Degrees

Bachelor of Science in Recording Arts

The Bachelor of Science degree is intended for the student who wishes to pursue a career in music recording and audio post-production for CD, DVD, television and film, and live sound. In addition, the student pursues a cognate in a related field such as telecommunications, business, or music. The curiculum consists of a 4 semester sequence of basic audio theory and electronics courses, followed by 4 semesters of advanced application and practice courses. Students also record and provide sound reinforcement for approximately 600 events during the school year, including opera, orchestra, jazz and chamber music concerts. Advanced students serve as engineers on university sponsored CD projects (Over 40 releases to date) Upon completion of the Bachelor's degree the student will have spent approximately 700 hours recording School of Music Ensembles, and completed over 200 hours of individual recording projects. A background in music is preferred but not required for admission into the program.

Requirements

Major Ensemble X090 Audio Technical Crew (2 cr.) required every fall semester, spring semester, and second summer session in which student is registered for any music or non-music course after acceptance into the degree program.

Admission to the fifth semester of the program will include an individual meeting to evaluate progress and overall performance in the audio program. The evaluation will consider the following:

1. grades in all audio courses;
2. performance in X090 productions;
3. attendance;
4. evaluation reports from production assistants and other supervisory personnel.

If deemed unsatisfactory, student will either be given a second chance at the upper divisional the following semester or dismissed from the program.

Audio Courses: 54 credit hours

A101 Introduction to Audio Technology (3 cr.)
A102 Audio Techniques I (3 cr.)
A201 Audio Techniques II (3 cr.)
A202 Audio Techniques III (3 cr.)
A111 Basic Electricity (3 cr.)
A112 Electronics I (3 cr.)
A211 Electronics II (3 cr.)
A311 Audio Repair and Maintenance I (3 cr.)
A270 Multitrack Studio Techniques I (3 cr.)
A370 Multitrack Studio Techniques II (2 cr.)
A470 Individual Multitrack Studio Projects I (2 cr.)
A150 Introductory Seminar in Recording Arts (1 cr.)
A350 Seminar in Recording Arts (1-1-1 cr.)
A321 Sound for Picture Production (3 cr.)
K361 Introduction to MIDI and Computer Music (3 cr.)
A461 Final Project in Recording Arts (1 cr.)
A480 Internship in Audio (3 cr.)

9 credits chosen from the following courses:

A312 Audio Repair and Maintenance II (2 cr.)
A320 Sound Reinforcement Techniques (2 cr.)
A325 Digital Audio Workstation Seminar (2 cr.)
A340 Topics in Recording Arts (2-3 cr.)
A440 Individual Project in Recording Arts (1-3 cr.)
A420 Advanced Sound Reinforcement (2 cr.)
A460 Recording Arts: Techniques and Production (3 cr.) (may be repeated for credit)
A471 Individual Multitrack Studio Projects II (2 cr.)

Core Music Courses 18 credit hours

Z101 Music for the Listener I (3 cr.)
Z111 Introduction to Music Theory (3 cr.)
(For those with sufficient musical background, T151 Music Theory and Literature I (3 cr.) may be substituted for Z101 and Z111.)

12 hours chosen from the following courses:

T151 Music Theory and Literature I (3 cr.)
T152 Music Theory and Literature II (3 cr.)
T132 Musical Skills I (1 cr.)
T231 Musical Skills II (1 cr.)
T232 Musical Skills III (1 cr.)
T251 Music Theory and Literature III (3 cr.)
T252 Music Theory and Literature IV (3 cr.)
T331 Musical Skills IV (1 cr.)
T351 Music Theory and Literature V (3 cr.)
M401 History and Literature of Music I (4 cr.)
M402 History and Literature of Music II (4 cr.)
Z201 History of Rock 'n' Roll I (3 cr.)
Z202 History of Rock 'n' Roll (3 cr.)
Z315 Music For Film (3 cr.)
Z320 Special Topics in Popular Music (3 cr.)
Z393 History of Jazz (3 cr.)
Z395 Contemporary Jazz and Soul Music (3 cr.)
Z401 The Music of the Beatles (3 cr.)
Z402 Music of Frank Zappa (3 cr.)
Z413 Latin American Popular Music (3 cr.)
or other courses as approved by the chair of the Department of Recording Arts and the director of undergraduate studies.

Minor (or area of concentration) 15 credit hours in one area

Choose from: Telecommunications, Business, Computer Science, or Music (performance study and/or composition). Another area may be substituted if approved by the chair of the Department of Recording Arts and the director of undergraduate studies.

General Education 24 credit hours

• Written and Oral Expression English composition, 2 credit hours or competency.
• Foreign Language 4-8 credit hours. Two semesters (4-4) or equivalent.
• Humanities 3 credit hours.
• Life and Physical Sciences and Mathematics 5-10 credit hours. Required physics courses: PHYS P105 Basic Physics of Sound (3 cr.) and PHYS P108 Intermediate Acoustics Laboratory (2 cr.); recommended: PHYS P201 General Physics (5 cr.) or PHYS P221 Physics I (5 cr.).
• Social and Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours.
• Electives 0-9 credit hours selected from "General Education Requirements."

To Complete Degree Music or non-music courses to bring the total credit hours to 120 excluding major ensemble.

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Associate of Science in Recording Arts

The Associate of Science is a 5 semester program intended to be completed in conjunction with a Bachelor's degree in another area, or as a post-graduate technical degree. Typically a student would be pursuing a Bachelor's in a related area such as music or telecommunications. The AS includes the 4-semester sequence of basic audio theory and electronics, and 2 semesters of advanced application and practice.

Requirements

Major Ensemble X090 Audio Technical Crew (2 cr.) required every fall semester, spring semester, and second summer session in which student is registered for any music or non-music course after acceptance into the degree program.

Audio Courses 37 credit hours

A101 Introduction to Audio Technology (3 cr.)
A102 Audio Techniques I (3 cr.)
A201 Audio Techniques II (3 cr.)
A202 Audio Techniques III (3 cr.)
A111 Basic Electricity (3 cr.)
A112 Electronics I (3 cr.)
A211 Electronics II (3 cr.)
A311 Audio Repair and Maintenance I (3 cr.)
A270 Multitrack Studio Techniques I (3 cr.)
A370 Multitrack Studio Techniques II (2 cr.)
A470 Individual Multitrack Studio Projects (2 cr.) (one semester of A460 Recording Arts: Techniques and Production, may be substituted for A470)
A150 Introductory Seminar in Recording Arts (1 cr.)
A350 Seminar in Recording Arts (1 cr.)
A461 Final Project in Recording Arts (1 cr.)
A480 Internship in Audio (3 cr.).

Core Music Courses 6 credit hours

Z101 Music for the Listener (3 cr.) and Z111 Introduction to Music Theory (3 cr.)
(or for students with sufficient music background, T109 Rudiments of Music I (3 cr.) and T151 Music Theory and Literature I (3 cr.)).

General Education 17 credit hours

• Written and Oral Expression English composition, 2 credit hours or competency.
• Humanities 3 credit hours.
• Life and Physical Sciences and Mathematics 5-10 credit hours. Required physics courses: PHYS P105 Basic Physics of Sound (3 cr.) and PHYS P108 Intermediate Acoustics Laboratory (2 cr.); recommended: PHYS P201 General Physics (5 cr.) or PHYS P221 Physics I (5 cr.).
• Social and Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours.
• Electives 0-4 credit hours selected from "General Education Requirements."

To Complete Degree Free music or non-music electives as needed to bring the total credit hours to 60, excluding major ensemble.

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