Music Production Major
Bachelor of Arts
Experiential learning in ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ³ÉÄê's music production BA
Internships for music production majors
We make sure you leave ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ³ÉÄê with work experience in the music production field on your resume—and the opportunities are endless. Whether you want to explore a career as a music producer, audio engineer, composer for film and TV, theatre sound designer, music business professional, independent touring artist, or other fields, we have paid internships for you.
Internships for students in ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ³ÉÄê's music programs have included:
- The Hideaway Recording Studio
- Essential Sessions Recording Studio
- Shifting Paradigms Records
- Tinderbox Music
- Children's Theatre Co.
- VocalEssence
- The Ordway
What can you do with a music production major?
Our innovative courses and one-on-one mentoring by faculty will give you the tools to succeed in a variety of jobs and careers, such as:
- Advertising
- Arts administration
- Independent touring artist
- Live sound operator
- Studio recording musician
- Recording technician
- Radio and streaming
- Content creator
- Mixing technician
- TV, film, and video game composer
- Music supervisor
Master the craft — and take it where you want to go
²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ³ÉÄê's music production major teaches you more than how to use the equipment. You'll reach for mastery of your craft, with classes such as
- Advanced Music Technology for Creative Artists
- Studio Techniques
- Introduction to Live Sound
You'll graduate ready to step into a career, with music-focused business instruction in
- Business and Marketing in the Music Industry
You'll get inspired and find your niche with deep-dive music history classes, like
- Music in World Cultures
- Roots of American Popular Music
And finally, you'll put it all together with an internship and final project customized for you, whether that be creating and marketing your own EP, doing a stint in a recording studio, or trying your hand at booking tours and concerts.
Learn on industry-standard equipment
²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ³ÉÄê's music production major offers hands-on experience in our modern computer labs, production rooms, and 24-channel hybrid recording studio.
The music production program has taught me so much as a composer. I joined the program as a novice and left able to mix my own music, chop samples, write orchestral mockups, and much more. I learned so much from Jeff Bailey's mentorship and even found my first composing job.
I enjoy how hands-on it is—we’re constantly creating. I’ve built real confidence in recording and mixing, both in class and on my own. The professors are incredibly supportive and truly invested in our success
Frequently asked questions about ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ³ÉÄê's music production major
Music production instructors
Jeff Bailey
Professor of practice and program director
Jeff Bailey has performed, created, and led in a wide variety of musical settings as a musician, composer, sound designer, producer, and educator. He's performed with world-renowned artists Craig Taborn, Mike Stern, Geoff Keezer, "Doc" Martin McKinney, and others, and composed original music and sound design for performances at the celebrated Guthrie Theatre, the Yellow Tree Theatre, Park Square, and more. He continues to lecture around the US and abroad on creativity for beginning improvisers.
Jason McGlone
Jason McGlone is a producer, mixing and mastering engineer, and multi-instrumentalist with twenty years of professional experience in modern recording studios worldwide. He's worked in the studio for Lady Gaga, Whitney Houston, Prince, Dirty Loops, Stokley, Cory Wong, and The Minnesota Orchestra, and composed sound for Pepsi, Target, Dunkin’ Donuts, and The Onion News Network.
Zacc Harris
Zacc Harris is an accomplished and award-winning performer in the Twin Cities jazz scene. Named Best Jazz Artist by both the City Pages and Star Tribune, Zacc is co-leader of the Atlantis Quartet, leads Zacc Harris Group, Monk In Motian, and Vital Organ, and is the founder of Shifting Paradigm Records, a modern jazz, instrumental, and improvised collective music label based in Minneapolis, MN.
For information on all aspects of our music program, contact one of our full-time music faculty: Jeff Bailey (jbailey10@hamline.edu), Yali You (yyou@hamline.edu), or Department Chair Janet Greene (jgreene@hamline.edu).
Inside the studio: Your journey into music production starts here
See where you'll learn, experiment, and master the art of making music.
I didn’t just learn how to produce music.
I learned how to say something with it.