Music Production and Technology, B.Mus. (Commercial Emphasis also offered)

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Students may choose to emphasize in the following:

US 150 First Year Success Seminar

All incoming new students will be registered for US 150 - First Year Success Seminar during the first semester of the first year. The credit earned for this course does not count toward the completion of the degree.

Required Credits: 133.5

First Year

Semester 1 (18 credits)

Instrumental/vocal study 2 credit(s)
TH 111 - Diatonic Harmony 2 credit(s) ¹
TH 120P - Elementary Ear Training I 2 credit(s)
MTH 112 - Precalculus I for Engineering Technology 3 credit(s)
WRT 110W - Academic Writing I 3 credit(s)
HLM 020 - Information Literacy in the Performing Arts 0 credit(s)
MPT 110P - Fundamentals of Music Production 2 credit(s)
MUM 120 - Introduction to Arts Management 3 credit(s)
Performing organization 1 credit(s)

Semester 2 (18 credits)

Instrumental/vocal study 2 credit(s)
TH 112 - Chromatic Harmony 2 credit(s)
TH 121P - Elementary Ear Training II 2 credit(s)
MTH 122 - Precalculus II for Engineering Technology 3 credit(s)
WRT 111W - Academic Writing II 3 credit(s)
MPT 210 - Practicum in Music Production 2 credit(s)
MUM 221P - Music Management: For Profit 3 credit(s)
Performing organization 1 credit(s)

Second Year

Semester 1 (16 credits)

Instrumental/vocal study 2 credit(s)
TH 210 - Tonal Form and Analysis 2 credit(s)
TH 220P - Intermediate Ear Training I 2 credit(s)
APC 122 - Piano Keyboard Class 2 credit(s) ²
HLM 212 - Perspectives on Music History 3 credit(s)
Performing organization 1 credit(s)
MPT 300P - Music Production Technology I 4 credit(s)

Semester 2 (16 credits)

Instrumental/vocal study 2 credit(s)
TH 211W - Post-Tonal Form and Analysis 2 credit(s)
TH 221P - Intermediate Ear Training II 2 credit(s)
APC 123 - Piano Keyboard Class 2 credit(s) ²
HLM 213 - Classicism to the Present 3 credit(s)
Performing organization 1 credit(s)
MPT 310 - Music Production Technology II 4 credit(s)

Third Year

Semester 1 (16 credits)

Instrumental/vocal study 2 credit(s)
ECT 111 - DC Electrical Fundamentals for Engineering Technology 4 credit(s)
ES 262 - Introduction to Acoustics 3 credit(s)
MPT 305 - Electronics for Music Systems I 3 credit(s)
MPT 360 - Music Post-Production Techniques 3 credit(s)
Performing organization 1 credit(s)

Semester 2 (16 credits)

Instrumental/vocal study 2 credit(s)
ECT 121 - AC Electrical Fundamentals for Engineering Technology 4 credit(s)
MPT 315 - Electronics for Music Systems II 3 credit(s)
Performing organization 1 credit(s)
UIS - University Interdisciplinary Studies 3 credit(s)
UIS - University Interdisciplinary Studies 3 credit(s)

Fourth Year

Semester 1 (16.25 credits)

Instrumental/vocal study 2 credit(s)
MPT 400 - Music Production Techniques I 4 credit(s)
COM 462 - Music Technology II 3 credit(s)
COM 470 - Composers’ Seminar .25 credit(s)
MUM 340P - Survey of Record Industry OR HLM - Music history elective 3 credit(s)
Performing organization 1 credit(s)
UIS - University Interdisciplinary Studies 3 credit(s)

Semester 2 (17.25 credits)

MPT 410W - Music Production Techniques II 4 credit(s)
MPT 420 - Music Production Special Project or Internship 3 credit(s)
MPT 431 - Audio Post Production For Film & TV 3 credit(s)
COM 471 - Composers’ Seminar .25 credit(s)
Academic elective 3 credit(s)
Performing organization 1 credit(s)
UIS - University Interdisciplinary Studies 3 credit(s)

Commercial Emphasis

Required credits: 134.5

First Year

Semester 1 (18 credits)

Applied private study - commercial 2 credit(s)
TH 111 - Diatonic Harmony 2 credit(s) ¹
TH 120P - Elementary Ear Training I 2 credit(s)
MTH 112 - Precalculus I for Engineering Technology 3 credit(s)
WRT 110W - Academic Writing I 3 credit(s)
HLM 020 - Information Literacy in the Performing Arts 0 credit(s)
MPT 110P - Fundamentals of Music Production 2 credit(s)
MUM 120 - Introduction to Arts Management 3 credit(s)
Performing organization - commercial 1 credit(s)

Semester 2 (18 credits)

Applied private study - commercial 2 credit(s)
TH 112 - Chromatic Harmony 2 credit(s)
TH 121P - Elementary Ear Training II 2 credit(s)
MTH 122 - Precalculus II for Engineering Technology 3 credit(s)
WRT 111W - Academic Writing II 3 credit(s)
MPT 210 - Practicum in Music Production 2 credit(s)
MUM 221P - Music Management: For Profit 3 credit(s)
Performing organization - commercial 1 credit(s)

Second Year

Semester 1 (16 credits)

Applied private study - commercial 2 credit(s)
TH 210 - Tonal Form and Analysis 2 credit(s)
TH 220P - Intermediate Ear Training I 2 credit(s)
HLM 212 - Perspectives on Music History 3 credit(s)
APC 122 - Piano Keyboard Class 2 credit(s)² (Commercial)
MPT 300P - Music Production Technology I 4 credit(s)
Performing organization - commercial 1 credit(s)

Semester 2 (17 credits)

Applied private study - commercial 2 credit(s)
TH 221P - Intermediate Ear Training II 2 credit(s)
TH 415 - Analysis of Popular Music 3 credit(s)
APC 123 - Piano Keyboard Class 2 credit(s) ² (Commercial)
MPT 310 - Music Production Technology II 4 credit(s)
HLM 213 - Classicism to the Present 3 credit(s)
Performing organization - commercial 1 credit(s)

Third Year

Semester 1 (16 credits)

Applied private study - commercial 2 credit(s)
ECT 111 - DC Electrical Fundamentals for Engineering Technology 4 credit(s)
ES 262 - Introduction to Acoustics 3 credit(s)
MPT 305 - Electronics for Music Systems I 3 credit(s)
MPT 360 - Music Post-Production Techniques 3 credit(s)
Performing organization - commercial 1 credit(s)

Semester 2 (16 credits)

Applied private study - commercial 2 credit(s)
ECT 121 - AC Electrical Fundamentals for Engineering Technology 4 credit(s)
MPT 315 - Electronics for Music Systems II 3 credit(s)
UIS - University Interdisciplinary Studies 3 credit(s)
UIS - University Interdisciplinary Studies 3 credit(s)
Performing organization - commercial 1 credit(s)

Fourth Year

Semester 1 (16.25 credits)

Applied private study - commercial 2 credit(s)
MUM 340P - Survey of Record Industry 3 credit(s)
COM 462 - Music Technology II 3 credit(s)
COM 470 - Composers’ Seminar .25 credit(s)
MPT 400 - Music Production Techniques I 4 credit(s)
UIS - University Interdisciplinary Studies 3 credit(s)
Performing organization - commercial 1 credit(s)

Semester 2 (17.25 credits)

MPT 410W - Music Production Techniques II 4 credit(s)
MPT 420 - Music Production Special Project or Internship 3 credit(s)
MPT 431 - Audio Post Production For Film & TV 3 credit(s)
COM 471 - Composers’ Seminar .25 credit(s)
Academic elective 3 credit(s)
UIS - University Interdisciplinary Studies 3 credit(s)
Performing organization - commercial 1 credit(s)

Note(s):

¹Enrollment dependent on placement exam.

²If this requirement is waived, alternate course work must be chosen in consultation with an advisor to make up equivalent credits.

Double majors pursuing both a major in music production and technology, and either composition, guitar performance, or piano performance will take professional electives .

Music production and technology majors should refer to the Hartt Undergraduate Handbook for updated grade requirements for this major.