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Music Performance and Technology AAS
Music Department | 2 AAS - Associate of Applied Science Degree | 2 years
Earn a degree in Music Performance and Technology from Clackamas Community College and learn musical performance, audio technology and the music industry business.
Want to make your mark in contemporary music? The Music Performance and Technology degree provides skills in musicianship and performance, technical training in recording, digital audio and studio production, as well as the business skills necessary for an entrepreneurial musical career. You'll gain the experience necessary to choose your own path, whether it's owning a business, performing musically, utilizing technical skills and more!
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Music Performance and Technology AAS
You will develop some exciting new skills in this program. Among these new skills, you should be able to:
- Successfully perform on instrument of choice and at a basic level on the keyboard
- Use industry-standard recording techniques and equipment
- Create recording projects that include music and audio in digital format
- Produce basic business plans, marketing plans and financial statements
Career opportunities include:
- musician
- singer
- vocalist
- performing artist
- arranger
- songwriter/lyricist
- touring artist
- private studio teacher
- studio assistant
- promoter/ band manager
- director/conductor
- composer
- independent musician
- accompanist
- chamber musician
- orchestrator
- audio-visual technician
- production assistant (media, audio, sound)
- studio technician
For students interested in owning their own business, the Music department highly recommends as preparation for, or enhancement of, an entrepreneurial career, CCC's SBM-020, Small Business Greenhouse course offered through the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at the Harmony Community Campus. Students create business, marketing and financial plans for their own business and gain access to SBDC resources for startup businesses, including 1-on-1 financial counseling and other support. Note: SBM-020 does not qualify for financial aid.
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PROGRAM CODE: AAS.MUSICPERFTECH
- musicianship and performance skills;
- technical skills appropriate to composition, recording, digital audio and studio production;
- business skills necessary for an entrepreneurial career that generates income from multiple sources at any time, and different combinations of sources over time.
RELATED INSTRUCTION OUTCOMES
Computation (1 course- MTH-050 Technical Mathematics I or MTH-065 Algebra II or higher)
- Use appropriate mathematics to solve problems.
Communication (1 course- WR-101 Workplace Writing or WR-121Z Composition I)
- Read actively, think critically, and write purposefully and capably for professional audiences.
Human Relations (1 course- COMM-100Z Introduction to Communication)
- Engage in ethical communication processes that accomplish goals.
Physical Education/Health/Safety/First Aid (1 credit- see catalog for course list)
- Use effective life skills to improve and maintain mental and physical wellbeing.
PROGRAM OUTCOMES
Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:
- recognize and articulate the interrelationships of basic musical properties such as rhythm, melody, harmony, timbre, texture, and form, when listening, performing, evaluating and composing;
- demonstrate performance proficiency on their instrument of choice and at a basic level on the keyboard by:
- using technique adequate for artistic self-expression,
- performing music in at least one style appropriate for the instrument and its repertory,
- chart reading/writing,
- showing growth in artistry, technical skills, collaborative competence, and knowledge of repertory through regular ensemble experiences;
- use industry-standard recording techniques and equipment, and other types of music technology studios and equipment;
- complete recording projects that include elements of music and audio in digital format, including MIDI, sound sampling, synthesis, processing, editing, and mixing, and use software/hardware appropriate for these tasks in a professional setting;
- create basic business plans, marketing plans and financial statements appropriate for small music businesses (e.g. showing typical musician income streams in these contexts, marketing via social media and other channels).
Music Performance & Technology Core Requirements
*Complete 6 credits of MUP-171-191 or MUP-171J-191J or MUP-171R-191R
*Complete 6 credits of MUP-271-291 or MUP-271J-291J or MUP-271R-291R
Complete 12 credits of MUP-150
- MUP-150
- Contemporary Music Ensemble
- 2
Complete 2 credits of MUS-280
- MUS-280
- Music/CWE
- 2
Complete the following Core Requirements
- MUS-101
- Music Fundamentals
- 3
- MUS-102
- Music Fundamentals
- 3
- MUS-107
- Introduction to Audio Recording I
- 3
- MUS-108
- Introduction to Audio Recording II
- 3
- MUS-109
- Introduction to Audio Recording III
- 3
- MUS-111
- Music Theory I
- 3
- MUS-111L
- Music Notation Software I
- 1
- MUS-112
- Music Theory I
- 3
- MUS-112L
- Music Notation Software I
- 1
- MUS-113
- Music Theory I
- 3
- MUS-113L
- Music Notation Software I
- 1
- MUS-131
- Group Piano: Piano for Pleasure
- 1
- MUS-132
- Group Piano: Piano for Pleasure
- 1
- MUS-133
- Group Piano: Piano for Pleasure
- 1
- MUS-140
- Careers in Music
- 3
- MUS-141
- Introduction to the Music Business
- 3
- MUS-142
- Introduction to Electronic Music I: MIDI
- 3
- MUS-143
- Introduction to Electronic Music II: Sequencing, Audio Looping, Sound EFX
- 3
- MUS-144
- Introduction to Electronic Music III: Digital Audio
- 3
- MUS-148
- Live Sound Engineering
- 3
- MUS-160
- Songwriting I
- 2
- MUS-161
- Songwriting II
- 2
- MUS-170
- Introduction to Scoring Music for Media
- 2
- MUS-218
- MPT Seminar I
- 1
- MUS-219
- MPT Seminar II
- 1
- MUS-220
- MPT Seminar III
- 1
Computation Related Instruction
Complete MTH-050 or MTH-065 or higher
- MTH-050
- Technical Mathematics I
- 4
- MTH-065
- Algebra II
- 4
Communication Related Instruction
Complete WR-101 or WR-121Z
- WR-101
- Workplace Writing
- 4
- WR-121Z
- Composition I
- 4
Human Relations Related Instruction
Complete COMM-100Z
- COMM-100Z
- Introduction to Communication
- 4
PE/Health/Safety Related Instruction
Complete 1 credit. See catalog for approved Related Instruction Courses.
Notes
*Lessons must be in same instrument discipline, but may be in different styles.
