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Code: Title: Music Industry Practicum

Institute: Humanities Department: Music
Course Description: A 15-week internship in the music industry intended as a capstone
experience for the Associate of Applied Science in Music Technology. Internships may take place
in the fields of music products retail and wholesale, arts management, marketing, promotions,
recording, live sound, venue operations, sound design, and/or audio production.
Music Industry internships are usually done in the final semester following completion of the
students other required coursework.

Prerequisites:
Corequisites:
Prerequisites or Corequisites: MUTC-101, MUTC-102, MUTC-201, MUTC-202, MUTC-115,
MUTC, MUTC-111, MUTC-105, MUSI-129

Credits: 3 Lecture Hours: Lab/Studio Hours: 9

hours/week

REQUIRED T EXTBOOK /M ATERIALS : None. Occasional reserve readings may be posted. Site
supervisors may assign reading/study material as needed.
ADDITIONAL TIME R EQUIREMENTS :
(Identify open lab or other activities that are required)

COURSE LEARNING O UTCOMES :

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

Understand the of problems and careers in the music industry

Apply knowledge, theory, and understanding in a job situation
Demonstrate the development of marketable skills
Display an awareness of computer technology and digital media as it is applied in other
fields
Operate music technology hardware and software for recording, editing, mixing, applying
audio effects, MIDI sequencing, and notation.

GRADING STANDARD: Grades are based on timely completion of journal entries, submission of a
project portfolio, and evaluation by the on-site supervisor.
Journal Entries: 40%
Project Portfolio: 40%
Evaluation: 20%
A grade of A will be assigned for students with a total point accumulation of between 93-100.
A grade of A- will be assigned for students with a total point accumulation of between 90-92.
A grade of B+ will be assigned for students with a total point accumulation of between 87-89.
A grade of B will be assigned for students with a total point accumulation of between 83-86.
A grade of B- will be assigned for students with a total point accumulation of between 80-82.
A grade of C+ will be assigned for students with a total point accumulation of between 77-79.
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A grade of C will be assigned for students with a total point accumulation of between 70-76.
A grade of D will be assigned for students with a total point accumulation of between 60-69.
A grade of F will be assigned for students with a total point accumulation below 60.

COURSE C ONTENT :
(Supplemental content information such as topics.)

DEPARTMENT P OLICIES :
COLLEGE P OLICIES :
For information regarding:
Brookdales Academic Integrity Code
Student Conduct Code
Student Grade Appeal Process
Please refer to the BCC STUDENT HANDBOOK AND BCC CATALOG.

NOTIFICATION FOR STUDENTS WITH D ISABILITIES :

Brookdale Community College offers reasonable accommodations and/or services to persons with
disabilities. Students with disabilities who wish to self-identify must contact the Disabilities
Services Office at 732-224-2730 (voice) or 732-842-4211 (TTY) to provide appropriate
documentation of the disability, and request specific accommodations or services. If a student
qualifies, reasonable accommodations and/or services, which are appropriate for the college level
and are recommended in the documentation, can be approved.

ADDITIONAL S UPPORT /L ABS :

http://sites.brookdalecc.edu/home/tutors/

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