HEROES TECH Pathway to Certifications in High Demand Industries
As a key component of the HEROES Tech program, our vision is for graduating high school students and young adults in the state to receive certifications through our partnerships with Michigan State University and Berklee College of Music.
HEROE TECHÂ provides relevant coursework that leads to high-quality employment through specialized industry credentials
The HEROES Tech Program equips students with the skills to create exciting, unique compositions and pursue careers in the music industry as producers, sound engineers, songwriters, digital media specialists, and recording artists.
Students learn from industry professionals and learn industry techniques to produce original music compositions, commercial jingles, and musical scores for film, TV, online content, and video games.
Music Production
Learn music production concepts, including composition, sound design, and sampling using Ableton Live. Students learn to create original music compositions and mash-ups.Â
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Songwriting
Students in the songwriting programs will learn the entire process it takes to write a song, from ideation to writing lyrics, to recording and production.
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Music Production Technology & Techniques-Intermediate Music Production
In the Electronic Music Production specialization, you will learn the tricks of the trade to create high-quality, professional sounding music. You’ll begin by learning about the nature of sound and how a signal flows through a home studio setup. Additionally, you’ll learn how to create your own custom musical sounds through music synthesis. You’ll explore how to record MIDI and real instruments into the flexible and agile Digital Audio Workstation, Ableton Live. You’ll also learn to professionally record, produce, edit, and mix a vocal track with the Grammy-winning producer, Prince Charles Alexander.
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Sound Engineering - Mix and Mastering
Edit and mix digital music using Ableton. Students learn to use industry-standard plug-ins to finalize and polish tracks while exploring tools such as equalization, panning, time and space effects, and automation.
(Certification Program Coming Soon)
IT Support Professional Certification
This is your path to a career in IT. In this program, you’ll learn in-demand skills that will have you job-ready in less than 6 months. No degree or experience required. Â
Receive professional-level training
Demonstrate your proficiency in portfolio-ready projects
Earn an employer-recognized certificate
Qualify for in-demand job titles: IT Specialist, Tech Support Specialist, IT Support Specialist
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Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Artificial intelligence (AI) is all around us, seamlessly integrated into our daily lives and work.
In this course, you will uncover the basics of AI, explore its diverse applications, and understand how it is transforming our lives.
The course includes hands-on labs and a project, providing an opportunity to explore AI’s use cases and applications. You will also hear from expert practitioners about the capabilities, applications, and ethical considerations surrounding AI.
Creative Content Fundamentals
In this course, will gain a broad range of fundamental principles in photography and videography, from camera control to principles of composition and creativity, providing you with a foundation for growth in shooting and editing photographs and video content for various industries. You will gain new skills and techniques to capture engaging and high quality content to market your ideas and others.
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Digital Marketing & E-Commerce
In the Digital Marketing and E-Commerce course, you will learn the fundamentals of digital marketing and e-commerce to gain the skills needed to land an entry-level job and how to attract and engage customers through digital marketing channels like Search Engine Optimization, Data Analytics, Social Media Management and Marketing and Email Campaign Development. You will learn how to measure marketing performance through analytics and present insights. Build e-commerce stores, analyze online performance, and how to grow customer loyalty.
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More Programs We Offer:
The Technology Enterainment
- Intro to DAW (Digital Audio Workstation)Â Â Â SoftwareÂ
- Pro-Tools BasicsÂ
- Intro to Ableton Live
- Disc Jockey DJ Training
The Art of Casting
- Into to Podcasting
- Intro to Stream/Video Casting
Video Production
- Intro to Final Cut Pro Training