Musical Studies, Popular Music Track, BA

Will. Power. 101

1 Course Required; 0 Credits

• WPS 1010 Will. Power. 101 Credits:

University Core Curriculum

14 Courses Required; 43 Credits:

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World Languages Requirement

0 to 2 Courses Required; 0 to 6 Credits:

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Required Major Courses

16 Courses Required; 32 Credits:

• MUSI 1400 Survey of Music and the Entertainment Industry Credits: 3.0
• MUSI 1600 Music Theory I Credits: 3.0
• MUSI 1610 Music Theory II Credits: 3.0
• MUSI 1800 Ear Training I Credits: 1.0
• MUSI 1810 Ear Training II Credits: 1.0
• MUSP 1640 Functional Class Piano I Credits: 1.0
• MUSP 1650 Functional Class Piano II Credits: 1.0
• MUSP 1960 BA Applied Music Instruction I Credits: 1.0
• MUSP 1970 BA Applied Instruction III Credits: 1.0
• MUSI 2190 Western Art Music Credits: 3.0
• MUSI 2780 Songwriting I Credits: 3.0
• MUSI 3160 Pop Music and Genre I Credits: 3.0
• MUSI 3180 Rock Music Diversity & Justice Credits: 3.0
• MUSI 4100 Pop Music Period and Genre II Credits: 3.0

• MUSI 4200 must be completed for a total of two credits.

• MUSI 4200 Seminar in Popular Music Credits: 1.0

Elective Major Courses

6 to 8 Courses Required; 18 Credits:

• MUSI 1510 Intro to Audio Recording Credits: 3.0
• MUSI 1780 Contemporary Popular Song Studies I Credits: 3.0
• MUSI 2150 Understanding Jazz Credits: 3.0
• MUSI 2400 Struc/Content Mus Industry Credits: 3.0
• MUSI 2555 Audio Production for Songwriters Credits: 3.0
• MUSI 2560 Music in Social Media I Credits: 3.0
• MUSI 2570 Music in Social Media II Credits: 3.0
• MUSI 2580 Electronic Music I Credits: 3.0
• MUSI 2600 Music Theory III Credits: 3.0
• MUSI 2610 Music Theory IV Credits: 3.0
• MUSI 2800 Ear Training III Credits: 1.0
• MUSI 2810 Ear Training IV Credits: 1.0
• MUSI 3440 Entrepreneurship for Musicians Credits: 3.0
• MUSI 3450 Intellectual Property Rights Credits: 3.0
• MUSI 3460 Media Use in the Music and Entertainment Industry Credits: 3.0
• MUSI 3500 Art of the Producer Credits: 3.0
• MUSI 3680 Composition For Media Credits: 3.0
• MUSI 3780 Arranging for Songwriters Credits: 3.0
• MUSI 4400 Music Management Internship Credits: 1.0
• MUSI 4420 Music Management Seminar Credits: 1.0
• MUSI 4440 Personal Management in Music Credits: 3.0

Popular Music Ensemble Requirement

3 Courses Required; 3 Credits;

The following courses may be completed multiple times:

• MUSP 2330 New Music Ensemble Credits: 1.0
• MUSP 2340 Pop Music Vocal Ensemble Credits: 1.0
• MUSP 2530 Chamber Music Credits: 1.0
• MUSP 3340 Advanced Pop Music Vocal Ens Credits: 1.0

Required Capstone Course

1 Course Required; 3 Credits:

• Choose one:

• MUSI 4000 BA Capstone Credits: 3.0
• MUSI 4530 Pop Music Internship Credits: 3.0

University Core Curriculum

14 Courses Required; 43 Credits

Musical Studies majors may use one (1) of the following courses for both UCC and as a major elective, reducing the remaining UCC requirement to 13 courses (40 credits):

• UCC Area I, Digital Literacies: MUSI 1510   

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