Composition and Arranging Emphasis: 40 Hours

The Commercial Music Major provides a broad musical base for students who wish to pursue careers in the commercial music industry. The Composition and Arranging Emphasis prepares students to be composers and arrangers in a variety of commercial music styles.

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

Course Requirements

MUK 2180 Computer Assisted Music Notation 3 Hours
MUT 3320 Orchestration and Instrumentation 3 Hours
MUT 3330 Commercial Music Analysis 3 Hours
MUT 4330 Contemporary Arranging 3 Hours
MUT 4340 Advanced Contemporary Arranging 3 Hours
MFK 1110 Commercial Class Composition 1 Hours
MSA 2156 Applied Commercial Composition (5 semesters) 5 Hours
MSM 2055 Composition Seminar (6 semesters) 0 Hours

Select one of the two following principals:

Voice Principal: 19 Hours

MPA 2201 Applied Classical Voice (3 semesters) 6 Hours ⁽²⁾
MPA 2101 Applied Classical Voice (1 semester) 1 Hour⁽²⁾
MAA 1060 Diction & Song Literature I (English and Italian) 1 Hours
MSM 2001 Classical Voice Seminar (4 semesters) 0 Hours
MBA 3030 Commercial Vocal Styles I - Jazz 1 Hours
MPA 2102 Applied Commercial Voice (1 semester) 1 Hour⁽²⁾
MPA 2202 Applied Commercial Voice (4 semesters) 8 Hours ⁽²⁾
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 )

MPA 21_ Applied Classical (4 semesters) 4 Hours⁽²⁾
MSM 20_ Classical Seminar (4 semesters) 0 Hours
MPA 21_ Applied Commercial (4 semesters) 4 Hours ⁽²⁾
MPA 42_ Applied Commercial (4 semesters) 8 Hours⁽²⁾
MBI 2010 Improvisation I 1 Hours
MBI 2020 Improvisation II 1 Hours
MBI 3030 Commercial Instrumental Styles 1 Hours

General Electives: 10 Hours (minimum)

(with 38-hour BELL Core)