Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Advisor Name:_______________________ Catalog: UofM 2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog Program: Music-Commercial Music Performance Concentration, (B.M.) Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Music-Commercial Music Performance Concentration, (B.M.)

University General Education Program (35 hours in addition to 6 hours of Music History)

See Graduation from the University for the University General Education Program requirements. Six hours of Humanities are satisfied by taking MUHL 3303 and any 4000 level elective. 

Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music


Admission to the Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music requires an audition. This information can be found on the Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music website under Audition Information.

The Major (79 hours)

Major Core (38 hours)

Completion of (15 hours)

Course NameCredit Hours:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
  • MUAP 1001 - Freshman Seminar Credit Hours: (1) two semesters
  • MUTC 1008 - Music Theory I Credit Hours: (3)
    MUTC 1009 - Music Theory II Credit Hours: (3)
    MUTC 1010 - Ear Training I Credit Hours: (1)
    MUTC 1011 - Ear Training II Credit Hours: (1)
    MUTC 2008 - Chromatic Harmony Credit Hours: (3)

    or

    MUTC 4210 - Music Theory: Popular Styles Credit Hours: (3)
    MUTC 2010 - Ear Training III Credit Hours: (1)
    MUTC 2103 - Theory Jazz/Pop/Commercial I Credit Hours: (3)

    Music History

    Course NameCredit Hours:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
    MUHL 3303 - Western Music History Credit Hours: (3)
  • Any MUHL 4000 level course  
  • History Elective (One From the Following) (3 hours)

    Course NameCredit Hours:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
    MUHL 4800 - World Musical Styles Credit Hours: (3)
    MUHL 4801 - American Folk/Popular Music Credit Hours: (3)
    MUHL 4805 - History of Rock and Roll Credit Hours: (3)
    MUHL 4806 - History of Jazz Credit Hours: (3)
    MUHL 4807 - Memphis Music Credit Hours: (3)

    Conducting (2 hours)

    Course NameCredit Hours:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
    MUSE 3700 - Conducting Credit Hours: (2)

    Piano

    Course NameCredit Hours:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
    MUAP 1116 - Jazz Class Piano Credit Hours: (1)

    Intro Music Technology

    Course NameCredit Hours:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
    MUID 1001 - Intro Music Technology Credit Hours: (1)

    Ensemble Requirement:

    All Music majors must take a minimum of eight (8) semesters of ensemble. The specific requirements for this are determined by each division and degree program. Please consult with your adviser for the specific outline for your applied area and degree program exceptions. Music Education Instrumental students must take two semesters of Marching Band (string players exempt) and one semester of University Singers, Chamber Choir, or Collegiate Choir as part of their ensemble requirement. 

    Concentration (47 hours)

    Commercial Music Performance

    Course NameCredit Hours:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
  • MUAP 1XX1 (1)
  • MUAP 1XX2 (10)
  • MUAP 4XX2 (4)
  • MUAP 3103 - Commercial Music Combo (6) Credit Hours: (1)
    MUAP 4895 - Sr Proj Jazz/Studio Perform Credit Hours: (3)
    MUID 2201 - Intro to Music Industry Credit Hours: (2)
    MUID 3103 - Songwriting I Credit Hours: (3)
    MUTC 3201 - Jazz/Comm Arr/Orchestration Credit Hours: (3)
    MUID 3905 - Digital Audio Workstations II Credit Hours: (3)
    MUID 4840 - Entrepreneurship Comm Music Credit Hours: (3)
    MUTC 3301 - Commercial Music Arranging Credit Hours: (3)
    MUTC 3825 - Material/Techniques Improv I Credit Hours: (3)

    Electives (0 - 9 hours)

    Completion of elective courses to bring the total to a minimum of 120 semester hours (124 or 125 for students in the Music Education concentration depending on emphasis). Courses will be chosen by the student in consultation with the advisor and major professor.

    Typical 4-Year Commercial Music Performance Concentration Sequence

    Freshman Year

    Course NameCredit Hours:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
    ENGL 1010 - English Composition** Credit Hours: (3)
  • Social/Behavioral Sciences (3) *
  • MUTC 1008 - Music Theory I Credit Hours: (3)
    MUTC 1010 - Ear Training I Credit Hours: (1)
  • MUAP 1001 - Freshman Seminar Credit Hours: (1) two semesters
  • MUID 1001 - Intro Music Technology Credit Hours: (1)
  • MUAP (applied music) (2)
  • MUAP 3103 - Commercial Music Combo Credit Hours: (1)
    ENGL 1020 - English Comp/Analysis** Credit Hours: (3)
  • Social/Behavioral Sciences (3) *
  • MUTC 1009 - Music Theory II Credit Hours: (3)
    MUTC 1011 - Ear Training II Credit Hours: (1)
    MUAP 1116 - Jazz Class Piano Credit Hours: (1)
  • MUAP (applied music) (2)
  • MUAP 3103 - Commercial Music Combo (1)
  • Semester Totals 30 hrs

    Sophomore Year

    Course NameCredit Hours:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
    ENGL 2201 - Literary Heritage ** Credit Hours: (3)

    or

    ENGL 2202 - Lit Heritage: African-American ** Credit Hours: (3)

     

    MUTC 2008 - Chromatic Harmony Credit Hours: (3)

    or

    MUTC 4210 - Music Theory: Popular Styles Credit Hours: (3)

     

    MUTC 2010 - Ear Training III Credit Hours: (1)
    MUTC 2103 - Theory Jazz/Pop/Commercial I Credit Hours: (3)
  • MUAP (ensemble) (1)
  • MUID 2201 - Intro to Music Industry Credit Hours: (2)
  • MUAP (applied music) (2)
  • MUAP 3103 - Commercial Music Combo Credit Hours: (1)
  • MATH (3) *
  • History (3) *
  • MUTC 3301 - Commercial Music Arranging Credit Hours: (3)
    MUID 3103 - Songwriting I Credit Hours: (3)
  • MUAP (ensemble) (1)
  • MUAP (applied music) (2)
  • MUAP 3103 - Commercial Music Combo (1)
  • Semester Totals 32 hrs

    Junior Year

    Course NameCredit Hours:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
  • Natural Science (4) *
  • COMM 2381 - Oral Communication ** Credit Hours: (3)
    MUSE 3700 - Conducting Credit Hours: (2)
    MUTC 3825 - Material/Techniques Improv I Credit Hours: (3)
  • MUAP (ensemble) (1)
  • MUAP (applied music) (2)
  • MUAP 3103 - Commercial Music Combo Credit Hours: (1)
  • Natural Science (4) *
  • History (3) *
  • MUHL 3303 - Western Music History Credit Hours: (3)
    MUID 3905 - Digital Audio Workstations II Credit Hours: (3)
  • MUAP (ensemble) (1)
  • MUAP (applied music) (1)
  • MUAP 3103 - Commercial Music Combo (1)
  • Semester Totals 32 hrs

    Senior Year

    Course NameCredit Hours:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
  • Music Elective (3)
  • MUHL Elective (3)
  • MUID 4840 - Entrepreneurship Comm Music Credit Hours: (3)
  • MUAP (ensemble) (1)
  • MUAP (applied music) (2)
  • MUAP 3103 - Commercial Music Combo Credit Hours: (1)
  • Elective (3)
  • MUAP 4895 - Sr Proj Jazz/Studio Perform Credit Hours: (3)
  • MUHL Elective (3)
  • MUAP (ensemble) (1)
  • MUAP (applied music) (2)
  • MUAP 3103 - Commercial Music Combo (1)
  • Semester Totals 26 hrs

    Total Hours: 120

    Total Hours Required for Graduation: 120

    *Must satisfy University General Education Program Requirement

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