Music Industry, B.S. - Music Production & Audio Recording Concentration

Required Courses

12 Hours

Music Production & Audio Recording Concentration students should complete Theory and Aural Skills courses through level II to fulfill the requirement below. Placement may vary based on placement exam results. 

MUS 10XX Appropriate Large Ensemble

4 Hours (4 semesters, 1 credit each) 

Ensembles: please note that students are assigned to appropriate ensembles by pool auditions at the beginning of every fall and spring semester.

• MUS 1060 - Symphonic Wind Ensemble 1 Credit Hours
• MUS 1061 - Wind Orchestra 1 Credit Hours
• MUS 1062 - Concert Band 1 Credit Hours
• MUS 1070 - University Symphony Orchestra 1 Credit Hours
• MUS 1080A - Choral Ensemble, University Singers 1 Credit Hours
• MUS 1081 - Choral Union 1 Credit Hours
• MUS 1083 - Repertory Singers 1 Credit Hours
• MUS 1652 - Perimeter College Chorus 1 Credit Hours
• MUS 1654 - Perimeter College Wind Ensemble 1 Credit Hours
• MUS 1656 - Orchestra 1 Credit Hours
• MUS 1754 - Jazz Lab Band 1 Credit Hours
• MUS 1756 - Jazz Ensemble 1 Credit Hours
• MUS 1758 - Chamber Ensembles 1 Credit Hours

Select One of the Following Options

2 Hours

Course options are dependent upon the results of Audition or Digital Portfolio entrance to the School of Music.

• If accepted through audition:
  • APXX 1001 Applied Music - Freshman I 1 Credit Hour and APXX 1002 Applied Music - Freshman II 1 Credit Hour
    • Taken concurrently with MUS 4010 - Performance Laboratory  (2 semesters)
• If accepted through digital portfolio:
  • MUS 10XX Appropriate large ensemble 1 Credit Hour (2 semesters, 2 hours) or
  • MUA 1800 - Introduction to Guitar: Technique, Methods, and Styles  2 Credit Hours

Required Courses

5 Hours

• MUS 1710 - Group Instruction in Piano I 1 Credit Hours
• MUS 1720 - Group Instruction in Piano II 1 Credit Hours
• PHYS 2030 - Physical Science: Physics of Music and Speech 3 Credit Hours

Performance Requirements

4 Hours

Course options are dependent upon the results of an Audition or Digital Portfolio entrance to the School of Music.

• If accepted through audition (4 Hours):
  • APXX 2001 Applied Music - Sophomore I 1 Credit Hour and APXX 2002 Applied Music - Sophomore II 1 Credit Hour
    • with MUS 4010 Performance Lab (0) (2 semesters) 
  • MUS 30XX Appropriate large ensemble 1 Credit Hour (2 semesters, 2 hours)
• If accepted through digital portfolio select courses to complete 4 credit hours:
  • MUS 1730 - Group Instruction in Voice  2 Credit Hours
  • MUS 2710 - Group Instruction in Piano III  1 Credit Hours
  • MUS 2720 - Group Instruction in Piano IV  1 Credit Hours
  • MUS 30XX Appropriate large ensemble 1 Credit Hour (2 semesters, 2 hours)

Music Technology/Recording

32 Hours

• MTM 2001 - Critical Listening I 1 Credit Hour
• MTM 2002 - Critical Listening II 1 Credit Hour
• MTM 3010 - Introduction to the Music Industry 3 Credit Hours
• MTM 3080 - Internship 3 Credit Hours
• MTM 3110 - Introduction to Audio Recording 3 Credit Hours
• MTM 3120 - Digital Audio Technology and Recording Techniques 3 Credit Hours
• MTM 3130 - Advanced Topics in Recording and Audio Production 3 Credit Hours
• MTM 3230 - Audio Post-Production I 3 Credit Hours
• MTM 4000 - Record Label Operations 3 Credit Hours (2 semesters, 6 hours)
• MTM 4900 - MUSIC TECHNOLOGY FINAL PROJECT 3 Credit Hours

Computer Technology Requirement

2 Hours

• MUS 4730 - Computer Applications in Music 2 Credit Hours

Music History Requirement

3 Hours

Select one:

• MUA 3810 - History of African-American Music 3 Credit Hours
• MUA 3950 - Poplular and Folk Music of the World Music 3 Credit Hours
• MUA 3970 - Rhythm ‘N’ Blues, Rock and Rap 3 Credit Hours
• MUS 4800 - Music History from Antiquity through the Baroque Period 3 Credit Hours
• MUS 4810 - Music History from the Classical Period to the Present-CTW 3 Credit Hours
• MUS 4820 - World Music-CTW 3 Credit Hours

Critical Thinking Through Writing (CTW)

3 Hours

• MTM 3440 - Entrepreneurship in the Music Industry 3 Credit Hours

Music Industry Requirements

6 Hours

Select two:

• MTM 3020 - Promotion of Recorded Music 3 Credit Hours
• MTM 3030 - Music Marketing and Global Distribution 3 Credit Hours
• MTM 3050 - Legal Aspects of the Music Industry 3 Credit Hours
• MTM 3300 - Copyright and Music Publishing 3 Credit Hours
• MTM 3450 - Artist Representation 3 Credit Hours

Electives

5 Hours

Choose 5 credit hours to complete a minimum of 120 hours.