Austin Community College
Summer 2010 - OPEN COURSES
Course Descriptions All Courses Classroom Courses Distance Learning Courses
Updated: 11/22/2009 13:50:14
COMMERCIAL MUSIC MANAGEMENT
7 Week Session June 1 - July 19
MUSB 1305 Survey of the Music Business
E [0/25] 10014 Lec 101 NRG 4147 MW 3:00pm - 5:50pm Staff
MUSC 1327 Audio Engineering I
E [0/12] 10016 Lec 002 NRG 4149 MW 2:00pm - 5:50pm Staff
E [0/12] 10015 Lec 001 NRG 4149 MW 6:00pm - 9:50pm Staff
MUSC 1331 Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) I
E [0/12] 10017 Lec 001 NRG 4148 TTh 12:15pm - 4:05pm Staff
MUSC 1333 Synthesis I
E [0/12] 10018 Lec 001 NRG 4148 MW 6:00pm - 9:50pm Staff
MUSC 2403 Live Sound II
E+ [0/15] 12453 Lec 001 NRG 4136 MW 11:00am - 4:00pm Staff
MUSC 2447 Audio Engineering III
E+ [0/12] 10019 Lec 001 NRG 4149 TTh 10:40am - 3:40pm Staff
11 Week Session June 1 - August 15
MUSP 1142 Small Commercial Music Ensemble
E [0/10] 11840 Lab 001 NRG TBA TBA Staff
MUSP 1150 Small Commercial Music Ensemble: Jazz
E [0/10] 12105 Lab 001 NRG 4136 TTh 4:15pm - 6:45pm Staff
MUSP 1201 Applied Commercial Music: Arranging and Composition
A [0/36] 12106 Lab 001 NRG TBA TBA Staff
MUSP 1204 Applied Commercial Music: Bass Guitar
A [0/50] 12107 Lab 001 NRG TBA TBA Staff
MUSP 1205 Applied Commercial Music: Commercial Guitar
A [0/50] 12108 Lab 001 NRG TBA TBA Staff
MUSP 1210 Applied Commercial Music: Piano
A [0/50] 12109 Lab 001 NRG TBA TBA Staff
MUSP 1217 Applied Commercial Music: Percussion
A [0/50] 11073 Lab 001 NRG TBA TBA Staff
MUSP 1223 Applied Commercial Music: Synthesizer
A [0/36] 12110 Lab 001 NRG TBA TBA Staff
MUSC 1321 Songwriting
E [0/25] 12393 Lec 001 NRG 4136 MW 6:00pm - 7:50pm Staff
MUSB 2386 Internship -- Music Management and Merchandising
P+ [0/12] 12095 Int 001 NRG 4147 F 12:15pm - 2:05pm Staff
MUSC 2427 Audio Engineering II
E+ [0/12] 12096 Lec 001 NRG 4149 TTh 6:00pm - 8:30pm Staff
MUSP 1142 Small Commercial Music Ensemble
Participation in a small commercial music ensemble concentrating on commercial music performance styles. The class will focus on rock and blues performance styles. May be repeated for credit.
MUSP 1150 Small Commercial Music Ensemble: Jazz
Participation in a jazz ensemble concentrating on commercial music performance styles. May be repeated for credit.
MUSP 1201 Applied Commercial Music: Arranging and Composition
Private instruction in individual instruments. Student must be concurrently enrolled in at least one NON-Applied Commercial Music or NON-Applied Music class. Call 512.223.4806 for approval. ADDITIONAL Music fee - see ACC catalog. Those who have not paid by (deadline date) will lose the approval to take the lesson.
MUSP 1204 Applied Commercial Music: Bass Guitar
Private instruction in individual instruments. Student must be concurrently enrolled in at least one NON-Applied Commercial Music or NON-Applied Music class. Call 512.223.4806 for approval. ADDITIONAL Music fee - see ACC catalog. Those who have not paid by (deadline date) will lose the approval to take the lesson.
MUSP 1205 Applied Commercial Music: Commercial Guitar
Private instruction in individual instruments. Student must be concurrently enrolled in at least one NON-Applied Commercial Music or NON-Applied Music class. Call 512.223.4806 for approval. ADDITIONAL Music fee - see ACC catalog. Those who have not paid by (deadline date) will lose the approval to take the lesson.
MUSP 1210 Applied Commercial Music: Piano
Private instruction in individual instruments. Student must be concurrently enrolled in at least one NON-Applied Commercial Music or NON-Applied Music class. Call 512.223.4806 for approval. ADDITIONAL Music fee - see ACC catalog. Those who have not paid by (deadline date) will lose the approval to take the lesson.
MUSP 1217 Applied Commercial Music: Percussion
Private instruction in individual instruments. Student must be concurrently enrolled in at least one NON-Applied Commercial Music or NON-Applied Music class. Call 512.223.4806 for approval. ADDITIONAL Music fee - see ACC catalog. Those who have not paid by (deadline date) will lose the approval to take the lesson.
MUSP 1223 Applied Commercial Music: Synthesizer
Private instruction in individual instruments. Student must be concurrently enrolled in at least one NON-Applied Commercial Music or NON-Applied Music class. Call 512.223.4806 for approval. ADDITIONAL Music fee - see ACC catalog. Those who have not paid by (deadline date) will lose the approval to take the lesson.
MUSB 1305 Survey of the Music Business
An overview of the music industry including songwriting, live performance, the record industry, music merchandising, contracts and licenses, and career opportunities. Discussion regarding Music Business on the Internet will be included.
MUSC 1321 Songwriting
Introduction to the techniques of writing marketable songs including the writing of lyrics and melodies, setting lyrics to music, developing lyrical and musical "hooks," analyzing the marketplace, and developing a production plan for a song demo.
MUSC 1327 Audio Engineering I
An overview of the modern recording studio and related personnel. Topics include basic studio electronics and acoustic principles, wave form analysis, microphone concepts and miking techniques, studio set up and signal flow, recording console theory, signal processing concepts, multitrack recorder principles and operation, and an overview of mixing and editing.
MUSC 1331 Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) I
An overview of Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) systems and applications. Topics include the history and evolution of MIDI, hardware requirements, computer numbering systems, channels and modes, the MIDI language, and typical implementation of MIDI applications in the studio environment using software-based sequencing programs.
MUSC 1333 Synthesis I
A study of sound synthesis including sound considerations, electronic sound sources, basic signal processing, and voltage control and modulation. Topics include additive, subtractive, and AM and FM synthesis types. The student will also receive an introductory overview of digital audio sampling and sample processing.
MUSB 2386 Internship -- Music Management and Merchandising
An experience external to the college for an advanced student in a specialized field involving a written agreement between the educational institution and a business or industry. Mentored and supervised by a workplace employee, the student achieves objectives that are developed and documented by the college and that are directly related to specific occupational outcomes. This may be a paid or unpaid experience. This course may be repeated if topics and learning outcomes vary. Prerequisite: Department Approval.
MUSC 2403 Live Sound II
Overview of stage monitor systems. Includes monitor systems set-up and operation and stage management. Also covers interactivity between sound management, performance quality, and audience experience. Site Fee: $50. Prerequisite: MUSC 1327, MUSC 1405.
MUSC 2427 Audio Engineering II
A continuation of Audio Engineering I with emphasis on implementation of the techniques and theories of the recording process. Topics include applications of microphones, the audio console, the multitrack recorder, and signal processing devices in recording session environments. Prerequisite: MUSC 1327 or Department Approval.
MUSC 2447 Audio Engineering III
Presentation of advanced procedures and techniques utilized in recording and manipulating audio information. Topics include advanced computer-based console automation, hard disk based digital audio editing, nonlinear digital multitrack recording, and advanced engineering project completions. Prerequisite: MUSC 1327 and MUSC 2427 or Department Approval.