Training
•Bullet: The curriculum mirrors the music industry production chain of Song, Arrangement, Production, Performance, Recording and Release, and students put every link into practice from day one
•Bullet: Songwriting and Songwriters Workshop run as a two-semester sequence, and Workshop songs get high-quality demo recordings made with student engineers, producers and performers
•Bullet: Recording Studio Techniques I and II complete the Avid Pro Tools 101 curriculum, a first step toward Pro Tools User/Operator certification
Performance & Productions
•Bullet: Studio Pressure Night, two evenings a week from 7:00 p.m. to midnight in Millitrax, has students serve as recording engineer, instrumentalist, vocalist or producer; the program calls it the place where singers learn to become recording artists
•Bullet: Performance opportunities span pop, rock, rap, jazz, classical and Latin
Professional Development
•Bullet: A semester-long Music Industry Seminar brings working professionals to campus, with recent guests including live sound engineers, producers and songwriters
•Bullet: Student-run Mobile Audio Recording Services and the School of Music Sound Crew give hands-on recording and live-sound experience
Facilities
•Bullet: Millitrax Recording Studio in Perkinson Music Center is home to student-operated recording companies where students mix and master like professionals
