Bachelor of Music
The Bachelor of Music (B.M.) is a professional degree granted by the School of Music. The various majors for the degree are listed subsequently along with special requirements for each.
Individual Instruction in Residence
Candidates for the B.M. degree in performance must complete a minimum of three semesters of individual instruction in their major field while in residence.
Senior Recital
All performance majors must present a senior recital consisting of a memorized program one hour long (except in the case of certain wind instruments) in partial fulfillment of the degree requirements. Composition majors present a full-length recital of their original compositions. A candidate's program must be ready for presentation before a faculty committee at least one month before the required public recital. Complete details are available from the Music Operations Office, School of Music.
General Education Requirements
Candidates for the B.M. degree must fulfill, as part of their course work, general education requirements totaling eight courses.Expository Writing COMP 101 and 102 for students entering fall 1981 or earlier; Skill Level, Composition, for students entering fall 1982 or later.
Areas of Study Six courses, with at least one course from each of the following three areas:
Area A: The Arts (excluding Music courses) and Literature Area B: Western Culture I Western Culture II Non-Western Cultures Ethical Approaches Area C: The Natural World American Public Life Empirical Approaches In those majors where a foreign language is required (organ, string instrument and vocal arts), two of the above mentioned six courses must be fulfilled by taking courses I and II in a single language. A student may enroll at any point in the sequence determined by placement examination. If a placement examination is passed at a level equivalent to the completion of course II, the language requirement will be considered met.
Students who have not completed college-level work in a foreign language but who pass the level required will receive subject credit only and must fulfill the general education requirement with six courses as indicated above. Students who have completed some college-level work in a foreign language but who fail to qualify for the next level of instruction through placement testing may be required to repeat for no additional credit the elementary course needed to develop sufficient skills to continue the sequence.
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.
Bachelor of Music in Composition
Entrance Requirements
Knowledge of basic musical materials such as scales, intervals and chords by sight and sound. Reasonable keyboard facility is required. Composition majors must submit one or two original compositions when applying.
Curriculum Requirements Units General education requirements 8 courses MUCD 340 (2), 343 (2) 4 Large ensemble* 4 Ensemble electives 2 MUHL 280ab (6), 385ab (6) 12 MUPF 250ab (4), 380ab (4), 401P (4) ** 12 MUEA 474a or 474b or MUPF 490 2 MUTC 132ab (2), 133ab (6), 137ab (4), 220 (2), 232ab (2), 233ab (6), 235ab (4), 237ab (8), 320 (2), 332ab (2), 334ab (4), 336ab (4), 337ab (4), 420 (2), 435 (2), 436a (2), 437ab (4) 60 Electives in music 4 Senior recital 0 ____ Total required for degree 132 *Transfer credit may not fulfill the large ensemble requirement.
**Requirement may be fulfilled with MUPF 201P and MUPF 401P if proficiency level equivalent to MUPF 350b is demonstrated by examination.
In addition to the above curricular requirements, B.M. candidates in composition (including film scoring emphasis) must take departmental comprehensive examinations in six areas:
(1) instrumental performance at an intermediate level;
(2) theory and analysis;
(3) aural skills;
(4) instrumentation;
(5) music literature;
(6) elementary score-reading.
Students must pass in at least four areas to continue on to the senior year of the major and, in order to graduate, must pass in all six areas.
Bachelor of Music in Composition (Film Scoring)
Entrance Requirements
Knowledge of basic musical materials such as scales, intervals and chords by sight and sound. Reasonable keyboard facility is required. Composition majors must submit one or two original compositions when applying.
Curriculum Requirements Units General education requirements 8 courses MUCD 343 (2) and 442 (2) 4 Large ensemble* 4 Ensemble electives 2 MUHL 280ab (6), 385ab (6) 12 MUPF 250ab (4), 350ab (4)** 8 MUTC 132ab (2), 133ab (6), 137ab (4), 220 (2), 232ab (2), 233ab (6), 235ab (4), 237ab (8), 320 (2), 332ab (2), 334ab (4), 336ab (4), 337ab (4), 436ab (4), 437ab (4), 440ab (4), 442ab (4), 443ab (4), 470 (2) 72 Senior recital 0 ____ Total required for degree 134 *Transfer credit may not fulfill the large ensemble requirement.
**Requirement may be fulfilled with MUPF 201P and MUPF 401P if proficiency level equivalent to MUPF 350b is demonstrated by examination.
Bachelor of Music in Electroacoustic Media
Entrance Requirements
Applicants must demonstrate proficiency on a non-electronic instrument by audition or audition tape. They must show a knowledge of basic musical materials such as scales, intervals and chords by submitting an original, hand-notated musical composition. Success in college preparatory science courses is also expected.
Curriculum Requirements Units General education requirements 8 courses MUCD 340 (2) or 343 (2) 2 MUEA 101 (2), 201ab (8), 301ab (8), 401ab (8) 26 Large ensemble* 4 Ensemble electives 2 MUHL 280ab (6), 385ab (6) 12 MUPF 180 (2), 250ab (4), 153 (2), 253 (4), 353 (4) 16 Four units from the following: MUIN 286 (2), 291 (2), 379ab (4), 380 (2), 389 (2), 475b (2), 477 (2), 478 (2), 488ab (4), 493 (2), 494 (4) 4 MUTC 132ab (2), 133ab (6), 232ab (2), 233ab (6), 332ab (2) or 342ab (2), 338x (2), 340x (2) 22 Senior recital 0 Electives 12 ____ Total required for degree 132 *Transfer credit may not fulfill the large ensemble requirement
Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies
Entrance Requirements
A performance audition with the appropriate performance faculty is required of all entering jazz studies majors before admission can be completed. Technical proficiency should be demonstrated through standard exercises, solos and/or excerpts from traditional jazz literature. Transfer students must meet performance levels expected in the first two years of the major.
Curriculum Requirements Units General education requirements 8 courses MUEN 232 (4), 229 (2), 429 (4), 432 (4) 14 Large ensemble* 2 MUED 443 (2) 2 MUHL 280ab (6), 385ab (6), 486 (2) 14 MUPF 153 (4), 253 (4), 353 (4), 453 (4), 180 (4), 220 (2), 250ab (4), 252 (2), 341 (2), 451 (4), 452 (2) 36 MUTC 132ab (2), 133ab (6), 200ab (4), 232ab (2), 233ab (6), 338x (2) or 340x (2), 342 (2), 347 (2), 400 (2) 28 Senior recital 0 Electives in music 4 ____ Total required for degree 132 *Transfer credit may not fulfill the large ensemble requirement.
Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies (Vocal)
Entrance Requirements
A performance audition with the appropriate performance faculty is required of all entering jazz studies majors before admission can be completed. Technical proficiency should be demonstrated through standard exercises, solos and/or excerpts from traditional jazz literature. Transfer students must meet performance levels expected in the first two years of the major.
Curriculum Requirements Units General education requirements 8 courses MUEN 232 (4), 205/405 (6), 432 (4) 14 Large ensemble* 2 MUED 443 (2) 2 MUHL 280ab (6), 385ab (6), 486 (2) 14 MUPF 153 (4), 253 (4), 353 (4), 453 (4), 401 (2), 180 or 218 (2), 220 (2), 250ab (4), 252 (2), 311 (2), 341 (2), 452 (4) 36 MUTC 132ab (2), 133ab (6), 200ab (4), 232ab (2), 233ab (6), 342 (2), 347 (2), 400 (2) 26 Senior recital 0 Electives in music 6 ____ Total required for degree 132 *Transfer credit may not fulfill the large ensemble requirement.
Bachelor of Music in Music Education
Entrance Requirements
Applicants who select music education as their major, or who wish to prepare for school music teaching, take placement examinations in piano, sight-singing and aural skills. Applicants will be expected to demonstrate proficiency in musical performance. Vocal and/or instrumental experience in ensembles will prove to be valuable. If possible, students should study piano and music theory before entering USC.All candidates for a Bachelor of Music degree and the university recommendation for a California Single Subject Teaching Credential in music must pass a piano and a voice functional examination, give a recital, and pass the California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST) before admission to student teaching in music.
Requirements for the California Single Subject Teaching Credential in Music
In addition to an undergraduate music degree which includes the courses outlined in the music education degree program, a fifth or graduate year consisting of a minimum of 28 units must be completed. Such units must be selected from 400 or 500 level courses and must include MUED 402, 403, and 474; CTSE 405, 432, 474b, 565a.Performance majors who need the background for admission to the fifth (credential) year should complete the following courses as they proceed through the requirements for the Bachelor of Music degree: MUED 241ab (2-2), 301 (1), 345ab (2-2), 346 (2), 347 (2), 348 (2), 430 (3); CTSE 203 (4).
Undergraduate music education majors may complete some master's degree requirements during their fifth year. California state requirements in secondary school directed teaching and other professional requirements will be completed during the spring semester of the fifth year. Upon completion of all requirements, students will be recommended for the California Single Subject Teaching Credential in Music which entitles the holder to teach music in grades kindergarten through 12.
Undergraduate students who are considering teaching should enroll in MUED 301 during their first semester in residence. For further information, consult the department chair.
Curriculum Requirements Units General education requirements 8 courses Education courses: CTSE 203 (4), 474a (4) 8 MUCD 340 (2), 343 (2) 4 Large ensemble 8 MUED 241ab (4), 301 (1), 345abL (4), 346L (2), 347L (2), 348L (2), 430 (3), 443 (2), 448 (2), 452 (2) 24 MUHL 280ab (6), 385ab (6) 12 MUPF 153 or 201 (4), 220 (2), 250ab (4), 253 or 201 (4), 353 or 401 (2) 16 MUTC 132ab (2), 133ab (6), 232ab (2), 233ab (6), 332ab (2), 338x (2), 340x (2) 22 Electives in music or letters, arts and sciences 6 ____ Total required for degree 132
Bachelor of Music in Theory
Entrance Requirements
Applicants must be able to read, sing and play simple diatonic melodies, show reasonable keyboard facility and knowledge of major and minor scales, key signatures and intervals.
Curriculum Requirements Units General education requirements 8 courses MUCD 340 (2), 343 (2) 4 Large ensemble* 4 Ensemble electives 2 MUHL 280ab (6), 385ab (6) 12 MUPF 250ab (4), 350ab (4), 401P (4) ** 12 MUEA 474a or 474b or MUPF 490 2 MUTC 132ab (2), 133ab (6), 137ab (4), 220 (2), 232ab (2), 233ab (6), 235ab (4), 237ab (8), 320 (2), 332ab (2), 334ab (4), 336ab (4), 337ab (4), 420 (2), 434ab (4), 435 (2), 436a (2) 60 Electives in music 4 Senior project 0 ____ Total required for degree 132 *Transfer credit may not fulfill the large ensemble requirement.
**Requirement may be fulfilled with MUPF 201P and MUPF 401P if proficiency level equivalent to MUPF 350b is demonstrated by examination.
Bachelor of Music in Performance (Classical Guitar)
Entrance Requirements
Applicants must be able to play all diatonic major and minor scales (e.g., the Segovia edition) and Giuliani 120 Studies for the Right Hand; be able to demonstrate a knowledge of both apoyando (rest stroke) and tirando (free stroke); and demonstrate an adequate technical command of the instrument by performance of etudes of the level of Carcassi Op.60; Aguado (from Method of Guitar) and Simple Studies by Brouwer or standard etudes by Giuliani. Applicants must perform a short composition of the level of Tarrega Preludes, Tansman Three Pieces, a Sor minuet from Sonata, Op. 25, or Ponce Six Short Preludes.
Curriculum Requirements Units General education requirements 8 courses MUCD 343 (2) 2 MUEN 226 (2), 426 (4) 6 Large ensemble* 2 Ensemble electives 2 MUHL 280ab (6), 385ab (6), 426ab (6) 18 MUPF 153CG (4), 159 or 258 (2), 253CG (4), 353CG (4), 453CG (4), 220 (2), 250ab (4), 257 (8), 417 (2), 457 (8), 481 (2) 44 MUTC 132ab (2), 133ab (6), 232ab (2), 233ab (6), 332ab (2), 338x (2), 340x (2) 22 Junior recital 0 Senior recital 0 Electives in music or letters, arts and sciences 4 ____ Total required for degree 132 *Transfer credit may not fulfill the large ensemble requirement.
Bachelor of Music in Performance (Studio Guitar)
Entrance Requirements
All applicants for this major are required to play an audition on electric guitar. If the applicant wishes, the audition may also include performance on acoustic guitar. The performance should demonstrate proficiency in playing scales and chords in major and minor keys as well as published or original repertoire of single note melody, accompaniment, and solo arrangements at an intermediate level of difficulty.
Curriculum Requirements Units General education requirements 8 courses MUCD 343 (2) 2 MUEN 226 (2), 426 (4) 6 Large ensemble* 2 Ensemble electives 2 MUHL 280ab (6), 385ab (6), 416 (3), 426a (3) 18 MUPF 153SG (4), 253SG (4), 353SG (4), 453SG (4), 158 (2),159 (2), 220 (2), 250ab (4), 258 (4), 328ab (6), 358 (4), 415 (2), 458 (2) 44 MUTC 132ab (2), 132ab (6), 232ab (2), 233ab (6), 332ab (2), 338x (2), 340x (2) 22 Junior recital 0 Senior recital 0 Electives in music or letters, arts and sciences 4 ____ Total required for degree 132 *Transfer credit may not fulfill the large ensemble requirement.
Bachelor of Music in Performance (Harpsichord) or (Piano)
Entrance Requirements for Harpsichord Major
A performance audition is required for all entering harpsichord majors. Whether a piano or harpsichord is played for the audition, memorized performances of four contrasting movements from a suite by J.S. Bach and two contrasting sonatas by Scarlatti or Soler must be included.
Entrance Requirements for Piano Major
The applicant in piano must perform from memory three piano solos from the standard concert repertoire, each from a different stylistic period. The applicant must also submit a list of repertoire.
Curriculum Requirements for Harpsichord or Piano Units General education requirements 8 courses MUCD 340 (2) or 343 (2) 2 MUEN 228 (2), 428 (4) 6 Large ensemble* 4 MUHL 280ab (6), 385ab (6), 472ab (4) 16 MUPF 153P or HC (4), 253P or HC (4), 353P or HC (4), 453P or HC (4), 160ab (4), 170ab (2), 220 (2), 260ab (4), 360ab (4), 431ab (4), 481 (2) 38 MUTC 132ab (2), 133ab (6), 232ab (2), 233ab (6), 332ab (2), 338x (2), 340x (2) 22 Senior recital 0 Electives in music or letters, arts and sciences 12 ____ Total required for degree 132 *Transfer credit may not fulfill the large ensemble requirement.
Bachelor of Music in Performance (Organ)
Entrance Requirements
The audition should include performance of works of moderate difficulty from at least three of the following periods: Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Contemporary. If the candidate has not previously studied organ, the audition may be taken on piano or harpsichord.
Curriculum Requirements Units General education requirements 6 courses Foreign language 2 courses MUCD 340 (2), 343 (2) 4 Large ensemble* 4 Ensemble electives 2 MUHL 280ab (6), 385ab (6) 12 MUPF 153OR (4), 253OR (4), 353OR (4), 453OR (4),160ab (4), 260ab (4), 220 (2), 465ab (4), 466ab (4) 34 MUTC 132ab (2), 133ab (6), 232ab (2), 233ab (6), 332ab (2), 338x (2), 340x (2) 22 Senior recital 0 Electives in music 11 Electives in music or letters, arts and sciences 11 ____ Total required for degree 132 *Transfer credit may not fulfill the large ensemble requirement.
Bachelor of Music in Performance (Violin), (Viola), (Violoncello), (Double Bass) or (Harp)
Entrance Requirements for Violin Majors
Applicants must play three-octave scales and arpeggios, and perform such standard etudes as Kreutzer, Fiorillo, and Carl Flesch Scale System. Students should play works corresponding in difficulty to the Bach Concerto in A-Minor, Mozart Concerto in G-Minor, any Handel sonata, and the Spohr Concerto No. 2, as well as the Bruch Concerto in G-Minor and the Mendelssohn Concerto.
Entrance Requirements for Viola Majors
Applicants must demonstrate a sound foundation in all major and minor scales, arpeggios in three octaves, and include etudes by Kreutzer, Fiorillo, Campagnoli, or Fuchs. Students should play a concerto corresponding in difficulty to Stamitz, Hoffmeister, Handel-Casadesus, or J.S. Bach, and a sonata or major recital work from the Romantic or contemporary period (e.g., Schumann's 'Adagio and Allegro,' or Hindemith's Trauermusik).
Entrance Requirements for Violoncello Majors
Applicants must demonstrate a sound foundation in all major and minor scales and arpeggios in three octaves and include etudes by Dotzauer (Books I and II), Duoport, Cossman Exercises for Finger Development. Students should play works corresponding in difficulty to the Bach Suite No. 1, Beethoven Sonata No. 1, baroque sonatas by Corelli, Handel, Vivaldi, Eccles, and concertos by Saint-Sa‘ns and Lalo.
Entrance Requirements for Double Bass Majors
Applicants must demonstrate a firm technical command of the instrument through the sixth position, as presented by a standard bass method such as Franz Simandl's New Method for the Double Bass, Book I. They must play major and minor scales in two octaves from E to G, others in one octave, and easier solos or selections from Simandl's 30 Etudes for Double Bass.
Entrance Requirements for Harp Majors
The candidate must be prepared to demonstrate adequate technical knowledge of such standard harp etudes as those of Pozzolli, Lariviere, Bochsa and Posse; and of works for solo harp at the level of Feerie by Tournier, Dussek and Rosetti sonatas; Handel's Tema con Variazioni; Hovhaness' Sonate; Pierne's Impromptu-Caprice; and Grandjany's Fantaisie.
Curriculum Requirements for Violin, Viola and Violoncello Majors Units General education requirements 6 courses Foreign language 2 courses MUCD 343 (2) 2 Ensemble 227 (4), 427 (4) * 8 Large ensemble* 8 MUHL 280ab (6), 385ab (6) 12 MUPF 153 (8), 253 (8), 353 (4), 453 (4), 220 (2), 250ab (4), 350ab (4), 471ab (4), 472 (4), 481 (2) 44 MUTC 132ab (2), 133ab (6), 232ab (2), 233ab (6), 332ab (2), 338x (2), 340x (2) 22 Electives in music or letters, arts and sciences** 4 Junior recital 0 Senior recital 0 ____ Total required for degree 132 *Required each semester in residence.
**Violin majors are required to take MUPF 201VA (2) as two units of the four-unit elective requirement.
Curriculum Requirements for Double Bass Majors Units General education requirements 6 courses Foreign language 2 courses MUCD 343 (2) 2 MUEN 227 (2), 427 (2) * 4 Large ensemble* 8 MUHL 280ab (6), 385ab (6) 12 MUPF 153 (8), 253 (8), 353 (4), 453 (4), 220 (2), 250ab (4), 350ab (4), 262 (4), 462 (4), 472 (4), 481 (2) 48 MUTC 132ab (2), 133ab (6), 232ab (2), 233ab (6), 332ab (2), 338x (2), 340x (2) 22 Electives in music or letters, arts and sciences 4 Junior recital 0 Senior recital 0 ____ Total required for degree 132
Curriculum Requirements for Harp Majors Units General education requirements 6 courses Foreign language 2 courses MUCD 343 (2) 2 MUEN 227 (4), 427 (4)* 8 Large ensemble* 8 MUHL 280ab (6), 385ab (6) 12 MUPF 153 (8), 253 (8), 353 (4), 453 (4), 220 (2), 250ab (4), 350ab (4), 263 (4), 463 (4), 481 (2) 44 MUTC 132ab (2), 133ab (6), 232ab (2), 233ab (6), 332ab (2), 338x (2), 340x (2) 22 Electives in music or letters, arts and sciences 4 Junior recital 0 Senior recital 0 ____ Total required for degree 132 *Required each semester in residence.
Bachelor of Music in Performance (Vocal Arts)
Entrance Requirements
Applicants are required to perform at least two songs in contrasting styles. The faculty committee will base its decision primarily on vocal talent and potential.
Curriculum Requirements Units General education requirements
(including 4 semesters of foreign language)10 courses MUCD 340 (2) 2 Large ensemble* 4 Ensemble electives 2 MUHL 280ab (6), 385ab (6), 479 (4) 16 MUPF 153VO (4), 253VO (4), 353VO (4), 453VO (4), 453VC (3), 220 (2), 250ab (4), 350ab (4), 303 (4), 404 (2), 441ab (4), 442ab (4) 43 MUTC 132ab (2), 133ab (6), 232ab (2), 233ab (6), 332a (2) 18 Senior recital 0 Electives in music or letters, arts and sciences 7 ____ Total required for degree 132 *Transfer credit may not fulfill the large ensemble requirement.
Bachelor of Music in Performance (Flute), (Oboe), (Clarinet), (Bassoon), (Saxophone), (French Horn), (Trumpet), (Trombone), (Tuba) or (Percussion)
Entrance Requirements
The applicant must demonstrate technical proficiency on the major instrument by standard exercises, solos, and/or excerpts from ensemble literature.
Curriculum Requirements Units General education requirements 8 courses MUCD 343 (2), 340 (2) or 443 (2) 4 MUEN 223 (4), 423 (4) * 8 MUEN 225 (4), 425 (4) * 8 MUHL 280ab (6), 385ab (6) 12 MUPF 153 (4), 253 (4), 353 (4), 453 (4), 252 (4), 452 (4), 473 (2), 250ab (4), 220 (2) 32 MUTC 132ab (2), 133ab (6), 232ab (2), 233ab (6), 332ab (2), 336ab (4) or 338x (2) and 439 (2), 340x (2) 24 Senior recital 0 Electives in music or letters, arts and sciences 12 ____ Total required for degree 132 *Required each semester in residence.
Bachelor of Music in the Music Industry
Entrance Requirements
The B.M. degree is offered through the School of Music. Applicants will be admitted to the School of Music and the Music Industry Department. An audition on the applicant's principal performance medium to be reviewed by appropriate faculty is required of all Bachelor of Music in the Music Industry candidates. An overall grade point average of 2.0 is required for retention in the program.
Curriculum Requirements Units General education requirements 8 courses Mathematics requirement: MATH 040x
Basic Mathematical Skills or placement examMUHL 280ab (6), 385ab (6) 12 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), 443 (4), 445 (4), 447 (4) 12 Recording Arts requirements:
MUIN 275ab (8) and 4 units from the following: MUIN 442 (2), 478 (2), 477 (2) or 494 (4) 12 MUPF 201 (8), 401 (6), 250ab (4) 18 MUTC 132ab (2), 133ab (6), 232ab (2), 233ab (6) 16 Electives 10 ____ 132
Bachelor of Science in Music Recording
Entrance Requirements
Applicants who select the Bachelor of Science in Music Recording as their major must be able to read, play and/or sing simple diatonic melodies, show reasonable keyboard facility and knowledge of major and minor scales, key signatures and intervals. A personal audition or recent cassette tape recording is required of all applicants in their principal performance medium. A knowledge of calculus and physics is desirable.
General Education Requirements
Candidates for the B.S. degree must fulfill as part of their course work general education requirements totaling 14 courses.
Skill Levels Composition Foreign Language 1. The Natural World Life Sciences 1 course Earth Sciences 1 course Physical Sciences 1 course 2. Representative Cultures a. American Public Life 1 course b. Western Culture I or II 1 course c. Non-Western Cultures 1 course 3. Representative Approaches to the Study of the Individual, Culture and Society Choose three from the following four categories, each course from a different category: a. Empirical Approaches 1 course b. Literature 1 course c. The Arts 1 course d. Ethical Approaches 1 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.
Curriculum Requirements Units General education requirements 14 courses Mathematics requirement MATH 040x Basic Mathematical Skills or placement exam Ensemble electives 4 MUHL 200x 4 MUIN 275ab (8), 286 (2), 291 (2), 379ab (4), 380 (2), 389 (2), 392 (2), 477 (2), 478 (2), 488ab (4), 493 (2) 32 MUPF 201 (4), 250ab (4) 8 MUTC 132ab (2), 133ab (6), 232ab (2), 233ab (6) 16 Electives 8 Remote Project 0 Studio Recording Projects 0 Film Scoring Projects 0 Qualifying Exam 0 ____ 128
Minor in Music Recording
A minor in music recording is offered for undergraduate students to provide them with the background necessary to enter the field of recording engineering and to familiarize them with the design needs of recording equipment. A minimum of 24 units of coordinated courses is required for completion of this minor.
Prerequisite
Acceptance into the program will require either MUIN 475a or the equivalent and a personal interview by the School of Music to assure that the student has sufficient musical background and skill.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.
*Engineering majors may omit MUIN 379ab and MUIN 488ab.
Required Courses Units MUIN 286 Recording Production Management 2 MUIN 291 The Mixing Console 2 MUIN 380 Tape and Tape Recorders 2 MUIN 389 Digital Equipment and Recording 2 MUIN 392 Acoustics and Speaker Design 2 MUIN 475abx Recording Arts Workshop 8 MUIN 477 Remote Recording Techniques 2 MUIN 478 Advanced Multichannel Remix 2 MUIN 493 Audio Signal Processing Equipment 2 ____ 24 MUIN 379ab* Recording Studio Theory 4 MUIN 488ab* Recording Studio Maintenance 4 ____ 32
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 Composition 2 courses 1. The Natural World Physical Sciences 1 course 2. Representative Cultures American Public Life 1 course Western Cultures 1 course Non-Western Cultures 1 course 3. Representative Approaches to the Study of the Individual, Culture and Society The Arts (outside of music) 1 course Literature 1 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 203 1 course ECON 205 1 course PDP 101x 1 course MATH 117 1 course MATH 118x 1 course BUAD 250ab 2 courses _______ 7 courses
Curriculum Requirements General education requirements 8 courses Business-related requirements 7 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), 443 (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 Electives 8 ____ 128
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 Courses Units MUIN 270 Introduction to the Music Industry 4 MUIN 280 Communications in the Music Industry 4 MUIN 360 Introduction to Music Law 4 Three courses from the following: MUIN 370 Distribution of Recorded Music and Music Publishing 4 MUIN 385 Radio in the Music Industry 4 MUIN 425 Live Music Production and Promotion 4 MUIN 430 Artist Management and Development 4 MUIN 435 Manufacture and Distribution of Musical Products 4 MUIN 440 Arts Management 4 MUIN 443 Supervision of Music for Television and Film 4 MUIN 447 Radio Management 4 ____ 24
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 humanities requirements 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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