Music Recording Technology
Sample Schedule
The schedule below shows how the requirements for the A.S. Music Recording Technology degree may be met in four semesters. This schedule is an example of one of many possible different schedules. It is included here only as an illustration of the type of schedule that might be followed by a full-time student. Many students attending Finger Lakes Community College who have work and/or family obligations choose a different sequence of courses and take more than four semesters to fulfill the requirements for the A.S. Music Recording Technology degree. Similarly, students who find they need to take some additional course work to prepare them to do well in the types of courses included in the A.S. Music Recording Technology degree program may plan a schedule that takes more than four semesters to complete the degree. All students should consult their advisors when they plan their schedules.
First Semester (19 Credit hours)
- ENG 101 Freshman English (3)
- MUS 106 Music Theory I (3)
- MUS 106L Music Theory I Lab (1)
- MUS 170 Techniques of Audio Recording I (3)
- Applied Music Elective** (1)
- Ensemble Elective** (1)
- CSC 100 Computing in the Info Age. (3)
- PHY 105 Physics of Sound (4)
Second Semester (16 Credit hours)
- ENG 102 Introduction to Literature (3)
- MUS 107 Music Theory II (3)
- MUS 107L Music Theory II Lab (1)
- MUS 270 Techniques of Audio Recording II (3)
- MUS 176 Music Business (3)
- Applied Music Elective** (1)
- Ensemble Elective** (1)
- Health/Physical Education Elective (1)
Third Semester (16 Credit hours)
- MUS 206 Music Theory III (3)
- MUS 206L Music Theory III Lab (1)
- MUS 271 Techniques of Audio Recording III (3)
- Applied Music Elective** (1)
- Ensemble Elective** (1)
- History Elective (3)
- Math Elective (3)
- Health/Physical Education Elective (1)
Fourth Semester (17 Credit hours)
- MUS 207 Music Theory IV (3)
- MUS 207L Music Theory IV Lab (1)
- MUS 272 Techniques of Audio Recording IV (3)
- Applied Music Elective** (1)
- Ensemble Elective** (1)
- Social Science Elective (3)
- General Elective*** (1)
- Math/Science Elective (2)
- Health/Physical Education Elective (2)
**Music Ensemble Electives: MUS 109 Vocal Jazz Ensemble, MUS 118 Guitar Ensemble, MUS 119 Percussion Ensemble, MUS 120 Finger Lakes Chorale, MUS 125 Finger Lakes Camerata, MUS 126 College Singers, MUS 127 Jazz Ensemble, MUS 129 Performance Class I, MUS 229 Performance Class II (4 semesters required).
Applied Music Electives: MUS 131 Piano, MUS 132 Voice, MUS 133 Trumpet, MUS 134 Flute, MUS 135 Guitar, MUS 137 Saxophone, MUS 160 Percussion, MUS 161 French Horn, MUS 163 Jazz Bass, MUS 164 Trombone, MUS 165 Clarinet, MUS 167 Jazz Piano, MUS 168 Jazz Guitar. Four semesters in one specific instrument or voice required. Students wishing to enter a 2+2 program should consult with their advisor regarding the specific requirements of the transfer school.
***Students may qualify for MUS 250 Audio Recording Practicum/Internship or MUS 275 Audio Recording Special Project and should consult with their advisor for the appropriate course.