Music and Recording Industry Program Description
The Music and Recording Industry degree program is designed to prepare students for careers in today's music industry. Concentration areas include music production and the business of music, while also offering coursework in live sound, broadcasting, equipment maintenance, and performance.
Initially, all Music and Recording Industry degree students complete a series of core classes that develop the foundational skills needed for virtually any career in commercial music. These core classes include audio production, music industry fundamentals, music theory, multimedia and music history. Students then select one of two areas of concentration in the music industry or music production tracks. Some students may elect to pursue specialization in both areas of study. Whichever path is chosen, students are guaranteed holistic, hands on coursework revealing multiple pathways to careers in the music industry.
Hocking College offers all-inclusive pricing and works with students to assure they have complete college funding, including financial aid, before they start classes. Please reference the course curriculum tab for program costs.
All-inclusive pricing includes the following:
PER SEMESTER
$300......Learning Fee
$20........Health Center Services
$75........Career Center Services
Not included in the All-Inclusive Pricing
$53......Parking
Pricing for housing and meal plans can be found here.
Few music schools in Ohio offer as many opportunities as the Music and Recording Industry degree program at Hocking College.
Graduates are employed as studio engineers, music producers, recording engineer, record label personnel, concert promoters, tour crew, music publishers, booking agents and musicians.
If you already have an intensive musical background you are encouraged to share your experiences with the School of Arts and Sciences. You may receive advanced credit for some courses, based upon experience equated to the college level coursework.
The following outcomes are skills, behaviors, and attitudes cultivated in students seeking the Associate of Applied Business in Music and Recording Industry - Music Industry Track:
- Develop and maintain live appearance/performance strategies, associated negotiations, and contracts for a developing artist.
- Manage artist publishing, licensing, and royalties associated with intellectual property.
- Market, promote, and merchandise music product through physical and digital channels, utilizing conventional and new media platforms and tools.
- Organize, budget, buy talent for, and promote live music events at various types of venues.
- Identify and develop artists' strengths to meet the needs of the industry
- Create a marketable body of work in the form of a professional portfolio.
The following outcomes are skills, behaviors, and attitudes cultivated in students seeking the Associate of Applied Business in Music and Recording Industry - Audio Production Track:
- Create pre-production strategies (including microphone selection/placement, and choices regarding sound and talent isolation) in order to lead efficient professional recording sessions.
- Create organized sessions to capture and edit audio within Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) (Ex. Avid ProTools).
- Repair, mix, and enhance audio using industry standard hardware and software to create finished commercial quality content.
- Demonstrate skills needed to reinforce (Front of House & Stage) and mix audio in live sound scenarios.
- Identify and develop artists' strengths to meet the needs of the recording industry
- Utilize tools and basic electrical schematic comprehension to diagnose and repair audio equipment.
- Create a marketable body of work in the form of a professional portfolio.
Student Learning Outcomes
Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) are statements of what a student will be able to do when they have completed a program. They represent the knowledge and skills a program has determined are most important for students to gain from that program and include both the Success Skills (institutional outcomes) and Program Outcomes. SLOs are specific and measurable so the program can accurately assess the degree to which students have achieved each outcome, and they align with college and institution mission and values. Data on the achievement of SLOs is used to make improvements in the program and increase student success.
Hocking College Institutional Learning Outcomes
1) Demonstrate sound critical thinking, information literacy and technological competency in the production of academic writing and presentations
2) Apply the methods of mathematical, statistical or analytical reasoning to critically evaluate data, solve problems and effectively communicate findings.
3) Demonstrate an awareness of the social, political and economic forces which shape individuals, institutions and communities in the modern world.
4)Understand social justice and the diversities and complexities of the cultural and social world past and present and come to an informed sense of self and others.
5)Demonstrate a foundation of knowledge in the natural sciences based on theory and laboratory skills.
6) Cultivate ethical values, personal wellness and personal learning strategies in the development of the whole person, mind, body and spirit.
7) Integrate content material to application in the workforce and apply discipline specific knowledge and skills to successfully transfer or effectively meet the expectations of internships, workplace, volunteerism and/or entrepreneurship endeavors.
8) Utilize the ethical and professional application of current information technology and tools effectively.
Program Outcomes
The following outcomes are skills, behaviors, and attitudes cultivated in students seeking the Associate of Applied Business in Music and Recording Industry - Music Industry Track:
- Develop and maintain live appearance/performance strategies, associated negotiations, and contracts for a developing artist.
- Manage artist publishing, licensing, and royalties associated with intellectual property.
- Market, promote, and merchandise music product through physical and digital channels, utilizing conventional and new media platforms and tools.
- Organize, budget, buy talent for, and promote live music events at various types of venues.
- Identify and develop artists' strengths to meet the needs of the industry
- Create a marketable body of work in the form of a professional portfolio.
The following outcomes are skills, behaviors, and attitudes cultivated in students seeking the Associate of Applied Business in Music and Recording Industry - Audio Production Track:
- Create pre-production strategies (including microphone selection/placement, and choices regarding sound and talent isolation) in order to lead efficient professional recording sessions.
- Create organized sessions to capture and edit audio within Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) (Ex. Avid ProTools).
- Repair, mix, and enhance audio using industry standard hardware and software to create finished commercial quality content.
- Demonstrate skills needed to reinforce (Front of House & Stage) and mix audio in live sound scenarios.
- Identify and develop artists' strengths to meet the needs of the recording industry
- Utilize tools and basic electrical schematic comprehension to diagnose and repair audio equipment.
- Create a marketable body of work in the form of a professional portfolio.
Retention Rates
Retention rates are determined by the office of Institutional Research utilizing the following criteria:
- All registered fall/autumn students with registration status for the following fall/autumn.
- Excludes special populations - College Credit Plus, Non Degree, Online Military and University Center.
Potential for upcoming fall/autumn excludes graduates from that fall/autumn, spring and summer terms.
| Academic Year | Retention Rate |
| 2014 | 44% |
| 2015 | 54% |
| 2016 | 51% |
| 2017 | 52% |
| 2018 | 45% |
Graduation Rates
Graduation rates are determined by the office of Institutional Research. To ensure appropriate time for data collection, this report will be run and posted annually in the last week of September for the previous academic year. It should be noted that annual graduation rates may change as students continue to graduate. The following criteria will be utilized for the calculation of graduation rates:
- Overall Program Completion Rate is defined as a percentage of the ratio:
All graduates of the program
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All students with the program in their history of programs of study - For the purposes of reporting, the program completion rates are aggregated by academic year of entry.
- A student is considered to have completed or graduated from a program or certificate by virtue of having been awarded the degree or certificate.
- A student is considered to be undertaking activity in a program of study for the duration of time that they are in an active status in a program or certificate. This is defined by having a Program of Study with a status of ‘A’ during the duration of time they are taking coursework. Should a student move in and out of active status in a program of study while continuing to take coursework, we only take into account the student’s activity while the program has an active status for that particular program of study.
| Academic Year | Graduation Rate |
| 2014 | 34% |
| 2015 | 38% |
| 2016 | 23% |
| 2017 | 15% |
Where do Music and Recording Industry graduates end up working?
Graduates of the Music and Recording Industry program work all across the United States with recording studios, video game production houses, radio stations, record labels, live music venues, publishing houses, booking agencies and more.
Do I need prior experience?
No. Although we welcome students at every level of experience, most of our students come to us with no prior experience with our studio equipment, software or the music industry.
What software and applications are your students using?
The Music and Recording Industry program at Hocking College offers hands-on training in Avid Pro Tools, Slate, Waves
Does the Music and Recording Industry program work with industry-related conventions, festivals, studios, venues, or record labels?
Each year our students work with industry leaders participating in events such as SXSW Music Festival in Austin, TX, ASCAP Expo, NAMM, and Nelsonville Music Festival, as well as many national and regional recording studios and music venues.
Our students also help coordinate various live music and events, music festivals and community fundraising initiatives. Additionally, nearly every week we host national and regionally touring artists into our on-campus recording studios.
What certifications are available to students enrolled in the Music and Recording Industry program?
The Music Program currently offers a Live Sound Certification that may be completed within one year. It includes hands-on training with industry-standard analog and digital mixing consoles and peripheral equipment. It includes real-world experience at local, regional and national music venues.
Further, the certification includes instruction in equipment maintenance and repair and introduces students to the fundamentals of electronics as it applies to the studio and
