Bachelor of Music with Major in Commercial Music - Creative Track
Auditions & Admissions
These courses are specific to the degree and are in addition to the Music Core Curriculum.
All prerequisites MUST be completed with a grade of C or better BEFORE next course in sequence.
| Commercial Music Lower Division Core | Prefix | Credits | Prerequsite |
| American Popular Music & Culture | MUH 2520 | 3 | MUS 2101 |
| Commercial Music Forum (8 total*) | MUS 1010 | 1 | |
| Introduction to Commercial Arranging | MUT 2341 | 2 | MUT 1112 |
| Instrumental Conducting 1 | MUG 3301 | 1 | MUH 4211, MUT 4311 |
| Instrumental Conducting 2 | MUG 4201 | 2 | MUG 3301, MUH 4212 |
| Introduction to Music Business | MUM 3301 | 3 | |
| Legal Issues for the Musician | MUM 3303 | 3 | |
| Sound Recording 1 | MUM 3663 | 3 | |
| Music Production | MUM 4723 | 3 | MUT 2341 |
| Computer Music Sequencing | MUS 4343 | 3 | MUT 1112 |
| Commercial Music Topic Research | MUS 4911 | 1 | penultimate semester |
| Commercial Music Research Project** | MUS 4913 | 3 | MUS 4911, final semester |
CREATIVE TRACK
| Music Composition Class | MUC 2211 | 2 | MUT 1111 |
| Composing & Arranging Music for TV & Radio | MUC 4600 | 3 | MUT 2117, MUS 4343 |
| Music Composition for Film | MUC 4610 | 3 | MUT 2117, MUT 2341 |
ADDITIONAL ELECTIVES FROM BELOW (2-3 credits)
| Principles of Advertising | ADV 3000 | 3 | |
| Entertainment Law | BUL 4622 | 3 | |
| Introduction to the Business of Motion Pictures | GEB 3052 | 3 | |
| International Business | MAN 4600 | 3 | |
| Introduction to Songwriting | MUC 2601 | 3 | MUT 2117, MUT 2247 |
| Music Publishing & Copyright | MUM 4304 | 2 | |
| Live Sound Reinforcement | MUM 4628 | 3 | |
| Music Marketing & Public Relations | MUM 4732 | 2 | |
| Sound Recording 2 | MUM 4664 | 3 | MUM 3663, Permission |
| Applied (8 semesters total) | Prefix | Credits | Prerequisites |
| 1. | MV* *** | 1 | audition, same "instrument" |
| 2. | 1 | audition, same "instrument" | |
| 3. | 1 | audition, same "instrument" | |
| 4. | 1 | audition, same "instrument" | |
| 5. | 1 | audition, same "instrument" | |
| 6. | 1 | audition, same "instrument" | |
| 7. | 1 | audition, same "instrument" |
| 8. | 1 | audition, same "instrument" |
| Ensembles (8 semesters total) | Prefix | Credit | Prequisites |
| 1. Commercial Music Ensemble*** | MUN 4015 | 1 | audition/assignment |
| 2. | 1 | audition/assignment | |
| 3. | 1 | audition/assignment | |
| 4. | 1 | audition/assignment | |
| 5. | 1 | audition/assignment | |
| 6. | 1 | audition/assignment | |
| 7. | 1 | audition/assignment | |
| 8. | 1 | audition/assignment |
*Transfer students must complete 6 semesters of Commercial Music Forum.
**Research Project must be approved by Commercial Music faculty. Students will be expected to submit periodic written reports and meet with Professors for updates and progress of their research.
***Must complete one semester of Commercial Music Ensemble during residency.
*See student handbook for specific requirements.
Visit the Commercial Music Program website.
