Dec 03, 2024  
2019-2020 Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog 
    
2019-2020 Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Music, B.A., Music Business Concentration


Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Arts
Total Credit Hours: 120
Career Opportunities: Performance, composing/arranging, music production, recording, television, radio, private teaching, jazz performance
Note(s): Students must complete 45 hours of 300 and/or 400 level courses.
4 semesters of Ensemble are required, no constraints or exceptions.

General Education Core Curriculum


Core Curriculum  

Freshman Year


Note:


* Students must take two semesters of AMUS 333  and Applied Study. Applied study refers to the accumulation of musical skill on an instrument or in singing through individual or group instruction. Admission to AMUS 115  is by audition only. Students who do not pass an audition for AMUS 115  may take group instruction instead. Options for group instruction include Class Voice (MUS 321  & MUS 322 ), Class Guitar (MUS 325  & MUS 326 ), Class Cajun Fiddle (MUS 327  & MUS 328 ), Class Button Accordion (MUS 329 ), and Cajun & Creole Vocals (MUS 331 ).

Total: 29 Credits


Sophomore Year


Note:


* Students must take two semesters of AMUS 333 , Ensemble, and Applied Study. Ensemble is to be chosen in consultation with advisor; audition required. For Applied Study, Admission to AMUS 115  is by audition only. Students who do not pass an audition for AMUS 115  may take group instruction instead.

Electives


Natural Sciences (3 Credits)


Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum  list of Natural Science courses.

History (3 Credits)


Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum  list of History courses.

Music/Applied Music (2 Credits)


Total: 33 Credits


Junior Year


Note:


* Students must take two semesters Ensemble. Ensemble is to be chosen in consultation with advisor; audition required.

Electives


Natural Sciences (3 Credits)


Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum  list of Natural Science courses.

English Literature (3 Credits)


Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum  list of Literature courses.

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 Credits)


Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum  list of Social/Behavioral Science courses.

Total: 32 Credits


Senior Year


Note:


* Allowed only after completion of all other coursework.

Electives


Natural Sciences (3 Credits)


Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum  list of Natural Science courses.

Communication (3 Credits)


Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum  list of Communication courses.

Total: 26 Credits