Aspiring music producers, DJs, post production engineers and others who would like to work in the music industry can find the training they need at St. Petersburg College.

             “Music Technology and Recording Techniques” is a four-semester curriculum for the aspiring recording industry professional. It offers a well-rounded, technology-based educational experience to student musicians, producers, DJs, live-sound reinforcement enthusiasts, post-production technologists and others.

            Graduates will have the skills to compete for the best-paying jobs in the entertainment technology field. It is the most comprehensive program of its kind on the West Coast of Florida, and one of only a few in the nation. In addition to the current four-semester program, an associate of science degree in Music Industry/Recording Arts is under development.

            “SPC recognized the need for this kind of program a decade ago, and it has been building the groundwork for it since then,” said Mark Matthews, a music technology and commercial music composition specialist who has been helping develop the curriculum. “This is a new technology, a new discipline.”

            SPC’s St. Petersburg/Gibbs Campus has a fully loaded, multifaceted music production suite geared toward the aspiring music professional, no matter what specialized line of study is of interest.

            Also, the campus has a wide variety of talented singers and instrumentalists ready for any recording project. The interaction between Pro Tools operators and recording talent is an integral part of the program’s educational mission.

            St. Petersburg College has many venues, including the Music Center, the Palladium, the Digitorium and the Arts Auditorium, which can accommodate various sizes of bands, orchestras or choral groups.

            For more information on the new program, contact Mark Matthews at 727-341-4364 or matthews.mark@spcollege.edu, or visit www.spcollege.edu and search “pro tools.”