I hate being sick. I really do.

UGH

I cant really talk because the little thing that hangs in the back of your throat is swollen. It makes it feel like there is something there all the freakin time. And then there is the runny nose. Oh how I HATE THE RUNNY NOSE!

Anyway.

So after thinking about my options for when I go back to school, this is the degree I am considering. It is unique as best I can tell. I cant find a 4 year version of it.

MUSIC AND SOUND TECHNOLOGY
Associate in Science Degree

Valencia’s Music and sound Technology program takes a unique approach to preparing you for an exciting career in the music and sound industry. You will have the opportunity to study studio and live sound techniques, post-production and MIDI, as well as, musicianship and performance. This will ensure that you develop the technical skills and aesthetic judgment to handle both the artistic and technical demands of music and sound production. This practical approach gives you real world experience in a wide range of settings. From theatre to soundstage, studio and
post-production, and with Valencia’s own completely student-run record company, “FlatFoot Music”, you will have many opportunities to develop, practice, and refine your craft on your way to a rewarding high wage career.

Primary Occupations:

Music Producer/Director
Sound Mixer/Designer
Post-Production Mixer/Editor
Assistant Audio Engineer
Sound Designer
Sound Recordist
Sound Effects/Dialog Editor
Surround Sound Mixer/Author

Music and Sound Technology with Specializations in:

Music Performance and Sound
Sound Technology

Associate in Science Degree

The Music and Sound Technology program prepares students for careers in sound eecording/reinforcement/post-production and and music as musicians and technicians. Two specializations are available within the program: Music Performance and Sound and Sound Technology. The program provides an understanding of, and an appreciation for, the subtleties and aesthetics of sound and music and an opportunity to receive solid training in the technology used for music recording, reinforcement, and post-production, including mastering.

Whats the Difference you ask? Well, lets take a look at the Classes that define each one (Music Performace and Sound, and Sound Tech)

Music Performance and Sound Specialization shall be first:
FOUNDATION COURSES

MUT 1121 Musicianship I
MUT 1122 Musicianship II
MVK 1111 Piano Class for Music Majors I and II
MUL 1110 Music Literature
Music Performance and Sound Specialization Elective
MV_ Performance I

INTERMEDIATE COURSES

Music Performance and Sound Specialization Elective
MV_ Performance II
MUT 2126 Musicianship III

ADVANCED COURSES

Music Performance and Sound Specialization Elective
MUT 2127 Musicianship IV

MUSIC PERFORMANCE AND SOUND SPECIALIZATION ELECTIVES Choices

MUN 1120 Symphonic Band
MUN 1340 Contemporary Ensemble
MUN 1420 Woodwind Choir
MUN 1430 Brass Choir
MUN 2310 Valencia Singers
MUN 2710 Jazz Lab Band


Sound Technology Specialization is our second option:
FOUNDATION COURSES

MUT 1011 Music Theory
Sound Technology Elective 1
TPA 2252 Introduction to Audio Visual Technology
TPA 2257 Audio Visual Production
MUS 1621 Acoustics and Psychoacoustics

INTERMEDIATE COURSES

MUM 1662 Live Sound Techniques
MUM 2607 Soundtrack Development
Humanities (See A.S. Gen Ed Requirement)

ADVANCED COURSES

MUM 2632 Audio Systems Design and Maintenance
MUM 2790L Music Production
or
MUM 2942 Internship in Audio Technololgy/Business

SOUND TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIZATION ELECTIVES

MUC 2000 Composition and Songwriting
MUN 1311 Voices of Valencia
MUN 2004 Commercial Music Ensemble
MUT 2231 Keyboard Harmony I

Lots of information huh? The only instrument I am going to know by the time I go back to school will be the Guitar. Electric or Acostic, it wont matter :P So the first specialization is kinda silly for me. It looks like the Sound Tech would be the best option for me. But I wonder...what exactly is a Commercial Music Ensemble?