Popular Music Industry Degree Plan

Semester 1 (17 hours)

• BIB 1003 - Exploring the Bible
• ENG 1113 - English Composition I
• FYE 1001 - First Year Experience
• COM 1113 - Public Speaking
• MUS 0110 - Recital Seminar
• MUS 1043 - Introduction to Music Theory
• MUS - Applied Principal 1 Credit Hour
• MUS - Piano Class I or Applied Secondary 1 Credit Hour
• MUSA - Major Ensemble 1 Credit Hour
• MUSA - Secondary Ensemble 1 Credit Hour

Semester 2 (17 hours)

• ENG 1123 - English Composition II
• HUM 1013 - Humanities I: Prehistory through 1000 A.D.
• MUS 0110 - Recital Seminar
• MUS 1113 - Music Theory I
• MUS 1131 - Aural Skills I
• MUS 1213 - Computer Applications in Music
• MUS - Applied Principal 1 Credit Hour
• MUS - Piano Class II or Applied Secondary 1 Credit Hour
• MUSA - Major Ensemble 1 Credit Hour
• MUSA - Secondary Ensemble 1 Credit Hour

Semester 3 (17-18 hours)

• HUM 1023 - Humanities II: The World from 1000 to 1700
• MAT 1803 - Survey of Finite Mathematics or higher
• MUS 0110 - Recital Seminar
• MUS 1123 - Music Theory II
• MUS 1141 - Aural Skills II
• MUS 2631 - Songwriting I
• MUS - Applied Principal 1 Credit Hour
• MUS - Piano Class III*
• MUSA - Major Ensemble 1 Credit Hour
• MUSA - Secondary Ensemble 1 Credit Hour

Semester 4 (17-18 hours)

• HUM 1033 - Humanities III: The World from 1700 to Present
• MUS 0110 - Recital Seminar
• MUS 1480 - Piano Proficiency Exam
• MUS 2142 - Jazz Pop Theory I
• MUS 2480 - Sophomore Recital
• MUS 3003 - World Music  (Global Elective)
• MUS 2611 - Jazz Pop Improvisation I
• MUS - Applied Principal 1 Credit Hour
• MUS - Piano Class IV*
• MUSA - Major Ensemble 1 Credit Hour
• MUSA - Secondary Ensemble 1 Credit Hour
• PHY 1063 - Acoustics of Music

Semester 5 - Sophomore Review Passed (16-19 hours)

• Social Science Elective 3 Credit Hours
• MUS 0110 - Recital Seminar
• MUS 2131 - Aural Skills III
• MUS 2152 - Jazz Pop Theory II
• MUS 2621 - Jazz/Pop Improvisation II (Odd Fall)

• OR

• MUS 2641 - Songwriting II (Even Fall)
• MUS 3383 - Orchestration

• Or

• Minor Course - 3 Credit Hours
• MUS - Applied Principal 1 Credit Hour
• MUSA - Major Ensemble 1 Credit Hour (if needed)
• MUSA - Secondary Ensemble 1 Credit Hour (if needed)
• Minor Course(s) 3-6 Credit Hours

Semester 6 (16 hours)

• MUS 0110 - Recital Seminar
• MUS 2141 - Aural Skills IV
• MUS 3133 - American Popular Music (Even Spring)

• OR

• MUS 4992 - Entrepreneurship in the Arts
• PLS 3003 - Freedom in American Society
• MUS 4613 - Studio Arranging (Even Spring)

• OR

• MUS 3623 - Audio Engineering and Production (Odd Spring)
• MUS - Applied Principal 1 Credit Hour
• MUSA - Major Ensemble - 1 Credit Hour (if needed)
• MUSA - Secondary Ensemble - 1 Credit Hours (if needed)
• Minor or Popular Music Electives 3 Credit Hours

Semester 7 (15-17 hours)

• HHP 1061 - Lifetime Fitness
• MUS 0110 - Recital Seminar
• MUS 2152 - Jazz Pop Theory II
• MUS 2621 - Jazz/Pop Improvisation II (Odd Fall)

• OR

• MUS 2641 - Songwriting II (Even Fall)

• Minor Course - 3 Credit Hours

• MUS 3383 - Orchestration Or
• Minor Course or Popular Music Electives - 2-3 Credit Hours
• MUS - Applied Principal - 1 Credit Hours (if needed)
• MUSA - Major Ensemble - 1 Credit Hour (if needed)
• MUSA - Secondary Ensemble - 1 Credit Hour (if needed)

Semester 8 (15 Hours)

• THL 4153 - Christian Values and Biblical Faith
• MUS 0110 - Recital Seminar

•  

• MUS 3133 - American Popular Music (Even Spring)

• OR

• MUS 4992 - Entrepreneurship in the Arts
• MUS 4613 - Studio Arranging (Even Spring)

• OR

• MUS 3623 - Audio Engineering and Production (Odd Spring)
• MUS 4480 - Senior Recital/Project
• MUS 4980 - Recital Attendance Documentation
• MUS - Applied Principal - 1 Credit Hour (if needed)
• MUSA - Major Ensemble - 1 Credit Hour (if needed)
• MUSA - Secondary Ensemble - 1 Credit Hour (if needed)
• Minor and/or Popular Music Electives (3 credit hours)

Note:

(*) Not needed if piano proficiency is already passed.
(1) These courses may be reversed in sequence.
(2) These courses may be reversed in sequence.