Songwriting Emphasis: 40 Hours

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The Commercial Music Major provides a broad musical base for students who wish to pursue careers in the commercial music industry. The Songwriting emphasis prepares students to create songs in a variety of commercial music styles.

NOTE: Students are confirmed in the Major in Commercial Music - Songwriting Emphasis (allowing them to take specific coursework in this emphasis) after the submission and approval of a songwriting portfolio of materials. See School of Music for portfolio requirements. This confirmation should occur during the first two semesters.

Course Requirements

MUT 3330 Commercial Music Analysis 3 Hours
MFK 1110 Commercial Class Composition 1 Hours
MBK 1120 Private Commercial Composition 1 Hours
MBK 2110 Private Commercial Composition 1 Hours

Select one of the two following principals: 19 Horus

Voice Principal: 19 Hours

MAA 1210, 1220, 2210, 2120, Classical Voice 7 Hours ⁽²⁾ (Four semesters Required)
MAA 1060 Diction & Song Literature I (English and Italian) 1 Hours
MAA 3070 Vocal Seminar 0 Hours
MBA 2120, 3210, 3220, 4210, 4220, Commercial Voice 9 Hours ⁽²⁾
MBA 3030 Commercial Vocal Styles I - Jazz 1 Hours
MBA 3040 Commercial Vocal Styles II - Pop 1 Hours
or
MBA 3050 Commercial Vocal Styles III - Country 1 Hours

Keyboard and Instrumental Principals: 19 Hours

(Percussion principles take MBI 2010 Improvisation I and MBI 2030 Ethnic Percussion )

MA_ 1110, 1120, 2110, 2120, Classical Applied 4 Hours ⁽²⁾
MA_ 3070, Classical Seminar 0 Hours (Required each semester enrolled in the MA_ sequence)
MB_ 1110, 1120, 2110, 2120, Commercial Applied 4 Hours ⁽²⁾
MB_ 3210, 3220, 4210, 4220 Commercial Applied 8 Hours ⁽²⁾
MBI 2010 Improvisation I 1 Hours
MBI 2020 Improvisation II 1 Hours
MBI 3030 Commercial Instrumental Styles 1 Hours

Choose one 3-hour option below:

MUT 4330 Contemporary Arranging 3 Hours
MUK 2180 Computer Assisted Music Notation 3 Hours
MUK 2210 Digital Musicianship I 3 Hours

Songwriting Courses: 12 Hours

SNG 2110 Commercial Songwriting I 3 Hours
SNG 2120 Commercial Songwriting II 3 Hours
SNG 3110 Songwriter Practicum 3 Hours
SNG 3120 Lyric Writing 3 Hours
SNG 2100 Seminars, Workshops, Showcases 0 Hours