Admission
Students may pursue Bachelor of Arts (BA) in music - music industry studies emphasis course work without a formal audition process. Formal admission to the degree program is gained through a portfolio review process that occurs near the conclusion of the fourth semester of study.
Program Requirements
General Requirements
- 120 total credit hours and overall 2.000 GPA for graduation.
- Students must complete the 34-35 credit hours of the WSU General Education Program, College of Fine Arts requirements, and must have 45 upper division credit hours.
Major Requirements
- 45-46 credit hours in music,
- 12 credit hours of a guided focus area,
- 11 credit hours outside of music, and
- 16-18 credit hours of open electives.
| Course | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education (34-35 credit hours) | ||
| Select courses to meet General Education requirements | 34-35 | |
| Performance (8 credit hours) | ||
| MUSA and/or MUSP courses 1 | 8 | |
| Music Core (11 credit hours) | ||
| MUSC 127 | Musicianship 1 | 2 |
| MUSC 128 | Musicianship 2 | 2 |
| MUSC 129 | Aural Skills 1 | 2 |
| MUSC 130 | Aural Skills 2 | 2 |
| MUSC 113 | Introduction to Music Studies and Professional Skills | 3 |
| Music in History and Culture (9-10 credit hours) | ||
| Select 9-10 credit hours from the following | 9-10 | |
| Global Music Cultures | ||
| American Popular Music | ||
| Survey of the Western Musical Canon | ||
| Styles of Jazz | ||
| History of Jazz | ||
MUSC 525A-Z | Topics in Commercial Music | |
| Topics in Musicology: Aesthetics | ||
| Topics in Musicology: Global Musics | ||
| Topics in Musicology: Identity | ||
| Topics in Musicology: Popular Musics | ||
| Industry, Business and Technology (23 credit hours) | ||
| MART 108 | Digital Audio Workstations | 2 |
| MUSC 115 | Introduction to Music Technology | 2 |
| MUSC 116 | Introduction to Music Marketing | 2 |
| MUSC 118 | Introduction to the Music Business | 2 |
| ENTR 310 | The Entrepreneurial Experience | 3 |
| ENTR 440 | New Venture Feasibility Analysis | 3 |
| ENTR 455 | Entrepreneurial Finance | 3 |
| MUSC 340 | Media and Promotional Content for Musicians | 2 |
| MUSC 350 | Foundations of Arts Leadership | 2 |
| MUSC 405 | Performance Identity and Branding | 2 |
| Additional Requirements | ||
| MUSC 399 | Junior Seminar in Music Studies | 2 |
| MUSC 498 | Senior Capstone/Project | 3 |
| or MUSC 499 | Internship in Music | |
| Guided Focus Area 2 | ||
| Students will choose a focus area in consultation with faculty. Examples of focus areas include: leadership, marketing, audio and media production, performance, entrepreneurship, composition, and pedagogy. | 12 | |
| Open Electives 2 | ||
| Select enough electives to reach 120 credit hours. These credits can include additional MUS courses. | 16-18 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
- 1
Ensembles are counted by semester.
- 2
45 credits of upper-division courses completed at a four-year institution are required.
Applied Learning
Students in the Bachelor of Arts in music program are required to complete an applied learning or research experience to graduate from the program. The requirement can be met by the completion of MUSC 498 Senior Capstone/Project or MUSC 499 Internship in Music.