Music Business & Production Programs in New Jersey

Bergen Community College Department of Performing Arts:
The Bergen Community College music program Paramus, New Jersey offers degree programs and certificate courses in music technology, music business, and music production as well as a General Music Arts associate degree program.

Bergen Community College offer the following music associate degree and certificate programs:

General Music Arts Associate of Arts Degree Program:

First Semester:
- Speech Communication
- Class Piano I
- English Composition I

Second Semester:
- Class Piano II
- English Composition II

Third Semester:
- Music Theory I
- Ear Training and Musicianship I
- Dynamics of Health and Fitness

Fourth Semester:
- Music Theory II
- Ear Training and Musicianship II

Electives include:
- Applied Music
- Performance Ensemble
- History, Mathematics, Social Sciences, Humantities and other electives are also offered

Music Business Associate of Arts Degree Program:

First Semester:
- Speech Communication
- Class Piano I
- Careers in Music
- English Composition I

Second Semester:
- Introduction of the Music Business
- Class Piano II

Third Semester:
- Macroeconomics
- Music Theory I
- Ear Training and Musicianship I
- Music Management and Marketing

Fourth Semester:
- Music Theory II
- Ear Training and Musicianship II
- Concert Promotion and Production

Electives include:
- Applied Music
- Performance Ensemble

Computer Based Recording Associate of Arts Degree Program:

First Semester:
- Speech Communication
- Class Piano I
- Introduction to Audio Recording
- Introduction to Physics
- English Composition I

Second Semester:
- Music Theory I 
- Class Piano II 
- Studio Recording Techniques 
- English Composition II 

Third Semester:
- Introduction to MIDI Sequencing and Synthesis
- Music Theory II
- Ear Training and Musicianship II 

Fourth Semester:
- Electronic Music Composition  
- Advanced Studio Recording 

Electives:
- Applied Music
- Performance Ensemble
- Mathematics, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, Humantities and other electives are also offered

Electronic Music Associate of Arts Degree Program:

First Semester:
- Speech Communication 
- Class Piano I 
- Introduction to MIDI Sequencing and Synthesis 
- English Composition I 

Second Semester:
- Class Piano II 
- Electronic Music Composition 
- English Composition II 

Third Semester:
- History of Western Music before 1750 
- Music Theory I 
- Dynamics of Health and Fitness  

Fourth Semester:
- History of Western Music after 1750
- Music Theory II

Electives:
- Social Science, Humanities, Natural Sciences, History, Dynamics of Health & Fitness Experience electives available

Music Business Certificate Program:
The Music Business Certificate Program is designed for practicing professionals in these
fields or for students who have already completed substantial college-level work.

First Semester:
- Fundamentals of Music
- Class Piano I
- Introduction of the Music Business
- English Composition I

Second Semester:
- Ear Training and Musicianship I
- Class Piano II
- Music Management and Marketing

Electives include:
- Performance Ensemble
- General Education Elective

Music Technology Certificate Program:

First Semester:
- Class Piano I
- Music Theory I
- Introduction to MIDI Sequencing and Synthesis
- Introduction to Audio Recording

Second Semester:
- Class Piano II
- Music Theory II
- Electronic Music Composition
- Studio Recording Techniques