Music Technology 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 as digital musicians. The Music Technology Emphasis prepares students to create and/or recreate music using the latest technology available.

NOTE: Students are confirmed in the Major in Commercial Music - Music Technology Emphasis (allowing them to take upper division coursework in this emphasis) after having successfully completed (a) MUK 1110 Introduction to Digital Musicianship with a grade of B- or higher, and (b) an interview with the Coordinator of Music Technology. Typically this confirmation occurs during the sophomore year.

Course Requirements

MUK 2150 Introduction to Sound Synthesis 1 Hours
MUK 2180 Computer Assisted Music Notation 3 Hours
MUK 2210 Digital Musicianship I 3 Hours
MUK 2220 Digital Musicianship II 3 Hours
MUK 3400 Composing Music for Media 3 Hours
MUT 3320 Orchestration 3 Hours
MUT 4330 Contemporary Arranging 3 Hours
MUK 4110 Advanced Computer Productions I 1 Hours
MUK 4120 Advanced Computer Productions II 1 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⁾
MSM 2001 Classical Voice Seminar (4 semesters) o Hours
MAA 1060 Diction & Song Literature I (English and Italian) 1 Hours
MPA 2102 Applied Commercial Voice (1 semester) 1 Hour
MPA 4202 Applied Commercial Voice (4 semesters) 8 Hours
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 )

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

Music Technology Emphasis: 40 Hours

Course Requirements

Select one of the two following principals:

Voice Principal: 19 Hours

Keyboard and Instrumental Principals: 19 Hours

General Electives: 10 Hours (minimum)