Bachelor Degree in Digital Audio Production

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Joseph Aranyosi, Mar 4, 2003.


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Bachelor Degree

Program Description

The Bachelor degree program in Digital Audio Production offers students the opportunity to develop both theoretical knowledge and practical skills in the use of digital audio software and technology. Throughout the program, students will explore concepts, techniques, and tools of audio production and post-production used within the television, film, and music industries. Project management, sound design, recording, mixing and mastering skills are integrated throughout this dynamic curriculum.


Bachelor Level Core Competencies / Educational Outcomes

  • Discuss and apply digital audio concepts, terminology, software, and equipment.
  • Identify and discuss developments, styles, inventions, and composers/performers from throughout sound and music history.
  • Record live and studio sound using industry-standard audio recording and sound processing equipment.
  • Relate the physical characteristics and mathematical bases/patterns of sound, including compression/rarefaction, frequency, amplitude, timbre, velocity, phase, pitch, masking, and reverberation.
  • Describe the structure of music using terms such as scale, key, time signature, melody, harmony, and tempo.
  • Use a keyboard/synthesizer to play and record music.
  • Utilize selected digital audio software (such as Pro Tools, Avid, Sonar, sound Forge, Cubase, Acid, and/or Cakewalk) to record, edit, process, and master sound and music.
  • Analyze and apply various digital audio specifications, formats, and codecs.
  • Operate, configure, and maintain audio recording and playback equipment, including digital audio workstations, microphones, mixers, and monitors.
  • Locate and troubleshoot faulty studio equipment, and make basic repairs to electronic equipment.
  • Program, sequence, and synchronize selected samplers, synthesizers, and Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) devices.
  • Capture and edit digital video and audio footage using digital cameras and equipment, with a focus on the integration and synchronization of dialogue, sound effects, and music with video.
  • Examine the equipment, technology, and processes involved in the production of digital audio for television and radio broadcast.
  • Analyze legal and ethical issues in digital audio production.
  • Utilize advanced digital sampling and effects processing techniques to create sounds and effects for music and audio projects.
  • Explore audio recording and mixing techniques used in the motion picture and television industries, including boom operation; location set-ups and monitoring; hard-disc multitrack recorder use; sound mixing and re-recording; and dialogue, sound, music, and special effects (SFX) mastering.
  • Create Foley sounds, voice-overs, and dialogue dubs for various audio projects.
  • Investigate the use of digital audio in various multimedia formats and contexts, including audio for CD/DVD, video games, Internet and PC sound, streaming audio, and digital broadcast.
  • Apply sound transmission, vibration isolation, noise reduction, and sound reinforcement principles and techniques to eliminate common acoustical problems.
  • Utilize selected digital audio/media authoring programs to create and deliver digital audio/media through the Internet, over a network, and on CDs/DVDs.
  • Employ post-production and mixing techniques, audio restoration processes, and multichannel audio and surround-sound formats used to master CDs.
  • Create a professional portfolio, demo tape/CD, and resume.
  • Examine business strategies, project management issues, and promotional concerns in the audio industry, with a focus on entrepreneurship, commercial production, and the role of intermediaries.
  • Complete an internship or capstone project related to digital audio production.


Course Descriptions, Performance Objectives, and Suggested Texts:

DAP1xx Introduction to Digital Audio

Credits: 4
Prerequisites: None

Course Description:

This course introduces students to digital audio terminology, principles, tools, techniques, and careers. Students will examine computer and Internet basics, and will explore a variety of software applications that are used to produce digital audio. Business principles, legal and ethical issues, and technological developments are discussed in relation to the creation and use of digital audio.

Performance Objectives:

  • Discuss and apply digital audio concepts, terminology, software, and tools.
  • Describe basic audio terms and principles, such as frequency, amplitude, phase, pitch, bit depth, sample rate, acoustics, reverb, and effects processing.
  • Identify selected studio equipment, and describe recording procedures, mixing techniques, and audio types (analog, digital, broadcast, etc.).
  • Examine basic computer and networking principles, and use various I/O cards, audio equipment, and peripheral devices.
  • Develop basic keyboard techniques, and use MIDI interfaces and sequencers.
  • Create a variety of sound files and mixes that demonstrate principles, resources, and techniques of digital audio and audio equipment.
  • Discuss business principles, legal and ethical issues, technological developments, and careers in digital audio production.

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DAP1xx History of Sound and Music

Credits: 4
Prerequisites: None

Course Description:

This course examines the history and development of sound and music, with a focus on developing an appreciation for and understanding of various musical genres, performers/composers, instrumentation, theories, and principles. Students will critically listen to and discuss selected major styles of music from throughout history, and analyze the physical characteristics and psychoacoustical effects of sound, cultural and societal influences on music production, and the various uses of sound in the world today. Technological advancements in audio will be discussed, including developments within the television, film, and music industries.

Performance Objectives:

  • Identify and discuss historical developments in sound and music.
  • Develop a basic understanding and appreciation for various musical genres, musicians/composers, instruments, theories, and principles
  • Refine critical listening skills by analyzing selected pieces of music.
  • Describe the physical characteristics of sound, and how these characteristics relate to one’s psychoacoustical appreciation.
  • Analyze the sound and structure of speech and dialogue.
  • Recognize the various cultural and societal preferences involved in music selection, including its relation to the development of self-identity.
  • Research technological developments in audio, and the various uses of sound and music in the world today, especially within the television, film, and music industries.
  • Write about an influential style, musician, composer, or technological advancement in the history of sound and music.

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DAP1xx Audio Recording Techniques I

Credits: 4
Prerequisites: None

Course Description:

This course examines various audio recording equipment, principles, and techniques. Students will learn the use and placement of microphones to record sound, and will employ sound processing equipment, audio consoles, and computer software to edit and mix sound in the studio. Analog-to-digital (A/D) conversion, lowpass filtering, oversampling, and signal processing will be discussed.

Performance Objectives:

  • Record sound using industry-standard audio recording equipment.
  • Discuss principles of sound recording and professional microphone placement techniques, including the use of pop filters.
  • Discuss the Microphone Proximity Effect and its relation to frequency range and response.
  • Use sound processing equipment, audio consoles, and computer software to edit and mix sound.
  • Describe analog-to-digital conversion processes and how they relate to the recording of sound.
  • Explain how lowpass filtering, oversampling, gain/loss, and signal processing affect characteristics of digital audio.
  • Discuss the use of limiters, compressors, noise gates, digital delay, reverberation, and other signal processors.
  • Examine professional studio multitrack recording processes as applied to selected audio recording projects.
  • Describe methods for recording and synchronizing audio with video.

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DAP1xx Music Theory I

Credits: 4
Prerequisites: None

Course Description:

This course analyzes the structure, notation, and theories of music and sound production through both theoretical and practical application. Students will examine the meaning behind terms such as scale, key, time signature, melody, harmony, and tempo while learning keyboarding basics. The physics of sound and signal processing will be explored, including the characteristics of frequency, amplitude, velocity, phase, pitch, filtering, equalization, reverberation, and distortion. Fundamental principles of digital audio, such as sampling, the Nyquist theorem, aliasing, quantization, signal-to-error ratio, distortion, and dithering will also be discussed.

Performance Objectives:

  • Identify and describe fundamental principles of digital audio, including sampling, the Nyquist theorem, aliasing, quantization, signal-to-error ratio, distortion, and dithering.
  • Examine the physical characteristics and mathematical bases/patterns of sound, including compression/rarefaction, frequency, amplitude, timbre, velocity, phase, pitch, reverberation, masking, and cancellation.
  • Explore various facets of sampling and signal processing, including filtering, equalization, compression, reverberation, and distortion.
  • Discuss the structure of music, using terms such as scale, key, time signature, melody, harmony, and tempo.
  • Analyze the components of musical notation, and be able to decipher and/or write notation for simple songs.
  • Use a keyboard (digital piano or other musical instrument) to play and record music, while developing an ability to recognize pitch and meter (e.g. beats per measure) in music.
  • Discuss the range of human hearing and sound (voice) reproduction in singing and speaking, and characteristics of sound reproduction and synthesis.

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DAP1xx Audio Editing I

Credits: 4
Prerequisite: DAP1xx Introduction to Digital Audio

Course Description:

This course presents nonlinear multitrack mixing and mastering techniques. Students will use selected software and digital equipment to edit and process audio for various uses.

Performance Objectives:

  • Utilize selected software (such as Pro Tools, Avid, Sonar, Sound Forge, Cubase, Acid, or Cakewalk) and digital audio equipment to record, edit, and process sound.
  • Analyze multitrack editing principles and techniques used by industry professionals, including non-linear editing, hard-disk recording, and MIDI sequencing.
  • Examine the construction, design, and use of fixed-function and PC-based digital audio workstations.
  • Use wave editors, plug-ins, and various signal processors to digitally master audio.
  • Mix audio for radio, film/video, television, and multimedia during individual and group projects.
  • Discuss and apply common studio procedures and protocols.

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DAP2xx Digital Audio Specifications

Credits: 4
Prerequisite: DAP1xx Introduction to Digital Audio

Course Description:

This course examines various digital audio specifications, formats, and codecs. Students will analyze the design of digital audio workstations, mixers, signal and effects processors, microphones, and speakers, with a focus on the transmission of audio and the interconnection of digital and analog equipment. Signal analysis, MIDI interfaces, sequencing, sound cards, and hard-disc recording are covered.

Performance Objectives:

  • Discuss the characteristics and uses of various digital audio specifications, formats, and codecs, including THX and Dolby surround sound (5.1/7.1), quadraphonics, streaming audio, and Red Book (CD-DA) and subsequent CD/DVD specifications.
  • Explore selected lossy and lossless audio formats, including Wave (.wav), MP3 (.mp3), RealAudio (.ra), MIDI (.mid), and Windows Media (.wma), and analyze various compression and streaming audio processes.
  • Analyze the design of digital audio workstations (DAWs), mixers, signal and effects processors, microphones, and speakers.
  • Examine the configuration, interconnection, and input/output (I/O) of digital and analog equipment, including sound card specifications.
  • Evaluate the effects of various sampling rates and bit depths on the quality of digitized sound.
  • Observe sound signals and various effects of modulation using oscilloscopes and spectrum analyzers.
  • Discuss various methods of timebase and error correction, analog-to-digital conversion, filtering, and noise removal.
  • Describe methods for storing audio on magnetic tape, digital audio tape (DAT), optical media (CD/DVD), and on the PC/Internet.
  • Describe broadcast television and radio transmission standards, practices, and characteristics.

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DAP2xx Studio Maintenance and Troubleshooting I

Credits: 4
Prerequisite: DAP1xx Audio Recording Techniques I

Course Description:

This course focuses on the operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of audio recording and playback equipment. Students will learn how to locate and fix faulty devices, remove various forms of electromagnetic interference, and clean and repair studio equipment. Professional equipment standards and basic electronics are introduced.

Performance Objectives:

  • Correctly operate, clean, align, and maintain audio recording and playback equipment.
  • Analyze the interconnection of analog and digital studio equipment, computer hardware/software, and monitoring and transmission systems.
  • Measure audio signal levels, make AC and DC measurements, employ impedance-balancing techniques, and optimize recording equipment to achieve increased dynamic range.
  • Remove hum, radio frequency (RF) and line interference, and spill during the recording, mixing, and transfer of audio files.
  • Locate and troubleshoot faulty studio equipment.
  • Assess basic electronic devices (DC circuits, electronic components, switches and connectors) and make simple electronic repairs.
  • Discuss professional equipment standards used by audio engineers and studio technicians for studio set up and home entertainment system design.

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DAP2xx MIDI Principles

Credits: 4
Prerequisite: DAP1xx Audio Editing I

Course Description:

This course presents a comprehensive analysis of the Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) with a focus on synchronization, sequencing, and programming. Students will write multitrack MIDI compositions, configure and integrate synthesizers and samplers with computer software, operate MIDI controllers, and mix MIDI tracks with live instruments.

Performance Objectives:

  • Describe how MIDI systems work.
  • Program, sequence, and synchronize selected MIDI devices using computer software (such as Acid Pro, Pro Tools, Sonar, Cubase, Cakewalk, Logic, MIDIMaster).
  • Write multitrack MIDI compositions that can be played on a PC.
  • Configure and integrate synthesizers, samplers, MIDI controllers, drum machines, and software to mix MIDI tracks with live performances.
  • Discuss SMPTE, MIDI Time Code (MTC), Midi Machine Control (MMC), and FSK parameters.
  • Use sound processing equipment, non-keyboard controllers, and selected rhythm and sound modules.

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DAP2xx Music Theory II

Credits: 4
Prerequisite: DAP1xx Music Theory I

Course Description:

This course examines advanced principles and properties of music and sound. Students will discuss theoretical principles that underlie various perceptual and psychoacoustical qualities of audio, including masking, threshold of hearing, data reduction coding, signal and effects processing, and noise shaping. Additional keyboarding techniques, musical notation, and instrument analyses will be covered.

Performance Objectives:

  • Explore advanced theoretical principles and properties of music and sound, including non-Western scales, complex keys, and uncommon time signatures.
  • Observe various perceptual and psychoacoustical qualities of audio, with a focus on ear training and the development of listening skills.
  • Examine mathematical and physical properties of sound, such as masking, threshold of hearing, data reduction coding, signal and effect processing, and noise shaping.
  • Use keyboards (and/or other musical instruments) to play and record music, while improving ability to determine pitch and meter in music.
  • Analyze and write music using musical notation.

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DAP2xx Audio Recording Techniques II

Credits: 4
Prerequisite: DAP1xx Audio Recording Techniques I

Course Description:

A continuation of Audio Recording Techniques I, this course focuses on advanced principles and techniques of audio recording. Students will examine techniques used by field technicians and location sound engineers to record, mix, and process live sound using selected equipment employed by music, film, and television recordists.

Performance Objectives:

  • Record sound for various music, radio, film/video, and/or television projects using industry-standard audio recording equipment, including booms; dynamic, condenser, electret, ribbon, and PZM mikes (cardioid, shotgun, lavaliere, piezo, wireless, low-frequency, etc.); pickups; mixers; samplers; and monitors.
  • Practice techniques used by field technicians and location sound engineers to record, mix, and process live sound for concerts, events, broadcast news, and conferences.
  • Examine backtracking techniques, the application of click tracks, and the use of foldback/talkback monitoring equipment during live recording and performance.
  • Explain methods used to record room tone and decrease background noise.
  • Use sound processing equipment, audio consoles, and computer software to edit and mix sound effects, voice-overs, dubbed dialogue, musical interludes, etc.
  • Discuss the correct use of various signal and effects processors during recording processes, and describe the psychoacoustical effects of direct and reflected sound.

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DAP2xx Audio Editing II

Credits: 4
Prerequisite: DAP1xx Audio Editing I

Course Description:

This project-oriented course explores various audio recording, editing, mixing, processing, and mastering techniques. Students will examine industry standards used to edit and process sound for music, television, and film, and will mix and master dialogue, effects, and music for distribution in selected formats. Audio restoration and digital filtering are reviewed.

Performance Objectives:

  • Utilize selected software (such as Pro Tools, Avid, Sonar, Sound Forge, Cubase, Acid, or Cakewalk) and digital audio equipment to record, edit, mix, process, and master sound for music, radio, television, and film.
  • Analyze various multitrack editing techniques and production standards used by industry professionals.
  • Use fixed-function and PC-based digital audio workstations to mix and process audio.
  • Examine the use of automated processes in mixing and mastering sound.
  • Mix and master dialogue, effects, and music for distribution to targeted markets in selected formats (e.g. public service announcements, music remixes, video soundtracks).
  • Practice punching-in and punching-out during recording/editing processes to produce smooth transitions.
  • Apply audio restoration and digital filtering techniques to recorded sound.
  • Discuss and apply professional studio procedures and protocols.

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DAP2xx Studio Maintenance and Troubleshooting II

Credits: 4
Prerequisite: DAP2xx Studio Maintenance and Troubleshooting I

Course Description:

This course examines advanced audio equipment troubleshooting and maintenance procedures. Students will assess studio and location wiring, patch bay configurations, balanced line systems, recording and monitoring equipment, and analog/digital (A/D) interfaces, with a focus on eliminating interference, line noise, and extraneous room tone. Basic electrical components will be analyzed and repaired.

Performance Objectives:

  • Correctly operate and maintain sound studio equipment.
  • Assess and repair studio and location wiring, patch bay configurations, balanced line systems, and analog/digital interfaces.
  • Troubleshoot microphone problems, wireless transmitters, monitors and speakers, and musical instrument wiring.
  • Remove interference, line noise, background noise, and extraneous room tone from audio recordings.
  • Locate and troubleshoot faulty studio equipment.
  • Analyze and repair basic electrical components (recognize electrical symbols, demonstrate mounting techniques, basic wiring, shop assembly).
  • Explore home technology integration principles and processes (including codes and regulations, audio/video systems, low-voltage wiring/cabling, installation and integration of residential systems)
  • Practice proper safety procedures in the studio (e.g. OSHA 2201 & 2202, using protective equipment, first aid procedures, etc.)
  • Discuss professional equipment standards employed by audio engineers and studio technicians.

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DAP2xx Video Editing

Credits: 4
Prerequisite: None

Course Description:

This course examines production and post-production technology and techniques that are used to deliver professional quality digital video. Students will capture and edit digital footage, with a focus on integrating dialogue, voice-overs, Foley sounds, and musical scores with video. Quality, timing, and sound synchronization will be explored in depth.

Performance Objectives:

  • Capture and edit digital video and audio footage using digital video cameras and equipment.
  • Edit digital video and audio using digital video editing software (such as Final Cut Pro, Premiere, Pro Tools, Avid, etc.).
  • Integrate dialogue, voice-overs, and musical scores into digital video projects.
  • Create Foley sounds and sound effects, and synchronize them with video projects.
  • Critique the quality, timing, and synchronization of sound with video.
  • Produce industrial/corporate videos, documentaries, music videos, and commercials during individual and group projects.

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DAP3xx Audio Programming and Sequencing

Credits: 4
Prerequisite: DAP2xx MIDI Principles

Course Description:

This course focuses on advanced programming, patch editing, signal processing, and sequencing in synthesized and sampled music production. Students will examine various elements of sound design, including waveform structure, frequency modulation, patches, loops, samples, effects, plug-ins, additive and subtractive synthesis, MIDI events, and system controls.

Performance Objectives:

  • Program, edit, and sequence digital synthesizers and samplers.
  • Explore advanced patch editing, signal processing, and MIDI sequencing techniques.
  • Examine various elements of sound design and control, including waveform structure, frequency modulation, patches, loops, samples, effects, plug-ins, additive and subtractive synthesis, MIDI events, and system controls.
  • Analyze and adjust complex MIDI controls, channel and system messages, MIDI parameters, and MIDI effects.
  • Edit, save, and copy global parameters, MIDI patches, and system data.
  • Create original music for video games, video/film, music videos, streaming audio, television, and/or PCs.

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DAP3xx Broadcast Technologies

Credits: 4
Prerequisite: DAP2xx Digital Audio Specifications

Course Description:

This course examines the technology and principles involved in the production of digital audio for television and radio broadcast. Transmission, telecommunications, audio engineering, programming, and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) standards will be examined in depth, with a focus on broadcast equipment, software, and terminology. Legal, ethical, and regulatory issues will be discussed in relation to common business protocols.

Performance Objectives:

  • Examine the equipment, technology, and processes involved in the production of digital audio for television and radio broadcast.
  • Discuss professional transmission, telecommunications, and audio engineering standards that are used nationally and internationally, including FCC standards and regulations.
  • Learn current industry practices in news, commercial, continuity, feature program production, and radio programming.
  • Analyze legal, ethical, and regulatory issues in broadcasting, including freedom of speech, slander, prior restraint, confidentiality, censorship, obscenity, copyright, advertising, control and regulation.
  • Describe common business practices and protocols involved in the broadcasting industries, including sponsor, consumer, government, and media influences.
  • Examine the history, structure, funding, and operations of broadcasting.
  • Produce quality broadcast audio during classroom projects.
  • Explore audio careers in broadcasting, such as transmitter operators, audio control engineers, and broadcast engineers.

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DAP3xx Digital Sampling and Effects Processing

Credits: 4
Prerequisite: DAP2xx Audio Recording Techniques II

Course Description:

This course covers selected digital sampling and effects processing techniques. Students will utilize sampling equipment and digital signal processing (DSP) software to record and modify both analog and digital sounds. Various chorus, delay, flange, reverberation, amplification, and filtering effects will be applied to sampled, programmed, and real-time audio.

Performance Objectives:

  • Utilize advanced digital sampling and effects processing techniques to develop sounds and effects for music and audio projects.
  • Record and edit analog and digital sounds using sampling equipment, DSP software, and selected plug-ins.
  • Examine the use of various effects, such as chorus, delay, flange, reverberation, amplification, and equalization/filtering to modify sound.
  • Apply fast Fourier transform (FFT) based effects to sound and vocals using vocoders, phasers, and other morphing and cross-synthesis devices.
  • Gain an understanding of the algorithms that underlie complex waveforms and processed sounds.
  • Create user-sampled acoustic, electronic, and environmental sounds using studio and portable equipment.

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DAP3xx Audio Recording for Film and Television

Credits: 4
Prerequisite: DAP2xx Audio Recording Techniques II

Course Description:

This course explores audio recording and mixing techniques used in the motion picture and television industries. Students will examine the roles and responsibilities of sound engineering technicians, film and television recordists, boom operators, and dialogue editors both in the studio and on location during production and post-production exercises. Film structures and theories are analyzed and incorporated into the sound design process.

Performance Objectives:

  • Examine audio recording and mixing techniques used in the motion picture and television industries, including boom operation; location set-ups and monitoring; hard-disc multitrack recorder use; sound mixing and re-recording; and dialogue, sound, music, and special effects (SFX) mastering.
  • Apply Noise Reduction (NR) technology, create Foley sounds, catch location sound for subsequent voice-overs, and operate audio mixing consoles used during production and post-production.
  • Analyze the roles and responsibilities of sound engineering technicians, film and television recordists, boom operators, sound designers, and dialogue editors.
  • Record sound and save it in various formats (e.g. transmission/broadcast, surround sound, PC, Internet) for use in digital audio projects.
  • Use signals and terms used by audio recordists on the set.
  • Discuss film theory and the structure of selected films with a focus on the relationship of sound and dialogue to identity, believability, scene progression, visual enhancement/style, and the establishment of mood.

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DAP3xx Audio Editing III

Credits: 4
Prerequisite: DAP2xx Audio Editing II

Course Description:

This course explores advanced multitrack audio editing principles and techniques. Students will compose, edit, and synchronize dialogue, special effects, and music using analog and digital technology.

Performance Objectives:

  • Utilize selected software (such as Pro Tools, Auricle, Avid, Sonar, Sound Forge, Cubase, Acid, or Cakewalk), digital multitrack recorders, and audio editing principles and techniques to record, edit, mix, process, and master sound for music, radio, television, and film.
  • Compose, edit, and synchronize dialogue, special effects, and music using computer software and digital technology.
  • Analyze multitrack editing techniques and production standards used by industry professionals.
  • Use fixed-function and PC-based digital audio workstations to mix and process audio and to produce a basic demo reel.
  • Mix and master dialogue, effects, and music for distribution to targeted markets in selected formats (e.g. public service announcements, music remixes, video soundtracks).
  • Apply advanced audio restoration and digital filtering techniques to recorded sound.
  • Discuss and apply professional studio procedures and protocols.

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DAP3xx Foley Sound and Special Effects

Credits: 4
Prerequisite: DAP2xx Audio Recording Techniques II

Course Description:

This course involves the design and recording of Foley sounds and special effects for radio, film, and television. Production and post-production techniques are covered.

Performance Objectives:

  • Research the history of Jack Foley and the development of Foley sound recording.
  • Explore various Foley techniques and experiment with creating realistic sounds for various actions and props.
  • Record direct and ambient Foley sound in a recording studio, and mix it with special effects and dialogue tracks.
  • Produce moves, feet (walking), and specifics (props) tracks for film/video, radio, and television productions.
  • Create sound effects (SFX) for film/video, radio, and television projects using sampled sound FX libraries and computer technology.
  • Create voice-overs and dub dialogue using Automated Dialogue Replacement (ADR; looping) technology, and conform it to production audio.
  • Combine Foley sound, special effects, and re-recorded dialogue during post-production, and synchronize with video tracks.

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DAP3xx Audio Editing for Film and Television

Credits: 4
Prerequisite: DAP2xx Audio Editing II

Course Description:

This course explores audio and video editing techniques for film and television. Students will practice dialogue editing, voice-overs and dubbing, Foley sound and special effects production, and scoring techniques through work on designated studio projects. Technical and creative aspects of soundtrack design will be analyzed, including arrangement, timing, layering, and theme.

Performance Objectives:

  • Utilize Automated Dialogue Replacement (ADR) equipment, apply Noise Reduction (NR) technology, create Foley sounds, catch location sound for subsequent voice-overs, and operate audio mixing consoles used during production and post-production.
  • Discuss careers in audio editing, such as sound engineering technician, special effects/Foley artist, and dialogue editor.
  • Examine audio and video editing processes, equipment, and techniques commonly used in the film and television industries.
  • Edit dialogue and sound using multitrack hard-disk workstations and computer software, with a focus on temp tracks, spotting, dubbing techniques, and the preparation of interlocking A/B tracks for video/film projects.
  • Record and edit voice-overs, dubs, Foley sounds, and special effects for use in classroom projects.
  • Synchronize audio and video, with an examination of SMPTE time code, word clock, frame rate, and selected interlocking systems.
  • Analyze scoring techniques used in television and film, with a focus on style, theme, and context.
  • Create basic soundtracks for video/film projects, focusing on the arrangement, timing, layering, and interrelation of music, dialogue, and sound.

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DAP3xx Multimedia Audio

Credits: 4
Prerequisite: DAP2xx Audio Editing II

Course Description:

This course examines the use of digital audio within multimedia projects. Students will investigate sound synchronization and integration techniques, audio compression and optimization processes, and digital audio distribution formats using selected digital media, Web design, and streaming media software.

Performance Objectives:

  • Examine the use of audio in various multimedia formats and contexts, including audio for CD/DVD, video games, Internet and PC sound, streaming audio, and digital broadcast.
  • Discuss home integration technologies, and the increasing connection between personal computers and home entertainment systems.
  • Record, edit, synchronize, integrate, compress, and optimize sound for various multimedia projects using selected computer software.
  • Use various digital media applications, such as Flash, Dreamweaver, and/or Director, to produce and distribute digital audio and graphics for CD/DVD, PC, and/or Internet projects.
  • Explore lip-synching techniques, Foley sound production, audio compression and optimization processes, and track editing and mixing as applied to multimedia audio.
  • Create a multimedia CD that incorporates digital audio into the design.
  • Create streaming audio files that can be distributed via the Web.

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DAP3xx Acoustics and Sound Reinforcement

Credits: 4
Prerequisite: DAP2xx Studio Maintenance and Troubleshooting II

Course Description:

This course explores the fundamentals of acoustics and sound reinforcement systems. Students will analyze commonly encountered acoustical problems and solutions, techniques for mixing and recording live ensembles, sound system design and optimization, and audio reinforcement strategies for various indoor and outdoor locations. Sound transmission, room acoustics, vibration isolation, noise reduction and cancellation, absorption, and sound reinforcement principles will be examined in relation to venue, context, and psychoacoustical response.

Performance Objectives:

  • Discuss acoustical principles, terminology, and properties, with a focus on sound reinforcement and noise reduction methodologies.
  • Explore the physics involved in sound transmission, room acoustics, vibration isolation, noise reduction and cancellation, and sound reinforcement.
  • Examine common acoustical problems and solutions, with a focus on room/studio layout, materials and textiles, types of reverberation, resonance, diffusion, sound wave enhancement/cancellation, recording techniques, feedback control, and sound system set-ups.
  • Demonstrate how to manipulate structures and surfaces in order to enhance or reduce sound transmission.
  • Discuss the use of sound deadening panels, anechoic chambers, and other noise reduction and sound reinforcement equipment.
  • Record and mix live ensembles in selected interior and exterior locations, with a focus on sound optimization and enhancement.
  • Apply noise gates, filters, limiters, equalizers, and various sound shaping processes to record full, balanced sound.
  • Analyze the quality, range, construction, frequency response, value, and appropriateness of various monitors, speakers, and surround sound systems.
  • Demonstrate home technology integration systems design and set up, specifically for low-voltage audio/video systems (equipment and wiring).
  • Install loudspeakers, back boxes, connections, and grilles using proper supports.
  • Show how to design, set up, and optimize sound systems for various interior and exterior locations, such as cars, clubs, private homes, and outdoor venues.
  • Describe the psychoacoustical effect of sound within different contexts and locations, and apply selected techniques for reinforcing or reducing this response.

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DAP4xx Media Authoring and Distribution

Credits: 4
Prerequisite: DAP3xx Multimedia Audio

Course Description:

This course concentrates on the design, authoring, and distribution of digital audio for various online and media outlets. Students will examine post-production and remixing techniques, audio restoration processes, professional standards in CD/DVD mastering, multichannel audio and surround-sound formats, and streaming audio delivery. Common issues associated with audio publishing, copyright law, contracts, and international commerce will be discussed.

Performance Objectives:

  • Utilize selected digital audio/media authoring programs (e.g. Toast, Nero, Jam, DVD Studio) to create and deliver digital audio/media through the Internet, over a network, and on CDs/DVDs.
  • Examine post-production and mixing techniques, audio restoration processes, and multichannel audio and surround-sound formats used to master CDs.
  • Refine audio tracks for distribution via streaming audio and the Internet.
  • Discuss professional specifications and standards in CD/DVD production, including publishing, copyright, standard contracts, marketing and advertising, international commerce, and legal and ethical issues.
  • Explore selected mastering and authoring techniques during the completion of classroom projects.
  • Work independently and with a production team to author an interactive CD and related Web site.

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DAP4xx Advanced Post-Production

Credits: 4
Prerequisite: DAP3xx Audio Editing III

Course Description:

This course focuses on advanced digital audio editing, processing, and remastering techniques used to alter the sound and feel of audio for specific markets and uses. Students will analyze the emotional, conceptual, and technical effectiveness of selected multitrack recordings within a variety of contexts; and will alter, replace, and remix individual components to meet multiple project needs.

Performance Objectives:

  • Examine advanced digital audio editing, processing, and remastering techniques used by industry professionals to alter the sound and feel of audio for specific market niches.
  • Remix pre-recorded music and sound for use in alternate contexts, such as commercials, film/video, corporate presentations, children’s programming, etc.
  • Alter, replace, and remix individual tracks to meet specific project needs and increase sales impact.
  • Analyze the emotional, conceptual, and technical effectiveness of selected multitrack recordings within a variety of contexts, and evaluate the appropriateness of various audio tracks when compared with the same video footage.
  • Mix and master dialogue, effects, and music for distribution to targeted markets in selected formats (e.g. radio and television commercials, music remixes, film/video soundtracks).
  • Discuss and apply professional studio procedures and protocols.

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DAP4xx Digital Audio Portfolio Development

Credits: 4
Prerequisite: DAP4xx Media Authoring and Distribution

Course Description:

This course offers instruction in the final preparation and presentation of an individual digital audio portfolio and demo tape/CD. Resume preparation, job search procedures, interviewing skills, marketing strategies, aesthetic principles, presentation techniques, and portfolio critique and revision will be emphasized.

Performance Objectives:

  • Collect, revise, and prepare audio projects from throughout the program that can be compiled into a professional digital audio portfolio and demo tape/CD (and/or Web site, DVD, video presentation, etc.).
  • Prepare a professional resume, and develop professional interviewing skills.
  • Develop marketing strategies and aesthetic statements to describe and promote audio production skills.
  • Create quality packaging material that supports audio work and personal vision.
  • Refine presentation techniques during classroom critiques, and refine portfolios/demo tapes in response to peer and faculty input.
  • Discuss various careers in audio, and examine selected companies and jobs.

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DAP4xx Business Practices in Digital Audio

Credits: 4
Prerequisite: DAP1xx Introduction to Digital Audio

Course Description:

This course examines legal issues, promotional concerns, and business strategies in the audio industry. Topics include entertainment business law, management and intermediaries, international distribution and marketing, touring and merchandising, copyright registration and renewal, contractual relationships and licensing, and revenue and taxes. Students will research selected market niches, and will develop business proposals that can be used to solicit freelance or contracted work.

Performance Objectives:

  • Examine legal issues, advertising and promotional concerns, and business strategies in the audio industry, with a focus on entrepreneurship, management, and commercial production (e.g. record companies, television/film studios, radio broadcasting, etc.).
  • Explore pertinent aspects of entertainment business law, including the use of intermediary managers and representation (agents, attorneys, promoters, producers, investors/sponsors, etc.), touring and merchandising, and contractual relationships.
  • Discuss financial concerns, including record-keeping and accounting, budgeting, cost/revenue tracking, fee/commission structures, gross/net profit, royalties, taxes and allowable deductions, and contractual obligations.
  • Evaluate distribution and marketing processes, copyright registration and renewal procedures, and licensing issues in local, national, and international markets.
  • Discuss the changing nature of online audio distribution, including legal issues associated with Internet sales, advertising and promotion, copyright infringement, software piracy, and illegal circulation.
  • Research selected market niches, and develop proposals/bids that can be used to solicit freelance/contracted work.
  • Develop networking techniques, build client relationships, practice negotiation skills, and recognize the need for flexibility with regard to a producer’s or artist’s vision.
  • Research ethical issues within the audio industry, including stereotyping, privacy/confidentiality, free speech and censorship, moral considerations and FCC restrictions, piracy, appropriation, and influence.

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DAP4xx Project Management in Digital Audio

Credits: 4
Prerequisite: DAP4xx Advanced Post-Production

Course Description:

In this course, students will work in production teams within a simulated commercial studio environment to complete various audio projects. Management issues, client relations, stylistic constraints, time and budget limitations, and project requirements will be analyzed, with a focus on the development of creative problem solving and strategic planning techniques.

Performance Objectives:

  • Research case studies in audio production, and develop project planning and management skills during role-playing exercises and simulations.
  • Write business proposals and prepare bids for digital audio projects that demonstrate strategic planning and creative problem-solving techniques.
  • Work independently and within production teams to complete selected audio projects (under faculty supervision and direction).
  • Discuss management issues, client relations, stylistic constraints, time and budget limitations, and project requirements related to assigned audio projects.
  • Manage project issues, client relations, and team performance during the development of digital audio projects.
  • Present final digital audio projects for critique and revision, and discuss various experiences, problems, and achievements associated with managing the project.

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DAP4xx Digital Audio Internship

Credits: 4
Prerequisite: DAP4xx Digital Audio Portfolio Development

Course Description:

The digital audio internship is designed to provide students with an opportunity to gain hands-on experience and to assist in the development of skills necessary to be successful in the audio industry.

Performance Objectives:

  • Obtain audio industry experience by working in a career-focused internship.
  • Develop professional job skills that balance theoretical concepts and practical techniques.
  • Apply skills, processes, and knowledge learned throughout the program to actual job tasks.
  • Refine customer service, employee relations, and/or teamwork skills through on-the-job training.
  • Discuss performance, experiences, and audio industry-related topics with employers, job coaches, and peers.
  • Increase confidence, abilities, and contacts that facilitate the job search process.
  • Refine portfolios and demo tapes/CDs based on internship experiences and feedback from industry professionals.

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DAP4xx Digital Audio Capstone

Credits: 4
Prerequisite: DAP4xx Digital Audio Portfolio Development

Course Description:

The digital audio capstone is a research-based course that integrates concepts and work from throughout the program. Projects will simulate work typical of a professional recording studio.

Performance Objectives:

  • Research the use of digital audio in various business, entertainment, and Internet industries.
  • Discuss, record, mix, and master digital audio for various projects.
  • Investigate various careers and job roles in the audio industry, while focusing on the development of skills and knowledge necessary for employment in those careers.
  • Work in production teams within a simulated professional sound studio environment to complete assigned projects.
  • Analyze, critique, and revise audio projects using peer and faculty feedback.

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DAP4xx Television and Film Scoring

Credits: 4
Prerequisite: DAP3xx Audio Editing for Film and Television

Course Description:

This course explores composing and scoring techniques for television and film. The compositional structure and theoretical framework of selected films will be examined, with an analysis of the psychological, emotional, and practical role of music within each work. Students will create original scores for film, television, commercial, and radio projects with a focus on developing dramatic expression and technical proficiency.

Performance Objectives:

  • Discuss and aurally analyze noteworthy composing and scoring techniques used in selected television and film projects, with a focus on prominent composers and award-winning film scores.
  • Examine the structural and theoretical frameworks of selected films/television programs, with an emphasis on the variety and styles of music and effects used and the aesthetic relationship of image and music.
  • Analyze the psychological, emotional, and practical role of music in character identification and development, the progression of story/plot, and the establishment of mood.
  • Write original scores for film, television, commercial, and/or radio projects with a focus on developing dramatic expression and technical proficiency.
  • Record, edit, and master segues, overlays, and sweeteners using film/video scoring software, with a focus on the integration and synchronization of audio with video.
  • Produce a complete musical score for a selected television show; revise work following classroom critiques.

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DAP4xx Special Topics in Digital Audio

Credits: 4
Prerequisite: DAP4xx Advanced Post-Production

Course Description:

This course explores topics of current interest in the audio and music industries. Students will examine selected developments in music theory, sound design, recording and mixing, composition, signal processing, audio engineering, software use, and/or project management.

Performance Objectives:

  • Discuss principles, theories, and topics of special interest in the audio production and music industries.
  • Explore ideologies, processes, and techniques associated with specialized digital audio projects.
  • Examine social, cultural, and historical contexts related to the production and dissemination of music, with a focus on the contribution of selected composers/performers (e.g. Bernard Hermann, Duke Ellington, J.S. Bach, the Beetles, etc.).
  • Develop creative and technical skills related to music theory, sound design, recording and mixing, composition, signal processing, audio engineering, software use, and/or project management.
  • Critique digital audio production work during classroom presentations, and refine concepts and processes based on peer and faculty evaluations.
  • Research and write about a significant topic or person in digital audio production.

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Example Career Outcomes:

  • ADR (Automated Dialogue Replacement) Engineer
  • Artist & Repertoire Coordinator / Talent Scout
  • Assistant Audio Engineer
  • Audio Engineer for Film/Video, Television, Multimedia/Video Games, Freelance
  • A/V (Audio/Video) System Designer
  • Business Manager / Road Manager / Booking Agent
  • Composer / Arranger
  • Computer Music Designer
  • Digital Audio Editor / Music Editor / Sound Editor for Film, T.V., Music or Radio
  • Disc Jockey
  • Film Composer / Scorer / Arranger / Adapter
  • Foley Artist
  • Live Sound Engineer / Live Technical Support
  • Location Sound Engineer for Film and Television (ENG, EFP)
  • Mastering Engineer / Remastering Engineer
  • MIDI Programmer / Producer
  • Music Director / Instructor
  • Mixer / Re-recording Mixer / Re-Recording Engineer
  • Performer / Studio Musician
  • Post-Production Engineer
  • Pro Audio Sales / Product Representative / Customer Service
  • Promoter / Tour Coordinator / Concert Promoter / Publicist / Press Agent
  • Record Company Staff Member
  • Sampling Engineer
  • Sound Designer for Film/Video or Television
  • Sound Technician / Studio Technician / Maintenance Technician
  • Studio Designer / Acoustic Consultant
  • Studio Manager / Recording Studio Assistant
  • Synthesist / Producer


Professional Organizations / Sites / Vendors:

Acoustical Society of America (ASA) – http://asa.aip.org
Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) – http://www.atsc.org/standards.html
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) – http://www.ascap.com
American Songwriters Network
Association for Independent Music (AIM) – http://www.afim.org
Association of Motion Picture Sound (AMPS) – http://www.amps.net
Association of Professional Recording Services (APRS) – http://www.arps.co.uk
Audio Adrenaline – http://www.audioa.com
Audio Engineering Society (AES) - http://www.aes.org
Audio Ideas Guide – http://www.audio-ideas.com
Audio Media Online – http://www.audiomedia.com
Audio Nova Links - http://audionova.nu/innehall/audionova_magazines.htm
Audio Precision – http://www.ap.com
Audio Recording Center – http://www.audio-recording-center.com
Audio Review – http://www.audioreview.com
Audio Revolution – http://www.audiorevolution.com
Audio Scientific – http://www.audioscientific.com
Audio World – http://www.audioworld.com
Audioactive.com – http://www.audioactive.com
AudioAsylum – http://www.audioasylum.com
AudioFind – http://www.audiofind.com
AudioForums.com – http://www.audioforums.com
Audiograbber – http://www.audiograbber.com-us.net/
AudioLinks.NL – http://www.audiolinks.nl
Audio-Technica – http://www.audio-technica.com/
Auditory.org – http://www.auditory.org
Avid – http://www.avid.com
B&H (Photo-Video-Pro Audio) – http://www.bhphotovideo.com
Berklee Shares (music lessons) – http://www.berkleeshares.com
Boston Audio Society – http://www.bostonaudiosociety.org
British federation of Audio (BfA) – http://www.british-audio.org.uk
Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) – http://www.bmi.com
Cakewalk – http://www.cakewalk.com
Cinema Audio Society - http://www.cinemaaudiosociety.org/
Consumer Electronics Association – http://www.ce.org
Consumer Electronics Show (CES) – http://www.cesweb.org
Crest Audio – http://www.crestaudio.com
Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association (CEDIA) – http://www.cedia.org
DigiDesign / ProTools – http://www.digidesign.com / http://www.protools.com
Digital Media Net – http://digitalmedianet.com
Digital Pro Sound – http://www.digitalprosound.com
Digital Theatre Systems (DTS) – http://www.dtsonline.com
Dolby Laboratories, Inc. – http://www.dolby.com
EARS: ElectroAcoustic Resource Site - http://www.mti.dmu.ac.uk/EARS/
EAW Links – http://www.eaw.com/links/
Electronic Music Foundation (EMF) – http://www.emf.org
Emagic – http://www.emagic.de
Engineering Harmonics Links – http://www.engineeringharmonics.com/links.htm
EQ Magazine – http://www.eqmag.com
Exact Audio Copy – http://www.exactaudiocopy.de/
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) – http://www.fcc.gov
Go2Audio Directory – http://www.go2audio.com
GoldWave, Inc. – http://www.goldwave.com
High Definition Compatible Digital (HDCD) – http://www.hdcd.com
Home Recording Rights Coalition (HRRC) – http://www.hrrc.org
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE) – http://www.ieeeusa.org
International Communications Ind. Assoc., Inc. (InfoComm) – http://www.infocomm.org
International Music Products Association (NAMM) – http://www.namm.com
International Telecommunications Union (ITU) - http://www.itu.int/home/index.html
International Teleproduction Society –
LARES – http://www.lares-lexicon.com
Lexicon – http://www.lexicon.com
Live Audio Board (ProSoundWeb.com) – http://www.live-audio.com
M.I.T. Media Lab – http://www.media.mit.edu
M-Audio – http://www.m-audio.com
Media Line – http://www.medialinenews.com
MIDI Manufacturers Association – http://www.midi.org
Mix Magazine – http://www.mixonline.com
Monkey’s Audio (lossless audio compressor) – http://www.monkeysaudio.com
Motion Pictures Expert Group (MPEG) – http://www.mpeg.org
Museophile – http://archive.museophile.org/audio/
Music Producers Guild of the Americas – http://www.musicproducer.com
National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (NARAS) – http://www.naras.org
National Association of Broadcasters – http://www.nab.org
National Public Radio (NPR) – http://www.npr.org
Netvet (animal sound sites) – http://netvet.wustl.edu/sounds.htm
Ogg Vorbis (Open Free Audio) – http://www.vorbis.com
Open-Songs.com – http://www.open-songs.com
PrePal (Internet used musical instrument prices) – http://www.prepal.com
Pro Sound News – http://www.prosoundnews.com
Professional Audio-Video Retailers Association (PARA) – http://www.paralink.org
ProNetGuide – http://www.pronetguide.com
ProRec.com – http://www.prorec.com
ProSoundWeb.com – http://www.prosoundweb.com
ProStudio.com – http://www.prostudio.com
QSC Audio – http://www.qscaudio.com
RealAudio – http://www.realaudio.com
Recording Engineers Quarterly – http://recordingeq.com
Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) – http://www.riaa.com
Society of Broadcast Engineers – http://www.sbe.org
Society of Motion Picture and television Engineers (SMPTE) – http://www.smpte.org
Society of Professional Audio Recording Services (SPARS) – http://www.spars.com
Songstuff.com - http://www.songstuff.com
Streamingmedia.com – http://www.streamingmedia.com
Super Audio CD (SACD) – http://www.sonymusic.com/sacd/
Systems Contractor – http://www.systemscontractor.com
The Recording Academy (Grammy / NARAS) – http://www.grammy.com
THX, Ltd. – http://www.thx.com
TMH Corporation – http://www.tmhlabs.com
TNT Audio (Internet Hi-Fi Review) – http://www.tnt-audio.com
TourSupport.net – http://www.toursupport.net
Wav Central – http://www.wavcentral.com
World Wide Pro Audio Directory – http://www.audiodirectory.nl/
http://www.filmsound.org
http://www.recording.org
ZioGiorgio.com – http://www.ziogiorgio.com

Bachelor Quarter System

Bachelor Degree in Digital Audio Production



















Course # Course Name Credits Lecutre Hours Lab Hours Intern Hours Total Clock Hours Credit/ Clock Totals
1st Quarter Classes:
Math Elective (Foundational or College Math) 4 40 0 0 40

English Elective (Foundational or Compositional) 4 40 0 0 40

College Success 4 20 40 0 60
DAP1xx Introduction to Digital Audio 4 20 40 0 60 16/200









2nd Quarter Classes:
General Education 4 40 0 0 40

General Education 4 40 0 0 40
DAP1xx History of Sound and Music 4 20 40 0 60
DAP1xx Audio Recording Techniques I 4 20 40 0 60 16/200









3rd Quarter Classes:
General Education 4 40 0 0 40

General Education 4 40 0 0 40
DAP1xx Music Theory I 4 20 40 0 60
DAP1xx Audio Editing I 4 20 40 0 60 16/200









4th Quarter Classes:
General Education 4 40 0 0 40

General Education 4 40 0 0 40
DAP2xx Digital Audio Specifications 4 20 40 0 60
DAP2xx Studio Maintenance and Troubleshooting I 4 20 40 0 60 16/200









5th Quarter Classes:
General Education 4 40 0 0 40
DAP2xx MIDI Principles 4 20 40 0 60
DAP2xx Music Theory II 4 20 40 0 60
DAP2xx Audio Recording Techniques II 4 20 40 0 60 16/220









6th Quarter Classes:
General Education 4 40 0 0 40
DAP2xx Audio Editing II 4 20 40 0 60
DAP2xx Studio Maintenance and Troubleshooting II 4 20 40 0 60
DAP2xx Video Editing 4 20 40 0 60 16/220









7th Quarter Classes:
General Education 4 40 0 0 40
DAP3xx Audio Programming and Sequencing 4 20 40 0 60
DAP3xx Broadcast Technologies 4 20 40 0 60
DAP3xx Digital Sampling and Effects Processing 4 20 40 0 60 16/220









8th Quarter Classes:
General Education 4 40 0 0 40
DAP3xx Audio Recording for Film and Television 4 20 40 0 60
DAP3xx Audio Editing III 4 20 40 0 60
DAP3xx Foley Sound and Special Effects 4 20 40 0 60 16/220









9th Quarter Classes:
General Education 4 40 0 0 40
DAP3xx Audio Editing for Film and Television 4 20 40 0 60
DAP3xx Multimedia Audio 4 20 40 0 60
DAP3xx Acoustics and Sound Reinforcement 4 20 40 0 60 16/220









10th Quarter Classes:
General Education 4 40 0 0 40
DAP4xx Media Authoring and Distribution 4 20 40 0 60
DAP4xx Advanced Post-Production 4 20 40 0 60 12/160









11th Quarter Classes: DAP4xx Digital Audio Portfolio Development 4 20 40 0 60
DAP4xx Business Practices in Digital Audio 4 20 40 0 60
DAP4xx Project Management in Digital Audio 4 20 40 0 60 12/180









12th Quarter Classes:
General Education 4 40 0 0 40
DAP4xx Digital Audio Internship or Digital Audio Capstone 4 0 0 120 120
DAP4xx Television and Film Scoring or Special Topics in Digital Audio 4 20 40 0 60 12/220









English/Humanities credits Total 180 1180 1160 120 2460 180/2460
Math/Science credits General Education 60 600 0 0 600 60/600
Social Science credits Required CEC Courses 12 40 80 120 240 12/240
Total 60 credits Concentration Courses 108 540 1080 0 1620 108/1620









(15 G.E. courses, 3 Required CEC courses, 27 Concentration courses)
















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