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Sound Arts
Award:
Associate of Science
Total Credits for Award:
60.00
Description:
Minneapolis College'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. Minneapolis College'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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GOAL AREA(S)
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ENGL 1110 Or
ENGA 1110
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College Composition
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3
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1 |
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MUSC 1150
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Fundamentals of Music
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3
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6 |
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SNDA 1310
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Sound Arts 1: The Nature and Control of Sound
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3
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General Education
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Choose courses from any MnTC Goal Areas. At least 3 credits must be from MnTC Goal Areas 7, 8, 9 or 10
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6
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Varies |
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TOTAL CREDITS:
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15
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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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GOAL AREA(S)
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CMST 1000 Or
CMST 2011
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Introduction to Communication Studies
Small Group Communication
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3
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1 |
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SNDA 1320
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Sound Arts 2: Digital Principles of Sound
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3
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SNDA 1360
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Sound Arts History and Literature
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3
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*General Education
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Choose 3 credits from any of the MnTC Goal Areas
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3
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Varies |
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Program Electives
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Choose 3 credits from the approved Program Electives list below
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3
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TOTAL CREDITS:
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15
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Program Elective Courses: Choose 3 credits from the list below.
You will take your second program elective in the 4th semester. A total of 5 program electives are required to complete the A.S. Degree.
Students who plan to take SNDA 2380 Internship will need to arrange to take it during their 4th semester.
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COURSE #
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TITLE
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CREDITS
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GOAL AREA(S)
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CIST 1102
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Cinema History 2
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3
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6 |
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*CSCI 1500
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Introduction to Programming
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3
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MUSC 1000
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Introduction to Music
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3
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6,8 |
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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
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6 |
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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
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6 |
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MUSC 1060
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Introduction to World Music
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3
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6,8 |
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MUSC 1175
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Music Theory and Ear Training 1
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4
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6 |
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MUSC 2175
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Music Theory and Ear Training 2
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4
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6 |
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THTR 1131
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Theatre and Its Elements: Intro to Theater
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3
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6,8 |
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SNDA 1370
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Sound Design for Images
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3
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**SNDA 2380
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Internship
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2
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*CSCI 1500 does not meet an MnTC Goal Area and may not be offered every semester.
**Students who plan to take SNDA 2380 Internship as their elective will need to arrange to take it during their 4th semester. Please work with your advisor.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS: THIRD SEMESTER:
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COURSE #
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TITLE
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CREDITS
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GOAL AREA(S)
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SNDA 2330
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Sound Arts 3: Recording and Digital Production
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3
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SNDA 2340
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Sound Arts 4: Form and Design in Sound
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4
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SNDA 2370
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Project Studio Design
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3
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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
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Varies |
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TOTAL CREDITS:
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16
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COURSE REQUIREMENTS: FOURTH SEMESTER:
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COURSE #
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TITLE
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CREDITS
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GOAL AREA(S)
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SNDA 2350
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Sound Arts 5: Final Project
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3
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SNDA 2390
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Sound Arts as Business
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3
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Program Elective
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Choose any course from the approved Program Elective list above. A minimum of 2 credits is required this semester.
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2
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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
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Varies |
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TOTAL CREDITS:
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14
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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:
Nine credits of program-required General Education courses are required: CMST 1000 or CMST 2011, ENGL 1110 and MUSC 1150. An additional 21 credits of General Education electives must also be completed, and must include at least three credits from MnTC Goal Areas 7, 8, 9 or 10.
Within the 30 general education credits required for this program, coursework must be completed from at least six different MnTC Goal Areas.
Note: *CMST 1000 or CMST 2011 and ENGL 1110 satisfy MnTC Goal Area 1 requirement, and MUSC 1150 satisfies MnTC Goal Area 6.
Program Electives:
Students must complete a minimum of 5 credits to satisfy the program elective requirement for the A.S. degree.
**Students who choose to take SNDA 2380 Internship as one of their program electives will need to arrange to take it during their 4th semester. Please work with your advisor.
All students pursuing this award should work closely with their advisor to ensure proper selection of required program courses, if applicable program electives, required Minnesota Transfer Curriculum courses, and MnTC electives. You are expected to meet with your advisor on a regular basis to ensure courses are taken in an order that will lead to efficient and successful completion of the required coursework.