The rules of the music business are changing fast, and now more than ever artists possess the means to control the creation and distribution of their own work. The Recording Artist Program provides the technical knowledge and professional skills you need to survive as an independent artist in today’s music world. Experienced instructors guide you through the complete creative process from songwriting, arranging, recording and production to marketing and promotion. Use your personal laptop audio workstation to record and mix live vocals, instruments, samples and loops into finished tracks, then showcase them on your self-designed website. Whether you are a singer, DJ, producer, rapper or instrumentalist, RAP prepares you to take control of your future.
Program options:
Recording Artist Certificate (two quarters, 30 credit units)
Intensive, hands-on training that guides you through the complete independent recording artist cycle.
Associate of Arts – Combined Emphasis (six quarters, 90 credit units)
Combines the 30-unit Recording Artist curriculum with 60 units of performance-based instrument training on bass, guitar, keyboards, percussion, or voice (see Programs>By Degree>Associate of Arts for more information).
All programs include:
Personal Digital Studio
Train directly on your laptop audio workstation as you learn to sequence, sample, record, edit and mix – the world is your studio!
Original Recording Production
An experienced Project Advisor guides you as you write, arrange, record, produce and mix your own tracks for your final recording project.
Musical and Creative Development
Develop your skills and expand your range with a weekly one-hour private lesson on the instrument of your choice. Learn techniques for evaluating and improving your songwriting, arrangements, and recordings in workshop-style classes.
Independent Artist Career Skills
Learn how to manage your own career as an independent artist and assemble a complete industry-standard press kit to help you publicize your live shows and CDs.
Classes
Core and elective classes train you in creative, technical and business skills, helping you your musical vision to life. RAP courses include:
The Project
Recording and Production
Song Analysis
The Business
Your Career Plan
Visual Media
Private Lesson