Major in Commercial Music
Emphasis in Music Technology
The Commercial Music Major provides a broad musical base for students who wish to pursue careers in the commercial music industry as digital musicians. The Music Technology Emphasis prepares students to create and/or recreate music using the latest technology available.
NOTE: Students are confirmed in the Major in Commercial Music - Music Technology Emphasis (allowing them to take upper division coursework in this emphasis) after having successfully completed (a) MUK 1110, Introduction to Digital Musicianship with a grade of B- or higher, and (b) an interview with the Coordinator of Music Technology. Typically this confirmation occurs during the sophomore year.
| Major in Commercial Music | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Core Requirements | 43-44 | |
| Bachelor of Music (B.M.) | ||
| Music Core | 31 | |
| Common Music Core | 30 | |
| Specific Music Core | 1 | |
| MUK 1110, Introduction to Digitial Musicianship (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 | 0 | |
| (Required each semester enrolled in Applied Principal; minimum of 8 semesters) |
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| MB_ 3000, 25-minute recital | 0 | |
| Emphasis Area | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Music Technology Emphasis | 40 | |
| MUK 2150, Introduction to Sound Synthesis | 1 | |
| MUK 2180, Computer Assisted Music Notation | 3 | |
| MUK 2210, 2220, Music Technology I and II | 6 | |
| MUK 3400, Composing Music for Media | 3 | |
| MUT 3320, Orchestration | 3 | |
| MUT 4330, Contemporary Arranging | 3 | |
| MUK 4110, 4120, Advanced Computer Productions I & II | 2 | |
| Select one of the two following principals: | ||
| a) Voice Principal | 19 | |
| MAA 1210, 1220, 2210, 2120, Classical Voice (2) | 7 | |
| MAA 3070, Classical Vocal Seminar (Required each semester enrolled in MAA sequence) |
0 | |
| MAA 1060, Diction and Song Literature I | 1 | |
| MBA 2120, 3210, 3220, 4210, 4220, Commercial Voice (2) | 9 | |
| MBA 3030, Commercial Styles I | 1 | |
| MBA 3040 or 3050, Commercial Styles II, III | 1 | |
| b) Keyboard and Instrumental Principals | 19 | |
| MA_ 1110, 1120, 2110, 2120, Classical Applied (2) | 4 | |
| MA_ 3070, Classical Seminar (Required each semester enrolled in the MA_ sequence) |
0 | |
| MB_ 1110, 1120, 2110, 2120, Commercial Applied (2) | 4 | |
| MB_ 3210, 3220, 4210, 4220 Commercial Applied (2) | 8 | |
| MBI 2010, 2020, Improvisation I & II (Percussion principles take MBI 2010, Improvisation I and MBI 2030, Ethnic Percussion) |
2 | |
| MBI 3030, Commercial Styles | 1 | |
| Free Electives (assuming 43-hour General Education Core) | 5 | |
| 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.
2 No more than 16 hours of the Applied Principal (MA_ and MB_ total) may count toward degree requirements.