Emphasis in Performance

Emphasis in Music Technology | Emphasis in Composition and Arranging | Emphasis in Music Business | Emphasis in Performance | Emphasis in Songwriting

Major in Commercial Music

The Commercial Music Major provides a broad musical base for students who wish to pursue careers in the commercial music industry. The Performance Emphasis prepares students to be performers in a variety of commercial music styles.

Major in Commercial Music	Hours
General Education Core Requirements Bachelor of Music (B.M.)			43-44
Music Core			31
Common Music Core		30
Specific Music Core		1
MUC 1110, Introduction to Music Technology	1
Major Area			13
MBU 1110, Survey of Music Business	3
AET 1380, Survey of Recording Technology	3
MUH 4110, History of Commercial Music	3
M__ 1110, 1120, 2110, 2120, Applied Secondary ⁽¹⁾	4
MUG 2010, Piano Proficiency Examination	0
MUG 2020, Sophomore Technical	0
MB_ 3080, Commercial Seminar (required each semester enrolled in Applied Principal; minimum of 8 semesters)	0
MB_ 3000, 25-minute recital	0

Emphasis Area	Hours
Performance Emphasis			35-37
MUE 4250, Psychology of Music		3
MUT 3330, Improvisational Theory and Analysis		3
MBU 3360, Entertainment Career Development		3
MB_ 4000, 50-minute recital		0
Select one of the four following principal areas:
a) Voice Major		28
MAA 1210, 1220, 2210, 2120, Classical Voice ⁽²⁾	7
MAA 1060, Diction and Song Literature I	1
MAA 3070, Classical Vocal Seminar (required each semester enrolled in the MAA sequence)	0
MBA 2120, 3310, 3320, 4310, 4320, Commercial Voice ⁽²⁾	13
MBA 3030, 3040, 3050, Commercial Vocal Styles I, II, III	3
MBA 3060, Singer's Reading Lab	1
MUC 3180, Studio Singers	3
b) Keyboard and Instrumental Majors (excluding Electric Bass and Saxophone)		26
MA_ 1110, 1120, 2110, 2120, Classical Applied ⁽²⁾	4
MA_ 3070, Classical Seminar (required each semester enrolled in the MUA_ sequence)	0
MB_ 1110, 1120, 2110, 2120, Commercial Applied ⁽²⁾	4
MB_ 3310, 3320, 4310, 4320, Commercial Applied ⁽²⁾	12
MBI 2010, 2020, Improvisation I and II (Percussion principals take MBI 2010, Improvisation I and MBI 2030 Ethnic Percussion)	2
MBI 3030, Commercial Styles	1
MUC 3170, Studio Instrumentalist	3
c) Saxophone Majors		28
MAF 1110, 1120, 2110, 2120, Classical Applied ⁽³⁾	4
MAI 3070, Classical Seminar (required each semester enrolled in the MAF sequence)	0
MBF 1110, 1120, 2110, 2120, Commercial Applied ⁽³⁾	4
MBF 3310, 3320, 4310, 4320, Commercial Applied ⁽³⁾	12
MAF 3110, Applied Flute ⁽³⁾	1
MAF 3120, Applied Clarinet ⁽³⁾	1
MBI 2010, 2020, Improvisation I, II	2
MBI 3030, Commercial Styles	1
MUC 3170, Studio Instrumentalist	3
d) Electric Bass Majors		28
MA_ 1110, 1120, 2110, 2120, Classical Applied ⁽³⁾	4
MAI 3070, Classical Seminar (required each semester enrolled in the MA_ sequence)	0
MBJ 1110, 1120, 2110, 2120, Commercial Applied ⁽³⁾	4
MBJ 3310, 3320, 4310, 4320, Commercial Applied ⁽³⁾	12
MBG 3110, 3120, Applied String Commercial Acoustic Bass	2
MBI 2010, 2020, Improvisation I, II	2
MBI 3030, Commercial Styles	1
MUC 3170, Studio Instrumentalist	3

Free Electives (with 43-hour General Education Core) ⁽⁴⁾			8-10
Degree Total			132

¹ Secondary applied study must be continued each semester until proficiency is passed. Piano is the required secondary for all principals except keyboard. If proficiency is passed prior to completing four semesters, students have choice of secondary area for remaining semesters. For keyboard principals, secondary area must be four semesters of classical study in same instrument or voice.

²No more than 20 hours of the Applied Principal may be counted toward degree requirements.

³ No more than 22 hours of the Applied Principal may be counted toward degree requirements.

⁴Students in this major and emphasis have 10 hours of free electives unless they are saxophone or electric bass principals, who have 8 hours of free electives.