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2023-2024 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog

2023-2024 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Music, BA, Music Business Concentration

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Degree Awarded:	Total Credit Hours:
Bachelor of Arts	120
Career Opportunities:
Performance, composing/arranging, music production, recording, television, radio, private teaching, jazz performance
Note(s):
• Students must complete 45 credit hours of 300/400-level courses. • 2 semesters of Ensemble are required, no constraints or exceptions. • Admission to AMUS 115 Individual Instruction 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 guitar, class voice, class cajun fiddle, and class button accordion.

Freshman Year, First Semester (15 credit hours)

UNIV 100 - First Year Seminar Credit Hours: 3
Applied Study Credit Hours: 1
AMUS 333 - Recital Seminar Credit Hours: 0
ENGL 101 - Introduction to Academic Writing Credit Hours: 3
MATH 105 - Applied College Algebra Credit Hours: 3
MUS 102 - Keyboard Fundamentals for Music Majors I Credit Hours: 2
MUS 120 - Foundations of Western Music Theory Credit Hours: 3

Freshman Year, Second Semester (16 credit hours)

Applied Study Credit Hours: 1
AMUS 333 - Recital Seminar Credit Hours: 0
ENGL 102 - Writing and Research About Culture Credit Hours: 3
MUS 238 - Introduction to the Music Industry Credit Hours: 3
MUS 237 - History of the Recording Industry Credit Hours: 3

Mathematics (3 credit hours)

Choose from the General Education Curriculum list of Mathematics courses.

History (3 credit hours)

Choose from the General Education Curriculum list of History courses.

Sophomore Year, First Semester (16 credit hours)

AMUS - Ensemble Credit Hours: 1
AMUS 333 - Recital Seminar Credit Hours: 0
CMCN 220 - Principles of Strategic Communication Credit Hours: 3
ECON 201 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3
or ECON 202 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3
or ECON 300 - Fundamentals of Economics Credit Hours: 3
MUS 255 - Music Marketing and Promotion Credit Hours: 3
MUS 355 - Music Industry in the 21st Century Credit Hours: 3

Natural Sciences (3 credit hours)

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

Sophomore Year, Second Semester (16 credit hours)

AMUS - Ensemble Credit Hours: 1
AMUS 333 - Recital Seminar Credit Hours: 0
MUS 104 - Music Appreciation: History of American Popular Music Credit Hours: 3
MUS 256 - Music Merchandise and Sales Credit Hours: 3

Music/Applied Music (3 credit hours)

Choose in consultation with academic advisor.

Music History (3 credit hours)

MUS 360 - Cajun and Zydeco Music Credit Hours: 3
MUS 364 - Music Appreciation: Music of the World Credit Hours: 3
MUS 366 - Jazz History Credit Hours: 3
MUS 370 - Music History I Credit Hours: 3
MUS 450G - Traditional Musics of North America Credit Hours: 3
MUS 470 - Music History II Credit Hours: 3

Business Elective (3 credit hours)

ACCT 201 - Introduction to Financial Accounting Credit Hours: 3
FNAN 230 - Personal Consumer Finance Credit Hours: 3
FNAN 250 - Financial Principles and Applications Credit Hours: 3
MGMT 200 - Introduction to Innovation and Entrepreneurship Credit Hours: 3
MGMT 230 - Fundamentals Credit Hours: 3
MGMT 320 - Management of Behavior and Organizations Credit Hours: 3
MKTG 345 - Principles of Marketing Credit Hours: 3

Junior Year, First Semester (15 credit hours)

MUS 376 - Audio Recording Techniques I Credit Hours: 3
MUS 455 - Management, Booking and Touring Credit Hours: 3

Natural Sciences (3 credit hours)

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

Music History (3 credit hours)

MUS 360 - Cajun and Zydeco Music Credit Hours: 3
MUS 364 - Music Appreciation: Music of the World Credit Hours: 3
MUS 366 - Jazz History Credit Hours: 3
MUS 370 - Music History I Credit Hours: 3
MUS 450G - Traditional Musics of North America Credit Hours: 3
MUS 470 - Music History II Credit Hours: 3

Music Elective 300/400 level (3 credit hours)

Choose in consultation with academic advisor. MUS 319 is recommended.

Junior Year, Second Semester (15 credit hours)

CMCN 335 - Visual Communication I Credit Hours: 3
or CMCN 320 - Principles of Public Relations  Credit Hours: 3
or CMCN 321 - Writing for Public Relations  Credit Hours: 3
or CMCN 345 - Social Media Communication  Credit Hours: 3
or CMCN 340 - Advertising Creative Strategy I  Credit Hours: 3
or CMCN 350 - Principles of Electronic Media  Credit Hours: 3
or CMCN 365 - Single-Camera Production  Credit Hours: 3
MUS 377 - Audio Recording Techniques II Credit Hours: 3

English Literature (3 credit hours)

Choose from the General Education Curriculum list of Literature courses.

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 credits hours)

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

Music Elective 300/400 level (3 credit hours)

Choose in consultation with academic advisor.

Senior Year, First Semester (15 credit hours)

MUS 456 - Music Business Entrepreneurship Credit Hours: 3
MUS 457 - Legal Issues of Music Industry Credit Hours: 3

Music Elective (3 credit hours)

Choose from:

MUS 243 - Pro Tools 1 Credit Hours: 3
MUS 244 - Pro Tools 2 Credit Hours: 3
MUS 311 - Abelton Credit Hours: 3
MUS 313 - Live Event Production Credit Hours: 3

Communication (3 credit hours)

Choose from the General Education Curriculum list of Communication courses.

Natural Sciences (3 credit hours)

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

Senior Year, Second Semester (12 credit hours)

MUS 458 - Music Business Internship Credit Hours: 1-15

General Education Curriculum

English (6 cr)	Mathematics (6 cr)	Natural Sciences (9 cr)	Social/Behavioral Sci (6 cr)
ENGL 101 ENGL 102	MATH 105 *and* Choose 3 cr from the Gen Ed Course List	Choose from the Gen Ed Course List	ECON 202 and Choose 3 cr from the Gen Ed Course List
History (3 cr)	Fine Arts (3 cr)	Communication (3 cr)	Literature (3 cr)
Choose from the Gen Ed Course List	MUS 104	Choose from the Gen Ed Course List	Choose from the Gen Ed Course List

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Music, BA, Music Business Concentration

Freshman Year, First Semester (15 credit hours)

Freshman Year, Second Semester (16 credit hours)

Mathematics (3 credit hours)

History (3 credit hours)

Sophomore Year, First Semester (16 credit hours)

Natural Sciences (3 credit hours)

Sophomore Year, Second Semester (16 credit hours)

Music/Applied Music (3 credit hours)

Music History (3 credit hours)

Business Elective (3 credit hours)

Junior Year, First Semester (15 credit hours)

Natural Sciences (3 credit hours)

Music History (3 credit hours)

Music Elective 300/400 level (3 credit hours)

Junior Year, Second Semester (15 credit hours)

English Literature (3 credit hours)

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 credits hours)

Music Elective 300/400 level (3 credit hours)

Senior Year, First Semester (15 credit hours)

Music Elective (3 credit hours)

Communication (3 credit hours)

Natural Sciences (3 credit hours)

Senior Year, Second Semester (12 credit hours)

General Education Curriculum

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Music, BA, Music Business Concentration

Freshman Year, First Semester (15 credit hours)

Freshman Year, Second Semester (16 credit hours)

Mathematics (3 credit hours)

History (3 credit hours)

Sophomore Year, First Semester (16 credit hours)

Natural Sciences (3 credit hours)

Sophomore Year, Second Semester (16 credit hours)

Music/Applied Music (3 credit hours)

Music History (3 credit hours)

Business Elective (3 credit hours)

Junior Year, First Semester (15 credit hours)

Natural Sciences (3 credit hours)

Music History (3 credit hours)

Music Elective 300/400 level (3 credit hours)

Junior Year, Second Semester (15 credit hours)

English Literature (3 credit hours)

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 credits hours)

Music Elective 300/400 level (3 credit hours)

Senior Year, First Semester (15 credit hours)

Music Elective (3 credit hours)

Communication (3 credit hours)

Natural Sciences (3 credit hours)

Senior Year, Second Semester (12 credit hours)

General Education Curriculum