University Core Requirements (41 Cr. Hrs.)

Gold Core Curriculum (Traditional)  

Specified Course Requirements:

• Creative Inquiry: MUH 201  

Major Core Requirements (75 Cr. Hrs.)

• MUH 306 - Survey of American Popular Music 3 Cr. Hrs.
• MUH 307 - History of Jazz 3 Cr. Hrs.
• MUS 105 - Introduction to Commercial Music 1 Cr. Hrs.
• MUS 215 - Introduction to Music Technology 3 Cr. Hrs.
• MUS 216 - Advanced Studio Recording 3 Cr. Hrs.
• MUS 320 - Conducting I: Technical Foundations 2 Cr. Hrs.
• MUS 360 - Music Business and Entrepreneurship 3 Cr. Hrs.
• MUS 491 - Commercial Music Senior Project 1 Cr. Hrs.
• MUS 492 - Commercial Music Internship Seminar 1 Cr. Hrs.
• MUS 493 - Commercial Music Internship 3 Cr. Hrs.
• MUT 101 - Theory and Musicianship I 3 Cr. Hrs.
• MUT 103 - Theory and Musicianship II 3 Cr. Hrs.
• MUT 201 - Theory and Musicianship III 3 Cr. Hrs.
• MUT 203 - Theory and Musicianship IV 3 Cr. Hrs.
• MUT 204 - Improvisation I 1 Cr. Hrs.
• MUT 208 - Orchestration 2 Cr. Hrs.
• MUT 210 - Songwriting 3 Cr. Hrs.
• MUT 301 - Theory and Musicianship V 3 Cr. Hrs.
• MUT 319 - Arranging for Contemporary Media 3 Cr. Hrs.

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• Music Primary Applied (16 Cr. Hrs.):

  • MUA 2**

• Music Recital Course (1 Course):

• MUR 300 - Junior Recital with Accompanist 0 Cr. Hrs.
• MUR 301 - Junior Recital without Accompanist 0 Cr. Hrs.

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• Music Secondary Ensemble (4 Cr. Hrs.):

• MUP 205 - Commercial Music Ensemble 1 Cr. Hrs.

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• Music Primary Ensemble (6 Cr. Hrs.):

  • MUP 1**

• Commercial Music Seminar (7 Courses):

• MUS 091 - Commercial Music Seminar 0 Cr. Hrs.

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• Music Piano Courses (2 Cr. Hrs.):

• MUA 111 - Piano 1 Cr. Hrs.
• MUS 175 - Class Piano for Music Majors I 1 Cr. Hrs.
• MUS 176 - Class Piano for Music Majors II 1 Cr. Hrs.

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• Choose one course from the following (1 Cr. Hr.):

• MUS 118 - Vocal Diction 1 Cr. Hrs.
• MUT 205 - Improvisation II 1 Cr. Hrs.

General Electives (12 Cr. Hrs.)

First Semester (15 Cr. Hrs.)

• ENG 101 - Composition and Communication I 3 Cr. Hrs.
• AU 101 - Transitions and Expectations 1 Cr. Hrs.
• MUA 2** 2 Cr. Hrs.
• MUP 1** 1 Cr. Hrs.
• MUS 091 - Commercial Music Seminar 0 Cr. Hrs.
• MUS 105 - Introduction to Commercial Music 1 Cr. Hrs.
• MUS 175 - Class Piano for Music Majors I 1 Cr. Hrs.
• MUT 101 - Theory and Musicianship I 3 Cr. Hrs.
• Quantitative Literacy - Core Curriculum (Traditional) 3 Cr. Hrs.

Second Semester (17 Cr. Hrs.)

• CHR 105 - Introduction to the Bible 3 Cr. Hrs.
• ENG 102 - Composition and Communication II 3 Cr. Hrs.
• MUA 2** 2 Cr. Hrs.
• MUP 1** 1 Cr. Hrs.
• MUS 091 - Commercial Music Seminar 0 Cr. Hrs.
• MUS 118 - Vocal Diction 1 Cr. Hrs.
• MUS 176 - Class Piano for Music Majors II 1 Cr. Hrs.
• MUT 103 - Theory and Musicianship II 3 Cr. Hrs.
• Historical Inquiry - Core Curriculum (Traditional) 3 Cr. Hrs.

Third Semester (16 Cr. Hrs.)

• MUA 2** 2 Cr. Hrs.
• MUP 1** 1 Cr. Hrs.
• MUS 091 - Commercial Music Seminar 0 Cr. Hrs.
• MUT 201 - Theory and Musicianship III 3 Cr. Hrs.
• PHI 210 - Philosophical Foundations & Moral Reasoning 3 Cr. Hrs.
• Creative Inquiry:  MUH 201 - Introduction to Western World Music 3 Cr. Hrs.
• Scientific Inquiry - Core Curriculum (Traditional) 4 Cr. Hrs.

Fourth Semester (18 Cr. Hrs.)

• MUA 2** 2 Cr. Hrs.
• MUH 307 - History of Jazz 3 Cr. Hrs.
• MUP 1** 1 Cr. Hrs.
• MUS 091 - Commercial Music Seminar 0 Cr. Hrs.
• MUS 215 - Introduction to Music Technology 3 Cr. Hrs.
• MUS 360 - Music Business and Entrepreneurship 3 Cr. Hrs.
• MUT 203 - Theory and Musicianship IV 3 Cr. Hrs.
• Social Inquiry - Core Curriculum (Traditional) 3 Cr. Hrs.

Fifth Semester (17 Cr. Hrs.)

• CHR 305 - Christian Worldview and Contemporary Application 3 Cr. Hrs.
• MUA 2** 2 Cr. Hrs.
• MUP 1** 1 Cr. Hrs.
• MUP 205 - Commercial Music Ensemble 1 Cr. Hrs.
• MUS 091 - Commercial Music Seminar 0 Cr. Hrs.
• MUT 204 - Improvisation I 1 Cr. Hrs.
• MUT 301 - Theory and Musicianship V 3 Cr. Hrs.
• MUT 319 - Arranging for Contemporary Media 3 Cr. Hrs.
• Intercultural Inquiry - Core Curriculum (Traditional) 3 Cr. Hrs.

Sixth Semester (16 Cr. Hrs.)

• CON 3** - Connections 3 Cr. Hrs.
• MUA 2** 2 Cr. Hrs.
• MUH 306 - Survey of American Popular Music 3 Cr. Hrs.
• MUP 1** 1 Cr. Hrs.
• MUP 205 - Commercial Music Ensemble 1 Cr. Hrs.
• MUS 091 - Commercial Music Seminar 0 Cr. Hrs.
• MUT 205 - Improvisation II 1 Cr. Hrs.
• MUT 208 - Orchestration 2 Cr. Hrs.
• MUT 210 - Songwriting 3 Cr. Hrs.

Seventh Semester (15 Cr. Hrs.)

• CTI 4** - Contemporary Issues 3 Cr. Hrs.
• MUA 2** 2 Cr. Hrs.
• MUP 205 - Commercial Music Ensemble 1 Cr. Hrs.
• MUS 091 - Commercial Music Seminar 0 Cr. Hrs.
• MUS 320 - Conducting I: Technical Foundations 2 Cr. Hrs.
• MUS 492 - Commercial Music Internship Seminar 1 Cr. Hrs.

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• MUR 300 - Junior Recital with Accompanist 0 Cr. Hrs.

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• MUR 301 - Junior Recital without Accompanist 0 Cr. Hrs.

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• Electives 6 Cr. Hrs.

Eighth Semester (15 Cr. Hrs.)

• MUA 2** 2 Cr. Hrs.
• MUP 205 - Commercial Music Ensemble 1 Cr. Hrs.
• MUS 216 - Advanced Studio Recording 3 Cr. Hrs.
• MUS 491 - Commercial Music Senior Project 1 Cr. Hrs.
• MUS 493 - Commercial Music Internship 3 Cr. Hrs.
• Electives 5 Cr. Hrs.