Electives
In addition to our core curriculum, we also offer a number of fun and exciting electives which are intended to supplement your ongoing music education, as well as offer exposure and introductions into fields within the world of music that might interest you as a career path.
Audio Editing
A course which focuses on the recording process, with an amphasis on the editing portion. You will become acquainted with sophisticated audio editing software, and learn to make seamless cuts, layer tracks, adjust equalizers, and create
professional quality mixes.
Credits: 5
Course Duration: 12 weeks
Audio/Video Editing
A secondary course following Audio Editing, which introduces editing videos, and how to integrate your audio editing knowledge to create professional quality videos.
Credits: 5
Course Duration: 12 weeks
The Modern DJ
With the rise of DJs, a new form of composition has established itself as prominant in the industry, which is creating digital beats within audio software. You will learn not only the technology and software involved in DJing, but also how to create your own beats.
Credits: 5
Course Duration: 12 weeks
Business of Music
Being a great musician isn't enough to make it into a career. This class touches on all the varying aspects of the industry that a prospective professional musician should be prepared for including writing bios, self promotion, web design, social media, creating concert programs and more.
Credits: 5
Course Duration: 12 weeks
Guess the Composer
A fun music listening class where students learn about differentiating styles of eras, nationalistic figures, and composers unique trademarks. After taking this course, you'll be able to pinpoints whether a piece is classical, romantic, or 20th century, what country they're from, and even identify the specific individual!
Credits: 5
Course Duration: 12 weeks
Intro. to Middle Eastern Music
A course that delves into the rich harmonic and rhythmic world of middle eastern music. Covering complex polyrhyms and ethnic patterns, as well as traditional tonality and quarter tones.
Credits: 5
Course Duration: 12 weeks
Composition
For advanced students who have passed the Music Theory 400 exam, and are interested in pursuing creative composition of original material.
Credits: 5
Course Duration: 12 weeks
Arranging/Instrumentation
A course dedicated to the art of taking original music and arranging it for different instrumentations across varying genres. Ex. taking a pop song and arranging it for string quartet.
Credits: 5
Course Duration: 12 weeks
Jazz Theory
A course for students interested in broadening their understanding of theory beyond the classical sound spectrum. Explores topics such as harmonization, complex chordal structuring and voicing, improvisation and more.
Credits: 5
Course Duration: 12 weeks
Film/Video Game Scoring
A course dedicated to the art of accompanying and accentuate what one sees on the screen with music. A highly prolific industry with many opportunities to build an exciting career or side passion.
Credits: 5
Course Duration: 12 weeks
The Rise of the Piano
A music appreciation course exploring the history of one of the most beloved instruments. See the progression from Bach to Liszt, and beyond.
Credits: 5
Course Duration: 12 weeks
The Classical Symphony
A course which covers the invention of the symphony by Haydn, and an exploration of how the symphony was used, and evolved through Mozart, Beethoven, and beyone.
Credits: 5
Course Duration: 12 weeks
Jazz: The American Sound
A course exploring the rise of Jazz, a purely American genre. From its deep African roots, to being hailed as the Rock 'n Roll of its time, you learn about the music that has come to represent
the sound of a nation.
Credits: 5
Course Duration: 12 weeks
Music's Game Changers
There are amazing composers, and then there are those who completely changed the course of music history. This class covers some of those individuals (Bach, Beethoven, Debussy, and others), and explores what made them true "Game Changers".
Credits: 5
Course Duration: 12 weeks