Conservatory of Music:
studio production 

Bachelor of Music in Studio Production

In addition to meeting general degree requirements, undergraduate studio production majors must complete the following Conservatory requirements (98 credits), as outlined below by semester and year.

Of the 98 credits, 92 are professional credits; the remaining 6 credits (MTH 2510 and 2520) count toward the 30-credit liberal arts requirement for the Mus.B. degree.

The following courses also satisfy three general education requirements: MTH 2510 or MUS 1000 (Other World Civilizations); MTH 2520, 4120, or 4130 (Humanities); MCO 1010, 1020, 2010, 2020, 3020, or 3030 (Natural Science).

Freshman Year | Sophomore Year | Junior Year | Senior Year

Freshman Year: 25 credits
 
Fall: 12.5 credits
MCO 1010/Models I 3 credits
MCO 1310/Studio Composition I 2 credits
MCO 4125/Production Master Class 3 credits
MPE 1010/Keyboard Studies I 1 credit
MTH 1415/Studio Ear Training I 1.5 credits
MUS 1320/Songwriting I 2 credits
 
Spring: 12.5 credits
MCO 1020/Models II 3 credits
MCO 1320/Studio Composition II 2 credits
MCO 4125/Production Master Class 3 credits
MPE 1020/Keyboard Studies II 1 credit
MTH 1425/Studio Ear Training II 1.5 credits
MUS 1330/Songwriting II 2 credits
MPE 0203/Freshman Jury 0 credit
 
Sophomore Year: 31 credits
 
Fall: 15.5 credits
MCO 2010/Models III 3 credits
MCO 3330/Studio Production I 2 credits
MCO 4125/Production Master Class 3 credits
MPE 2010/Keyboard Studies III 1 credit
MTH 2415/Studio Ear Training III 1.5 credits
MTH 2510/Survey of Music History I 3 credits
MUS 1250/Chorus or
   an instrumental ensemble elective
 
2 credits
 
Spring: 15.5 credits
MCO 2020/Models IV 3 credits
MCO 3340/Studio Production II 2 credits
MCO 4125/Production Master Class 3 credits
MPE 2020/Keyboard Studies IV 1 credit
MTH 2425/Studio Ear Training IV 1.5 credits
MTH 2520/Survey of Music History II 3 credits
MUS 1250/Chorus or
   an instrumental ensemble elective
 
2 credits
MPE 0303/Sophomore Jury 0 credit
MPE 0313/Midpoint Assessment 0 credit
 
Junior Year: 19 credits
 
Fall: 10 credits
MCO 4125/Production Master Class 3 credits
MCO 4350/Digital Audio I 1.5 credits
MCO 4711/Creative Production Techniques I 1.5 credits
MTH 4120/History of Recorded Music I 2 credits
MTH 4450/The Business of Music 2 credits
 
Spring: 9 credits
MCO 4125/Production Master Class 3 credits
MCO 4360/Digital Audio II 1.5 credits
MCO 4721/Creative Production Techniques II 1.5 credits
MTH 4130/History of Recorded Music II 2 credits
MPE 3955/Junior Production 1 credit
 
Senior Year: 23 credits
 
Fall: 11 credits
MCO 3500/Film Scoring I 2 credits
MCO 3712/Contracts, Copyrights, and Publishing 2 credits
MCO 4125/Production Master Class 3 credits
MUS 1000/World Music Survey 2 credits
MUS 3770/Studio Apprenticeship or
   MUS 4870/Studio Assistantship
 
2 credits
 
Spring: 12 credits
MCO 3510/Film Scoring II 2 credits
MCO 4125/Production Master Class 3 credits
MUS 3770/Studio Apprenticeship or
   MUS 4870/Studio Assistantship
 
2 credits
Music electives 4 credits
MPE 4950/Senior Production 1 credit

Updated June 10, 2008

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