All candidates for the B.M. in Music Recording Technology must take the following courses in addition to the music core courses required of all music majors. MRT 219 Ear Training for Recording Engineers Critical listening skills are developed through class demonstration and ear-training exercises. Specific skills include hearing and discriminating frequencies, levels, processing, phase, etc. while listening musically to various production styles. MRT 277 Recording Arts I Fundamentals of the recording arts including basic audio signal and acoustics theory, recording consoles, microphone design and technique, and signal processing.
Students work in on-campus studios to complete lab assignments and projects.
MRT 278 Recording Arts II Multitrack studio production techniques are developed through class discussion, demonstration, and project assignments. Focus is on microphone technique, mixing concepts, and session organization. Students use the studios for assignments and individual projects. Tonmeister Recording Students use the art of recording live ensembles, focusting on tonmeister recording techniques and philosophy. This course discusses how the record business operates.