Awards - Sound Arts
Sound Arts
Award:
Associate of Science
Total Credits for Award:
60.00
Description:
MCTC's Sound Arts program will teach you to artistically produce and create quality sound, using the most current high-tech equipment and computer software available. The core of the program the first of its kind in the Midwest is a series of five comprehensive sound arts courses encompassing the physics of sound, analog and digital theory, and artistic form. MCTC's experienced faculty also will provide extensive hands-on training, teaching you to operate electronic and digital equipment and encouraging you to develop your own creative vision. You will broaden your knowledge by studying sound arts history and literature, music theory and design, and the business of sound arts. The program will help you master the specific procedures for recording, manipulating and mixing sound in a studio. You will even learn how to design your own studio for professional work in music or sound design.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS: FIRST SEMESTER:
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COURSE #
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TITLE
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CREDITS
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ENGL 1110 or ENGA 1110
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College Composition
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3.00
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MUSC 1150
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Fundamentals of Music
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3.00
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SNDA 1310
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Sound Arts 1: The Nature and Control of Sound
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3.00
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General Education
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Choose 3 credits from MnTC Goal Areas 7, 8, 9 or 10
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3.00
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TOTAL CREDITS:
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12.00
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COURSE REQUIREMENTS: SECOND SEMESTER:
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COURSE #
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TITLE
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CREDITS
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ENGL 1111
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Research and Composition for Change
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3.00
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SNDA 1320
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Sound Arts 2: Advanced Recording and Sync
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3.00
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SNDA 1360
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Sound Arts History and Literature
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3.00
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General Education
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Choose 3 credits from any of the MnTC Goal Areas other than MnTC Goal Area 1
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3.00
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Program Electives
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Choose 3 credits from the Program Electives list
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3.00
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TOTAL CREDITS:
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15.00
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Program Elective Courses: Choose 3 credits from the list below
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COURSE #
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TITLE
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CREDITS
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CIST 1102
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Cinema History 2
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3.00
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MUSC 1000
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Introduction to Music
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3.00
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MUSC 1010
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American Popular Music 1: The History and Development of Jazz
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3.00
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MUSC 1020
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American Popular Music 2: History and Development of Rock ‘n’ Roll
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3.00
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MUSC 1175
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Music Theory and Ear Training 1
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4.00
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COURSE REQUIREMENTS: THIRD SEMESTER:
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COURSE #
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TITLE
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CREDITS
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SNDA 2330
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Sound Arts 3: Advanced Digital Sound and Music
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4.00
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SNDA 2340
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Sound Arts 4: Form and Design
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3.00
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SNDA 2370
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Project Studio Design
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3.00
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* General Education
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Choose 6 credits from any of the MnTC Goal Areas
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6.00
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TOTAL CREDITS:
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16.00
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* Students must complete coursework from at least six of the ten MnTC Goal Areas.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS: FOURTH SEMESTER:
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COURSE #
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TITLE
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CREDITS
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SNDA 2350
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Sound Arts 5: Final Project
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3.00
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SNDA 2380
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Internship
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2.00
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SNDA 2390
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Sound Arts as Business
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3.00
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*General Education
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Choose 6 credits from any of the MnTC Goal Areas
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6.00
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TOTAL CREDITS:
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14.00
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General Education Courses (30 Credits):
To earn the Sound Arts A.S. degree, students are required to successfully complete 30 credits of General Education coursework as follows:
Six credits of program-required General Education courses: ENGL 1110 and ENGL 1111.
In addition, 24 credits of General Education coursework must be selected from at least six of the 10 MnTC Goal Areas, including three credits from MnTC Goal Area 1; a minimum of three credits from MnTC Goal Areas 7, 8, 9 or 10; and three credits from the Program Elective Courses list above, which will satisfy Goal Area 6.
Note: ENGL 1110 and ENGL 1111 satisfy MnTC Goal Area 1, and MUSC 1150 satisfies MnTC Goal Area 6.
All students pursuing this degree should work closely with their advisor to select their required program courses, required MnTC courses, and MnTC elective coursework.