Commercial Music, B.M.

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Popular, Contemporary Christian, country, funk, jazz, rock, R&B, classical, and other musical styles are part of the rich field of commercial music. Here you will build strong foundations on commercial music repertoire, techniques, music theory, leading and performing in music ensembles, songwriting, improvisation and music technology. At Anderson University’s South Carolina School of the Arts, you can specialize in any aspect of the field: from performance and technical dimensions to composing, songwriting, arranging, music business and entrepreneurship.

Degree Requirements (128 Cr. Hrs.)

University Core Requirements (41 Cr. Hrs.)

Gold Core Curriculum (Traditional) Creative Inquiry: Specified Course Requirements: Creative Inquiry: MUH 221

Major Core Requirements (76 Cr. Hrs.)

MUH 222 - Survey of Western Music History 3 Cr. Hrs.
Choose one course from MUH 306 or 307:
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 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.
MUS 291 - Music Sophomore Review 0 Cr. Hrs.
MUS 178 - Piano Proficiency Exam 0 Cr. Hrs.
MUS 217 - Studio Recording I 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 301 - Theory and Musicianship V 3 Cr. Hrs.
MUT 204 - Improvisation I 1 Cr. Hrs.
MUT 208 - Orchestration 2 Cr. Hrs.
MUT 210 - Songwriting 3 Cr. Hrs.
MUT 319 - Arranging for Contemporary Media 3 Cr. Hrs.
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.
Music Secondary Ensemble (4 Cr. Hrs.):
MUP 205 - Commercial Music Ensemble 1 Cr. Hrs.
Music Primary Ensemble (6 Cr. Hrs.):
- MUP 1**
Commercial Music Seminar (7 Courses):
MUS 091 - Commercial Music Seminar 0 Cr. Hrs.
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.
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 (11 Cr. Hrs.)

Suggested Eight Semester Sequence

Commercial Music, B.M.

Degree Requirements (128 Cr. Hrs.)

University Core Requirements (41 Cr. Hrs.)

Major Core Requirements (76 Cr. Hrs.)

General Electives (11 Cr. Hrs.)

Suggested Eight Semester Sequence

First Semester (15 Cr. Hrs.)

Second Semester (16 Cr. Hrs.)

Third Semester (17-18 Cr. Hrs.)

Fourth Semester (15-16 Cr. Hrs.)

Fifth Semester (16 Cr. Hrs.)

Sixth Semester (18 Cr. Hrs.)

Seventh Semester (15 Cr. Hrs.)

Eighth Semester (15 Cr. Hrs.)