Commercial Music, B.M.

BELL Core Requirements: 38 Hours (minimum)

• Bachelor of Music (B.M.)  

Music Core: 31 Hours

Common Music Core: 30-33 Hours

^I All classical majors take MUT 2310  and MUT 2340  and commercial majors and Music Therapy majors take MUT 2315  and MUT 2350 .

^II Commercial Music majors, Music Therapy majors, and Musical Theatre majors do not have this requirement.

^III All students seeking the Bachelor of Music degree must participate in at least one ensemble each semester enrolled as a full-time student and earn a minimum of eight (8) hours credit except Music Education majors and Music Therapy majors who earn a minimum of seven (7) hours credit and Musical Theatre (BFA) majors who earn a minimum of ten (10) hours credit. This number of credits only may count toward degree requirements. See specific Ensemble Requirements  for each principal area.

^IV Commercial Music majors only

• MUT 1310 Theory I 3 Hours
• MUT 1320 Theory II 3 Hours
• MUT 1330 Aural Skills I 1 Hours
• MUT 1340 Aural Skills II 1 Hours

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• MUT 2310 Theory III–Classical 3 Hours ^(I) (Classical or Commercial)

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• MUT 2315 Theory III - Commercial 3 Hours ^(I) (Classical or Commercial)

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• MUT 2320 Theory IV - Post-tonal theory 3 Hours
• MUT 2330 Aural Skills III 1 Hours

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• MUT 2340 Aural Skills IV Classical 1 Hours ^(I) (Classical or Commercial)

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• MUT 2350 Aural Skills IV Commercial 1 Hours ^(I) (Classical or Commercial)

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• MUH 2200 History of Western Music: 1700 - Present 3 Hours and

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• Choose one course (3 hrs) from the following:

• MUH 2220 History of Electro-Digital Music 3 Hours
• MUH 3200 History of Western Music: Ancient - 1700 3 Hours
• MUH 4110 History of Commercial Music 3 Hours

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• MUE 3230 Basic Conducting Techniques 3 Hours

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• MUE 3320 Commercial Conducting 3 Hours ^(IV)

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• MUN Ensembles 5-10 Hours ^(III)
• MUG 2000 Recital Attendance 0 Hours (4 semesters required)
• MUG 3010 The Professional Musician 1 Hours

Specific Music Core: 1 Hour

• MUK 1110 Introduction to Digital Musicianship 1 Hours

Major Area: 13 Hours

• MBU 1110 Survey of Music Business 3 Hours
• AET 1380 Survey of Audio Engineering Technology 3 Hours
• MUH 4110 History of Commercial Music 3 Hours
• , Applied Secondary (4 semesters) ⁽¹⁾
• MUG 2010 Piano Proficiency Examination 0 Hours
• MPR 30_ Half Music Recital 0 Hours
• MSM 20_ Commercial Lower Seminar  (3 semesters) 0 Hours
• MSM 40_ Commercial Upper Seminar  (5 semesters) 0 Hours

Emphasis Area

• Composition and Arranging
   
• Music Business
   
• Music Technology
   
• Performance
   
• Songwriting
   

Total Required for the Program: 132 Hours

¹ Secondary applied study is not required for keyboard principals.  Secondary applied study must be continued each semester until proficiency is passed. If proficiency is passed prior to completing four semesters, students have choice of secondary area for remaining semesters. For keyboard principals, secondary area must be four semesters of classical study in same instrument or voice. Keyboard principals take 4 semesters in secondary area of choice.

² No more than 16 hours of the Applied Principal (MA_ and MB_ total ) may count toward degree requirements.

³ No more than 20 hours of the Applied Principal may be counted toward degree requirements.

⁴ No more than 22 hours of the Applied Principal may be counted toward degree requirements.