Program: Music Industry & Production Studies, BA or BS - Southern Oregon University - Modern Campus Catalog™

May 15, 2025

2022-23 Catalog

1.

Fulfill baccalaureate degree requirements.

2.

Pass all sequential music theory and aural skills courses with a grade of C or better.

3.

All music majors taking applied lessons (MUP 190-490) are required to perform before a jury at the end of fall-spring terms.

4.

Maintain a 2.75 GPA in music courses.

5.

Pass ten terms of the 0-credit, P/NP MUS 165 - Concert & Recital Attendance . For transfer students, take MUS 165 - Concert & Recital Attendance for the number of terms left to complete degree at SOU or transfer equivalent.

Courses (94-95 credits)

Required from Music Theory & Aural Skills Core Curriculum (21 credits):

(note: aligns with NASM’s Essential Competencies in Music for a Liberal Arts Degree in Music Industry)

MUP 190 or MUP 170 - Applied Music 2 credits each (6 credits required)
MUS 165 - Concert & Recital Attendance 0-1 credits (ten terms required)
MUS 121 - Music Theory 1 3 credits
MUS 122 - Music Theory 2 3 credits
MUS 123 - Music Theory 3 3 credits
MUS 124 - Aural Skills 1 1 credit
MUS 125 - Aural Skills 2 1 credit
MUS 126 - Aural Skills 3 1 credit
MUS 292 - Keyboard Skills 1 credit (3 credits required)

Required from the Audio & Music Production (AMP I-VI) and Music Industry Sequences (21-22 credits):

(note: aligns with NASM’s Essential Competencies in ‘Music Industry’ for a Liberal Arts Degree in Music Industry)

MUS 215 - Audio and Music Production II - ProTools 101 3 credits
MUS 216 - Audio and Music Production III - ProTools 110 3 credits
MUS 340 - Audio and Music Production IV - Game Audio (ProTools 130) 3 credits
MUS 341 - Audio and Music Production V - Music & Audio for Film & Video 3 credits
MUS 342 - Audio and Music Production VI - Sound Engineering 3 credits
MUS 415 - Music Industry Studies 3 credits
MUS 416 - Music Publishing, Copyright, and Licensing 3 credits

Required from the Surveys of Popular Music History & Culture (2 courses, 8 credits):

(note: aligns with NASM’s Essential Competencies in ‘General Studies’ for a Liberal Arts Degree in Music Industry)

MUS 201 - Classical Music 4 credits
MUS 202 - Music of the World 4 credits
MUS 203 - Jazz and Justice 4 credits
MUS 205 - Rockin’ in the Free World: Rock History from 1900-1959 4 credits
MUS 206 - Hey, Hey, My, My, Rock and Roll Will Never Die: Rock Music of the 1960s-1970s 4 credits
MUS 207 - On the Cover of the Rolling Stone: Rock Music from the 1970s-Present 4 credits
MUS 208 - Hip Hop Revolution: Rap Music and Culture in Contemporary America 4 credits
MUS 210 - American Country Music 4 credits

Required Ensembles (6 credits):

(note: aligns with NASM’s Competencies in ‘Essential Experiences’ for a Liberal Arts Degree in Music Industry)

Select 6 credits from MUS 384 - Chamber Ensemble , or any of the other ensembles: MUS 351 , MUS 385 , MUS 386 , MUS 387 , MUS 388 , MUS 389 , MUS 394 , MUS 395 , MUS 396 , MUS 397 , or MUS 398 .

Required Business Courses (20 credits):

(note: aligns with NASM’s Essential Competencies in ‘Business’ for a Liberal Arts Degree in Music Industry)

BA 110 - Introduction to Business 4 credits
BA 211 - Financial Accounting 4 credits
BA 213 - Managerial Accounting 4 credits
EC 201 - Principles of Microeconomics 4 credits
EC 202 - Principles of Macroeconomics 4 credits

Upper Division Music Electives (15 credits):

Choose 15 credits from upper division MUP or MUS courses, or from upper division courses offered by other programs and approved by a student’s major advisor. Credits earned may be used to satisfy the requirements of a complementary minor or certificate.

Practicum (Internship) - (1 credit)

MUS 409 - Practicum 1 to 15 credits

Capstone Project (2 credits)

MUS 400 - Capstone/Entrepreneurship 2 credits