music, commercial, production

total hours required: 72-75

musicianship core

• mu 1103 - introduction to music theory (3) f

• if you take mu 1103, it will count as music elective, not musicianship core.

• mu 1133 - theory i (3) sp
• mu 1111 - aural skills i (1) sp
• mu 1143 - theory ii (3) f
• mu 1121 - aural skills ii (1) f
• cmu 1220 - charting proficiency (0) f, sp
• mu 4020 - piano proficiency (0)

• directed electives (choose from any of the following theory electives for 2-3 credit hours)

• mu 3013 - jazz and pop music theory (3) f
• mu 4113 - orchestration (3) sp
• mu 4103 - counterpoint (3) f offered even-numbered years
• mu 2143 - post tonal theory (3) f offered even number years
• mu 3112 - form and analysis (2) sp
• mu 302v - special topics in music (1-3) offered on demand

production

• cmu 2023 - music production i (3) f
• cmu 3013 - mix techniques i (3) sp
• cmu 2033 - music production ii (3) f
• cmu 2101 - studio lab (1) f, sp

• (must be taken for each semester with cmu 2023 and cmu 3013)

• directed electives (choose 6 hours)

• cmu 3323 - programming and synthesis (3) sp
• cmu 3213 - mix techniques ii (3) sp
• mu 3013 - jazz and pop music theory (3) f
• mu 4113 - orchestration (3) sp

history and culture

• mu 2402 - music literature (2) f, sp
• cmu 3023 - history of popular music (3) sp
• cmu 3031 - making music communities (1) f, sp

• (must be taken for two semesters)

music business

• cmu 1013 - introduction to the music industry (3) f, sp
• cmu 2013 - music entrepreneurship (3) f, sp
• cmu 3041 - publish and release (1) sp
• cmu 4042 - prepare to launch (2) f
• cmu 390v - commercial music internship (0-3)

• directed electives (choose 3 hours)

• cmu 3103 - marketing for the music industry (3) sp
• cmu 4113 - music publishing (3) f
• cea 3011 - imagine house practicum (1) f, sp
• cmu 3113 - live concert and venue management (3) f offered even-numbered years
• cmu 3123 - artist management and development (3) f offered even-numbered years

music technology

• cmu 1102 - introduction to audio technology (2) f

• directed electives (choose 2 hours)

• cmu 1511 - logic fundamentals (1) sp
• cmu 1531 - protools fundamentals (1) sp
• cmu 1501 - live sound fundamentals (1) f
• cmu 1521 - processing/plug in fundamentals (1) f

other required courses

• cmu 2082 - identity and artistry (2) f
• cmu 3000 - upper division hearing (0) f, sp
• cmu 499v - senior project (1-2)

music electives

choose 6 hours from any mu, cmu, or wa class.
note: if you took mu 1103, it counts as a music elective.

additional requirements:

private lessons (50-minute, 1-hour credit) during each semester the student is enrolled (up to 8).

participation in the assigned ensemble for each semester the student is enrolled (up to 8); 4 must be for credit; all must receive a satisfactory grade. mue1751 (senior showcase) may be substituted for final semester of commercial ensembles.

participation and a satisfactory grade in mu 2000 (music seminar) during each semester the student is enrolled (up to 6).