The Minor in Contemporary Music Production blends and balances coursework in technical skill development in two areas - audio technology and music performance, and a contextual course in contemporary music culture. Students completing the curriculum will learn to use tools that facilitate communication and connection to their diverse communities, as well as serve personal creative growth. The CMP Minor provides the student with specialized knowledge that can be a catalyst for cross-disciplinary work. The unique skills will make portfolios pop and opportunities expand for students in Education, Anthropology, Psychology, Marketing, Religion, Creative Writing, and Studio and Digital Media Arts, as well as other areas of study. Transferable skills are developed as well - to collaborate, present, organize, be creative, meet deadlines and sustain the pursuit of long term goals.