Popular Music Courses
Popular Music Concentration
MUS 1311
Fund Musician Pop Music I
An introduction to the fundamentals of musicianship, including experiences in critical listening and music-making, specifically designed for popular music and other music industry applications. Combined lecture and laboratory.
MUS 1312
Fund Musician Pop Music II
A continued study of the fundamentals of musicianship, including experiences in critical listening and music-making. Includes creative applications. Specifically designed for popular music and other music industry applications. Combined lecture and laboratory. Prerequisite: MUS 1311
MUS 2311
Exper Musician Pop Music I
The applied study of various styles of popular music to include practical and creative applications. Combined lecture and laboratory. Prerequisite: MUS 1312
MUS 2312
Exper Musician Pop Music II
The continued applied study of various styles of popular music to include practical and creative applications. Combined lecture and laboratory. Prerequisite: MUS 2311
MUS 2111
Songwriting & Demo Production
A course designed to help students gain a greater understanding of the art and craft of songwriting through active listening and careful analysis and then demonstrate that understanding through the composition of original works. The course also provides an introduction to computer-based demo production.
MUS 2112
Music Technology
A semester-long study of current music technology from both theoretical and applied perspectives. Topics include acoustics, the audio chain, signal processing, multi-track recording, sound synthesis, MIDI, and live sound reinforcement.
MUS 2360
Prin Music Business
A broad survey of today's music industry and its four primary sectors: performing (both for-profit and not-for-profit), recording, publishing, and merchandising. Topics include industry structure, careers and professions, statistics and trends, trade organizations and professional associations, as well as legal issues and the impact of emerging technology and media.
MUS 3112
Audio Recording
A semester-long study of multi-track audio recording. Emphasis is placed both on understanding and application of concepts and techniques required to produce a multi-track recording in the popular music vein. Prerequisite: MUS 2112.
MUS 3715
American Popular Music
A semester-long survey of American popular music and its offshoots, especially from the rock-n-roll revolution of the 1950's to the present.
MUS 4360
Senior Music Project
An individualized capstone project for Majors based upon the student's area of musical interest. Completed in the student's final semester, the project requires formal presentation before a faculty committee. Prerequisites: MUS 3362 and MUS 4401.
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Music Ensemble (6 hours)
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Applied Music (6 hours)
