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Contemporary Music Production Minor

Skills-based Minor

Minor in contemporary music production
 

Hamline’s minor in contemporary music production blends and balances coursework in hands-on skills development in two technical areas:

  • Audio technology and music performance
  • Contemporary music culture

With a contemporary music production minor, you’ll get specialized knowledge and skills that will make your portfolio and resume pop, no matter what major you pursue. You’ll learn to use tools that facilitate communication and connection to your community, as well as serve your personal creative growth.

You’ll also develop the soft skills that employers are looking for such as collaboration, presentation, organization, creativity, innovation, meeting deadlines, and motivation to pursue long-term goals, which will increase your employability in any career you choose.

Jeff Bailey and student in Hamline's Contemporary Music Production course

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Contemporary music production minor

With courses in music technology, music production, music culture, and music performance, you’ll get in-depth knowledge and skills to add to your resume.

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Music production certificate

Get training in the latest industry platforms and tools as well as knowledge about the business of music production.

Music Production Certificate

Add a contemporary music production minor to any major

A contemporary music production minor complements many of the majors that we offer here at Hamline. Explore the examples below of majors that could benefit from the knowledge and skills that you would gain through this minor.
 

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Performance, production, and community major + contemporary music production minor

A minor in contemporary music production complements a performance, production, and community major, as you will be able to enrich a production with a compelling and moving audio experience.

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Anthropology major + contemporary music production minor

An anthropology degree paired with a contemporary music production minor will enable you to gain a more holistic view of a time in history, musical genre, or culture through their music songs.

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