Students earning a degree or certificate online may use our IDEA Center to complete their work, but need to schedule time just as on-campus students do. If the online student wishes to set up a workspace at home, they need the following hardware/software:

• Broadband Internet Connection (like cable, DSL, T1 - if you are not sure about this, contact us at the email below and we can advise you)
• An FTP client (FTP software) click here for a tutorial.
• A master keyboard controller (if you are not sure about this, contact us at the email below and we can advise you)
• The most current version of Digidesign Pro Tools® (we strongly recommend a version using an M-Box or higher as we do not have any tech. capabilities for M-Powered systems)
• The most current version of Reason®
• Final Cut Studio or an equivalent PC video program (we recommend Avid®)
• A good quality audio monitoring system
• microphones and peripherals as needed

Again, if you need advise, just email us!

If you are seeking a degree, we suggest you begin in Fall Quarter, and take the courses in this sequence:

With this plan, you finish the core courses and electives by the end of Fall Quarter, year 2. That leaves 2 quarters to pursue the rest of your academic requirements and engage in any special projects you might like to undertake. Since you will have been completely trained in the use of the studio, etc., this is an ideal time to start a recording project, video, etc. Also, if you take a quarter off, or don't finish a course, you have plenty of "breathing room" to retake classes or clean up whatever is undone.

If you decide to take Summer classes, this schedule can be accelerated!

If you are a student seeking academic study, and have no need for a degree or certificate, you can view our current schedule by clicking on the "current class schedule" link above. Ready to enroll? You can enroll online by clicking on the "register for classes" link above.

Need more information? Email us at musictechnology@foothill.edu

UNITS REQUIRED FOR MAJOR: 48

UNITS REQUIRED FOR CERTIFICATES: 36-48

ASSOCIATE DEGREE REQUIREMENTS:

•       English proficiency: ENGL 1A, ESL 26 or equivalent.
•       Mathematics proficiency: MATH 103/105 or equivalent.

A minimum of 90 units required including:

•       All General Education requirements
•       Core courses (36 Units)
•       Support courses (12 Units)
•       Electives & other graduation requirements as appropriate.

 

CORE COURSES (36 units)

MUS 50A Music Business (online - 4 Units)
MUS 56 Composing & Arranging with Sibelius (4 Units)
MUS 64A Jazz & Swing -or-
MUS 64B: Funk, Fusion & Hip Hop (online - 4 Units)
MUS 66A Introduction to Digital Audio: Pro Tools (4 Units)
MUS 66B Introduction to Digital Audio: Pro Tools & Reason (4 Units)
MUS 80 Recording Arts I: Recording Studio Basics (4 Units)
MUS 81A Recording Arts II: Audio Editing & Production (4 Units)
MUS 81B Recording Arts II: Sound Design for Film & Video (4 Units)
MUS 85A Music & Media: Edison to Hendrix -or-
MUS 85B Music & Media: Hendrix to Hip Hop (online - 4 Units)

SUPPORT COURSES (12 Units from any courses in any of the following areas)

Music

MUS 50B Entertainment Law & New Media (4 Units)
MUS 58A Songwriter’s Workshop I (4 Units)
MUS 58B Songwriter’s Workshop II (4 Units)
MUS 58C Songwriter’s Workshop III (4 Units)
MUS 59 Applied Songwriting (4 Units)
MUS 60A Producing in the Home Studio I (4 Units)
MUS 60B Producing in the Home Studio II (4 Units)
MUS 62 Basic Sound Reinforcement (4 Units)
MUS 64A Jazz & Swing (4 Units)
MUS 64B Funk, Fusion & Hip Hop (4 Units)
MUS 64C Salsa & Latin Jazz (4 Units)
MUS 81C Recording Arts II: Mixing & Mastering (4 Units)
MUS 81D Recording Arts II: Pro Tools & Plug Ins (4 Units)
MUS 82A Recording Arts III: Pro Tools 101 (4 Units)
MUS 82B Recording Arts III: Pro Tools 110 Digidesign Certification (4 Units)
MUS 85A Music & Media: Edison to Hendrix (4 Units)
MUS 85B Music & Media: Hendrix to Hip Hop (4 Units)
MUS 86 Introduction to Digital Sound, Video & Animation (4 Units)