- Is there a Music Production major at Occidental?
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Students majoring in Music can choose the Music Production concentration as their focus of study. A Music Production student graduates with a Bachelor of Arts in Music, and their transcript will note that their concentration is in Music Production.
- Do I need to be a Music major in order to be part of the Music Production concentration?
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Yes.
- Does that mean I need to take music theory and other required Music classes?
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Yes.
- Can I take music production courses without majoring in Music?
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Yes, but due to the high demand for music production classes, you might not be able to enroll in desired courses as a non-major.
- How do I obtain access to the recording studio?
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Enroll in MUSC 249. (To run a recording session, you must have successfully completed both MUSC 247 and MUSC 249 as well as having received training to run sessions by the Center’s Director.)
- Who has priority in enrolling in MUSC 249?
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In order of highest-to-lowest priority:
1. Music majors with a Music Production concentration
2. Music majors in other concentrations
3. Students enrolled in departmental lessons and ensembles
4. Everyone else
Within each group, third- and fourth-year students receive higher priority than second-year students. First-year students need to take the prerequisites for MUSC 249 and are thus not eligible to enroll in this course.
- How many students are allowed to take MUSC 249?
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Each section is capped at 10 students due to room capacity.
- How many of those seats usually go to Music majors?
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Most years, all of them go to Music majors.
- Can I double major in Music and another area of study?
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Yes, but please consult with your advisor and cross-check the degree requirements in both programs to ensure that your classes are sequenced in a timeline that allows you to graduate on time. Prospective double-majors should, in their first year, map out their course schedule for all four years. Music majors with a Music Production concentration who intend to both double major and study abroad in their junior year must complete the music theory sequence, MUSC 148, MUSC 247, and MUSC 348 in their first two years (and if space allows, MUSC 249).
- I'm a first-year student and I want to study music production. What should I do?
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If you have previously studied music theory, then you should take the Music Theory Placement Exam to determine if you should take MUSC 101 Music Theory I in the fall or MUSC 151 Music Theory II in the spring. If you have not previously studied music theory, then you should enroll in MUSC 101. MUSC 151 is a prerequisite or corequisite to taking MUSC 148 Introduction to DAW, which is the prerequisite production course for all advanced production courses.
