Music - Popular Music, BA

Required Credits for the Major: 51

Program Code: BA-MUS-PMUS

Pioneer Success Seminar

Required Course: 1

WPU 1011 Pioneer First Year Success Seminar Credits: 1.0

University Core Curriculum

Required Credits (excluding those completed as major requirements): 37

One (1) University Core Curriculum course is completed as part of the major requirements:

UCC Area 6: Diversity and Justice: MUSI 3180

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World Languages Requirement

Required Credits: 0-6

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Popular Music Required Courses

Required Credits: 28

MUSI 1400 Survey of Music and the Entertainment Industry Credits: 3.0
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 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
MUSP 1640 Functional Class Piano I Credits: 1.0
MUSP 1650 Functional Class Piano II Credits: 1.0

Popular Music Electives

REQUIRED CREDITS: 18.000 | MAXIMUM CREDITS:

ARTS 2500 Introduction To Graphic Design Credits: 3.0
ARTS 2820 Introduction To Publication Design Credits: 3.0
ARTS 3830 Web Design I Credits: 3.0
COMM 2340 Film As A Medium Credits: 3.0
COMM 2390 Filmmaking I Credits: 3.0
ENG 2070 Effective Business Writing Credits: 3.0
ENG 2310 Introduction To Creative Writing Credits: 3.0
ENG 3090 Book and Magazine Editing Credits: 3.0
ENG 3300 Critical Writing I Credits: 3.0
MKT 2100 Principles of Marketing Credits: 3.0
MKT 3160 Global Marketing Credits: 3.0
MKT 3320 E-Marketing Credits: 3.0
MUSI 1510 Audio Recording for Musicians 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 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 3460 Media Use in the Music and Entertainment Industry Credits: 3.0
MUSI 3500 Art of the Producer 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
MUSI 4530 Pop Music Internship Credits: 3

Popular Music Ensemble Requirement

Required Credits: 2

Floowing courses may be taken more than once.

MUSP 2340 Pop Music Vocal Ensemble Credits: 1.0
MUSP 3340 Advanced Pop Music Vocal Ens Credits: 1.0

Popular Music Capstone Requirements

Required Credits: 3

MUSI 4000 BA Capstone Credits: 3.0
MUSI 4530 Pop Music Internship Credits: 3

Technology Intensive Requirement

Required Courses: 2

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Writing Intensive Requirement

Required Courses: 4

One (1) Writing Intensive course is completed as part of the University Core Curriculum, Area 2B: ENG 1100

One (1) Writing intensive course is completed as part of the major requirements: MUSI 3180

Two (2) additional Writing Intensive courses are required for graduation.

Writing Intensive requirement and courses.