2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

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, game design, 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.

90 credits

Required Courses, 39 credits

Game and Media Sound Design students take MMP 496, Audio Engineering Technology and Commercial Music Design students take MMP 495

MMP 100Survey of the Music Industry

3

MMP 125Acoustics

3

MMP 235Recording Technology 1

3

MMP 236Recording Technology 2

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 211Music Theory

2

MUST 100Fundamentals of Music Theory

3

MUHI 305Popular Music and Society Since 1940

3

MMP 495MMP Project/Recital

1-3

or

MMP 496Game Design Studio

3

Total Credit Hours:39

Audio Engineering Technology Concentration, 51 credits

Required courses

MMP 201Pro Tools Fundamentals

2

MMP 202Pro 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 335Mixing and Mastering

3

MMP 336Advanced Audio Concepts

3

MMP 430Music Production/Design Workshop

3

MUST 202Sight Singing and Ear Training

1

MUST 212Music Theory

2

MUST 310Form and Analysis of Popular Music

2

MUST 411Instrumentation and Orchestration

2

2 credits from

MUSP 325Secondary Study (Piano)

1

or

MUSP 140Group Piano 1

1

MUSP 141Group Piano 2

1

MUSP 240Group Piano 3

1

MUSP 241Group Piano 4

1

8 credits from

MUSP 201Principal Study

1 TO 4

or

MUSP 401Principal Study

1 TO 4

7 credits from

MUSC ensembles. Students must conform with the Designated Ensemble Policy 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

3 credits from the following directed electives

If selecting MMP 301, please select 2 credits from the "general electives in Music" section below.

MMP 299Cardinal Music Group

3-6

MMP 341Game Engine and Middleware

3

MMP 301Songwriting

2

1 general elective in Music

Students choose 1 credit from MMP, MUHI, MUSC, MUSE, MUSP, or MUST courses in the School of Music.

Commercial Music Design Concentration, 51 credits

MUST 250Jazz Theory

2

MUSP 456Jazz Improvisation 1

2

MMP 301Songwriting

2

MMP 384Music and Publishing Law

3

MMP 303Commercial Music Design 1

3

MMP 304Commercial Music Design 2

3

MMP 335Mixing and Mastering

3

MMP 410Midi Orchestration and Production

2

MMP 430Music Production/Design Workshop

3

MUST 202Sight Singing and Ear Training

1

MUST 212Music Theory

2

MUST 310Form and Analysis of Popular Music

2

MUST 411Instrumentation and Orchestration

2

2 credits from

MUSP 140Group Piano 1

1

MUSP 141Group Piano 2

1

MUSP 240Group Piano 3

1

MUSP 241Group Piano 4

1

MUSP 325Secondary Study (Piano)

1

8 credits from

MUSP 201Principal Study

1 TO 4

MUSP 401Principal Study

1 TO 4

7 credits from

MUSC ensembles. Students are required to comply with the Designated Ensemble Policy 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

Directed Electives

Students choose 3 credits from the following options

MMP 299Cardinal Music Group

3-6

MMP 330Live Sound and Recording

3

1 general elective in music

Students choose 1 credit from MMP, MUHI, MUSC, MUSE, MUSP, or MUST courses in the School of Music.

Game and Media Sound Design Concentration, 51 credits

MUST 100Fundamentals of Music Theory

3

MMP 201Pro Tools Fundamentals

2

MMP 305Introduction to Digital Signal Processing

3

MMP 336Advanced Audio Concepts

3

MMP 341Game Engine and Middleware

3

MMP 394Game Design Studio Pre-Production

3

2 credits of guided music electives

Students choose one elective from the following guided electives:

MMP 202Pro Tools Music Production

2

MMP 220Introduction to Electronics and Studio Maintenance

2

MMP 221Electronics and Studio Maintenance 2

2

MMP 330Live Sound and Recording

3

MUST 221Introductory Composition Lessons and Seminar 1

2

MUST 441Creative Music Technologies 1

3

1 credit from

MUSP 140Group Piano 1

1

MUSP 141Group Piano 2

1

MUSP 240Group Piano 3

1

MUSP 241Group Piano 4

1

MUSP 325Secondary Study (Piano)

1

8 credits from applied study

MUSP 201Principal Study

1 TO 4

MUSP 401Principal Study

1 TO 4

6 credits from Ensemble Experience

6 credits from School of Music Ensembles. Game design majors are not required to adhere to the Designated Ensemble Policy in the Undergraduate Music Handbook and may count an ensemble utilizing a computer or other electronic means to meet this requirement.

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

MUSC 340Large Instrumental Ensemble

.5 TO 3

17 credits in Computer Science Minor

CS 120Computer Science 1: Programming Fundamentals

4

CS 121Computer Science 2: Data Structures and Objects

4

CS 222Advanced Programming

3

CS 315Game Programming

3

CS 455Data Mining and Machine Learning

3

Total Credit Hours: 90