Bachelor of Arts in Music with a Concentration in Music Production Technology
The Bachelor of Arts in Music with a Concentration in Music Production Technology builds upon the foundation of the Bachelor of Arts in Music by incorporating instruction and experiences that prepare students for a career in the music industry. Students receive hands-on instruction in recording, mixing, electronic music, and live sound in well-equipped facilities with a variety of music-production tools from digital audio workstations to immersive technology. Students enhance their curriculum by choosing courses in areas such as advanced music production, music business, and sound design and composition for film and gaming. With 28 credit hours of general studies electives, students can choose to create interdisciplinary paths that support their goals.
| Credit Hours | |
| VSU General Education Program MUSI 200 Blacks in American Music fulfills the humanities elective requirement. |
33 |
| General Education Electives (liberal arts, math, science, technology) |
9 |
| Required Music Courses | 25 |
| MUSI 105 Class Piano I | 1 |
| MUSI 106 Class Piano II | 1 |
| MUSI 292 Introduction to the Music Industry | 2 |
| MUSI 181 Music Theory I | 3 |
| MUSI 182 Music Theory II | 3 |
| MUSI 183 Aural Skills I | 1 |
| MUSI 184 Aural Skills II | 1 |
| MUSI 205 Class Piano III | 1 |
| MUSI 206 Class Piano IV | 1 |
| MUSI 210 Piano Proficiency | 0 |
| MUSI 281 Music Theory III | 3 |
| MUSI 283 Aural Skills III | 1 |
| MUSI 284 Aural Skills IV | 1 |
| Music History (choose 6 credit hours) | 6 |
| - MUSI 285 Music History I | 3 |
| - MUSI 286 Music History II | 3 |
| - MUSI 290 Music History III | 3 |
| Performance Requirements | 16 |
| MUSA Applied Instrument/Voice (2 credit hours, 4 semesters) | 8 |
| MUSE Ensembles (1 credit hour, 4 semesters) | 4 |
| MUSI 117/317 Seminar (0 credit hours, corequisite with Applied, 6 semesters) | 0 |
| MUSI 280 Sophomore Recital | 0 |
| MUSE 345 Recording Studio Musicianship (1 credit hour, two semesters) | 2 |
| MUSI 497 Studio Seminar | 2 |
| Music Production Technology Concentration | 18 |
| MUSI 294 Introduction to the Recording Studio | 2 |
| MUSI 294L Introduction to the Recording Studio Lab | 1 |
| MUSI 305 Introduction to Live Sound | 3 |
| MUSI 315 Pro Tools 101 | 3 |
| MUSI 357 Electronic Music | 3 |
| Recording Arts Restricted Electives | 6 |
| - MUSI 316 Pro Tools 110 | 3 |
| - MUSI 325/325L Applied Studio Techniques and Lab | 3 |
| - MUSI 360 Fundamentals of Sound Design for Film and Video Games | 3 |
| - MUSI 377 History of Music Technology | 2 |
| - MUSI 378 Music Composition for Film and Video Games | 2 |
| - MUSI 390/MUSI 390L Sample Based Production | 3 |
| - MUSI 405 Advanced Media Sound Design | 3 |
| - MUSI 415 Music Business | 3 |
| - MUSI 425 Advanced Mixing | 3 |
| - MUSI 436 Advanced Music Production | 3 |
| Unrestricted Electives | 19 |
| Degree Total | 120 |
Bachelor of Arts in Music with a Concentration in Music Production Technology Courses