Performance (Vocal) Emphasis: 43 Hours

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

Students must be confirmed in the Major in Commercial Music - Performance Emphasis at the end of the fourth semester applied jury.

Applied Principal (Vocal): 20 Hours

MPA 2201 Applied Classical Voice 2 Hours (2 semesters)
MPA 2202 Applied Commercial Voice 2 Hours (2 semesters)
MPA 4302 Applied Commercial Voice 3 Hours (4 semesters)
MSM 2002 Seminar: Commercial Voice 0 Hours (4 semesters)
MSM 4002 Seminar: Commercial Voice 0 Hours (4 semesters)
MPR 3002 Half Recital 0 Hours
MPR 4002 Full Recital 0 Hours

Conducting: 3 Hours

Choose one (1) from the following courses:

MUE 3230 Basic Conducting Techniques 3 Hours
MUE 3320 Commercial Conducting 3 Hours

Course Requirements: 20 Hours

MBA 3060 Singers’ Aural Charting Lab 1 Hours
Choose one (1) from the following courses (whichever course not taken under CMM Voice Studies):
MBA 3040 Commercial Vocal Styles II - Pop 1 Hours or
MBA 3050 Commercial Vocal Styles III - Country 1 Hours
MUC 3180 Studio Singers 3 Hours
MUT 3330 Commercial Music Analysis 3 Hours
Choose one (1) from the following courses:
MBU 3720 Public Relations in the Music Industry 3 Hours or
MBU 4800 Entrepreneurship in the Music Industry 3 Hours
MBU, AET, or ETM Elective courses* 9 Hours

*Select with advisor approval. MBU, AET, and ETM courses may have prerequisites. These prerequisites should be carefully checked in the catalog before attempting to register.