Digital Audio Recording Arts (B.S.)
The Digital Audio Recording Arts student will be a musically competent perceptive professional, with the technical knowledge to excel in today’s digitally based music production industry. They will acquire the knowledge, principles and practices of engineering methodology and music production. Students will have the proficiencies to succeed in turning their artistry into a viable and sustainable business and/or find work in the music industry. The students will have a prolific portfolio of work/projects/compositions and a resume that documents their abilities that can be used in their career pursuit. The Digital Audio Recording Arts student will be equipped for success as a music industry entrepreneur.
Graduates of the Digital Audio Recording Arts program will be able to:
- Define high level recordings using both technical and musical criteria
- Understand music and sonic architectures and structures to aid in music creation and production
- Troubleshoot and solve problems encountered by audio professionals
- Create a small or micro enterprise as an entrepreneur and pursue the multiple streams of income upon which the music industry is built
- Communicate, function and operate in a modern recording studio
- Conceptualize, plan, execute and deliver high resolution sound recordings and post production projects that meet industry standards
- Hear and comprehend the excellence, expertise and nuance in the vast diversity of styles of music that define and populate our contemporary music horizon
The appraisal of these targets goals will happen regularly through the assessment mechanisms of the coursework and through their internships and portfolio development.
Who are the DARA classes for?
Examples of Music Entrepreneurs:
Instrumentalist, Singer, Session Musician, Composer, Orchestrator, Arranger, Conductor, Studio / Audio engineer, Mastering Engineer, Record Producer, Live sound engineer, Roadie / Technician / Repairman, Film / TV editor, Sound designer, Studio Owner, Independent Label Owner, Manager, Music Educators / Instructors, Accompanist, Music Entrepreneur, Music Directors, Music Therapist, Music Publisher, Booking Agent, Music Attorney, Artist & Repertoire, Arts Manager, Music Accountant, Voice Coach, Acoustical Engineer, Disc Jockey, Music Advisor, Music Librarian, Music Promoter, Music Agent, Music Marketing Specialist, Music Author / Journalist, Music Editor, Music Photographer, Music Copyist, Music Supervisor, Music Gear Software Developer, Publicist, Social Media Manager for a music related business, Video Directors, Distributor, Music Retail Manager, Music Equipment Sales, TV / Radio Program Coordinator, Recreation Director, Instrument builders, Score Library Owner, etc.
Potential Employers:
First and foremost, yourself as a Music Entrepreneur, Record Companies/Labels, Recording Studios, TV Studios, Radio Stations, Music Publishers, Film Production Companies, Gaming Industry, Bands/Groups, Symphonies, Opera, Ballet and Theatre Orchestras, Schools, Colleges and Universities, Dinner Clubs, Lounges, Music Instrument Manufactures, Music Retailers and Wholesalers, Civic and Community Centers, Armed Forces, Churches, Booking Agency, Marketing Firm
Major Program (62 – 64 credit hours)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core Courses | ||
| DARA 101 | Digital Audio Recording I | 3 |
| DARA 102 | Live Sound Recording | 2 |
| DARA 103 | Live Sound Production | 2 |
| DARA 201 | Digital Audio Recording II | 3 |
| DARA 202 | MIDI Composition I | 2 |
| DARA 203 | Music Architecture and Structure | 3 |
| DARA 204 | Acoustics Recording Artist/Audio Engineering | 3 |
| DARA 205 | Digital Audio Recording Arts Original Saints Ensemble | 1 |
| DARA 301 | Digital Audio Recording III | 3 |
| DARA 302 | MIDI Composition II | 2 |
| DARA 401 | Digital Audio Recording IV | 3 |
| DARA 402 | Audio For Film | 2 |
| DARA 403 | Troubleshoot/St Etiquette/Auditory File Management | 2 |
| ENTR 376 | Survey of Music Industry | 3 |
| ENTR 377 | Music Marketing | 3 |
| ENTR 498 | Entrepreneurship Internship | 3 |
| Select two of the following: | 2 | |
| Applied Studio Guitar/Bass (1-2) 2 | ||
| Applied Studio Control/Keyboard (1-2) 2 | ||
| Applied Studio Vocals (1-2) 2 | ||
| Applied Studio Drums/Percussion (1-2) 2 | ||
| Select one of the following concentrations: | 19-21 | |
| Total Hours | 61-63 | |
- 1
Students must complete 2 credit hours of DARA 205.
- 2
Can be repeated to fulfill the 2 hour requirement.
Audio Engineer Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| DARA 206 | Controller Techniques | 2 |
| DARA 303 | Elements of Groove | 3 |
| DARA 304 | Genres of Contemporary Music | 3 |
| DARA 307 | Vocals in the Studio | 2 |
| DARA 308 | Strings, Brass and Woodwind Studio | 2 |
| DARA 309 | Guitars in the Studio | 2 |
| ENTR 498 | Entrepreneurship Internship 1 | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Songwriting (3) | ||
| Max for Ableton Live (3) | ||
| User Generated Content 1 (3) | ||
| Total Hours | 20 | |
- 1
ENTR 498 is required within the Core requirements and the Audio Engineer Concentration for a total of 6 credit hours.
Computer Science Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| COMP 135 | Introduction to Information Technology | 3 |
| COMP 140 | Computer Science I | 4 |
| COMP 200 | Hardware & Architecture | 3 |
| COMP 207 | Network Fundamentals | 3 |
| COMP 335 | Operating Systems | 3 |
| COMP 356 | Theory of Programming Languages | 3 |
| Total Hours | 19 | |
Music Industry Entrepreneur Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 124 | Survey of Accounting & Budgeting | 3 |
| ENTR 370 | Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| ENTR 378 | Music Licensing | 3 |
| ENTR 498 | Entrepreneurship Internship 1 | 3 |
| Select three of the following: | 9 | |
| User Generated Content 1 (3) | ||
| Business Plan Development (3) | ||
| Independent Music Company Management (3) | ||
| Entrepreneurial Finance and Capital (3) | ||
| Management and Organizational Behavior (3) | ||
| Principles of Marketing (3) | ||
| Internet Marketing and e-Commerce (3) | ||
| Total Hours | 21 | |
- 1
ENTR 498 is required within the Core requirements and the Audio Engineer Concentration for a total of 6 credit hours.
Recording Artist Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| DARA 206 | Controller Techniques | 2 |
| DARA 303 | Elements of Groove | 3 |
| DARA 304 | Genres of Contemporary Music | 3 |
| DARA 305 | Songwriting | 3 |
| Select two of the following: | 2 | |
| Applied Studio Guitar/Bass (1-2) 1 | ||
| Applied Studio Control/Keyboard (1-2) 1 | ||
| Applied Studio Vocals (1-2) 1 | ||
| Applied Studio Drums/Percussion (1-2) 1 | ||
| Select three of the following: | 3 | |
| Digital Audio Recording Arts Original Saints Ensemble (1) 2 | ||
| Schola Cantorum (1) 2 | ||
| Claritas Master Chorale (1) 2 | ||
| Music/Opera Theatre (1) 2 | ||
| Theatre Production (1) 2 | ||
| Joliet Symphony Orchestra (1) 2 | ||
| Instrumental Chamber Ensemble (1) 2 | ||
| Select two of the following: | 4 | |
| Vocals in the Studio (2) | ||
| Strings, Brass and Woodwind Studio (2) | ||
| Guitars in the Studio (2) | ||
| Music for Gaming (2) | ||
| User Generated Content 1 (3) | ||
| Total Hours | 20 | |
- 1
Can be repeated to fulfill the 2-hour requirement.
- 2
Can be repeated to fulfill the 3-hour requirement.
Students work with their advisors in selecting additional elective credits to fulfill the 120 credit hours required for graduation.
User Generated Content Development Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| DARA 320 | User Generated Content 1 | 3 |
| DARA 321 | User Generated Content 2 | 3 |
| DARA 322 | Storyboard and Script-Write for UGC | 3 |
| DARA 420 | User Generated Content Practicum | 3 |
| ENTR 401 | Optimization and Monetization of UGC | 3 |
| MKTG 175 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| MKTG 372 | Internet Marketing and e-Commerce | 3 |
| Total Hours | 21 | |