Department of Commercial Music, Visual and Performing Arts

Department Chair: Eddie Vandewalker

Office: Performing Arts Center, Office 144

Phone: 409-984-6520

The Department of Commercial Music, Visual and Performing Arts offers Associate of Applied Science Degrees in Performance, Audiovisual Production, and Sound Engineering. The Department of Commercial Music also offers certificates in Music and Live Sound, and Design Technology.

Potential employers include entertainment venues, audio production companies, broadcast facilities, churches, corporate audiovisual facilities, recording studios, publishing companies, and independent multimedia production companies. Other opportunities are available in the field when sufficient work experience is combined with academic preparation including record production, publishing, artist management, concert promotion, venue management, music merchandising and teaching.

Graduates will have a strong background in appropriate core sub disciplines: music theory, keyboard, video editing, sound design, sound system repair and installation, arranging and composing music, acoustics and music business training. Courses are carefully sequenced and designed around student outcomes and include general education components that foster problem-solving and communication skills. Laboratory training encompasses state-of-the-art instruments, materials and techniques employed in the commercial music industry, plus a dedicated performance hall.

Non-Performance majors may enroll in applied lessons and ensembles.

Associate of Arts Degree

Associate of Applied Science Degrees

Certificate Degrees