Audio Production (BA)
Offered by the Department of Performing Arts, College of Arts and Sciences.
Admission to the Program
Formal admission to the program requires a grade point average of 2.00 (on a 4.00 scale) and departmental approval.
- 120 credit hours with a cumulative GPA of 2.00 or better
- Completion of college writing requirement
- Completion of university mathematics requirement
General Education Requirements
- A total of ten courses, consisting of two courses from each of the five foundational areas
- At least one course from Area Five: The Natural and Mathematical Sciences must include a laboratory science component
- No more than two courses may be taken in the same discipline
Major Requirements
- 59 credit hours with grades of C or better
Course Requirements
Core (34-39 credit hours)
- ATEC-101 Fundamentals of Audio Technology (3) 3
- ATEC-102 Audio Technology Laboratory (1) 1
- ATEC-301 Digital Audio Workstations I (3) 3
- ATEC-311 Sound Studio Techniques I (4) 4
- ATEC-321 Sound Synthesis I (3) 3
- ATEC-401 Digital Audio Workstations II (3) 3
- ATEC-403 Production Mixing and Mastering (3) 3
- ATEC-411 Sound-Studio Techniques II (4) 4
- ATEC-421 Sound Synthesis II (3) 3
- ATEC-431 Studio Management (3) 3
- ATEC-441 Business of the Audio Industry (3) 3
- ATEC-450 Audio Technology Capstone (1-6) 1-6
Electives (10 credit hours)
Complete 10 credit hours from the following or other courses with the approval of the department:
Area of Specialization (15 credit hours)
Complete 15 credit hours from an area of specialization, either communication or music:
Communication
- COMM-100 Understanding Media FA4 (3) 3
- COMM-105 Visual Literacy FA1 (3) 3
- COMM-300 Interpersonal Communication (3) 3
- COMM-330 Principles of Photography (3) 3
- COMM-331 Film and Video Production I (3) 3
- COMM-434 Film and Video Production II (3) 3
- COMM-438 Production Practicum (1-3) 1-3 (topics)
Music
- PERF-124 Music Theory I (3) 3
- PERF-125 Music Theory II (3) 3
- PERF-126 Musicianship I (3) 3
- PERF-127 Musicianship II (3) 3
- PERF-224 Music Theory III (3) 3
- PERF-320 History of Rock Music (3) 3
- PERF-321 Evolution of Jazz and Blues (3) 3
- PERF-322 History of Music I: From Antiquity to 1750 (3) 3
- PERF-323 History of Music II: From 1750 to the Present (3) 3
- PERF-325 Counterpoint (3) 3
Combined Bachelor's and Master's Degrees
American University offers students the opportunity to earn both undergraduate and graduate degrees through its combined bachelor's/master's programs. See Combined Bachelor's and Master's Degrees for more information.