Undergraduate Degrees, page 5
School of Music

Bachelor of Science in the Music Industry

Entrance Requirements

The B.S. degree is offered through the School of Music. Applicants will be admitted to the School of Music and the Music Industry Department. An overall grade point average of 2.0 is required for retention in the program.

General Education Requirements

Candidates for the Bachelor of Science in the Music Industry degree must complete, as part of their course work, general education requirements totaling eight courses.

Skill Levels
Composition2 courses
1.The Natural World
Physical Sciences1 course
2.Representative Cultures
American Public Life1 course
Western Cultures1 course
Non-Western Cultures1 course
3.Representative Approaches to the Study of the Individual,
Culture and Society
The Arts (outside of music)1 course
Literature1 course

Diversity Requirement

All students must pass one course from the list of courses approved to meet the standard diversity requirement. These courses carry the designation "m" for multiculturalism.

Business-related Requirements

In addition to the above general education requirements, the following courses offered through the Schools of Business Administration and Engineering and the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences are required.

ECON 2031 course
ECON 2051 course
PDP 101x1 course
MATH 1171 course
MATH 1181 course
BUAD 250ab2 courses
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7 courses

Curriculum Requirements
General education requirements8 courses
Business-related requirements7 courses
School of Music requirements:
MUEA 474ax (2)2
MUHL 200x (4)4
MUIN 270 (4), 280 (4), 360 (4), 450 (8)20
Three courses from the following:
MUIN 370 (4), 385 (4), 425 (4), 430 (4), 435 (4), 440 (4), 445 (4), 447 (4)12
Recording Arts requirements:
MUIN 275ab (8) and two from the following: MUIN 380 (2), 442 (2), 291 (2), and either 478 (4) or 494 (4)16
MUPF 150ab (4)4
MUTC 101x (2)2
Electives8
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Minor in Music Industry

A minor in the music industry is offered for undergraduate students to provide them with the background necessary to enter varied fields in the music business and to familiarize them with standard practices and procedures. A minimum of 24 units is required for completion of this minor.

Prerequisite

Acceptance into the program will require a personal interview by the School of Music.

Students admitted to this minor will be expected to have a minimum GPA of 3.0 and to maintain that average with no grade lower than a "C" for all courses taken in the minor.

Required CoursesUnits
MUIN 250Introduction to the Music Industry4
MUIN 280Communication in the Music Industry4
MUIN 360Introduction to Entertainment Law4
Three courses from the following:
MUIN 370Distribution of Recorded Music and Music Publishing4
MUIN 385Radio in the Music Industry4
MUIN 425Live Music Production and Promotion4
MUIN 430Artist Management and Development4
MUIN 435Musical Instrument Sales and Distribution4
MUIN 440Arts Management4
MUIN 447Radio Management4
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Bachelor of Arts

Two B.A. degrees are available, the B.A. with a major in music and the B.A., Humanities, with an emphasis in music. Both are granted by the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences.

General Education Requirements

Candidates for this degree must complete the general education requirements of the Division of Humanities in the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences.

Requirements for the B.A. in Music

Lower Division Music Theory and Composition: 132ab (1-1), 133ab (3-3), 232ab (1-1), 233ab (3-3); Music History and Literature: 280ab (3-3); Music Performance: 153 or 201 (4), 250ab (2-2); Ensemble electives: (4)

Upper Division Music Theory and Composition: 332ab (1-1), 338x (2), 340x (2); Music History and Literature: 302x (4); 385ab (3-3); Music Performance: 401 (2); Music electives: (10)

Requirements for the B.A., Humanities, with an Emphasis in Music

Lower Division Music Theory and Composition: 132ab (1-1), 133ab (3-3), 232ab (1-1), 233ab (3-3); Music Performance: 153 or 201 (4), 250ab (2-2); Ensemble electives: (4)

Upper Division 36 units, 20 of which must be in the School of Music

Combined Curriculum for B.A. and B.M. Degrees

Students who wish to do so may pursue the Bachelor of Arts with a major in music and the Bachelor of Music concurrently by taking a combined curriculum totaling approximately 160 units. Information on this program is available in advisement.

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