Studying under such accomplished faculty members as Grammy-nominated engineer/producer David Ivory, you will gain a comprehensive background in sound recording, music production and music technology comparable to the first two years at a conservatory.

Classes are held at Blue Bell Campus' Advanced Technology Center (ATC), featuring state-of-the-art recording studios and electronic music and computer labs. It also holds a new, cutting edge, professional mixing suite. The Center provides hands-on exposure in all aspects of recording. You can also take classes at the Pottstown Campus.

Thanks to practical, real-world experiences gained in the program, you will be able to use your skills after graduation to find entry-level work in the recording industry. You can also transfer to a four-year institution to continue your studies.

Curious as to where your career can go? Montco hosts SRT Master Classes where industry professionals visit campus to talk about career options and how they became successful in the music industry.

Program outcomes

• Integrate knowledge and theory of recording industry, sound recording and music technology into productions;
• Use professional sound recording techniques and tools to record, engineer and edit music productions as well as conceive, plan, write, record and edit pieces, projects and production packages;
• Create a professional portfolio including résumé, reel, personal statement and other promotional materials in both print and online;
• Apply knowledge of guitar or piano, tonal harmony, and aural theory to a performance and through productions;
• Apply practical knowledge of terminology, process, procedures and use of current technology to entry-level employment in the recording industry and sound recording field.

Program Curriculum

*Choose One for Discipline History Elective
MSP 213 Rock and Roll, Radio, and the Recording Industry, SRT 214 The Evolution of Sound Recording Technology, or MUS 111 Popular Music in America (1900-Present)

**Choose One for Workshop Elective
SRT 130 Software Workshop I or SRT 131 Live Sound Recording and Reinforcement Workshop I

*** Choose One for Workshop Elective
SRT 230 SRT Software Workshop II or SRT 231 Live Sound Recording and Reinforcement Workshop II

++All students must either pass a fundamental musicianship placement test OR take MUS 120 (Fundamentals) before taking any course marked with ++.

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