JCC - Digital Audio Production

Digital Audio Production

Certificate

The primary goal of this certificate program is to provide students a sequence of study that will offer them aesthetic and technical skills vital to the contemporary audio production workplace. The coursework is intended to provide suitable preparation for entry level employment in digital audio production; it also enables people currently employed in the field of audio recording a means to upgrade and expand their skills.

Minimum program hours: 31 credit hours

Disclosure Information

This section provides information required by the federal government for certificate programs intended to prepare students for gainful employment:

This certificate prepares students for occupations with job titles such as: Recording Engineer, Audio Engineer, Sound Engineer, Mixer, Audio Operator, Sound Technician, Broadcast Engineer, Broadcast Technician, Master Control Operator, Sound Editor. More information on these occupations may be found at, http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/27-4014.00

Program Costs:

Program Costs: Estimated of annual costs for full-time students enrolled for the fall 2011 and spring 2012 semesters for this program include:

	NYS Residents	Non-NYS Residents
Tuition	$3,900 ($1,950/semester)	$7,800 ($3,900/semester)
Fees*	$530 ($265/semester)	$530 ($265/semester)
Textbooks and Supplies	$1,000 ($500/semester)	$1,000 ($500/semester)

Students planning to live in the Jamestown Campus residence halls should plan on annual room and board expenses of $9,100. Commuter students should plan for personal housing expenses and transportation to and from classes.

*student fees are assessed on a per/credit hour basis, and may include lab fees for specific classes.

Program Codes

Degree option:

Certificate

Curriculum code:

1781

Hegis code:

5008

General requirements

General requirements hours:

9 credit hours

Humanities	3
ENG 1530: English Composition II	3
Social Sciences Elective	3
HIS 1540: US History II or PSY 1510: General Psychology are recommended	3
Mathematics/Sciences Elective	3
CSC 1510: Introduction to Computer Science is recommended	3

Core requirements

Core requirements hours:

22-23 credit hours

CMM 1750: The Rhetoric of Vision and Sound	3
MUS 1570: Music Theory I	3
MUS 1670: Beginning Piano	3
MUS 1710: Audio Recording	3
MUS 1730: Music and the Digital Studio	3
MUS 2890: Digital/Audio Studio Seminar	3
One course chosen from the list below	3
MUS 1510: Introduction to Music
MUS 1590: American Music: Classic Popular
Applied Music Electives	1-2
MUS 1750-2880: Music Ensemble courses are not required, but are suggested if eventually working toward an associate’s degree.

Electives

Electives:

none

Important points

Students are advised to select program electives after careful consultation with their advisors.