Producer and Songwriter A.A.S.

Location(s): Cedar Valley

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(Associate in Applied Sciences Degree)

Cedar Valley campus only

Students pursuing this award program are required to meet Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards and course prerequisites.
Complete at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by Dallas College.

Degree Plan Code: AAS_CM_PROD_SONG

This program is designed to prepare the student with the producing and songwriting skills required for all genres of commercial music such as jazz, rhythm and blues, hip-hop, rock, pop, country/western, film scoring, etc. Emphasis on organizing musicians for songwriting demos, digital audio workstation (DAW), copyrights, licensing, and distribution.

Semester 1

MUSC 1321 - Songwriting I (3 Credit Hours)
MUSC 1331 - Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) I (3 Credit Hours)
MUSC 1333 - Synthesis I (3 Credit Hours)
MUSI 1310 - American Music (3 Credit Hours)
MUSP 2103 - Commercial Class Piano (1 Credit Hours)
OR
MUSP 1110 - Applied Commercial Music: Piano (1 Credit Hours)
OR
MUSP 1123 - Applied Commercial Music: Synthesizer (1 Credit Hours)
Elective - Commercial Music Ensemble (one course) (1 Credit Hours) +
OR
Elective - Applied Commercial Music (1 Credit Hours) ++
MUSC 2141 - Forum/Recital (1 Credit Hours) +++
OR
Elective - Applied Commercial Music (1 Credit Hours) ++

Semester Total: 15 Credit Hours

Semester 2

MUSC 2319 - Commercial Orchestration (3 Credit Hours)
MUSC 2355 - Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) II (3 Credit Hours)
MUSC 2345 - Synthesis II (3 Credit Hours)
SPCH 1311 - Introduction to Speech Communication (3 Credit Hours)
Elective - Commercial Music Ensemble (one course) (1 Credit Hour) +
OR
Elective - Applied Commercial Music (1 Credit Hours) ++
Elective - Commercial Music Ensemble (one course) (1 Credit Hour) +
OR
Elective - Applied Commercial Music (1 Credit Hours) ++
MUSC 2141 - Forum/Recital (1 Credit Hours) +++

Semester Total: 15 Credit Hours

Semester 3

MUSC 1313 - Commercial Music Theory I (3 Credit Hours)
MUSB 1305 - Survey of the Music Business (3 Credit Hours)
MUSC 2314 - Improvisation Theory I (3 Credit Hours)
OR
MUSP 1391 - Special Topics in Music (3 Credit Hours)
ENGL 1301 - Composition I (3 Credit Hours)
MUSC 1193 - Special Topics in Music Theory and Composition (1 Credit Hours)
OR
MUSC 2186 - Internship (1 Credit Hours)
Elective - Commercial Music Ensemble (one course) (1 Credit Hours) +
OR
Elective - Applied Commercial Music (1 Credit Hours) ++
MUSC 2141 - Forum/Recital (1 Credit Hours) +++

Semester Total: 15 Credit Hours

Semester 4

MUSC 1311 - Commercial Music Sight Singing and Ear Training I (3 Credit Hours)
MUSC 2356 - Songwriting II (3 Credit Hours) *
OR
MUSC 1327 - Audio Engineering I (3 Credit Hours) *
MATH 1332 - Contemporary Mathematics (Quantitative Reasoning) (3 Credit Hours)
PSYC 2301 - General Psychology (3 Credit Hours)
Elective - Commercial Music Ensemble (one course) (1 Credit Hours) +
OR
Elective - Applied Commercial Music (1 Credit Hours) ++
Elective - Commercial Music Ensemble (one course) (1 Credit Hours) +
OR
Elective - Applied Commercial Music (1 Credit Hours) ++
MUSC 2141 - Forum/Recital (1 Credit Hours) +++
OR
MUSC 1193 - Special Topics in Music Theory and Composition (1 Credit Hours)
OR
MUSC 2186 - Internship (1 Credit Hours)
OR
Elective - Applied Commercial Music (1 Credit Hours) ++

Semester Total: 15 Credit Hours

Minimum Hours Required: 60 Credit Hours

Electives

Commercial Music Ensemble Elective

+ Must be selected from the following. NOTE: All ensembles are intended for repeatability for advanced practice. A student can take the same ensemble multiple times in different semesters or take different ensembles:

Applied Commercial Music Elective

++ Must be selected from the following. Student has an option to take two 1-credit hour courses or one 2-credit hour course. NOTE: All Applied Commercial Music Electives are intended for repeatability for advanced practice. A student can take the same Applied Commercial Music Elective multiple times in different semesters or take different Applied Commercial Music Electives:

Note(s)

+++ MUSC 2141 is intended for repeatability for advanced knowledge and understanding of Commercial Music.
*MUSC 2356 Songwriting II OR MUSC 1327 Audio Engineering I is the capstone course for this award
Students enrolling in this program who plan to transfer to a four-year institution should consult an advisor or counselor regarding transfer requirements and the transferability of these courses to the four-year institution of their choice.