2025-2026 Academic Catalog
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| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| I. Music Theory - 3 Credit Hours Required | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| Theory Fundamentals | ||
| European-American Music Theory | ||
| II. Music History/Literature - 3 Credit Hours Required | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| Survey of Western Music | ||
| Survey of Western Music | ||
| History of Electronic Music 1 | ||
| Music as Global Culture 2 | ||
| Jazz History | ||
| III. Upper Level - 15 Credit Hours Required | 15 | |
| Choose one of the tracks below: | ||
| Track A: Music Recording and Production | ||
Advanced Theory - 3 Credit Hours Required | ||
Select one of the following: | ||
| Theory Fundamentals | ||
| European-American Music Theory | ||
Technology Core - 6 Credit Hours Required | ||
Take Both: | ||
| Audio Technology For Music | ||
| Audio Technology For Music | ||
Technology Advanced - 6 Credit Hours Required | ||
Take Both: | ||
| Music and Media Production | ||
| Music and Media Production | ||
| Track B: Creative Technologies in Music | ||
Creative Technologies Core - 3 Credit Hours Required | ||
| Digital Sound Manipulation | ||
Creative Technologies Ensemble - 3 Credit Hours Required | ||
Take all of the following: | ||
| Instrumental Ensemble Music (1 credit hour, reapeatable for credit) | ||
| Instrumental Ensemble Music (1 credit hour, reapeatable for credit) | ||
| Instrumental Ensemble Music (1 credit hour, reapeatable for credit) | ||
Creative Technology Advanced - 9 Credit Hours Required | ||
Take all of the following: | ||
| Computer Music and Multimedia Design | ||
| Computer Music and Multimedia Design | ||
| Topics in Advanced Electroacoustic Research | ||
| Track C: Music Composition | ||
Advanced Music Theory - 3 Credit Hours Required | ||
Choose One: | ||
| Theory Fundamentals | ||
| European-American Music Theory | ||
Music Composition - 4 Credit Hours Required | ||
Take Both: | ||
| Music Composition | ||
| Music Composition | ||
Music Performance (Ensemble) - 2 Credit Hours Required | ||
Choose Two: | ||
| Instrumental Ensemble Music (1 credit hour, reapeatable for credit) | ||
| Instrumental Ensemble Music (1 credit hour, reapeatable for credit) | ||
| Choral Ensemble Music (1 credit hour, reapeatable for credit) | ||
| Choral Ensemble Music (1 credit hour, reapeatable for credit) | ||
Music Technology - 6 Credit Hours Required | ||
Take Both: | ||
| Digital Sound Manipulation | ||
| Computer Music and Multimedia Design | ||
| Total Credits | 21 | |
Students choosing the upper-level Track B in Creative Technologies in Music in section III should select MUS 3164.
Students choosing the upper-level Track A or C in section III that wish to enroll in MUS 3714 must complete MUS 2026 by the spring semester of their junior year to satisfy prerequisites needed to enroll.
A GPA of 2.0 or higher is required int he minor. All courses listed for this minor are included in the minor GPA calculations.
No more than 50% of the graded course credits required for the minor in Music Production, Technology, and Composition may be double-counted with a student's major.
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