The Certificate in Music Recording is designed to provide foundational understanding and experiences in the technologies, techniques, and business of music recording. The intent is not to provide comprehensive training in all non-performance aspects of the recording industry, but rather to allow students to explore how to combine their own musical interests and priorities with the tools and concepts necessary to record, edit, and produce music recordings, either in a commercial studio or a home studio, while also preparing to be adaptable for the changing landscape of music production and consumption in the future.
Admission Requirements
In addition to all University requirements for admission to graduate studies, students applying to the graduate certificate program must provide and/or meet the following program-specific requirements.
Program-Specific Requirements*
- A minimum of two letters of recommendation
- CV or Resume
- Statement of Purpose
How to Apply
Non-music majors and non-degree‐seeking students are welcome to apply. Admission is managed through the School of Music’s graduate admissions process.
Current Music Graduate Degree-Seeking Students: Graduate students in good standing (non-probationary) may submit a request to add the Music Recording Certificate at any time during their course of study. There are no admission requirements and no cost for current music graduate students.
Current Graduate Students Outside of Music: Non-music graduate students in good standing (non-probationary) who wish to be admitted to the Certificate program must apply directly to the certificate by completing the application to add a Graduate Certificate for current degree-seeking students (online form submission - no cost).
Certificate-Seeking Students (non-degree seeking): Students applying directly to the Certificate program must apply directly to KU Graduate Certificate Program (online form submission, cost: $30).
Contact Information
- Advisors for the Music Recording Certificate: Brock Babcock
- Director of Undergraduate Student Services: Rita Riley
- Director of Graduate Student Academic Services: Anna Paradis
A list of all course offerings can be found on the Schedule of Classes.
*These are the admission requirements in place at the time this catalog content was published.
Courses must be taken in sequence as listed below.
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| MUS 781 | Introduction to Music Recording | 3 |
| MUS 783 | Advanced Music Recording | 3 |
| MUS 785 | Practicum in Audio Recording | 3 |
| 3 |
| Problems in Filmmaking Practice | |
| Problems in Intermediate Video Production | |
| Post-Production | |
| Technology for Media Scoring I | |
| Technology for Media Scoring II | |
| The Business of Music | |
| Total Hours | 12 |
At the completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate foundational understanding and experiences in the technologies of music recording.
- Demonstrate foundational understanding and experiences in the techniques of music recording.
- Demonstrate foundational understanding and experiences in the business of music recording.
