Program: Popular Music Concentration - Southern Oregon University - Modern Campus Catalog™

Apr 03, 2025

2023-24 Catalog

This certificate prepares students for engaging with music in the local community, as a supporter of the arts, a member of a garage band, a donor or more educated concert-goer.

Total credits: 28

Required Core Courses (9 credits)

MUS 100 - Music Fundamentals 3 credits
MUS 415 - Music Industry Studies 3 credits
MUS 416 - Music Publishing, Copyright, and Licensing 3 credits

Elective Courses - Choose up to 7 courses (19 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

Ensembles: Choose up to 6 credits from:

MUS 351 - Accompanying 1 credit
MUS 384 - Chamber Ensemble 1 credit
MUS 385 - Jazz Ensemble 0-1 credits
MUS 386 - Cascade Clarinet Consort 1 credit
MUS 387 - Siskiyou Saxophone Orchestra 1 credit
MUS 388 - SOU Percussion Ensemble 1 credit
MUS 391 - MUSIX 1 credit
MUS 393 - Lyric Theatre 2 credits
MUS 394 - Chamber Choir 0-1 credits
MUS 395 - Wind Ensemble 0-1 credits
MUS 396 - Rogue Valley Symphony 1 credit
MUS 397 - Concert Choir 0-1 credits
MUS 398 - Youth Symphony of Southern Oregon 1 credit