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A 15-week course for homeschool students
Homeschool Music Production Course
A structured introductory course created specifically for homeschool students. Designed as a one-semester course suitable for 0.5 high-school elective credit.
Ask about enrollmentCourse overview
A complete semester of practical music production.
Students develop hands-on skills in Cubase while learning how professional tools, careful listening, and an organized workflow shape a finished production.
What students learn
Skills that work together.
- Use industry tools including EQ, compression, and reverb
- Listen critically to favorite music
- Identify production techniques used in professional recordings
- Follow effective industry practices and workflows
- Organize projects and make intentional production decisions
- Apply new tools through practical production assignments
Curriculum and coursework
A clear 15-week learning path.
The 15-week course follows a structured sequence that introduces Cubase workflow, essential production tools, critical listening, and professional working habits. Each concept is applied through guided assignments so technical knowledge becomes a repeatable creative process.
- Hands-on work in Cubase
- Critical analysis of the student’s favorite music
- Guided production and mixing exercises
- Workflow habits used throughout the music industry
Required equipment
What students will need.
- A computer or laptop capable of running Cubase
- Cubase Elements or a higher version of Cubase
- Mixing headphones
- Course files and assigned listening materials
Teaching approach
Learn production by producing.
Students learn production by listening closely, identifying what they hear, and applying those techniques in Cubase. The semester builds skills in a practical order while reinforcing organized, efficient, and repeatable industry workflows.
Course expectations
Learning continues between classes.
Weekly work reinforces each new production tool, listening skill, and workflow introduced during the semester.
Complete the assigned production exercise and apply the week’s tools and workflow before the next lesson.
Listen closely to selected favorite music and identify production choices, processing, and techniques discussed in the course.
Repeat the course’s organization and production practices until they become a dependable creative routine.
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