Associate of Applied Science in Music and Technology with a Focus in Bass

The Music and Technology Associate Degree program with a focus in Bass offers the intermediate bass student a fully immersive, nonstop music atmosphere.

The Music and Technology Degree caters to the modern musician who, in order to thrive in today’s competitive music business, wants to develop both their technical skill on an instrument, and acquire an in-depth understanding of the writing, recording, mixing, and mastering process.

If you’re looking to push your musical and technical skills to the next level through specially designed courses and rigorous curriculum, then the Music and Technology Associate Degree with a focus in Bass is perfect for you.

At AIMM, you will learn to maximize your Bass performance skills.

You will not only graduate from AIMM with an Associate Degree in Music and Technology, but it is our goal that you will also have put together an impressive portfolio of your work and musical abilities.

This portfolio will benefit you and help with finding employment, or self-employment, in music or production industry.

Your experience and diverse portfolio of skills will make you a prime candidate for not only record labels, but also video games, movies, television, radio, multi-media production studios, and more.

With AIMM as your first step, your career opportunities will be endless. If you remain in good standing throughout the program, you will be eligible to take AVID Certification Exams to become Pro Tools Certified.

As an AVID Training Partner, AIMM offers you the opportunity to become AVID Pro Tools Certified as you progress through the curriculum. AIMM also focuses on Ableton Live, which bridges the divide between creative music production and live performance.

Using Pro Tools and Ableton Live, you will learn analog and digital music production, microphone techniques, virtual instruments, effect plugins, as well as hone your education in music theory essentials and keyboard skills for the digital audio workstation.

We want you to dive further into the bass guitar, but also learn valuable information covering recording and engineering.

“The more skills you can master and develop as a musician, the more appealing and prepared you will be for the music business.”

Important note: The Music and Technology Associate Degree is intended for intermediate bassists. Therefore, you must show proficiency on the bass guitar as detailed in the Admissions procedures. 

Bass Degree Timeline of Student Success

AIMM offers different enrollment opportunities to make it easiest on your busy schedule and your lifestyle.

This program can be completed in 18 months of accelerated studies, 24 months of full-time enrollment, or 30 months of ¾ time enrollment.

Upon completion of this program, students in good standing will not only graduate with an Associate Degree but will also be given the opportunity to take AVID Certification Exams to become Pro Tools certified.

This Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) certification will set you apart from others and can be a great asset when searching for a job in your field.

Students in the Bass Associate Degree program are also required to complete the requisite number of General Education Courses. If you have already completed these credits at a prior institution, you may be permitted to transfer the credits after demonstrating the appropriate comparability and nature of each course.