Program Description B.S.
B.S., Music and Sound Recording
The bachelor of science degree in music and sound recording is similar to the bachelor of arts program in its philosophy and design, but it provides a stronger background in the science and technology of recording through classes in calculus, physics, and electrical engineering. Coursework includes 47 credits in arts and sciences, 36 credits in music, 15 credits in recording, 6 credits in electrical engineering, and 19 credits in restricted and free electives, for a total of 123 credits.
Courses must include the University core requirements plus the following:
Required Courses
| MU 111 | Introduction to Music |
| MU 112 | Introduction to World Music |
| MU 116 | Performance (6 credit hours minimum) |
| MU 125-126 | Elementary Music Theory with Laboratory (if required) |
| MU 150-151 | Introduction to Music Theory I and II |
| MU 175-176 | Musicianship I and II |
| MU 201-202 | Analysis and History of European Art Music I and II |
| MU 211 | History of Rock |
| MU 221 | Film Music |
| MU 301 | Recording Fundamentals |
| MU 311-312 | Multitrack Recording I and II |
| MU 321 | Sound Synthesis/MIDI |
| MU 401-402 | Recording Seminar/Project I and II |
| EAS 230 | Fundamentals and Applications Analog Devices |
| EE 235 | Analog Circuits |
| M 117-118 | Calculus I and II |
| PH 150 | Mechanics, Heat, and Waves with Laboratory |
| PH 205 | Electromagnetism and Optics with Laboratory |