music, commercial, b.a.

total hours required: 56

required courses:

• mu 1111 - aural skills i (1) sp
• mu 1121 - aural skills ii (1) f
• mu 1133 - theory i (3) sp
• mu 1143 - theory ii (3) f
• cmu 1102 - introduction to audio technology (2) f
• cmu 1023 - introduction to audio production 3 s
• cmu 1013 - introduction to the music industry (3) s
• cmu 2082 - identity and artistry (2) f
• mu 2402 - music literature (2) sp
• cmu 3023 - history of popular music (3) s
• cmu 2013 - music entrepreneurship (3) f
• cmu 3000 - upper division hearing 0
• mu 4020 - piano proficiency (0)

• or

• mu 4030 - guitar proficiency (0)
• cmu 499v - senior project 1-2

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  choose production:

• cmu 2023 - music production i (3) f
• cmu 2033 - music production ii (3) s

• or songwriting:

• cmu 2043 - songwriting i (3) f
• cmu 2053 - songwriting ii (3) s

11 additional hours to be chosen from:

additional private lessons (beyond those required, 4 hours maximum)

additional cmu or mu ensembles (beyond those required, 8 hours maximum)

any cmu or mu courses, except:

• fundamentals of music, mu 1103  
• class piano mu 1641  , mu 1651  , or mu 1671   
• class guitar mu 1741  

all prerequisites apply to elective courses.

additional requirements

private lessons, mu 1x11 (50-minute, 1-hour credit), for 8 semesters.

participation and passing grade in a commercial music ensemble for 4 semesters.

passing grade in mu 2000   recital seminar for 8 semesters.

pass upper division hearing in specialization area at the end of the sophomore year.