Coursework
Required Courses:
Production Elective
Students are required to complete one 4-unit production elective from the list below.
| MUSC 245 | Introduction to Music Business | 4 units |
| MUSC 246 | Live Sound Engineering | 4 units |
| MUSC 248 | Advanced Production: Sampling and Synthesis | 4 units |
| MUSC 249 | Recording Techniques | 4 units |
| MUSC 252 | Introduction to Songwriting | 4 units |
| MUSC 258 | Introduction to Film Scoring | 4 units |
Piano Study
Students new to piano study are required to take two semesters of MUSC 109. Students with substantial prior piano study may take the Piano Proficiency Exam to pass out of one or both semesters of MUSC 109. Those students who pass out of one semester of MUSC 109 will complete this requirement with one semester of MUSA 204. Those students who pass out of two semesters of MUSC 109 will complete this requirement with two semesters of MUSA 204.
Ensemble
Students must participate in two semesters of ensemble, selected from the courses below.