Music Audio Technology A.A.S.
The Music Audio Technology A.A.S. curriculum program provides rigorous training in basic musicianship, performance, contemporary recording and reinforcement technologies, and management and legal responsibilities.
Students in the program study and work in the state-of-the-art Vianna-Brignola Recording Studio, post-production facilities, and a dedicated Pro Tools computer lab. They also learn live sound reinforcement, remote recording techniques, and about legal and management concepts unique to the music industry. Qualified students may participate in an internship in a professional studio or sound company.
A successful audition is required for admission to this program. For further information, please view Audition Requirements.
Mission
The Music Audio Technology A.A.S degree program provides rigorous training in basic musicianship, contemporary recording and reinforcement technologies, and management and legal responsibilities.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Achieve performance musicianship with a concentration in voice, piano, organ, guitar, drums or an orchestral instrument in both a solo and ensemble setting.
- Acquire competency in music theoretical and analytical skills.
- Achieve aesthetic awareness for a broad range of musical literature and style periods from antiquity to the present.
- Demonstrate skills and knowledge of the use of contemporary music technologies for audio recording and reinforcement.
- Develop theoretical, analytical, and management skills relevant to the music business field.
SUNY Schenectady is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music.
