Music Producing and Arrangement

The Music Producing and Arrangement Course addresses musical concepts of melody; rhythm; harmony; and the arrangement of a rhythm section, solo instruments, or voice. Learning will focus on grasping the conceptual process of combining individual components to complete a musically sound arrangement. Students will be led through an exploration of the use and integration of MIDI technology and sequencing as it relates to rhythm section and lead-line writing. Various contemporary music styles and the music concepts comprising them will be examined. Additional course topics will address music production from an engineering perspective, demonstrating how knowledge of compositional elements such as melody, harmony, arranging, and orchestration help provide the foundation and focus of contemporary styles and techniques. Great producers and musicians will be analyzed for study, including George Martin, Quincy Jones, Phil Spector, Daniel Lanois, Peter Gabriel, Prince, Brian Eno and Jeff “Mutt” Lange.

Course Outline

• Arranging
• Creativity
• Budgets and Management
• Development of an Engineering Style
• Psychology and Creative Development