State-of-the-art facilities and technologically advanced classrooms
Develop practical skills and acquire the theoretical knowledge you will need to adapt to future technologies.
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Students must complete the following:
Music
9 credits
Music Production + Recording Arts
36 credits
Major Electives
15 credits. Choose five courses from below. Courses in related disciplines may be substituted under advisement by the program.
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In addition to the Mercy College application students must also apply separately to the Music Program using a separate Music Production and Recording Arts and provide supporting materials.
For supporting materials, including your required Video and Recording demonstration, please upload directly to your student portal.
Video and Recording demonstration:
Please provide the following:
1) A video (no longer than 2 minutes) that demonstrates fundamental skill with a musical instrument, composition or voice. All styles are welcomed!
2) A recording (mp3) that demonstrates your musical and/or production ability with a written detailed description of the specific techniques used in the recording.
The Music Production + Recording Arts program is housed in a dedicated multi-studio complex in Dobbs Ferry, New York, twenty-miles from midtown Manhattan.
The Bachelor’s of Science program is designed to prepare students for careers in Music Production + Recording Arts, with transferable audio skills applicable to Film, Television, Radio, Gaming, Theatre and Multi-Media professions.
After completing foundation courses (42 credits) in Music Theory, Recording Engineering, Electronic Music & Music Business, students select advanced specialized courses (15 credits) with a guided focus (See topics below).
All instructors are working industry professionals bringing “real world” experience into the classroom. Through a “hands-on” curriculum and project based learning, students develop practical skills while acquiring the critical theoretical knowledge needed to adapt to future technologies.
Student projects are presented each year at a showcase open to the public. Other department activities include student ensembles, guest lectures, a student managed record label, and professional recording services for the local music community.
Topics of Study
Music Recording and Production | Music Editing & Processing |
Music Mixing & Mastering | Acoustics and Hearing |
Sound for Film and Television | Sound for Gaming and Animation |
MIDI Programming | Electronic Music & Synthesis |
Concert Sound Reinforcement | Remote Recording |
Audio System Design & Installation | Studio Electronics & Maintenance |
Music Theory and Composition | Techniques of Underscoring |
Music Marketing and Advertising | Music Promotion & Merchandising |
Artist Management | Tour Management |
Music Publishing | Music Contracts & Legal Affairs |
Representative career opportunities include:
Studio A
Recording Studio with large control room with 5.1 Surround-Sound, performance space live room, drum booth and vocal both. Digidesign “Icon D Command” control surface, Avid Pro Tools HD, Apple Logic, Propellerhead Reason, Ableton Live recording systems with Waves Mercury, Sound Toys, Native Instruments, iZotope, Slate Digital, Melodyne, Antares plugins. A state of the art assortment of boutique analog and digital processors by Avalon, API, Dangerous Music, A Designs, Chandler LTD, Alesis, Hear Technologies, Vintech, Universal Audio, Focusrite, Dynaudio, JBL and more! Pearl Drums Zildjian Cymbals. Roland Keyboards. Ampeg, SWR, Eden, Marshall and Peavey instrument amplifiers and a large selection of microphones by Neumann, Shure, Royer, Sennheiser, AKG, Audio-Technica, Electro Voice and Rode.
Studio B
Mixing & overdub Studio with large 12’x14’ isolation booth. Avid C24 control surface. Avid Pro Tools HD, Apple Logic, Propellerhead Reason, Ableton Live recording systems with Waves Mercury, Sound Toys, Native Instruments, iZotope, Slate Digital, Melodyne, Antares plugins. A state of the art assortment of boutique analog and digital processors by Avalon, API, Dangerous Music, A Designs, Chandler LTD, Alesis, Hear Technologies, Vintech, Universal Audio, Focusrite, Dynaudio and more! Yamaha Drums, Zildjian Cymbals. Yamaha 88-key synthesizer, Roland V-drums and assorted synthesis sound modules.
Studio C
Mixing & overdub Studio. Avid Artist Mix control surface. Avid Pro Tools HD, Apple Logic, Propellerhead Reason, Ableton Live recording systems with Waves Mercury, Sound Toys, Native Instruments, iZotope, Slate Digital, Melodyne, Antares plugins. A state of the art assortment of boutique analog and digital processors by Avalon, Hear Technologies, TLAudio, Dynaudio, M-Audio and Presonus.
Electronic Music & Audio Production Labs (3 labs)
Three labs, each with multiple networked Apple Macintosh computers each with M-Audio controllers, Avid M-box (3rd Gen) audio interfaces, and an array of production software including Avid Pro Tools, Apple Logic, Propellerhead Reason and Ableton Live. Plugins by Native Instruments, Slate Digital.
Live Sound and Location Recording
Multiple Analog and Digital Live Sound Reinforcement Mixers from Mackie and Behringer (X32). Mobile Avid Pro Tools HD Native with A state of the art assortment of boutique analog and digital processors by Hear Technologies, Vintech, Focusrite, Presonus, Lexicon, JBL, Alesis, Crown, and more!
By the end of this program, students should be able to: