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Major in Music Media Production (BS)

The bachelor’s degree in music media production offers a series of courses in recording techniques, music production, songwriting, mixing, mastering, live sound, and music business. As a program major, you’ll develop as a musician while you formulate and refine a portfolio of skills that you can later apply to the rapidly changing music and entertainment industry.

89 credits

Required Courses

MMP 100Survey of the Music Industry

3
MMP 125Acoustics

3
MMP 235Recording Technology 1

3
MMP 236Recording Technology 2

3
MMP 335Mixing and Mastering

3
MMP 430Music Production/Design Workshop

3
MMP 495MMP Project/Recital

1-3
MUHI 200Gateway to Music History

2
MUHI 331Music History from 1800

3
MUSC 499Recital

.5-1
MUST 101Sight Singing and Ear Training

1
MUST 102Sight Singing and Ear Training

1
MUST 111Music Theory

2
MUST 112Music Theory

2
MUST 121Introduction to Music Technologies

3
MUST 201Sight Singing and Ear Training

1
MUST 202Sight Singing and Ear Training

1
MUST 211Music Theory

2
MUST 212Music Theory

2
MUST 411Instrumentation and Orchestration

2
MUST 100Fundamentals of Music Theory

3
MUST 310Form and Analysis of Popular Music

2
MUHI 305Popular Music and Society Since 1940

3

Complete the following

2 credits from

MUSP 325Secondary Study (Piano)

1
or
MUSP 140Group Piano 1

1
and
MUSP 141Group Piano 2

1

8 credits from

MUSP 201Principal Study

1 TO 4
or
MUSP 401Principal Study

1 TO 4

7 credits from

MUSC ensembles, i.e. 340 or 341 or 350 or 351. Students are required to follow the Large Ensemble Policy found in the undergraduate music handbook.

MUSC 342Wind Ensemble

.5-3
MUSC 343Wind Symphony

.5-3
MUSC 344Symphony Band

.5-3
MUSC 345Campus Band

.5-3
MUSC 347The Pride of Mid-America Marching Band

.5-3
MUSC 348The Pride of Mid-America Color Guard and Drum Line

.5-3
MUSC 349Basketball Band

.5-3
MUSC 352Concert Choir

.5-3
MUSC 353Vox Anima

.5-3
MUSC 354Cardinal Chorus

.5-3
MUSC 355University Choral Union

.5-3
MUSC 356Ball State Opera Theatre Chorus

.5-3
MUSC 357Ball State Opera Theatre Role

.5-3
MUSC 360Jazz Ensemble 1

.5-3
MUSC 361Jazz Ensemble 2

.5-3
MUSC 362Jazz Ensemble 3

.5-3
MUSC 366New Music Ensemble

.5-3
MUSC 367Studio Band

.5-3
MUSC 369University Singers Instrumental Ensemble

.5-3
MUSC 370University Singers

.5-3
MUSC 373Campus Orchestra

.5-3
MUSC 374Ball State Symphony Orchestra (BSSO)

.5-3
MUSC 375Chamber Choir

.5-3

Students must then complete either the concentration in "Audio Engineering Technology" or "Commercial Music Design"

Complete the following required courses for a concentration in Audio Engineering Technology

MMP 201/MMP 235Pro Tools Fundamentals

2
MMP 202/MMP 236Pro Tools Music Production

2
MMP 220Introduction to Electronics and Studio Maintenance

2
MMP 330Live Sound and Recording

3
MMP 221Electronics and Studio Maintenance 2

2
MMP 305Introduction to Digital Signal Processing

3
MMP 336Advanced Audio Concepts

3

and 3 credits from the following directed electives

MUST 221Introductory Composition Lessons and Seminar 1

2
MUST 444Human-Computer Interface Design

3
MMP 299Cardinal Music Group

3-6
MMP 492Special Topics in Music Media Production

1 TO 6
MUSC 299XExperimental/Developmental Topics

1 TO 6

Complete the following required courses for a concentration in Commercial Music Design

MUST 250Jazz Theory

2
MUSP 456Jazz Improvisation 1

2
MMP 301Songwriting

2
MMP 299Cardinal Music Group

3-6
MMP 384Music and Publishing Law

3
MMP 303Commercial Music Design 1

3
MMP 304Commercial Music Design 2

3
MMP 410Midi Orchestration and Production

2

Total Credit Hours: 89