Music Degrees and Certificates
Redesigned Degree and New Courses for Fall 2022
The Commercial Music Program is excited to announce the redesign of our Associate of Science degree, launching in Fall 2022. The degree, an A.S. in Music Production Technology, gives students hands-on experience in the business side of the industry through MUSC 118: Music Entrepreneurship and MUSC 220A/B: Music Marketing and Promotion I/II. Five of the music production courses have been revised with improved rigor and expanded content which now makes them transfer to SDSU, saving students time and money. The re-design also expands the live performance course into a four-semester sequence, MUSC 170A-D: Electro-Acoustic Ensemble I-IV. The ensemble will perform at campus and community functions throughout the year.
Important Notes:
- The content of MUSI 204: Audio System Design and Maintenance has been incorporated into MUSC 162 and MUSC 262.
- Students who were enrolled in the Commercial Music Program in Spring 2022 or earlier may complete the requirements of the old degree or the new degree.
- Commercial Music courses that you have already taken can be substituted for many of the courses in the new degree. (Ex. If you’ve already taken MUSC 50, you wouldn’t need to take MUSC 104.)
- The Certificate of Achievement in Audio Production Technology focuses solely on music production. It has been reduced from eight courses to six: MUSC 104, 160, 162, 252, 260, 262.
Schedule Planning
Many courses are only offered one semester per year. To help you reach your academic goals at City College as efficiently as possible, please take a look at the table below to see which courses will be offered when. For questions about selecting Music and Commercial Music courses, please contact Professor Bob Kostlan (rkostlan@sdccd.edu) or Associate Professor Mike Espar (mespar@sdccd.edu). For registration questions, please contact CityCounseling@sdccd.edu.
Associate of Science in Music Production Technology (effective Fall 2022)
|
Course Number |
Course Name |
Credits |
Semester(s) Offered |
Equivalent Old Course |
Articulates to SDSU course |
|
MUSC 104 |
Composition Technology |
3 |
Fall/Spring |
MUSC 50 (Reason) |
Music 204 |
|
MUSC 118 |
Music Entrepreneurship |
3 |
Spring |
— |
— |
|
MUSC 160 |
Introduction to Electro-Acoustic Music |
3 |
Fall/Spring |
MUSC 84 (Logic Pro) |
Music 160 |
|
MUSC 162 |
Introduction to Recording and Sound Reinforcement |
3 |
Fall/Spring |
MUSC 80 (Pro Tools) |
Music 162 |
|
MUSC 170A |
Electro-Acoustic Ensemble I |
1 |
Fall/Spring |
MUSC 70 (Ableton Live) |
(Ensemble credit) |
|
MUSC 170B |
Electro-Acoustic Ensemble II |
1 |
Fall/Spring |
— |
(Ensemble credit) |
|
MUSC 170C |
Electro-Acoustic Ensemble III |
1 |
Fall/Spring |
— |
(Ensemble credit) |
|
MUSC 220A |
Music Marketing and Promotion I |
2 |
Fall/Spring (starting SP23) |
— |
— |
|
MUSC 220B |
Music Marketing and Promotion II |
2 |
Fall/Spring (starting SP23) |
— |
— |
|
MUSC 252 |
Sound Design and Digital Audio Post Production |
3 |
Fall (starting FA23) |
MUSC 152 (Sound/Music for Film and Video Games) |
— |
|
MUSC 260 |
Intermediate Electro-Acoustic Music |
3 |
Spring |
MUSC 95 (Pure Data, Max for Live) |
Music 260 |
|
MUSC 262 |
Intermediate Recording and Sound Reinforcement |
3 |
Fall/Spring |
MUSC 82 (Audio Recording) |
Music 262 |
|
MUSI 108 |
Music Business |
3 |
Fall/Spring |
— |
— |
|
|
TOTAL CREDITS (plus Gen Ed) |
31 |
|
|
|
Suggested Two-Year Course Sequence for A.S. degree
|
Topic |
Year 1, Fall |
Year 1, Spring |
|
Production |
MUSC 104 (Reason) |
MUSC 160 (Logic Pro) |
|
Business |
MUSI 108 (Business) |
MUSC 118 (Entrepreneurship) |
|
Performance |
MUSC 170A (Ableton Live) |
MUSC 170B (Ableton Live) |
|
Topic |
Year 2, Fall |
Year 2, Spring |
|
Production |
MUSC 252 (Film/TV/Game Audio) |
MUSC 260 (Pure Data, Max for Live) |
|
Business |
MUSC 220A (Marketing/Promo) |
MUSC 220B (Marketing/Promo) |
|
Studio/Live Sound |
MUSC 162 (Pro Tools) |
MUSC 262 (Pro Tools) |
|
Performance |
MUSC 170C (Ableton Live) |
|
Certificate of Achievement in Audio Production Technology (effective Fall 2022)
|
Course Number |
Course Name |
Credits |
|
Equivalent Old Course |
Articulates to SDSU course |
|
MUSC 104 |
Composition Technology |
3 |
Fall/Spring |
MUSC 50 (Reason) |
Music 204 |
|
MUSC 160 |
Introduction to Electro-Acoustic Music |
3 |
Fall/Spring |
MUSC 84 (Logic Pro) |
Music 160 |
|
MUSC 162 |
Introduction to Recording and Sound Reinforcement |
3 |
Fall/Spring |
MUSC 80 (Pro Tools) |
Music 162 |
|
MUSC 252 |
Sound Design and Digital Audio Post Production |
3 |
Fall |
MUSC 152 (Sound/Music for Film and Video Games) |
— |
|
MUSC 260 |
Intermediate Electro-Acoustic Music |
3 |
Spring |
MUSC 95 (Pure Data, Max for Live) |
Music 260 |
|
MUSC 262 |
Intermediate Recording and Sound Reinforcement |
3 |
Fall/Spring |
MUSC 82 (Audio Recording) |
Music 262 |
|
|
TOTAL CREDITS |
18 |
|
|
|
Course Descriptions
MUSC 104: Composition Technology (3 units)
Computer-based music production basics using Reason Studio Reason. Offered Fall and Spring.
MUSC 118: Music Entrepreneurship (3 units)
An exploration of techniques for developing your own music career. Offered Spring only.
MUSC 160: Introduction to Electro-Acoustic Music (3 units)
MIDI production with Apple Logic Pro X. Offered Fall and Spring.
MUSC 162: Introduction to Recording and Sound Reinforcement (3 units)
Fundamentals of AVID Pro Tools, the industry-standard digital audio workstation. Prepare for the Pro Tools User Certification Exam (optional). Offered Fall and Spring.
MUSC 170A-D: Electro-Acoustic Ensemble I-IV (1 unit)
Live electronic music performance with Ableton Live. Offered Fall and Spring.
MUSC 220A-D: Music Marketing and Promotion I-IV (2 units)
Hands-on experience promoting and marketing live performances and recordings. Offered Fall and Spring.
MUSC 252: Sound Design and Digital Audio Post Production (3 units)
Create and edit audio for visual media such as film, television and video games. Offered Fall only.
MUSC 260: Intermediate Electro-Acoustic Music (3 units)
Create original software devices and explore more sophisticated aspects of computer-based music creation with Cycling 74 Max for Live while assembling a portfolio of professional-level work. Offered Spring only.
MUSC 262: Intermediate Recording and Sound Reinforcement (3 units)
Record full live bands in the recording studio using AVID Pro Tools. Offered Fall and Spring.
MUSI 108: The Business of Music (3 units)
A survey of the structure of the music industry and related legal and financial issues. Offered Fall only.