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| NEWS & HAPPENINGS |
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| AUDITIONS FOR COMMERCIAL MUSIC PERFORMANCE ANNOUNCED! |
| Auditions for Fall semester 2008 to major in Commercial Music Performance on Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums, Piano, or Vocals begin May 8, 2008. Audition times are available every Tuesday and Thursday throughout May with addtional audition times available throughout the summer TBA. However, space in the program will be awarded to successful auditionees on a first-come-first-serve basis. So call now at 409.984.6520 to schedule your auditon. For information regarding what you need to prepare, please click on "Audition Information for Performance Majors" at the bottom of the page. |
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| New Degree in Commercial Music Performance! |
| Lamar State College-Port Arthur Commercial Music Department is proud to announce the offering of an Associate of Arts Degree in COMMERCIAL MUSIC PERFORMANCE with a specialty in SESSION MUSIC, beginning in the Fall of 2008. This opportunity is open to musicians and vocalists. If you have pretty good chops on guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, or you sing up a storm, this may be the opportunity you've been seeking! Call 409.984.6520 for more information.(Admission by audition only - See "audition information for performance majors" link at bottom of home page) |
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| Aaron Horne Joins Commercial Music Faculty |
| We are proud to announce the addition of Aaron Horne to our full-time Commercial Music faculty! Aaron comes to us with a long list of credits as an Audio Engineer, Editor, Sound Designer, and Film Composer. We are thrilled to have Aaron on board! |
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| LSC-PA Studio Facilities Offer Multiple Platforms |
| It is primary to our mission here at LSC-PA that our students graduate into the real world with hands-on knowledge of a wide variety of recording platforms. Studio A is oufitted with a Mac-based Pro Tools and Nuendo control. Studio B offers PC-based Pro Tools and Cubase 4. Studio C avails our students to 10 IMac workstations with Pro Tools LE. Finally, Analog has joined the family of LSC-PA Recording Studio platforms with the addition of a MCI-JH24 Analog 24 Track Tape Recorder, a MCI-Autolocator III, and a Peavy AMR 1600 Audio Console. Students now have the opportunity to learn how to record by tape, and digitally via Pro Tools (both Mac and PC), Nuendo, and Cubase 4. |
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Welcome to Commercial Music at Lamar State College - Port Arthur!  If you are looking for a career in the music industry you’ve come the right place! We will provide you with the tools and training you need to succeed!
Unique Environment – Located in the heart of Southeast Texas – a vibrant music community with a long and continued tradition of producing top name artists, songwriters, and producers.
Outstanding Curriculum – Full degree and certificate programs in  Commercial Music with an emphasis in Recording Arts/ Audio Engineering in addition to one of the few Recording Session Musician degree programs in the country
State-of-the-Art Facilities – Multiple studios with the latest and highest quality hardware and software, brand new piano labs and midi labs, comfortable classrooms and rehearsal rooms, all nestled in a brand new six million dollar Performing Arts Center.
Caring and Experienced Faculty – Full-time faculty with an accumulation of many years of impressive credits in the music industry, as well as higher education - who take a sincere interest in students by providing the individual attention they need.
Audition and Interview Information
All interested candidates for Commercial Music, both for sound technology and music performance, are asked to interview, either in person or by phone. Commercial Music Performance majors (musicians) must also audition on premise.
You can find out more about our Commercial Music programs by exploring this website. If you'd like more general information about Lamar State College - Port Arthur, please visit this page. |
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