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Overview

Duration

14 hours

Total fee

Free

Mode of learning

Online

Difficulty level

Intermediate

Official Website

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Credential

Certificate

The Art of Music Production
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The Art of Music Production
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Highlights

  • Shareable Certificate Earn a Certificate upon completion
  • 100% online Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.
  • Flexible deadlines Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.
  • Intermediate Level There is no prior experience or knowledge required to enroll in this course.
  • Approx. 14 hours to complete
  • English Subtitles: English
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  • Explore the art of record production and how to make recordings that other people will love listening to. This course will teach you how to make emotionally moving recordings on almost any recording equipment, including your phone or laptop. The emphasis is on mastering tangible artistic concepts; the gear you use is up to you. You will learn to develop the most important tool in the recording studio: your ears. You will learn to enhance every aspect of your own productions, both sonically and musically, by employing deeper listening skills.
  • Assignments will include posting your own recordings for peer review, and reviewing your classmates? work by employing specific tools and strategies. If you use a digital audio workstation to record and mix, that?s great, but as long as you can record into your computer and post an MP3, you can complete the assignments.
  • As you learn about the art of record production in this 4-week course, you will also learn about yourself and who you are as an artist and producer. It is not necessary that you read music or play an instrument to take this course.
  • This course is part of multiple programs
  • This course can be applied to multiple Specializations or Professional Certificates programs. Completing this course will count towards your learning in any of the following programs:
  • The Business of Music Production Specialization
  • Music Education for Teachers Specialization
  • The DIY Musician Specialization
  • Music Production Specialization
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The Art of Music Production
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Curriculum

Welcome to The Art of Music Production

Welcome

A Note From Stephen

Connect with Your Classmates

Course Resources

Earn A Course Certificate

Join the Discussion!

What Are Your Goals?

Make It Sound Like A Record

Why Do We Listen To Music?

Listening Emotionally vs. Listening Technically

Kinesthetic Observation - Emotional Cues

Elements of A Compelling Musical Recording

Letting Go Of Prejudice

Elements of a Compelling Recording

Join Your Study Group

Identifying Emotions

Listening Like a Producer

Identity, Vision, and Intention

Identity, Vision, and Intention

Artist Comparison Exercise

Artist Identity Workshop

Producer Identity Workshop

What is your Artistic Intention?

Giving and Receiving Feedback

Artist Identity Examples

What is Your Artistic Vision?

Join Your Study Group

Defining Your Artist Identity

Defining Your Producer Identity

IVI

Strengthening Musical Productions: Tools & Strategies

Using Prosody to Make Better Art

Form: The Structure of Your Song

5 Tools for Writing Better Lyrics

Crafting Better Melodies

Repetition

Arranging - Rule of Threes

Studio Performance

Programmed Tracks

Singers: Virtuoso vs. Vibe

Producing Vocals

Song Form

Join Your Study Group

Arranging - The Rule of Threes

Tools & Strategies

Defining the Sonic Signature of your Song

The Sonics of Your Song

Single-Source Recording

Multi-Track Recording

Sound Absorbtion vs. Sound Proofing

Acoustic Spaces & Mic Placement

Microphone Types and Pick Up Patterns

Layering

Guitar Micing Clinic

Application of Technology to Art

Where To Go From Here

Microphone Types and Pick Up Patterns

Join Your Study Group

The Sonic Signature

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