Program Admission Notes:
WSSU requires transfer students to have at least 24 hours and a minimum 2.0 GPA. These requirements apply to transfer students earning the AA/AS degree at a NCCC.
Students transferring prior to earning 24 hours can review additional admissions criteria here.
Music-Specific Information: Acceptance into the Department of Music is by audition only. Audition requirements can be found at this link. Contact the Department of Music at (336) 750-2535 to schedule an audition.
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Contact:
Transfer Admissions
admissions@wssu.edu
Revised:
May, 2024
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College Level Foreign Language Requirements:
No college-level foreign language required for this major.
Major-Specific Course Recommendations:
Students are encouraged to build the Community College course recommendations below into the associate degree to best prepare for the intended major.
| Recommended CC Course |
Credit
Hours |
University Equivalent |
Associate Degree
Requirement Fulfilled |
University Requirement Fulfilled |
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MUS 121: Music Theory I
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3
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MUS 3301: Music Theory I
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Elective/Pre-Major Courses
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Required Course
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MUS 122: Music Theory II
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3
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MUS 3303: Music Theory II
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Elective/Pre-Major Courses
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Required Course
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MUS 221: Music Theory III
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3
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MUS 4315: Music Theory III
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Elective/Pre-Major Courses
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Required Course
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MUS 222: Music Theory IV
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3
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MUS 4316: Music Theory IV
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Elective/Pre-Major Courses
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Required Course
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MUS 110: Music Appreciation
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3
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MUS 1301: Intro/Music
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UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts
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Suggested Course, General Education
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MUS 112: Introduction to Jazz
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3
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ELEC 1100: ELEC
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UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts
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Suggested Course, General Education
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MUS 114: Introduction to World Music
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3
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MUS 3340: Non-Western Music
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Additional General Education Courses
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Suggested Course
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MUS 213: Opera and Musical Theatre
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3
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ELEC 1100: ELEC
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Additional General Education Courses
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Suggested Course
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MUS 210: History of Rock Music
OR
MUS 211: History of Country Music
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3
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University Equivalencies
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Additional General Education Courses
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Suggested Course
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MUS 113: American Music
OR
MUS 212: American Musical Theater
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3
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University Equivalencies
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Additional General Education Courses
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Suggested Course
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Student Choice/No Preference
(Approved Course Options)
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2
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University Equivalencies
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Additional General Education Courses
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Suggested Course
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MUS 161: Applied Music I
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2
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ELEC 1100: ELEC
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Elective/Pre-Major Courses
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Suggested Course
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Remaining Associate Degree Requirements:
In addition to major-specific course recommendations above, students should work with a community college advisor to select additional community college courses to fulfill the remaining associate degree requirements identified below.
| Recommended CC Course |
Credit
Hours |
University Equivalent |
Associate Degree
Requirement Fulfilled |
University Requirement Fulfilled |
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ENG 111: Writing and Inquiry
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3
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WRI 1301: Intro to Academic Writing
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English Composition
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General Education
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ENG 112: Writing/Research in the Disc
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3
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ENG 1305: Thinking and Writing Crit.
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English Composition
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General Education
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Student Choice/No Preference
(Approved Course Options)
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3
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University Equivalencies
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UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts
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General Education
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ECO 251: Prin of Microeconomics
OR
ECO 252: Prin of Macroeconomics
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3
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University Equivalencies
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UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences
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General Education
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PSY 150: General Psychology
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3
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PSY 1301: Intro to Psychological Science
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UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences
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General Education
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Student Choice/No Preference
(Approved Course Options)
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3
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University Equivalencies
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UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences
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General Education
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Student Choice/No Preference
(Approved Course Options)
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4
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University Equivalencies
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UGETC Math
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General Education
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Student Choice/No Preference
(Approved Course Options)
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4
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University Equivalencies
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UGETC Natural Sciences
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General Education
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ACA 122: College Transfer Success
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1
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FYE 1250: FYE 1250
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Academic Transition
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General Education
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Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:
| University Course |
Credit
Hours |
University Course Notes |
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MUS 2111: Piano Class I for Music Majors
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1 |
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MUS 2112: Piano Cls II for Music Majors
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1 |
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MUS 2113: Piano Cls III for Music Majors
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1 |
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MUS 2114: Piano Cls IV for Music Majors
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1 |
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MUS 3316: Music History I
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3 |
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MUS 3317: Music History II
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3 |
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MUS 3164: Applied Music
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1 |
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MUS 3165: Applied Music
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1 |
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MUS 4164: Applied Music
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1 |
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MUS 4165: Applied Music
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1 |
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Performance Ensembles
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4 |
Students are required to take four (4) credit hours of performance ensemble courses from the following list. Courses are one (1) credit hour each:
Wind Ensemble
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MUS 1125
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MUS 2125
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MUS 3125
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MUS 4125
Marching Band
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MUS 1126
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MUS 2126
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MUS 3126
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MUS 4126
Symphonic Band
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MUS 1127
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MUS 2127
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MUS 3127
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MUS 4127
Chamber Orcherstra
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MUS 1128
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MUS 1129
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MUS 2128
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MUS 2129
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MUS 3128
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MUS 3129
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MUS 4128
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MUS 4129
University Choir
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MUS 1131
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MUS 1132
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MUS 2131
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MUS 2132
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MUS 3131
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MUS 3132
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MUS 4131
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MUS 4132
Schola Cantorum
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MUS 1136
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MUS 1137
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MUS 2136
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MUS 2137
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MUS 3136
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MUS 3137
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MUS 4136
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MUS 4137
University Singers
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MUS 1138
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MUS 1139
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MUS 2138
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MUS 2139
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MUS 3138
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MUS 3139
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MUS 4138
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MUS 4139
Low Brass Ensemble
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MUS 1144
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MUS 1145
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MUS 2144
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MUS 2145
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MUS 3144
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MUS 3145
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MUS 4144
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MUS 4145
Jazz Ensemble
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MUS 1146
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MUS 1147
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MUS 2146
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MUS 2147
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MUS 3146
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MUS 3147
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MUS 4146
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MUS 4147
Flute Choir
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MUS 1148
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MUS 1149
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MUS 2148
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MUS 2149
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MUS 3148
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MUS 3149
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MUS 4148
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MUS 4149
Brass Ensemble
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MUS 1151
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MUS 1152
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MUS 2151
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MUS 2152
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MUS 3151
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MUS 3152
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MUS 4151
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MUS 4152
Percussion Ensemble
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MUS 1161
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MUS 1162
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MUS 2161
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MUS 2162
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MUS 3161
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MUS 3162
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MUS 4161
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MUS 4162
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Music Business Depth Area Courses
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21 |
Students are required to take twenty-one (21) credit hours of courses from the following list. This is further broken down as:
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Eighteen (18) credit hours of music business electives, which must include MUS 4330
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Three (3) credit hours of business electives:
Music Business Electives (select 18 credit hours)
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MUS 2390 - Survey of Music Literature (3)
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MUS 3302 - Overview of the Music Industry (3)
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MUS 3305 - Survey of Contemporary Popular Music (3)
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MUS 3310 - Electronic Music (3)
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MUS 4130 - Senior Recital/Project (1)
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MUS 4228 - Commercial Music Arranging (2)
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MUS 4230 - Artist Management (2)
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MUS 4231 - Record Label Marketing Credits: (2)
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MUS 4312 - Studio Recording Techniques I (3)
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MUS 4313 - Studio Recording Techniques II (3)
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MUS 4330 - Senior Project (3) required
Business Electives (select 3 credit hours)
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ECO 2311 - Principles of Microeconomics (3)
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MGT 2321 - Principles of Management (3)
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MKT 2331 - Principles of Marketing (3)
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