Associate of Applied Science in Music Production and Audio for Media
If you’re looking to push your technical skills to the next level through intricately designed courses that further your recording and engineering abilities, then the Associate of Applied Science in Music Production and Audio for Media Program is perfect for you.
Atlanta Institute of Music and Media provides Music Production and Audio for Media Degree students with the instructional environment necessary to develop both their technical and practical talents, and to acquire the skills necessary to advance their musical aptitude and gain knowledge in the field of Music Production and Audio for Media.
The curriculum accomplishes this through in-person and online delivery, which includes class and practical application instruction, lab instruction, and live clinics featuring today's most well-known and innovative engineers, producers, and music industry professionals.
Atlanta Institute of Music and Media's Associate of Applied Science in Music Production and Audio for Media is taught by professionals whose work experience, certification and/or music/engineering degrees give each instructor the background to teach the demanding curriculum.
It is the belief of Atlanta Institute of Music and Media that music, along with its many technological facets, is the universal language and, therefore, welcomes students from diverse backgrounds.
Atlanta Institute of Music and Media serves students without discrimination on the basis of sex, race, age, religion, or sexual orientation.
The program’s stated objective is to provide the knowledge and assistance in generating a post production portfolio needed to obtain employment or self-employment in music and/or production as used in film, television, and gaming.
Master Music Engineering
Graduates finish their Music Production and Audio for Media degree with an in-depth understanding of:
- Recording
- Mixing
- Mastering
Along with their musical education, students receive training in Automated Dialogue Replacement (ADR), Location Sound, and Sound Design for Film and Gaming.
The MPAM program caters to a student looking to maximize their income streams through capitalizing on all aspects of the modern audio field.
The program consists of courses designed to provide graduates with the ability to obtain Pro Tools Certifications in music production and audio for film and post-production.
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The Music Production and Audio for Media Degree program consists of 92 credits of courses encompassing technical applications of music, dialogue, sound design, and location audio for film, television, gaming, and new media forms of expression.
The program includes extensive technical courses designed to provide the student with the necessary education to further his or her technical and recording and engineering abilities.
The program can be completed in 18 months of full-time enrollment, 24 months of ¾ time enrollment, or 36 months of ½ time enrollment.
Students in good standing will have the option to take AVID Pro Tools Certification Exams upon course completion.
Associate of Applied Science Degree students are required to complete 24 credits of General Education courses.
Transferability of General Education credits completed at other institutions must be equivalent to the General Education courses available at AIMM.
Students must complete an entrance interview as described in Admissions procedures. Students must complete an entrance interview as described in Admissions procedures.
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Associate of Applied Science in Music Production and Audio for Media
Music Production Technical Courses
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits | |
| RCD100 | Pro Tools 101* |
2 | |
| RCD101 | Critical Listening Skills* |
1 | |
| RCD110 | Basic Keyboarding Skills* |
2 | |
| RCD120 | Music Theory Basics* |
2 | |
| RCD130 | MIDI: Synthesis & Sequencing* |
4 | |
| RCD140 | Introduction to Audio Production I* |
3 | |
| RCD150 | Skills Lab* |
1 | |
| RCD200 | Pro Tools 110* |
2 | |
| RCD205 | Studio Interconnect Basics* |
2 | |
| RCD220 | Studio Acoustics Basics* |
1 | |
| RCD231 | MIDI: Sampling & Composition* |
2 | |
| RCD240 | Introduction to Audio Production II* |
3 | |
| RCD255 | Applied Computing Basics* |
2 | |
| RCD300 | Pro Tools 201 |
2 | |
| RCD320 | Electronic Music Production |
4 | |
| RCD330 | DAW Editing and Processing* |
2 | |
| RCD340 | Introduction to Music Production |
4 | |
| RCD410 | Science & Art of Mastering |
1 | |
| RCD430 | Music Business* |
1 | |
| RCD460 | Introduction to Audio Post Production |
4 | |
| RCD360 | Sound Design for Game Audio |
3 | |
| RCD401 | Audio Post Production Techniques |
2 | |
| RCD500 | Location Sound I |
3 | |
| Total | 53 | ||
Elective Courses
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits | |
| RCD470 | ADR and Foley |
2 | |
| RCD510 | Sound Design for Film Audio |
3 | |
| RCD530 | Portfolio and Web Media* |
3 | |
| RCD520 | Location Sound II |
4 | |
| RCD540 | Mixing Audio for Post Production |
4 | |
| RCD350 | Introduction to Live Sound |
2 | |
| RCD444 | Advanced Music Production |
6 | |
| RCD400 | Pro Tools 210M |
2 | |
| RCD435 | Methods of Mixing |
5 | |
| RCD550 | Video Production I (Coming Soon) |
2 | |
| RCD560 | Video Production II (Coming Soon) |
2 | |
| Total | 35 | ||
| Minimum Number of Elective Credits Required | 15 | ||
Required General Education Courses
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits | |
| HUM110 | Creative Writing* |
3 | |
| HUM115 | English Composition* |
3 | |
| HUM120 | Music Appreciation* |
3 | |
| MAT110 | Accounting* |
3 | |
| MAT120 | Mathematical Modeling* |
3 | |
| SCI110 | Principles of Electronics* |
3 | |
| SCI120 | Physics of Sound* |
3 | |
| SOC110 | Cultural Anthropology* |
3 | |
| Total | 24 | ||
| Program Total | 92 | ||
Courses denoted with an asterisk (*) may be available to take online. Please check with your Academic Advisor on availability.
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