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Lamar State College Port Arthur 2016-2017 Catalog

Audiovisual Production Program

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.

Graduates of the Audiovisual Production Program are prepared for entry level positions such as audio and video editors, production assistants, sound designers, radio board operators, multimedia composers and audiovisual technicians.

Students must earn a minimum grade of‘ C’ in all technical courses in the Recommended Program of Study in order to graduate.

Recommended Program of Study Associate of Applied Science in Audiovisual Production

First Year

First Semester................................................ Credit

MATH 1314 College Algebra or MATH 1332 Contemporary Mathematics I...... 3

MUSI 1301 Music Fundamentals............................ 3 MUSI 1181 Class Piano I......................................... 1 MUSC 1327 Audio Engineering I............................ 3 MUSC 1325 Acoustics.............................................. 3 Total Hours.......................................................... 13

Second Semester............................................ Credit MUSI 1182 Piano Class Instruction II.................... 1 ENGL 1301 Composition I....................................... 3 MUSC 1331 MIDI I.................................................. 3 MUSC 2327 Audio Engineering II.......................... 3 RTVB 2330 Film and Video Editing........................ 3 COMM 1336 Video Production I.............................. 3 Total Hours.......................................................... 16

Summer Semester.......................................... Credit Social / Behavioral Science Elective +........................ 3 Total Hours................................................ 3

Third Semester.............................................. Credit SPCH 1315 Public Speaking.................................... 3 MUSI 1390 Electronic Music I................................. 3 FLMC 2330 Audio Post Production......................... 3 MUSC 2347 Audio Engineering III......................... 3 MUSI 1310 American Popular Music..................... 3 Total Hours.......................................................... 15

Fourth Semester............................................ Credit

MUSC 1196 Special Topics in Recording Arts Technology......................................................... 1

MUSC 2330 Commercial Music Arranging and

Composition....................................................... 3 MUSC 2351 Audio for Video.................................... 3 MUSB 1305 Survey of Music Business.................... 3 RTVB 2340 Portfolio Development.......................... 3 Total Hours.......................................................... 13 Grand Total:......................................................... 60

Commercial Music – Performance Program

The Commercial Music – Performance Program is designed to prepare students for jobs as musicians in the entertainment industry.

Employment opportunities include session musician, live venue musician, music arranger / orchestrator and songwriter. Potential employers include entertainment venues, audio production companies, recording studios, publishing companies and independent soundtrack producers. Other opportunities available in the field when sufficient work experience is combined with academic preparation includes record production, publishing, artist management, concert promotion, venue management, music merchandising and teaching.

Graduates have a strong background in appropriate core sub disciplines of ensemble performance, music theory, writing, orchestration, arranging and composing music and music business training. Laboratory training encompasses state-of-the-art instruments, materials and techniques employed in

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