Audio Engineering, BS

Provides the skill set for reading and playing piano in commercial styles. Emphasis will be placed on reading chord charts, using the Nashville Number system, improvisation, chord voicing and inversions. A main emphasis will be to have the students be able to accompany themselves on piano/keyboard. The course is taken concurrently with MUTH 110 Commercial Music Theory. (Offered spring semester.)

Course Fee: $385

Course Fee: $385

Course Fee: $385

This course will provide students with the functional skills on the piano including the ability to develop basic technique, ability to play chord progressions, read, harmonize, transpose, improvise, and compose. Prerequisite: MUAP 110. (Offered spring semester.)

In this course, students build foundational understanding of how to practice together, play together, learn the selected music for the course, and how to put it all together for preparing successful performances. Offered: Fall semester.

This course provides a thorough understanding of the theory and practice of studio recording and sound reinforcement. (Offered fall semester.) Course Fee $50

This course focuses on the signal flow, microphone techniques, foundational and in-depth information of Pro Tools and studio recording techniques. It is based primarily on a "hands-on" approach offering substantial studio time for group and individual projects. Prerequisite: MUSG226. (Offered every semester.) Course Fee: $50

(Offered every semester)

This course will provide the students a foundational basis in how they listen to music in a more critical manner. The student will learn to create more professional sounding mixes and train their ear to identify stereo breadth, depth, balancing, and artful mixing techniques. (Offered spring semester.)

Introduction to Music Technology is an introductory course designed to acquaint students with multiple facets of music technology, providing a strong foundation of tools to assist them in their chosen craft, whether it be in studio recording, songwriting, orchestration, or other associated areas. Students will learn to utilize specific music technology tools and techniques which can be used in related coursework. Specific focuses include basic use of Sibelius scoring software, the use of virtual instruments and loops, importing stems into Ableton for live use, and the creation of accompanying MIDI/virtual instrument tracks within Pro Tools and Logic Pro. The Pro Tools 101 curriculum is also taught in this course, which is a pre-requisite to Pro Tools 110 leading to Avid Pro Tools User certification. Prerequisite: MUAP110 and MUSG226. Course Fee: $50

Course is a study of intermediate techniques in recording, mixing, mastering, and production, and a continuation of MUSG 227. Prerequisite: MUSG 227. (Offered spring semester.) Course Fee: $50

This course will survey various styles of American popular music from the early 20th century through the present. Students will have an active role in class meetings, providing examples from personal experiences as sources for class discussion. Genres covered include jazz, country, rock, reggae, funk, hip-hop, urban fold, and more. Students are encouraged to have some experience in the fundamentals of music before enrolling. Meets the general education creative and performing arts requirement.

This seminar is designed as a capstone course in the CCM degree and is the bookend course to MUSG 150 Faith, Music, Culture. The goal of the course is to empower students to go out into their world after they graduate and reaffirm their ability to make a positive difference through their interactions with their culture. How students can be a Christian witness to a post-modern world will be explored. Meets the general education upper division writing intensive requirement. (Offered spring semester.)

Students complete a large recording project and research paper. This course is available only to Music Industry Study students. Prerequisite: Students must pass the upper-division jury at least one semester prior to the semester in which they enroll in MUSG 419 (see Music Department Policies and Procedures Handbook for jury requirements).

This course is specifically designed for Music Industry Studies majors. It will enable students to learn basic music theory concepts and some aural skills which will relate to the contemporary music industry. (Offered spring semester.)

This course will prepare the student to thrive in real world situations s/he may encounter as an artist and/or composer in the music field. Skills to be learned in this course include: chord construction and nomenclature, scales, basic pop music arranging, ear training, and keyboard/guitar accompaniment. Prerequisite: MUTH 104 or MUTH 110. (Offered fall semester.)

This course provides a foundation and awareness of the processes of commercial arranging for live performances and producing music in a recording studio setting. Many of the popular styles will be explored. Prerequisite: MUSG 227, MUSG 260, and MUTH 305. (Offered fall semester.) Course Fee: $50

This course will be taken for pass/fail credit.

Recital Class is designated as a requirement for all music majors, who must attend 12 concerts per semester. Music minors need to attend 9 concerts per semester and must be registred for Recital Class during the semesters they are taking applied lessons. Music majors are required to take this course every semester they are attending classes on campus.