March 21, 2008
Press Release
Lamar State-PA adds Commercial Music Performance degree
Story and photo(s) by Bobby Summers, Coordinator of Public Information
Studio musicians play on a recording session in the
LSC-PA recording studio
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When the 2008 Fall Semester begins, students at Lamar State College-Port Arthur
will be able to pursue a new two-year associate degree in Commercial Music
Performance.
"The new degree track compliments our Commercial Music associate
degree in Sound Engineering Technology, which will be awarded to graduates for
the first time this spring," said Michael Judy, director of Music Programs for
the college.
Students in the Commercial Music Performance degree track will
learn to be versatile professional musicians with the ability to play a wide
variety of musical styles, Judy said. Students can specialize in guitar, piano,
bass guitar or drums.
"The goal is to prepare musicians for recording studio
work, which requires the highest standard of musicianship and understanding of
musical grooves," Judy said. "A good session musician must be able to play for
any kind of recording group, whether it is country, pop, rock, jazz, R&B"you
name it."
Judy said the new degree program has an emphasis on private study and
ensemble participation, in addition to courses in music theory, songwriting,
music business, midi interface and acoustics.
Lamar State introduced music
courses in 2005. The college already offers three music-related associate
degrees - Music, Teaching Music and Sound Engineering Technology " and a
one-year technical certificate in Sound Engineering Technology.
A musical
audition is required for admission to the Commercial Music Performance program.
For information or an audition appointment, call Michael Judy at 984-6520, or
Jeff Sturms at 984-6343. |
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