Elevate your creative potential with a degree that merges traditional musical foundations with cutting-edge technology. The B.A./B.S. in Music: Sonic Arts & Music Production (SAMP) is designed for students seeking a broad liberal arts education with a specialized focus on music technology.
Our curriculum prepares you for the modern musical landscape by engaging with multiple creative contexts, including:
- Studio Production: Recording, mixing and mastering.
- Multimedia: Film scoring, sound design and sound installations.
- Performance: Live interactive performance and laptop ensemble.
- Composition: Songwriting, arranging and electronic music creation
You’ll graduate with the musicianship, creative thinking and technical skills necessary for careers in the artistic, technical and entrepreneurial sectors of Music Technology, or for continued academic study at the graduate level.
Sonic Arts & Music Production Major Requirements
In addition to meeting general University degree requirements, music majors seeking a B.A. or B.S. in Sonic Arts and Music Production must complete the following 72 credits. All courses used to satisfy the major requirements must be graded C or above.
Courses
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours |
|---|
| Mus 045 | Portfolio Review | 0 |
| Mus 101, 102 & 103 or Mus 111, 112 & 113 or Mus 114, 115 & 116 | Contemporary Music Theory I, II, and III or Music Theory I, II, and III or Sight Singing/Ear Training I, II, and III | 12 |
| Mus 188 | Performance Attendance (6 terms required): Students are required to attend live concerts every Friday at our Music @ Midday concert series. | 0 |
| Mus 191, 192 & 193 | Group Lessons for Beginners I, II, and III: Piano | 6 |
| Mus 194-198 | Small or Large Ensemble | 3 |
| Mus 145, 146 & 147 | Music Technology Lab I, II, and III | 3 |
| Mus 245 | SAMP I: Audio Recording | 3 |
| Mus 246 | SAMP II: Studio Techniques | 3 |
| Mus 247 | SAMP III: Studio Production | 3 |
| Mus 344 | Sonic Arts & Music Production Laptop Ensemble | 3 |
| Mus 345 | SAMP IV: Acoustics for Musicians | 3 |
| Mus 346 | SAMP V: Music with Visual Media | 3 |
| Mus 347 | SAMP VI: Integrated Sound Arts | 3 |
| Mus 357 | History of Electronic Music | 4 |
| Mus 445 | Business of Music | 3 |
| Mus | An upper-division music history course, see list below* | 4 |
| Mus 476 | Computer Music Composition | 3 |
| | Upper-division music electives from the list below (consult with advisor)** | 13 |
*Music History courses (4 credits)
- Mus 301U Survey of Music Literature I: Medieval to Classical Era (4)
- Mus 302U Survey of Music Literature II: Romantic to Modern Era (4)
- Mus 355U Jazz History (4)
- Mus 365U Film Music (4)
- Mus 374U World Music: Africa and the Middle East (4)
- Mus 375U World Music: Asia (4)
- Mus 376U American Musical Traditions (4)
- Mus 377U World Music: Latin America and the Caribbean (4)
- Mus 378U World Music: Native American Traditions (4)
- Mus 470 Topics in Music History (2)
- Mus 482 Topics in Music of the African Diaspora (2)
**5 credits of upper-division music electives in consultation with an advisor
**8 credits of the following:
- Mus 446 Sound Design (4)
- Mus 447 Songwriting (4)
- Mus 449 SAMP Topics (4)
Total Credit Hours: 72