This camp consists of two parts:
Songwriting & Arrangement: Designed to take students through all stages of the songwriting arrangement process. Focus will be on song inspiration, lyric creation, and structure/arrangement considerations. We will also explore some of the technical components that go into recording a song demo. Students will work in both a classroom setting and individually or in small groups. Students will leave with a recorded song demo.
Studio Production: Designed to take students through all stages of the recording, mix, and master process in contemporary music. Focus will be on the technical and aesthetic considerations which go into a musically expressive song production. Students will work in both a classroom setting and individually or in small groups. Students will leave with a commercially-viable recorded song.
This camp is organized with the two parts to act as the logical order of the music making process. While campers may choose to register for only one of the two parts, they are encouraged to register for both to get a more complete and in-depth experience. To register for both, we reccomend using the "Combined" registration option which includes a tuition discount.
Both parts will conclude with a showcase of the work you’ve created each Friday, 4:15-6:00pm. Friends and family invited!
This camp is open to songwriters and music producers with all ranges of experience, ages 14 and up.
Federico Llach and Jeffrey Hepker are two of the UNT faculty members ushering in a new era of Commercial and Popular Music instruction at the University of North Texas. They are drawing from the UNT College of Music’s rich heritage of talent, commitment, and excellence. To this they are adding guided instruction in all genres of popular music songwriting, performance, and production, as well as examining how those are seated in the shifting landscape of today’s music industry.
Participants residing on campus must provide their own bedding (extra-long twin size), pillows, towels, and toiletries.
Participants residing on campus must provide their own bedding (extra-long twin size), pillows, towels, and toiletries.
Participants residing on campus must provide their own bedding (extra-long twin size), pillows, towels, and toiletries.
Camp will conclude by 6:00pm on the respective Friday (S&A: 6/6; SP + Combined: 6/13)
To register, visit https://app.getacceptd.com/untmusicworkshops. Begin by selecting your Area (Contemporary Music Making) and Program (Songwriting & Arrangement). For technical questions, please visit the Acceptd Help Desk.
Registration Deadline
Registration Policy
To register, visit https://app.getacceptd.com/untmusicworkshops. Begin by selecting your Area (Contemporary Music Making) and Program (Studio Production). For technical questions, please visit the Acceptd Help Desk.
Registration Deadline
Registration Policy
To register, visit https://app.getacceptd.com/untmusicworkshops. Begin by selecting your Area (Contemporary Music Making) and Program (Songwriting & Arrangement AND Studio Production (combined)). For technical questions, please visit the Acceptd Help Desk.
Registration Deadline
Registration Policy
Monday
9:00am - 10:20am | Introduction to Songwriting & Finding Inspiration |
10:45am - 12:15pm | Developing Lyrics & Themes |
12:15pm - 1:00pm | Lunch |
1:00pm - 2:30pm | Writing Melodies |
2:45pm - 4:15pm | Collaborative Brainstorming: Song Concepts |
4:15pm - 6:00pm | Lab Time - Collaorative Work/Individual Feedback |
6:00pm - 7:00pm | Dinner |
7:00pm - 8:30pm | Evening Activity - Social Mixer |
Tuesday
9:00am - 10:20am | Songwriting Techniques |
10:45am - 12:15pm | Writing Chord Progression |
12:15pm - 1:00pm | Lunch |
1:00pm - 2:30pm | Drum Programming |
2:45pm - 4:15pm | Writing Melodies |
4:15pm - 6:00pm | Lab Time |
6:00pm - 7:00pm | Dinner |
7:00pm - 8:30pm | Evening Activity - Open Mic |
Wednesday
9:00am - 10:20am | Drum Programming |
10:45am - 12:15pm | Song Structure: Verse, Chorus, Bridge |
12:15pm - 1:00pm | Lunch |
1:00pm - 2:30pm | Synth Design |
2:45pm - 4:15pm | Recording Approaches for Demos |
4:15pm - 6:00pm | Lab Time |
6:00pm - 7:00pm | Dinner |
7:00pm - 8:30pm | Evening Activity - Social Mixer |
Thursday
9:00am - 10:20am | Recording Techniques & Equipmemnt |
10:45am - 12:15pm | Arrangement Principles |
12:15pm - 1:00pm | Lunch |
2:45pm - 4:15pm | Group Feedback on Recordings |
4:15pm - 6:00pm | Lab Time |
6:00pm - 7:00pm | Dinner |
7:00pm - 8:30pm | Evening Activity - Show and Tell |
Friday
9:00am - 10:20am | Final Song Development |
10:45am - 12:15pm | Personal Practice & Recording Session |
12:15pm - 1:00pm | Lunch |
1:00pm - 2:30pm | Listening Session & Feedback |
2:45pm - 4:15pm | Showcase Preparation |
4:15pm - 6:00pm | Showcase |
6:00pm - 7:00pm | Dinner |
Monday
9:00am - 10:20am | Introduction to Studio Production & Goal Setting |
10:45am - 12:15pm | Planning a Recording Session |
12:15pm - 1:00pm | Lunch |
1:00pm - 2:30pm | Microphone Placement & Recording Techniques |
2:45pm - 4:15pm | Setting Up a Session in DAWs |
4:15pm - 6:00pm | Lab Time - Collaborative Work/Individual Feedback from Faculty |
6:00pm - 7:00pm | Dinner |
7:00pm - 8:30pm | Evening Activity - Social Mixer |
Tuesday
9:00am - 10:20am | Multitrack Recording Techniques |
10:45am - 12:15pm | Live Tracking Session #1 |
12:15pm - 1:00pm | Lunch |
1:00pm - 2:30pm | Review & Assess First Session's Recordings |
2:45pm - 4:15pm | Troubleshooting & Improving Workflow |
4:15pm - 6:00pm | Advanced Multitrack Recording |
6:00pm - 7:00pm | Dinner |
7:00pm - 8:30pm | Evening Activity |
Wednesday
9:00am - 7:00pm | Full-Day Tracking Session at Panhandle Studios, Denton, TX. |
Thursday
9:00am - 10:20am | Mixing Foundations: EQ, Compression |
10:45am - 12:15pm | Mixing Continued: Effects & Automation |
12:15pm - 1:00pm | Lunch |
1:00pm - 2:30pm | Fine-Tuning Tracks for Consistency Final Mixing Decisions |
2:45pm - 4:15pm | Hands-On Mixing Practice & Group Feedback |
4:15pm - 6:00pm | Dinner |
7:00pm - 8:30pm | Evening Activity |
Friday
9:00am - 10:20am | Mastering Essentials |
10:45am - 12:15pm | Final Mixing &in Mastering |
12:15pm - 1:00pm | Lunch |
1:00pm - 2:30pm | Lab Time |
2:45pm - 4:15pm | Showcase Preparation |
4:15pm - 6:00pm | Showcase |
6:00pm - 7:00pm | Dinner |
Additional questions? Email music.camps@unt.edu or call (940) 369-6541.