Music Industry & Production Studies, BA or BS

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1.

Fulfill baccalaureate degree requirements. Students who want to pursue the BA in Music should plan on taking courses to fulfill the BA requirements. For the BS degree, in addition to the core core curriculum, students should plan on taking courses that fulfill the BS 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.

Courses (97 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 121 - Music Theory 1 2 credits
MUS 122 - Music Theory 2 2 credits
MUS 123 - Music Theory 3 2 credits
MUS 124 - Aural Skills 1 2 credits
MUS 125 - Aural Skills 2 2 credits
MUS 126 - Aural Skills 3 2 credits
MUS 292 - Keyboard Skills 1 credit (3 credits required)

Required from the Audio & Music Production (AMP I-VI) and Music Industry Sequences (24 credits):

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

MUS 115 - Audio and Music Production I - Foundations 3 credits
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 & Music Production VI - Live 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 - Rock History from 1900 - 1959 4 credits
MUS 206 - Rock Music of the 1960s-1970s 4 credits
MUS 207 - 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 391 - MUSIX , or any of the other ensembles: MUS 351 , MUS 384 , MUS 385 , MUS 386 , MUS 387 , MUS 388 , MUS 394 , MUS 395 , MUS 396 , MUS 397 , or MUS 398 .

Required Business Courses (choose 20 credits from the options below):

(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
BA 330 - Principles of Marketing 4 credits
BA 480 - Introduction to Nonprofit Organizations 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