Rock +* MUM 2721 Business of Music II: Entrepreneurship and Freelancing or +* MUM 2632 Audio Systems Design and Maintenance and Sound Technology Specialization Elective Total Credits

Credits

3 3

3 3 3 2 1 18

ADVANCED COURSES Course

* MUM 2640 * MUM 2790L * MUM 2942

Program Outcomes: •

Title

Introduction to Music Theory Survey of Entertainment Technology Acoustics and Psychoacoustics Business of Music I

Title

Post-Production Sound Music Production or Internship in Audio Technology/ Business Gen Ed Elective Total Credits Total Degree Credits

Credits

3

1 3 7 64

AUDIO ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIZATION ELECTIVES Course

* MAC 1114 MUN 1311 * MUN 2004 * MUT 2231 MVK 1811 MVS 1816 MVV 1111

Title

College Trigonometry Voices of Valencia Commercial Music Ensemble Keyboard Harmony I Class Piano I and II Guitar Class Voice Class

Credits

3 1 1 1 1 1 1

MUSIC PERFORMANCE AND SOUND SPECIALIZATION ELECTIVES * * * * * *

Course

Title

MUN 1120 MUN 1340 MUN 1420 MUN 1430 MUN 2310 MUN 2710

Symphonic Band Contemporary Ensemble Woodwind Choir Brass Choir Valencia Singers Jazz Lab Band

Credits

1 1 1 1 1 1

Drafting Sound and and Music Design Technology Technology SOUND TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIZATION ELECTIVES Course

* MUC 2000 MUN 1311 * MUN 2004 * MUT 2231 MVK 1811 MVS 1816 MVV 1111

Title

Credits

Composition and Songwriting Voices of Valencia Commercial Music Ensemble Keyboard Harmony I Class Piano I and II Guitar Class Voice Class

2 1 1 1 1 1 1

Sound and Music ProductionAudio Visual Production Technical Certificate

NOTES : Specialized program courses are offered on the East Campus.

This program prepares students for careers in the field of professional audiovisual production by providing students with theoretical and classroom experience that closely parallels on-the-job activities. The program provides a technical understanding of acoustics, audio devices, optics and projectors, as well as hands-on experience in the design, setup, and operation of technical systems in the areas of live sound and audiovisual presentations.

General education courses are in bold print in the course listing.

Program Outcomes:

Several Florida public universities provide opportunities for A.S. degree graduates to pursue a bachelor’s degree. All of Valencia’s A.S. degrees will transfer into the Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.S.) degree offered at UCF’s regional campuses, as well as other universities. For more information on UCF’s B.A.S. degree, go to regionalcampuses.ucf.edu/program/applied-science.

For other transfer options that may be available, go to valenciacollege.edu/asdegrees/tech.cfm. Students who want to continue their education should contact their university of choice for acceptance of this degree.

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Use professional audio equipment for sound reinforcement, recording and reproduction in accordance to industry standards and practices.

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Use principles of acoustics and electricity in professional audio applications.

For students who are interested in pursuing UCF’s B.A.S. degree, 36 credit hours of general education courses will be required. Students will have to fulfill the state’s foreign language requirement, which is two years of the same high school foreign language or two semesters of the same collegelevel foreign language. < Denotes that this course is only offered in the Fall Term. > Denotes that this course is only offered in the Spring Term.

Specialized courses may not be offered every session or on every campus. + This course must be completed with a grade of C or better. * This course has a prerequisite; check description in Valencia catalog.

Code denotes course attribute if needed for degree audits.

Course

TPA 2260 * MUM 1662C TPA 1380 TPA 2252 * TPA 2257

Title

Introduction to Audio Production Live Sound Techniques Survey of Entertainment Technology Introduction to Audio Visual Technology Audio Visual Production Total Certificate Credits

NOTE: All certificate courses are offered on the East Campus.

Credits

4 3 2 3 3 15