Lamar State College Port Arthur 2016-2017 Catalog Revised 9-13-16
Potential employers include entertainment venues, audio production companies, broadcast facilities, churches, corporate audiovisual facilities, recording studios, publishing companies, and independent multimedia production companies. Other opportunities are available in the field when sufficient work experience is combined with academic preparation including record production, publishing, artist management, concert promotion, venue management, music merchandising and teaching.
Graduates will have a strong background in appropriate core sub disciplines: music theory, keyboard, video editing, sound design, sound system repair and installation, arranging and composing music, acoustics and music business training. Courses are carefully sequenced and designed around student outcomes and include general education components that foster problem-solving and communication skills. Laboratory training encompasses state-of-the-art instruments, materials and techniques employed in the commercial music industry, plus a dedicated performance hall.
Non-Performance majors may enroll in applied lessons and ensembles but should prepare an audition for scholarship consideration.
Associate of Arts Degree
1. Emphasis in EC-12 Music
Associate of Applied Science |
Degrees |
1. |
Audiovisual Production Program |
2. |
Commercial Music-Performance Program |
3. |
Commercial Music-Sound Engineer Program |
4. |
Live Sound Design and Technology |
Certificate Degrees
1. Music Certificate 2. Certificate in Live Sound Design and
Technology
Associate of Arts Degrees
Emphasis in EC-12 Music
Contact: |
John Freyermuth |
Office: |
Performing Arts Center, Office 137D |
Email: |
freyermuthje @ lamarpa. edu |
Phone: |
409-984-6520 |
The EC 12 Music curriculum is the first two years of a track designed for students who plan to complete a bachelor’ s degree and be certified to teach music in the public schools. The degree was developed by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and serves as a guide for colleges and universities in structuring the first two years of a curriculum for music education majors.
Students must earn a minimum grade of‘ C’ in all technical courses in the Recommended Program of Study.
Recommended Program of Study for Emphasis in EC-12 Music
Courses.......................................................... Credit Core Curriculum Courses *.................................... 42 COSC 1301 or BCIS 1305...................................... 3 EDUC 1301 and 2301............................................. 6 MUSI Courses......................................................... 9
Total Hours........................................................ 60 * To fulfill the Core Curriculum requirement, students should take MUSI 1306 or MUSI 1310 as part of the Creative Arts component.
Audiovisual Production Program
Contact: |
John Freyermuth |
Office: |
Performing Arts Center, Office 137D |
Email: |
freyermuthje @ lamarpa. edu |
Phone: |
409-984-6520 |
The Audiovisual Production program blends music production, sound design and video technology to create compelling multimedia content for all forms of visual media including web, video, film, animation, mobile technology, and games.
The Audiovisual Production Program goals are to provide hands-on training utilizing industrystandard technology while focusing on professional best practices to build a music production and sound design portfolio that supports the visual narrative and demonstrates a broad range of creative skill sets including video editing, music composition, and sound design.
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