Music, Commercial, B.A.

Total hours required: 56

Required Courses:

• MU 1111 - Aural Skills I (1) SP
• MU 1121 - Aural Skills II (1) F
• MU 1133 - Theory I (3) SP
• MU 1143 - Theory II (3) F
• CMU 1102 - Introduction to Audio Technology (2) F
• CMU 1023 - Introduction to Audio Production 3 S
• CMU 1013 - Introduction to the Music Industry (3) S
• CMU 2082 - Identity and Artistry (2) F
• MU 2402 - Music Literature (2) SP
• CMU 3023 - History of Popular Music (3) S
• CMU 2013 - Music Entrepreneurship (3) F
• CMU 3000 - Upper Division Hearing 0
• MU 4020 - Piano Proficiency (0)
• CMU 499V - Senior Project 1-2

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  Choose Production:

• CMU 2023 - Music Production I (3) F
• CMU 2033 - Music Production II (3) S

• or Songwriting:

• CMU 2043 - Songwriting I (3) F
• CMU 2053 - Songwriting II (3) S

11 additional hours to be chosen from:

Additional private lessons (beyond those required, 4 hours maximum)

Additional CMU or MU ensembles (beyond those required, 8 hours maximum)

Any CMU or MU courses, except:

• Fundamentals of Music, MU 1103  
• Class Piano MU 1641  , MU 1651  , or MU 1671   
• Class Guitar MU 1741  

All prerequisites apply to elective courses.

Additional Requirements

Private lessons, MU 1x11 (50-minute, 1-hour credit), for 8 semesters.

Participation and passing grade in a commercial music ensemble for 4 semesters.

Passing grade in MU 2000   Recital Seminar for 8 semesters.

Pass upper division hearing in specialization area at the end of the sophomore year.