music, commercial, b.a.

total hours required: 56

required courses:

• cmu 1013 - introduction to the music industry (3) f, sp
• cmu 1023 - introduction to audio production (3) s
• cmu 1102 - introduction to audio technology (2) f
• cmu 1220 - charting proficiency (0) f, s
• cmu 2013 - music entrepreneurship (3) f
• cmu 2082 - identity and artistry (2) f
• mu 2402 - music literature (2) f, sp
• cmu 3000 - upper division hearing (0) f, sp
• cmu 3023 - history of popular music (3) s
• mu 4020 - piano proficiency (0)
• cmu 499v - senior project (1-2)
• 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

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  choose 6 hours in production:

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

• or

  choose 6 hours in songwriting:

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

music electives:

11 additional hours may be chosen from:

•      any cmu, mu, mue, or wa courses.
•      additional ensembles beyond those required, up to 8 credit hours.
•      additional private lessons beyond those required, up to 4 credit hours.

all course prerequisites apply to electives.

additional requirements:

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

participation and a satisfactory grade in the assigned ensemble for each semester the student is enrolled (minimum of 4).

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