College of Arts and Sciences Music Production Technology STAY CLOSER, GO FURTHER
Get into the mix Immerse yourself in a unique, comprehensive, hands-on educational experience, while working with state-of-theart recording and production technology. Develop sound industry-specific business practices and understand fundamental music literacy, all taught by industryleading professionals. 1
Our program is a hit The two-year Associate of Science in Music Production Technology program is: entrepreneurially focused designed to lead to employment upon graduation great for students interested in becoming recording engineers, music producers, broadcast technicians, live sound and tour producers, studio and stage technicians, event and talent promoters, marketers and working musicians progressive, since credits earned in the oneyear certificate program in Audio Recording Technology can be applied toward the AS degree in Music Production Technology Courses include: Survey of Recording Technology Sound Reinforcement Audio Engineering Studio Maintenance Survey of Music Business Studio Production Post Production Sound Soundtrack Development Acoustics & Psychoacoustics Live Recording Techniques During your program of study, you also will establish a fundamental understanding of music literacy and performance, concentrating on at least one instrument or voice. 2 3
A top-notch learning environment Programs are housed in the college's News-Journal Center, located in the heart of historic downtown Daytona Beach, which features two live performance theaters linked through fiber-optic network to our studio control rooms, allowing for multi-track audio directly to the control rooms for recording live performances. Nearly 10,000 square feet of Music Production program facilities were designed and built by working industry professionals dedicated to providing the absolute cutting edge in digital and analog 5.1 audio production. Facility includes: two control rooms 1,031-square-foot live room rehearsal/live room isolation room tech lab general classrooms Equipment features: 48-input Solid State Logic Duality console and SSL analog work surface 5.1 Dynaudio Acoustics M-4 monitoring powered by DCA Series amplifiers and XTA electronic crossovers 48-channel ProTools HD recording platform using SSL Alpha Link converters 32-input API 1608 Yamaha C7, Formula Sound Que 10 headphone system custom-built gobos for instrument isolation Visit us at www.daytonastate.edu/thearts/ musicproductiontechnology.html for more detailed studio specifications or to arrange a tour. 4 5
Faculty are second to none All are industry veterans with at least 15 years of experience Dedicated and accomplished industry practitioners Mulitple Grammy Awards and nominations, as well as Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) gold and platinum records Masters in the business, marketing and promotion side of the music industry Artisans of composition and performance Jake Niceley Assistant Chair College of Music, Entertainment and Art Jake is largely responsible for building the college s Music Production Technology program and facility into the comprehensive, avant-garde academic experience it has become in its short existence. An award-winning veteran of the music industry who has worked with some of its biggest stars, he is widely regarded as one of the most sought-after recording studio designers and sound engineers in the nation. He has built, co-owned and operated facilities in Branson, MO, Peoria, IL, and Nashville, TN, including the famed Woodland Studios, Seventeen Grand Recording and The Love Shack. For more information about Jake s and other Music Production Technology faculty backgrounds, visit the program website www.daytonastate.edu/thearts/ musicproductiontechnology.html. 6 7
Daytona State College Applied learning = student success! Join a kinship of students drawn together by a love of music and sound. They're motivated and enthused. They are self-starters, creative and technically oriented. They re here before class, after class, practicing on their instruments, working on studio setups, experimenting with sound mixers, preparing for a live performance. They are mastering music production technology and gaining a solid grounding in formal music education, participating on stage and backstage in various ensembles and groups. Many are working part time in the field doing production work at area radio stations, house sound and stage setups for special event promoters, even performing and working as sound engineers with bands playing on Daytona s iconic Main Street. They re getting hands-on experience while they re still in school, preparing for careers that offer unlimited potential. 5 1 Founded: 1957 Florida s first comprehensive community college. Location: Five campuses located throughout Volusia and Flagler counties Daytona Beach, DeLand, Deltona, Flagler/Palm Coast and New Smyrna Beach-Edgewater. 28,000 Enrollment: Nearly 28,000 annually from more than 35 countries. Classes: Day, night, online flexible to your needs. 24Average Class Size: 24 ensures personalized attention. 8
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