Music & Music Technology

The Music program at Brookdale prepares students for transfer to a four-year program.

Completion of an associate degree is the first step toward gaining a position as a teacher, supervisor, or director of choral, instrumental, and/or theater production programs in elementary, middle, or secondary schools, as well as in choral or instrumental organizations. Numerous full-time teaching positions exist in public and private schools for music education majors.

The Music Technology program at Brookdale provides students with the skills and expertise necessary to enter the filed of computer-generated music. The curriculum provides a complete education in the software used in the digital music industry including ProTools® and NOTION Music®.

After finishing the program, you will be an industry-certified ProTools® engineer, fluent in mixing, post-production, and uploading your music.

Professional Certified pro tools

When you complete Pro Tools 2 with a grade of C- or higher, you will be eligible to take the exam that will earn you the coveted “Pro Tools Specialist Certification.

The power and control of over 60 instruments gives you the ability to create your own virtual interactive band, jazz combo, or orchestra.

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For more information about the Music and Music Technology degrees, please fill out the form below.

Music Program More Information

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Music Degrees

Brookdale offers the following degrees and certificates in Music; click on any degree to read more in our online catalog.

Humanities A.A., Music Option

Students in this option should take music and music theory courses, coupled with the liberal arts studies necessary for transfer to a four-year college.

Link to prerequisites and requirements

Music Technology, A.A.S.

This innovative program in Music Technology provides students with the skills and expertise necessary to enter the field of computer-generated music. The curriculum provides a complete education in the software used in the digital music industry such as ProTools®, Sibelius and NOTION Music®. Graduates of this program will have the skills and expertise necessary to obtain employment in music preparation, orchestration, recording, performance and the video-gaming industry.

Link to prerequisites and requirements

Transfer Opportunities

Transfer Agreements by Academic Program: Articulation Agreements are formal agreements between Brookdale and other colleges and universities. These agreements define how the courses you complete at Brookdale will apply to your future bachelor’s degree when you transfer into a baccalaureate program.

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NOTE:

Individual headphones are required.

MUTC courses: headphones with a ¼-inch (6.35mm) jack.
MUSI courses (with the exceptions of 115, 116, and 129): headphones with a 1/8-inch (3.5mm) jack.

Headphones are available for purchase at the Brookdale bookstore or from numerous online vendors.

Location

Music Office: ATeC 003
Music Classrooms: ATeC 017, ATeC 019, and others TBD.

Library Resource

Professor Shay Delcurta, sdelcurla@brookdalecc.edu, 732-224-2438

Brookdale Community College is an Equal Opportunity educational institution. In order to promote this goal, the College makes positive efforts to ensure equal opportunity to all individuals without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability or veteran status.

Music & Music Technology