Music - Music Industry Concentration, B.A.

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Mission

The curriculum in Music equips students with a solid musical foundation, as well as skills and knowledge necessary to enter graduate school and professional programs. Students will be prepared for a career in entertainment industries, professional careers in church music ministry, and music performance. The program offers a learning-centered approach in two concentrations, Music Industry and Voice Performance, which allows graduates to excel in their professions. Music majors have the opportunity to perform on campus, to be a part of the renowned Dillard University Choir, collaborate with the Theatre Department and work in partnership with churches in the community and around the country.

Student Learning Outcomes

Undertake entrepreneurial ventures in music, art and entertainment industries.
Demonstrate preparedness for graduate study in music and function effectively in a global society.
Demonstrate competence in ethical decision-making that contributes to community improvement and to the students’ own leadership development.
Demonstrate competent analytical decision-making and undergraduate research, and use of technologies in music art and entertainment industries.

Programs/Opportunities

Jazz Band
University Concert Choir

Requirements for Bachelor of Arts in Music - Music Industry

Complete a total of 120 credit hours of coursework for graduation.

General Education Core - 41 credit hours
Major Requirements - 49 credit hours
Additional Coursework - 30 credit hours

Major Requirements

Applied Music Elective (Piano or Voice) 2 cr.
HUM 400 - Senior Portfolio 3 cr.
MUS 103 - Ear Training/Sight Singing Laboratory 1 cr.
MUS 104 - Continuation of Ear Training/Sight Singing Laboratory 1 cr.
MUS 109 - Music Theory I 2 cr.
MUS 110 - Music Theory II 2 cr.
MUS 131 - Piano Class 1 cr.
MUS 132 - Piano Class 1 cr.
MUS 140 - Introduction to Music Business 3
MUS 147 - Concert Choir 1 cr.
MUS 148 - Concert Choir 1 cr.
MUS 209 - Introduction to Music Technology 3
MUS 213 - Music Theory III 2 cr.
MUS 214 - Music Theory IV 2 cr.
MUS 223 - Music History 3 cr.
MUS 224 - The History of Western Music 3 cr.
MUS 229 - Principles of Music Marketing 3
MUS 231 - Piano Class 1 cr.
MUS 232 - Piano Class 1 cr.
MUS 247 - Concert Choir 1 cr.
MUS 248 - Concert Choir 1 cr.
MUS 347 - Concert Choir 1 cr.
MUS 348 - Concert Choir 1 cr.
MUS 349 - Legal Environment of Music 3 cr.
MUS 421 - Music Production Management 3 cr.
MUS 439 - Special Topics in Music 3 cr.

Additional Coursework

Humanities Elective ( 3 credit hours)
Minor or Elective (27 credit hours)

Music - Music Industry Curriculum

First Year

First Semester

AWS 100 - Survey of the African World 3 cr. ♦ or
REL 208 - The Black Church in the U.S. 3 cr.
ENG 111 - Expository Writing 3 cr. ♦
FGR 121 - Elementary German I 3 cr. ♦ or
FFR 121 - Elementary French I 3 cr. ♦
FYS 101 - First Year Seminar I 1 cr. ♦ *
MAT 121 - College Algebra 3 cr. ♦
MUS 103 - Ear Training/Sight Singing Laboratory 1 cr.
MUS 147 - Concert Choir 1 cr.
UCO 101 - University Convocation I 0 cr. ♦
Applied Music Elective (Piano or Voice) 1 cr.

Total: 16

Second Semester

BIO 101 - Biological Sciences I 3 cr. ♦
BIO 101L - Biology Sciences I Laboratory 1 cr. ♦ or
PHY 101 - Physical Sciences I 3 cr. ♦
PHY 101L - Physical Sciences I Laboratory 1 cr. ♦
ENG 112 - Argument and Research 3 cr. ♦
FGR 122 - Elementary German II 3 cr. ♦ or
FFR 122 - Elementary French II 3 cr. ♦
FYS 102 - First Year Seminar II 1 cr. ♦ *
MUS 104 - Continuation of Ear Training/Sight Singing Laboratory 1 cr.
MUS 148 - Concert Choir 1 cr.
UCO 102 - University Convocation II 0 cr. ♦
Applied Music Elective (Piano or Voice) 1 cr.
General Elective 3 cr.

Total: 17

Second Year

First Semester

ENG 201 - Readings in World Literature I 3 cr. ♦ or
ENG 202 - Readings in World Literature II 3 cr. ♦
ECO 203 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 cr. ♦
MUS 109 - Music Theory I 2 cr.
MUS 131 - Piano Class 1 cr.
MUS 140 - Introduction to Music Business 3
MUS 247 - Concert Choir 1 cr.
Physical Education Activity Elective 3 cr. ♦
Social Science Elective 3 cr. ♦

Total: 18

Second Semester

ENG 199 - Writing Proficiency Examination 0 cr. ***
MUS 110 - Music Theory II 2 cr.
MUS 132 - Piano Class 1 cr.
MUS 209 - Introduction to Music Technology 3
MUS 248 - Concert Choir 1 cr.
Humanities Elective 3 cr. ♦
Social Science Elective 3 cr. ♦

Total: 13

Third Year

First Semester

MUS 213 - Music Theory III 2 cr.
MUS 223 - Music History 3 cr.
MUS 231 - Piano Class 1 cr.
MUS 347 - Concert Choir 1 cr.
MUS 349 - Legal Environment of Music 3 cr.
General Elective 3 cr.

Total: 13

Second Semester

MUS 214 - Music Theory IV 2 cr.
MUS 224 - The History of Western Music 3 cr.
MUS 229 - Principles of Music Marketing 3
MUS 232 - Piano Class 1 cr.
MUS 348 - Concert Choir 1 cr.
Humanities Elective 3 cr.
General Elective 3 cr.

Total: 16

Fourth Year

First Semester

MUS 439 - Special Topics in Music 3 cr.
Minor or General Elective 3 cr.
Minor or General Elective 3 cr.
Minor or General Elective 3 cr.
Minor or General Elective 3 cr.

Total: 15

Second Semester

HUM 400 - Senior Portfolio 3 cr.
MUS 421 - Music Production Management 3 cr.
Minor or General Elective 3 cr.
Minor or General Elective 3 cr.

Total: 12

Total Required Hours: 120

*Service Learning: Students will earn a total of 30 service learning hours after successful completion of FYS 101 & FYS 102 .

**Community Service: Students must contact the Office of Student Affairs for pre-approved community service project to earn a total of 90 hours of community service by the end of their junior year.

***Writing Proficiency Examination: Students must complete ENG 111 and ENG 112 with a minimum grade of ‘C’ to register for ENG 199 - Writing Proficiency Examination . Students who fail to take or do not pass ENG 199 must take ENG 200 - Review of Writing Strategies (3 credit hours).

Note

♦ General Education Core