2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog

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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 200Survey of Music Literature

2
MUHI 331Music History 2

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 Computer Music

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 326Group Piano

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

MUSC 340Large Instrumental Ensemble

.5 TO 3
MUSC 341Large Instrumental Ensemble

.5 TO 3
MUSC 350Large Vocal Ensemble

1 TO 3
MUSC 351Large Vocal Ensemble

.5 TO 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 221Music Composition 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