Audio Technology, BS

Audio Technology (BS) Offered by the Department of Performing Arts, College of Arts and Sciences. Admission to the Program Formal admission to the program requires a grade point average of 2.00 (on a 4.00 scale) and the approval of the department undergraduate advisor. 120 credit hours with a cumulative GPA of 2.00 or better Completion of college writing requirement Completion of university mathematics requirement General Education Requirements A total of ten courses, consisting of two courses from each of the five foundational areas At least one course from Area Five: The Natural and Mathematical Sciences must include a laboratory science component No more than two courses may be taken in the same discipline Major Requirements 64 credit hours with grades of C or better Course Requirements Audio Technology Core (31-36 credit hours) ATEC-101 Fundamentals of Audio Technology (3) ATEC-102 Audio Technology Laboratory (1) ATEC-301 Digital Audio Workstations I (3) ATEC-311 Sound Studio Techniques I (4) ATEC-321 Sound Synthesis I (3) ATEC-401 Digital Audio Workstations II (3) ATEC-403 Production Mixing and Mastering (3) ATEC-411 Sound-Studio Techniques II (4) ATEC-421 Sound Synthesis II (3) ATEC-431 Studio Management (3) ATEC-450 Audio Technology Capstone (1-6) Science Core (14-15 credit hours) PHYS-100 Physics for the Modern World FA5 (4) and PHYS-200 Light, Sound, Action FA5 (3) or PHYS-105 General Physics I FA5 (4) and PHYS-205 General Physics II FA5 (4) or PHYS-110 Principles of Physics I FA5 (4) and PHYS-210 Principles of Physics II FA5 (4) PHYS-300 Acoustics (3) PHYS-310 Electronics (4) Electives (4 credit hours) Complete 4 credit hours from the following or other courses with the approval of the department: ATEC-441 Business of the Audio Industry (3) ATEC-491 Internship (1-6) COMM-105 Visual Literacy FA1 (3) COMM-438 Production Practicum (1-3) Creative Sound Techniques (3 credit hours required) PERF-120 Music Fundamentals (3) PERF-124 Music Theory I (3) PERF-125 Music Theory II (3) PERF-227 Musicianship I (3) PERF-228 Musicianship II (3) PHYS-300 Acoustics (3) Area of Specialization (15 credit hours) Complete 15 credit hours from an area of specialization, either computer science or physics: Computer Science CSC-280 Introduction to Computer Science I (4) CSC-281 Introduction to Computer Science II (3) CSC-330 Organization of Computer Systems (4) CSC-520 Algorithms and Data Structures (3) CSC-521 Design and Organization of Programming Languages (3) CSC-565 Operating Systems (3) Physics PHYS-331 Modern Physics (3) PHYS-351 Waves and Optics (3) PHYS-430 Classical Mechanics (3) PHYS-440 Experimental Physics (3) PHYS-450 Electricity and Magnetism (3) PHYS-470 Introduction to Quantum Mechanics (3) Combined Bachelor's and Master's Degrees American University offers students the opportunity to earn both undergraduate and graduate degrees through its combined bachelor's/master's programs. See Combined Bachelor's and Master's Degrees for more information.