Audio Production Minor

Recording Industry
Advisor: Matt Foglia
Matt.Foglia@mtsu.edu

The Audio Production minor requires 15 hours. It is suited for majors in Recording Industry, Media Arts, Music (Music Industry), and Theatre, but is open to all. Students must maintain a 2.00 average in the Audio Production minor.

See course suggestions for studio production and engineering (music), electronic music (EM), sound reinforcement (live sound), and sound for picture tracks.

Required Courses (6 hours)

RIM 3010 - Audio Fundamentals 3 credit hours *
RIM 3300 - Digital Audio Technology 3 credit hours
*NOTE: RIM 3010 is required in the Music Business and Commercial Songwriting concentrations and cannot count in both the major and minor. Music Business and Commercial Songwriting majors will need to take an additional minor elective to earn 15 hours in the minor. (12 hours of minor electives instead of 9.)

*RIM 3011 Survey of Audio Technology cannot substitute for RIM 3010 and cannot count in the Audio Production minor or major.

Electives (9 hours)

All courses require the stated prerequisites and /or approvals by the AP minor advisor. Other Audio Production-focused RIM courses may count with approval of the AP minor advisor or RIM department chair. Seek approval for these before enrolling.

RIM 1230 - Commercial Musicianship 3 credit hours *
RIM 3450 - Advanced Commercial Musicianship 3 credit hours **
RIM 4100 - Audio Signals and Systems 3 credit hours
RIM 4190 - Introduction to MIDI and Sound Synthesis 3 credit hours
RIM 4210 - Desktop Music Production 3 credit hours
RIM 4330 - Sound Reinforcement 3 credit hours
RIM 4400 - Recording Studio Techniques 3 credit hours
RIM 4440 - Critical Listening 3 credit hours
RIM 4480 - Mastering 3 credit hours
RIM 4570 - Film Sound Theory and Analysis 3 credit hours
RIM 4575 - Sound Effects Design for Picture 3 credit hours
RIM 4580 - Sound for Picture 3 credit hours
RIM 4740 - Independent Contracting: Pro Audio Freelance 3 credit hours
RIM 4830 - Recording Studio Maintenance 3 credit hours

NOTES:

*RIM 1230 Commercial Musicianship can be taken as an elective by the Music Business and Commercial Songwriting concentrations, but cannot count in both the concentration and minor.

*Students who have taken MUTH 1110 Theory and Aural Skills I cannot count RIM 1230 in the AP minor.

**Students who have taken MUTH 1120 Theory and Aural Skills II or a more advanced music theory class cannot count RIM 3450 in the AP minor.

**RIM 4210 Desktop Music Production cannot substitute for RIM 3300 in the AP minor or major.