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This project-based course is designed to build skills in audio recording and music production using Ableton Live. Beginning with the physics of sound, basic waveform types, and signal flows, Music Technology I covers audio- and MIDI-based sequencing using software instruments and loop libraries and introduces students to fundamental mixing practices.

Unlock your creative potential with a one-on-one Mentorship Session tailored entirely to your musical needs. Whether you’re just getting started or looking to level up your production skills, this private lesson puts you in the driver’s seat. Bring any topic: sound design, mixing, arrangement, workflow, vocal production, beat-making, creative direction, or anything else.; and we’ll dive deep, step by step.

Designed for songwriters, performers, and entrepreneurs, this course explores an array of topics focusing on traditional and creative avenues for earning a living in music

Music Theory Essentials is a foundational first-quarter course designed to build a strong understanding of the core elements of music. Students begin by exploring fundamental concepts—musical parameters, notation, rhythm, pitch, and the twelve-pitch equal-tempered system—before moving into major topics such as scale construction, key signatures, and interval quality. The course then introduces the structure and function of minor scales, triads, suspended chords, and the basics of harmony, including diatonic triad building and Roman numeral analysis supported by the Circle of Fifths. As the quarter progresses, students learn to construct and analyze seventh and sixth chords, apply them in harmonization, and understand inversions of intervals and chords in various positions. Through weekly guided assignments and a midterm assessment, this course provides a comprehensive introduction to the vocabulary, patterns, and analytical tools essential for a solid study in music theory.

Learn the structural and stylistic attributes of successful pop songs throughout history, including form, melody, motifs (or “hooks”), rhythm, harmony/supporting textures, and feel. Students ultimately apply course concepts to the creation of an original song.