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AUDITIONS JULY 15th, 16th, 17th!!!
WE ARE ESPECIALLY LOOKING FOR BASS PLAYERS AND KEYBOARDISTS, but slots are also available for guitar, vocals, and drums. Auditions for acceptance into the Commercial Music Performance degree program for the Fall 2009 semester will take place JUNE 15th, 16th and 17th at the PAC building on campus. Please call Mike Judy at (409) 984-6520 to schedule your appointment. You can download recordings (MP3) and lead sheets (PDF chord charts) for required audition songs. Vocalists bring sheet music or trax. Click "Audition on Premise" on this homepage to download your material.
STUDY "LIVE SOUND" AT LSCPA!!
Start your live sound education with the Live Sound certificate Fall of 2009 will be the first semester that the new Live Sound/Sound Reinforcement Certificate is offered at Lamar State College Port Arthur. We are so excited to be the second college in all of Texas to offer this certificate. Learn how to rig and run sound for concert tours, arenas, places of worship, theaters, theme parks, and much more. Learn to design, install, optimize, operate, and maintain sound reinforcement systems of all sizes in real world environments! Call 409.984.6520 for more information.
Port Arthur Live! A Resounding Success during 2008-2009 school year!!
Our Commercial Music Performance program hit the stage live for the first time on Novmember 13th,2008 at in the newly renovated Music Hall on campus for the first "Port Arthur Live! Seven more "Port Arthur Live!" concerts followed during the Spring semester 2009, playing to full houses and very enthusiastic crowds. Congratulations to all our students, and to Jeff and Aaron for putting together a terrific concert series!! Stay tune for the announcement of dates for the 2009-1010 "Port Arthur Live!" concert series of Commercial Music Performance bands.
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.
Johnny Preston Headlines Concert with Commercial Music Performers
"The Day the Music Died", sponsored by the Commercial Music Department and the Museum of the Gulf Coast, played to an exuberant, overflow crowd in the college theater on the 50th anniversary of the tragic accident that took Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, and The Big Bopper. Special guest, Johnny Preston, sang 7 of his hit songs, including the #1 "Running Bear", accompanied by our Commercial Music band and singers, "Pink D-Stortion" and the band and singers presented a variety of great hits from the late 50's to the present. The concert was wildly successful and we congratulate everyone involved.

Welcome to Commercial Music at Lamar State College - Port Arthur! Photograph of Audio Engineer in a recording studioIf 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 Photograph of exterior front of Performing Arts CenterCommercial 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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