The Bachelor of Music in Recording Arts and Sciences program is designed to meet the expanding need for skilled audio technicians, producers, and engineers who possess both technical expertise and a sophisticated knowledge of music. Frequently taken as a double major program, the Bachelor of Music in Recording Arts combines an applied performance or a composition major with a technical education in recording technology. Relevant studies in electrical engineering, math, science, and computer science are taken at the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences and the Whiting School of Engineering of The Johns Hopkins University on the Homewood campus.
Program Requirements
The Recording Arts curriculum includes extensive practical experience, in styles ranging from jazz, rock, and popular music to classical opera, chamber, choral and orchestral. In addition to regular laboratory sessions with live musical groups of all styles, students serve as recording engineers for all Peabody performances, including providing the audio feed for those events being streamed live. All recording majors are expected to work in the recording studios throughout the course of their enrollment as part of the College Work Study program. Following their third year, students complete an internship with a company or individual specializing in the area of the industry in which they intend to pursue a career following graduation.
For common requirements, please see the Bachelor of Music Degree page.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Major Area | ||
| PY.020.100 | Minor Lesson 1 Hour (2 Semesters (4)) | 4 |
| PY.910.xxx | Large Ensemble | 4 |
| The Breakthrough Curriculum | ||
| PY.123.111 | Exploring Arts Careers | 1 |
| PY.123.311 | Building a Brand and Portfolio | 2 |
| PY.123.312 | Pitching Your Creative Idea (UG) | 2 |
| Supportive Courses in Music | ||
| PY.715.123 & PY.715.124 & PY.715.223 & PY.715.224 | Ear Training 1 and Ear Training 2 and Ear Training 3 and Ear Training 4 | 8 |
| PY.715.155 & PY.715.156 | Keyboard Studies 1 and Keyboard Studies 2 | 4 |
| Advanced Keyboard Studies (Classical or Jazz Requirements) | 4 | |
| PY.710.111 | Theory 1 | 3 |
| PY.710.112 | Theory 2 | 3 |
| PY.710.211 | Theory 3 | 3 |
| Advanced Theory (Classical or Jazz Requirements) | 9 | |
| PY.610.2xx | Introduction to Musicology | 3 |
| PY.610.2xx | Western Art Music, 1600-1950 | 3 |
| Topics in Musicology (Intro and WAM as pre-requisites) | 6 | |
| General Studies | ||
| PY.260.115 | Core 1 | 3 |
| PY.260.216 | Core 2 | 3 |
| AS.110.108 & AS.110.109 | Calculus I (Physical Sciences & Engineering) and Calculus II (For Physical Sciences and Engineering) (KSAS) | 8 |
| AS.171.101 & AS.171.102 | General Physics: Physical Science Major I and General Physics: Physical Science Major II (KSAS) | 8 |
| Liberal Arts Electives PY.260.XXX | 3 | |
| Recording Arts Courses | ||
| PY.550.111 & PY.550.112 & PY.550.211 & PY.550.212 | Recording 1a - Fundamentals and Recording 1b - Fundamentals and Recording 2a - Studio Technology and Recording 2b - Studio Technology | 8 |
| PY.550.311 & PY.550.312 & PY.550.411 & PY.550.412 | Recording 3a - Classical/Jazz Techniques and Recording 3b - Classical/Jazz Mixing and Editing and Recording 4a - Rock/Pop Techniques and Recording 4b - Rock/Pop Mixing and Editing | 10 |
| EN.520.137 | First Year ECE Design | 4 |
| EN.520.230 | Mastering Electronics | 3 |
| EN.520.231 | Mastering Electronics Laboratory | 2 |
| PY.550.515 | Musical Acoustics | 3 |
| PY.550.624 | Architectural Acoustics 1 | 3 |
| PY.550.419 | Recording Internship | 4 |
| PY.710.412 | Instrumentation & Arranging | 3 |
| Professional Electives | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 130 | |
Double Majors
The major in Recording Arts and Science may be combined with the following majors: Composition, Computer Music, Guitar, Jazz Performance, Orchestral Instruments, and Piano. Other combinations are not permitted.
To aid the combination with an applied music major, the requirements at the top of the chart are common to applied majors as well; they will double count.The courses listed under "Recording Arts Courses" are unique to this program and must be added to the courses in the other major. The following changes to the above list apply to students who double major:
- Minor Lessons are replaced by the Major Lessons.
- Calculus and Physics satisfy Liberal Arts credits for both majors.
- PY.550.515 (Musical Acoustics) and PY.710.412 (Instrumentation and Arranging) are waived.
- Three credits of Professional Electives are required rather than six.
Double majoring adds 37 credits to the applied music major.
Recording Arts + Performance: Computer Music
Studio Techniques under the Computer Music major is waived.
Recording Arts + Performance: Piano
The Piano Major's "Keyboard Skills" courses substitute for Keyboard Studies above.
Recording Arts + Jazz Performance
Students double majoring in RAS and Jazz will follow the Jazz Performance curricula for Theory, Ear Training, Keyboard Skills, and Musicology.
Sample Program of Study
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Credits | |
| PY.715.123 | Ear Training 1 | 2 |
| PY.020.100 | Minor Lesson 1 Hour | 2 |
| PY.715.155 | Keyboard Studies 1 | 2 |
| PY.710.111 | Theory 1 | 3 |
| PY.550.111 | Recording 1a - Fundamentals | 2 |
| PY.260.115 | Core 1 | 3 |
| AS.110.108 | Calculus I (Physical Sciences & Engineering) (KSAS) | 4 |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| PY.020.100 | Minor Lesson 1 Hour | 2 |
| PY.715.124 | Ear Training 2 | 2 |
| PY.715.156 | Keyboard Studies 2 | 2 |
| PY.710.112 | Theory 2 | 3 |
| PY.550.112 | Recording 1b - Fundamentals | 2 |
| PY.260.216 | Core 2 | 3 |
| AS.110.109 | Calculus II (For Physical Sciences and Engineering) (KSAS) | 4 |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| PY.910.xxx | Large Ensemble | 2 |
| PY.123.111 | Exploring Arts Careers (may be taken fall or spring semester) | 1 |
| PY.715.223 | Ear Training 3 | 2 |
| PY.710.211 | Theory 3 | 3 |
| PY.715.255 | Keyboard Studies 3 (or Jazz Keyboard Studies 1) | 2 |
| PY.550.211 | Recording 2a - Studio Technology | 2 |
| AS.171.101 | General Physics: Physical Science Major I (KSAS) | 4 |
| PY.610.2xx | Introduction to Musicology | 3 |
| Credits | 19 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| PY.910.xxx | Large Ensemble | 2 |
| PY.715.224 | Ear Training 4 (or Jazz Ear Training 1) | 2 |
| PY.710.3xx | Topics in Music Theory | 3 |
| PY.715.256 | Keyboard Studies 4 (or Jazz Keyboard Studies 2) | 2 |
| PY.550.212 | Recording 2b - Studio Technology | 2 |
| AS.171.102 | General Physics: Physical Science Major II (KSAS) | 4 |
| PY.610.2xx | Western Art Music, 1600-1950 | 3 |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| PY.123.311 | Building a Brand and Portfolio | 2 |
| PY.710.3xx | Topics in Music Theory | 3 |
| PY.610.3xx | Topics in Musicology | 3 |
| PY.550.624 | Architectural Acoustics 1 | 3 |
| PY.550.311 | Recording 3a - Classical/Jazz Techniques | 2 |
| Liberal Arts Electives PY.260.XXX | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| PY.123.312 | Pitching Your Creative Idea (UG) | 2 |
| PY.710.4xx | Music Theory Capstone | 3 |
| PY.610.3xx | Topics in Musicology | 3 |
| PY.710.412 | Instrumentation & Arranging | 3 |
| PY.550.312 | Recording 3b - Classical/Jazz Mixing and Editing | 2 |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| PY.550.411 | Recording 4a - Rock/Pop Techniques | 3 |
| EN.520.230 | Mastering Electronics | 3 |
| EN.520.231 | Mastering Electronics Laboratory | 2 |
| PY.550.515 | Musical Acoustics | 3 |
| Professional Electives | 3 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| PY.550.412 | Recording 4b - Rock/Pop Mixing and Editing | 3 |
| PY.550.624 | Architectural Acoustics 1 | 3 |
| EN.520.137 | First Year ECE Design | 4 |
| PY.550.419 | Recording Internship | 4 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Total Credits | 130 | |