About This Program
The Audio Recording minor is designed to give students a strong foundation in the rapidly developing field of audio recording technologies. Coupled with courses in music, the minor provides students with the necessary tools to be successful in studio equipment, techniques and standards.
Contact Information
- schoolofmusic@kent.edu | 330-672-2172
- Speak with an Advisor
Program Delivery
- Delivery:
- In person
- Location:
- Stark Campus
Admission Requirements
Admission to a minor is open to students declared in a bachelor’s degree, the A.A.B. or A.A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree (not Individualized Program major). Students declared only in the A.A. or A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree in Individualized Program may not declare a minor. Students may not pursue a minor and a major in the same discipline.
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Program Requirements
Minor Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Minor Requirements | ||
| MUS 21113 | MUSIC PRODUCTION I | 3 |
| MUS 21221 | AUDIO RECORDING I | 3 |
| MUS 21222 | AUDIO RECORDING II | 3 |
| MUS 31221 | AUDIO RECORDING III | 3 |
| MUS 31222 | AUDIO RECORDING IV | 3 |
| Minor Electives, choose from the following: | 8 | |
| MUSIC CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP | ||
| PIANO CLASS FOR NONMUSIC STUDENTS | ||
| PIANO CLASS FOR NONMUSIC STUDENTS | ||
| PIANO CLASS I | ||
| PIANO CLASS II | ||
| UNDERSTANDING WESTERN MUSIC (KFA) | ||
| MUSIC AS A WORLD PHENOMENON (DIVG) (KFA) | ||
| APPLIED MUSIC PIANO | ||
| APPLIED MUSIC VOICE | ||
| APPLIED MUSIC - VIOLIN | ||
| APPLIED MUSIC - VIOLA | ||
| APPLIED MUSIC - CELLO | ||
| APPLIED MUSIC DOUBLE BASS | ||
| APPLIED MUSIC - FLUTE | ||
| APPLIED MUSIC - OBOE | ||
| APPLIED MUSIC - CLARINET | ||
| APPLIED MUSIC - BASSOON | ||
| APPLIED MUSIC - SAXOPHONE | ||
| APPLIED MUSIC - TRUMPET | ||
| APPLIED MUSIC - HORN | ||
| APPLIED MUSIC - TROMBONE | ||
| APPLIED MUSIC - EUPHONIUM | ||
| APPLIED MUSIC - TUBA | ||
| APPLIED MUSIC PERCUSSION | ||
| APPLIED MUSIC GUITAR | ||
| PIANO CLASS III | ||
| PIANO CLASS IV | ||
| NAVIGATING THE MUSIC INDUSTRY | ||
| APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | ||
| ELECTRIC GUITAR APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | ||
| ELECTRIC BASS APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | ||
| DRUM SET PERCUSSION APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | ||
| KEYBOARD APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | ||
| CONTEMPORARY VOICE APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | ||
| FLUTE APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | ||
| CLARINET APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | ||
| SAXOPHONE APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | ||
| TRUMPET APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | ||
| HORN APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | ||
| TROMBONE APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | ||
| AUDIO RECORDING V | ||
| AUDIO RECORDING VI | ||
| ACOUSTICS AND TECHNOLOGY IN MUSIC | ||
| HISTORY OF CONTEMPORARY POPULAR MUSIC (DIVD) (WIC) | ||
Any Music (MUS) 36000 level Applied Music course (Repeatable) | ||
Any Music (MUS) Ensemble course 1 | ||
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 23 | |
- 1
Music ensemble electives may include MUS 35213.
Graduation Requirements
| Minimum Minor GPA | Minimum Overall GPA |
|---|---|
| 2.000 | 2.000 |
- Students declared in the Music or Music Education major must take 18 credit hours that are separate from music degree requirements.
- MUS 11110 , MUS 11111, MUS 16914 and MUS 16915 will not count as credit for graduation in this program.
- Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be upper-division coursework (30000 and 40000 level).
- Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be outside of the course requirements for any major or other minor the student is pursuing.
- Minimum 50 percent of the total credit hours for the minor must be taken at Kent State (in residence).