Music & Entertainment Learning Experience

Honolulu Community College’s Music & Entertainment Learning Experience program utilizes a comprehensive music business and production curriculum meeting the requirements for entry-level training of music industry and production professionals. The curriculum focuses on combining academic experience with real-world applications to prepare students to work in the rapidly evolving global music industry of the 21st century. The program core offers a rounded curriculum grounding students in the basics of the music industry, sound recording and the business of music.

From song writing and record production, to contracts and career management, the Music & Entertainment Learning Experience (MELE) program will set you on the path to a successful career in the rapidly evolving global music industry. This unique and popular program combines academic experience with real-world applications, which will provide you with a solid, well-rounded education in the basics of the music industry, sound recording, and the business of music.

The MELE program offers two distinct degree paths. The Associate of Science (AS) in Music Business & Production and the Associate of Science (AS) in Audio Engineering Technology which may be earned during a four-semester sequence:

  • AS in MELE Music Business & Production: This curriculum requires special focus on business related courses, including accounting, business law, and economics, as well as music business courses. Music business courses include a survey of the music business, music publishing, intellectual properties, and others.
  • AS in MELE Audio Engineering Technology: This curriculum focuses on the engineering and production of music recording. Audio engineering courses include studio production, audio engineering, and studio maintenance and electronics.

The MELE program makes its home in the Mike Curb MELE Studios, a state-of-the-art recording facility made possible by the Mike Curb Family Foundation.

A practicum experience is a MELE degree requirement. MELE 275 is a capstone course that will provide you with an internship experience at selected music and entertainment industry businesses.

Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs): Upon successful completion of the MELE program, students will be able to:

  • Industry Ethics and Standards – understand business, technology, policy and practices in music and entertainment.
  • Music Business & Production – identify and compare traditional and modern record label, publishing, marketing, advertising, production, public relations and event company business models.
  • Problem Solving – effectively demonstrate technical, business, and production troubleshooting skills to solve problems.
  • Career Pathways and Income Streams – understand and identify primary income streams of intellectual property, jobs, projects, entrepreneurial opportunities and partnerships.
  • Operation and Procedures – extensive knowledge in operations of music business, recording studios, and live events.
  • Production and Planning – conceptualize and apply skills in the area of live events, artist development, public relations and recording studio productions.
  • Music Fundamentals – understand and apply modern theory techniques in music, song writing, sequencing, beat creation and traditional methods.
  • Recording Technology – proficiently produce, record, edit, mix and master audio for music and entertainment.
  • Etiquette and Communication – demonstrate industry professional vocabulary, terminology, articulation, dress and hygiene.
  • Science and Technology – thorough understanding of human hearing, sound properties, acoustics, electronics, physics, and audio systems.

 

For more info about Honolulu CC’s program, please visit their program site.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prerequisites


  • Placement in ENG 100
  • “C” or higher in MATH 24 OR Placement in MATH 25 or higher

Core Requirements


Program Requirements: Music Business & Production AS Degree

First Semester
MELE 101 – Survey of Music & Entertainment Business
MELE 102 – Survey of Recording Techniques
MELE 103 – Introduction to Music Theory & Songwriting
ENG 100 – Composition I
SP 151 – Personal and Public Speech

Second Semester
MELE 104 – Songwriting Applications in Media
MELE 201 – Record Label & Music Publishing Operations
MELE 212 – Digital Audio: Theory and Workstations
MATH 100 – Survey of Math
HIST 151 – World History to 1500
or HIST 152 – World History since 1500

Third Semester
MELE 202 – Public Relations & Media Tools
MELE 205 – Concert & Event Production
MELE 206 – Music Supervision
ECON 130 – Microeconomics
or ECON 131 – Macroeconomics

Biological Science Course (lecture)
Biological Science Course (lab)

Fourth Semester
MELE 203 – Intellectual Properties in the Music & Entertainment Industry
MELE 275 – Practicum
HWST 107 – Hawai‘i: Center of the Pacific
ACC 201 – Elementary Accounting I
BLAW 200 – Legal Environment of Business

 

Program Requirements: Audio Engineering Technology AS Degree

First Semester
MELE 101 – Survey of Music & Entertainment Business
MELE 102 – Survey of Recording Technology
MELE 103 – Introduction to Music Theory & Songwriting
ENG 100 – Composition I
SP 151 – Personal and Public Speech

Second Semester
MELE 212 – Digital Audio: Theory and Workstations
MELE 214 – Electronics for Audio Engineers
MELE 104 – Songwriting Applications in Media
MATH 103 – College Algebra
HIST 151 – World History to 1500
or HIST 152 – World History since 1500

Third Semester
MELE 211 – Audio Engineering I
MELE 213 – Studio Production
MELE 215 – Sound Reinforcement
or MELE 216 – Live Audio for Media

PHYS 100 – Survey of Physics
PHYS 100L – Survey of Physics Lab

Fourth Semester
MELE 220 – Audio Engineering II
MELE 222 – Advanced Digital Audio: Theory & Workstations
MELE 275 – Practicum
JOUR 150- The Media and Society
HWST 107 – Hawai‘i: Center of the Pacific

Electives

 


NA

Program Overview

Honolulu Community College’s Music & Entertainment Learning Experience program utilizes a comprehensive music business and production curriculum meeting the requirements for entry-level training of music industry and production professionals. The curriculum focuses on combining academic experience with real-world applications to prepare students to work in the rapidly evolving global music industry of the 21st century. The program core offers a rounded curriculum grounding students in the basics of the music industry, sound recording and the business of music.

From song writing and record production, to contracts and career management, the Music & Entertainment Learning Experience (MELE) program will set you on the path to a successful career in the rapidly evolving global music industry. This unique and popular program combines academic experience with real-world applications, which will provide you with a solid, well-rounded education in the basics of the music industry, sound recording, and the business of music.

The MELE program offers two distinct degree paths. The Associate of Science (AS) in Music Business & Production and the Associate of Science (AS) in Audio Engineering Technology which may be earned during a four-semester sequence:

  • AS in MELE Music Business & Production: This curriculum requires special focus on business related courses, including accounting, business law, and economics, as well as music business courses. Music business courses include a survey of the music business, music publishing, intellectual properties, and others.
  • AS in MELE Audio Engineering Technology: This curriculum focuses on the engineering and production of music recording. Audio engineering courses include studio production, audio engineering, and studio maintenance and electronics.

The MELE program makes its home in the Mike Curb MELE Studios, a state-of-the-art recording facility made possible by the Mike Curb Family Foundation.

A practicum experience is a MELE degree requirement. MELE 275 is a capstone course that will provide you with an internship experience at selected music and entertainment industry businesses.

Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs): Upon successful completion of the MELE program, students will be able to:

  • Industry Ethics and Standards – understand business, technology, policy and practices in music and entertainment.
  • Music Business & Production – identify and compare traditional and modern record label, publishing, marketing, advertising, production, public relations and event company business models.
  • Problem Solving – effectively demonstrate technical, business, and production troubleshooting skills to solve problems.
  • Career Pathways and Income Streams – understand and identify primary income streams of intellectual property, jobs, projects, entrepreneurial opportunities and partnerships.
  • Operation and Procedures – extensive knowledge in operations of music business, recording studios, and live events.
  • Production and Planning – conceptualize and apply skills in the area of live events, artist development, public relations and recording studio productions.
  • Music Fundamentals – understand and apply modern theory techniques in music, song writing, sequencing, beat creation and traditional methods.
  • Recording Technology – proficiently produce, record, edit, mix and master audio for music and entertainment.
  • Etiquette and Communication – demonstrate industry professional vocabulary, terminology, articulation, dress and hygiene.
  • Science and Technology – thorough understanding of human hearing, sound properties, acoustics, electronics, physics, and audio systems.

 

For more info about Honolulu CC’s program, please visit their program site.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contact MELE Program Coordinator
Eric Lagrimas
ericbl@hawaii.edu

Contact an Admission Specialist