Music Industry Studies Emphasis—BS in Music

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Undergraduate Degree Requirements

The music program has a competitive entrance process. Please refer to the CAM Web site for details and information. To be eligible for a BS in music, emphasis in music industry studies (MIS), students must complete the 14 semester hours of music performance courses, 20 semester hours of musicianship courses, 13 semester hours of music industry studies core courses and 26 semester hours of music business or music technology courses. While no audition is required as part of the application process, students are required to complete performance and musicianship courses. Students must pass their major courses with a C (2.0) or better.

Music Performance, Musicianship and MIS Core Courses

MUSC 2300 - Introduction to Songwriting Summer 2010 Registration: MUS 2300
MUSC 2470 - Music Applications on the Computer Summer 2010 Registration: MUS 2470
MUSC 2540 - Audio Production I Summer 2010 Registration: MUS 2540
MUSC 2560 - Audio Production II Summer 2010 Registration: MUS 2560
MUSC 2700 - Introduction to Music Business Summer 2010 Registration: MUS 2700
PMUS 1023 - Piano Class I Summer 2010 Registration: PMUS 1023 Level I
PMUS 1024 - Piano Class II Summer 2010 Registration: PMUS 1024
PMUS 1025 - Piano Class III Summer 2010 Registration: PMUS 1025
or
PMUS 1040 - Class Guitar Summer 2010 Registration: PMUS 1040
or
PMUS 1050 - Voice Class I Summer 2010 Registration: PMUS 1050
PMUS 1026 - Piano Class IV Summer 2010 Registration: PMUS 1026
or
PMUS 1041 - Class Guitar II Summer 2010 Registration: PMUS 1041
or
PMUS 1060 - Voice Class II Summer 2010 Registration: PMUS 1060
PMUS 1100 - Music Theory I Summer 2010 Registration: PMUS 1100
PMUS 1110 - Ear Training and Sight Singing I Summer 2010 Registration: PMUS 1110
PMUS 1200 - Music Theory II Summer 2010 Registration: PMUS 1200
PMUS 1210 - Ear Training and Sight Singing II Summer 2010 Registration: PMUS 1210
PMUS 1310 - Sight Reading and Improvisation Summer 2010 Registration: PMUS 1310
PMUS 1500 - General Recital Summer 2010 Registration: PMUS 1500
PMUS 1500 - General Recital
PMUS 1801 through PMUS 1823 MIS Applied Lessons (23 instruments)
PMUS 1410 through PMUS 4430 (15 ensembles)
PMUS 2200 - Contemporary Styles Summer 2010 Registration: PMUS 2200
or
MUSC 2220 - Commercial Electronic Music Composition Summer 2010 Registration: MUS 2220
or
MUSC 3310 - Songwriting II Summer 2010 Registration: MUS 3310
PMUS 3830 - History and Literature of Music I Summer 2010 Registration: PMUS 3830
PMUS 3831 - History and Literature of Music II Summer 2010 Registration: PMUS 3831
____ ____ - Electives in Performance (2 semester hours)

Total: 50 Hours

Students select either music business or music technology and complete all listed courses and elective credits.

Music Business Focus Courses

MUSC 3720 - Law and the Music Industry Summer 2010 Registration: MUS 3720
MUSC 4740 - Music Business Analysis Summer 2010 Registration: MUS 4740

Total: 26 Hours

Music Technology Focus Courses

Students must be accepted into the MIS/tech focus before being able to take any of the upper-division courses in this area. Please consult CAM advisor for more details.

MUSC 3540 - Recording Studio Maintenance and Calibration Summer 2010 Registration: MUS 3540
MUSC 3550 - Critical Listening for Recording Arts Summer 2010 Registration: MUS 3550
MUSC 4505 - Audio Post Production I Summer 2010 Registration: MUS 4505
or
MUSC 4575 - Surround Sound Summer 2010 Registration: MUS 4575
MUSC 4550 - Audio Production III Summer 2010 Registration: MUS 4550
MUSC 4580 - Audio Production Seminar Summer 2010 Registration: MUS 4580 (Junior Project)
MUSC 4580 - Audio Production Seminar
(Senior Project)
PHYS 3620 - Sound and Music Summer 2010 Registration: PHYS 3620
____ ____ - Music Technology Electives (3 semester hours)