Audio Production and Postproduction (AAS)

The associate degree in Applied Sciences in Audio Production and Postproduction is designed to provide a theoretical-practical preparation in the field of sound. The graduate can perform as a professional in the areas of music production, sound production in and out of studio, programming and music for video, as well as in others in which he must master techniques related to advanced sound production.

The Bayamon Campus is authorized to offer this Program.

Program Goals

1. To train a sound technician who dominates the field of sound production and postproduction with a high ethical sense.
2. Develop a professional with basic knowledge that allows him/her to consider establishing his/her own business in the field of sound.

Competencies Profile of Graduates

The Program is designed to develop the competences that allow the student to:

Knowledge

1. Know the fundamentals and skills of the exercise of sound production and postproduction.
2. Demonstrate knowledge about the legal, ethical and moral aspects that govern the field of music production.
3. Demonstrate knowledge of the equipment and the computer programs used in the field of sound production and post-production.

Skills

1. Use oral and written English and Spanish correctly.
2. Use vocabulary essential to the discipline of sound production and postproduction.
3. Integrate and apply the principles and theoretical foundations of theory and practice in the field of sound production and postproduction to real situations in the world of work.
4. Install and operate equipment related to the field of sound.
5. Use specialized computer programs that are used in the field of sound.

Attitudes

1. Value the decision-making process in the work scenario.
2. Recognize the need to keep updated on the latest technological advances in the field of sound.
3. Recognize opportunities for self-employment in the industry of sound production and post-production.

Requirements for the Associate Degree in Applied Sciences in Sound Production and Post Production

General Education Requirements	24 credits
Major Requirements	36 credits
Total	60 credits

General Education Requirements - 24 credits

Twenty-four (24) credits are required for the associate degree as explained in the Catalog. Students in this Program will take GEMA 1200 in the Basic Mathematics Skills category.

Major Requirements - 36 credits

COMU 1051	Sound Production Techniques	3
COMU 1070	Voice and Diction	3
COMU 1075	Fundamentals of Music	3
COMU 1080	Introduction to Multichannel Recordings	3
COMU 2226	Techniques for Recording of Sound	3
COMU 2228	Mixture and Postproduction of Sound	3
COMU 2230	Live Sound in And Outside the Studio	3
COMU 2345	Advanced Sound Production	3
COMU 2350	Programming and Musical Arrangements for Videos Seminar	3
COMU 2380	Legal and Ethical Aspects in the Music Industry	3
COMU 2980	Portfolio / Final Project	3
ENTR 2200	Foundations of Entrepreneurship	3

Academic Performance Requirements:

Students enrolled in the Associate Degree in Applied Sciences in Sound Production and Postproduction must pass their major courses with a minimum of C.