Music - Sound Engineering Jazz, BM

Pioneer Success Seminar

Required Course: 1

• WPU 1011 Pioneer First Year Success Seminar Credits: 1.0

University Core Curriculum (SEA)

Required Credits: 31

Bachelor of Music Sound Engineering Arts students complete a modified University Core Curriculum:

Rather than completing one course in each of University Core Curriculum Areas 2A, 2C, 3A and 3B, Bachelor of Music students take two (2) courses from any of these areas. The two (2) courses must be from two (2) different disciplines and cannot be music courses.

Bachelor of Music students take on only one (1) course from University Core Curriculum Area 3C, Ways of Knowing; Social and Behavioral Sciences.

Four (4) University Core Curriculum courses are specified for the SEA Major:

• UCC Area 2B, Expression; Writing: ENG 1100  
• UCC Area 3C, Ways of Knowing; Social and Behavioral Sciences: PSY 1100  
• UCC Area 3D, Ways of Knowing; Scientific Perspectives: PHYS 1900  
• UCC Area 3E, Ways of Knowing; Quantitative: MATH 1350  

University Core Curriculum requirements and courses.  

Music Major Core Requirements

Required Courses: 28

• MUSI 1600 Music Theory I Credits: 3.0
• MUSI 1800 Ear Training I Credits: 1.0
• MUSI 1610 Music Theory II Credits: 3.0
• MUSI 1810 Ear Training II Credits: 1.0
• MUSI 2600 Music Theory III Credits: 3.0
• MUSI 2820 Jazz Ear Training I Credits: 2.0
• MUSI 2610 Music Theory IV Credits: 3.0
• MUSI 2830 Jazz Ear Training II Credits: 2.0
• MUSI 2190 Western Art Music Credits: 3.0
• MUSI 1710 Jazz Improvisation I Credits: 3.0
• MUSI 1720 Jazz Improvisation II Credits: 3.0
• MUSI 2580 Electronic Music I Credits: 3.0

Performance Course Requirement (SEA)

Required Credits: 8

• MUSP 1920 Applied Music Major Credits: 2.0
• MUSP 1930 Applied Music Major Credits: 2.0
• MUSP 2920 Applied Music Major Credits: 2.0
• MUSP 2930 Applied Music Major Credits: 2.0
• MUSP 2700 Sophomore Recital Performance Credits: 0.0
• MUSP 2990 Performance Proficiency Exam Credits: .0

Functional Class Piano Requirement

Required Credits: 2

(Not required for piano majors)

• MUSP 1640 Functional Class Piano I Credits: 1.0
• MUSP 1650 Functional Class Piano II Credits: 1.0

Required Ensembles

Required Credits: 7

Take seven (7) Ensemble Classes, one each semester, while in residence fro the following:

• MUSP 1410 Freshman Chamber Jazz Ensemble I Credits: 1.0
• MUSP 1420 Freshman Chamber Jazz Ensemble II Credits: 1.0
• MUSP 2420 Sophmore Chamber Jazz Ens II Credits: 1.0
• MUSP 2430 Sophmore Chamber Jazz Ens III Credits: 1.0
• MUSP 2440 Sophmore Chamber Jazz Ens IV Credits: 1.0
• MUSP 3410 Junior Chamber Jazz Ens I Credits: 1.0
• MUSP 3420 Junior Chamber Jazz Ens II Credits: 1.0
• MUSP 4410 Senior Chamber Jazz Ensemble I Credits: 1.0
• MUSP 4420 Senior Chamber Jazz Ensemble II Credits: 1.0

Recital Hour

Take the Recital Hour course each semester while in residence (seven (7) times):

• MUSI 0000 Recital Hour Credits: 0.0

SEA Required Courses

Required Credits: 25

• MUSI 1510 Audio Recording for Musicians Credits: 3.0
• MUSI 2510 Sound Engineering Arts I: Fundamentals and Transducers Credits: 3.0
• MUSI 2520 Sound Engineering Arts I Laboratory Credits: 2.0
• MUSI 2530 Sea II: Signal Proc Credits: 3.0
• MUSI 2540 Sound Engineering Arts II Laboratory Credits: 2.0
• MUSI 3510 Sound Engineering Arts III: Current Practices and Techniques of the Audio Industry Credits: 3.0
• MUSI 3520 Sound Engineering Arts III Laboratory Credits: 2.0
• MUSI 3530 Sea Iv: Digital Audio Principles and Applications Credits: 3.0
• MUSI 3540 Sound Engineering Arts IV Lab Credits: 2.0
• MUSI 4510 Internship in SEA Credits: 3.0
• MUSI 4520 Seminar in Sound Engineering Arts Credits: 2.0

SEA Elective Requirement

Required Credits: 9

Select three (3) courses:

• MUSI 1400 Survey of Music and the Entertainment Industry Credits: 3.0
• MUSI 2400 Struc/Content Mus Industry Credits: 3.0
• MUSI 2590 Electronic Music II 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 3560 Audio Post-Production and Surround Sound Credits: 3.0
• MUSI 3570 Acoustical Design for Audio Applications Credits: 3.0

Additional Required Courses Supporting the SEA Major

Required Credits: (12)

• PHYS 2500 Basic Electronics I Credits: 4.0
• PHYS 2550 College Physics I Credits: 4.0
• PHYS 2560 College Physics II Credits: 4.0

Technology Intensive Requirement (SEA)

Required Courses: 2

Two (2) Technology Intensive courses are completed as part of the major: MUSI 2510  and PHYS 1900  

No additional Technology Intensive courses are required for graduation.

Technology Intensive requirement and courses.  

Writing Intensive Requirement (SEA)

Required Courses: 4

One (1) Writing Intensive course is completed for University Core Curriculum Area 2B: ENG 1100  

Two (2) Writing Intensive courses are completed as part of the major requirements: MUSI 2510  and MUSI 3510  

One additional Writing Intensive course is required for graduation.

Writing Intensive requirement and courses.