
Examples of Possible Careers*
Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary
- 5.6% faster than the average
- 116,300 number of jobs
- $69,690 potential earnings
Music directors and composers
- 1.7% slower than the average
- 58,000 number of jobs
- $52,250 potential earnings
Sound engineering technicians
- 6.0% faster than the average
- 15,800 number of jobs
- $53,520 potential earnings
Contact Information
- Program Coordinator:Sebastian Birch | sbirch@kent.edu | 330-244-3359
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- Chat with an Admissions Counselor
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- Delivery:
- In person
- Location:
- Stark Campus
*Note
Source of occupation titles and labor data is from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Outlook Handbook. Data comprises projected percent change in employment over the next 10 years; nation-wide employment numbers; and the yearly median wage at which half of the workers in the occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less.
Description
The Bachelor of Science degree in Music Technology prepares students as musicians within a broad field of constantly changing technology. Students study in courses that will develop expertise in music computer technology for application in the recording industry, audio-engineering and music production.
The development of music technology has had an enormous impact on the music industry. There are many career opportunities for talented musicians in music technology. Skilled musicians can apply formal training to recording careers, studio performance, arranging or producing and live performances. Opportunities are also available in non-traditional, contemporary popular music venues, the movie industry, television, multi-media events, and music for advertising as well as traditional performing arts venues. The growth of music technology has made knowledge and experience in this area a necessity for all students preparing for a career in any area of the music industry. To compete effectively in the contemporary music world, one must possess a strong traditional music background, plus the technical expertise required to make the most of a rapidly changing and developing technology.
The Music Technology major comprises the following concentrations:
- The Audio Recording concentration provides students the opportunity to learn advanced audio recording techniques.
- The Music Production concentration provides students the opportunity to learn how to use technology to realize creative work such as original music, arranging and production.
- The Performance concentration provides students who want to perform to have the necessary technological tools to succeed in the modern music industry.Â
Accreditation
The B.S. degree in Music Technology is approved by the National Association of Schools of Music.
Admission Requirements
The university affirmatively strives to provide educational opportunities and access to students with varied backgrounds, those with special talents and adult students who graduated from high school three or more years ago.
Admission to this major is selective. To be admitted to the Music Technology major, students audition their primary instrument and/or with a portfolio and complete theory and keyboard placement tests.
For more information on admissions, including additional requirements for some academic programs, visit the admissions website for new freshmen and the admissions website for transfer, transitioning and former students.
English Language Proficiency Requirements for International Students: All international students must provide proof of English language proficiency (unless they meet specific exceptions) by earning a minimum 525 TOEFL score (71 on the Internet-based version), minimum 75 MELAB score, minimum 6.0 IELTS score, minimum 48 PTE score or minimum 100 DET score; or by completing the ESL level 112 Intensive Program. For more information on international admission, visit the Office of Global Education’s admission website.
Program Learning Outcomes
Graduates of this program will be able to:
- Function as competent and versatile professional studio musicians who perform in diverse commercial music venues
- Compose and arrange music
- Create appropriate sound for visual media
- Create music productions of professional quality
- Produce professional audio recordings, both live and in studio, from start to finish
University Requirements
All students in a bachelor's degree program at Kent State University must complete the following university requirements for graduation.
NOTE: University requirements may be fulfilled in this program by specific course requirements. Please see Program Requirements for details.
Requirement | Credits/Courses |
---|---|
Destination Kent State: First Year Experience | 1 |
Course is not required for students with 25 transfer credits, excluding College Credit Plus, or age 21+ at time of admission. | |
Diversity Domestic/Global (DIVD/DIVG) | 2 courses |
Students must successfully complete one domestic and one global course, of which one must be from the Kent Core. | |
Experiential Learning Requirement (ELR) | varies |
Students must successfully complete one course or approved experience. | |
Kent Core (see table below) | 36-37 |
Writing-Intensive Course (WIC) | 1 course |
Students must earn a minimum C grade in the course. | |
Upper-Division Requirement | 39 |
Students must successfully complete 39 upper-division (numbered 30000 to 49999) credit hours to graduate. | |
Total Credit Hour Requirement | 120 |
Kent Core Requirements
Requirement | Credits/Courses |
---|---|
Kent Core Composition (KCMP) | 6 |
Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning (KMCR) | 3 |
Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (KHUM/KFA) (min one course each) | 9 |
Kent Core Social Sciences (KSS) (must be from two disciplines) | 6 |
Kent Core Basic Sciences (KBS/KLAB) (must include one laboratory) | 6-7 |
Kent Core Additional (KADL) | 6 |
Total Credit Hours: | 36-37 |
Program Requirements
Major Requirements
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA) (min C grade required in all courses) | ||
MUSÂ 11121 | THEORY I | 4 |
MUSÂ 11122 | THEORY II | 4 |
MUSÂ 22111 | THE UNDERSTANDING OF MUSIC (KFA) | 3 |
MUSÂ 22121 | MUSIC AS A WORLD PHENOMENON (DIVG) (KFA) | 3 |
MUSÂ 21113 | MUSIC PRODUCTION I | 3 |
MUSÂ 21114 | MUSIC PRODUCTION II | 3 |
MUSÂ 21221 | AUDIO RECORDING I | 3 |
MUSÂ 21222 | AUDIO RECORDING II | 3 |
MUSÂ 21341 | CONTEMPORARY POPULAR MUSIC THEORY | 3 |
MUSÂ 32230 | NAVIGATING THE MUSIC INDUSTRY | 3 |
MUSÂ 40092 | MUSIC TECHNOLOGY INTERNSHIP (ELR) | 2 |
MUSÂ 42165 | HISTORY OF CONTEMPORARY POPULAR MUSIC (DIVD) (WIC) 1 | 3 |
Music (MUS) Elective | 3 | |
Major Ensemble, choose from the following: 2 | 8 | |
UNIVERSITY CHOIR | ||
KENT STATE UNIVERSITY CHORALE | ||
CORO CANTARE | ||
CANTIQUE | ||
ORCHESTRA | ||
SYMPHONY BAND | ||
WIND ENSEMBLE | ||
Music History Elective, choose from the following: | 3 | |
MUSIC HISTORY I | ||
AMERICA'S MUSIC | ||
HISTORY OF JAZZ (DIVD) | ||
Applied Studio Musicianship and Applied Music, choose from the following: 3 | 8 | |
APPLIED MUSIC PIANO | ||
APPLIED MUSIC VOICE | ||
APPLIED MUSIC - VIOLIN | ||
APPLIED MUSIC - VIOLA | ||
APPLIED MUSIC - CELLO | ||
APPLIED MUSIC DOUBLE BASS | ||
APPLIED MUSIC - FLUTE | ||
APPLIED MUSIC - OBOE | ||
APPLIED MUSIC - CLARINET | ||
APPLIED MUSIC - BASSOON | ||
APPLIED MUSIC - SAXOPHONE | ||
APPLIED MUSIC - TRUMPET | ||
APPLIED MUSIC - HORN | ||
APPLIED MUSIC - TROMBONE | ||
APPLIED MUSIC - EUPHONIUM | ||
APPLIED MUSIC - TUBA | ||
APPLIED MUSIC PERCUSSION | ||
APPLIED MUSIC GUITAR | ||
APPLIED MUSIC-PIANO 4 | ||
APPLIED MUSIC-VOICE 4 | ||
APPLIED MUSIC-VIOLIN 4 | ||
APPLIED MUSIC-VIOLA 4 | ||
APPLIED MUSIC-CELLO 4 | ||
APPLIED MUSIC-DOUBLE BASS 4 | ||
APPLIED MUSIC-FLUTE 4 | ||
APPLIED MUSIC-OBOE 4 | ||
APPLIED MUSIC-CLARINET 4 | ||
APPLIED MUSIC-BASSOON 4 | ||
APPLIED MUSIC-SAXOPHONE 4 | ||
APPLIED MUSIC-TRUMPET 4 | ||
APPLIED MUSIC-HORN 4 | ||
APPLIED MUSIC-TROMBONE 4 | ||
APPLIED MUSIC-EUPHONIUM 4 | ||
APPLIED MUSIC-TUBA 4 | ||
APPLIED MUSIC-PERCUSSION 4 | ||
APPLIED MUSIC-GUITAR 4 | ||
APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP 5 | ||
ELECTRIC GUITAR APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP 6 | ||
ELECTRIC BASS APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP 6 | ||
DRUM SET PERCUSSION APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | ||
KEYBOARD APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | ||
CONTEMPORARY VOICE APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | ||
FLUTE APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | ||
CLARINET APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | ||
SAXOPHONE APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | ||
TRUMPET APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | ||
HORN APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | ||
TROMBONE APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | ||
Piano Class or Applied Music Piano, choose from the following: 7 | 2 | |
PIANO CLASS I | ||
PIANO CLASS II | ||
PIANO CLASS III | ||
PIANO CLASS IV | ||
APPLIED MUSIC-PIANO | ||
APPLIED MUSIC-PIANO | ||
Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) | ||
BUSÂ 10123 | EXPLORING BUSINESS | 3 |
or ENTR 27056 | INTRODUCTION TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP | |
or MGMT 24163 | PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT | |
CSÂ 10051 | COMPUTER SCIENCE PRINCIPLES (KMCR) | 4 |
UCÂ 10097 | DESTINATION KENT STATE: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE | 1 |
Kent Core Composition | 6 | |
Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (minimum one course from each) | 3 | |
Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines) | 6 | |
Kent Core Basic Sciences (must include one laboratory) | 6-7 | |
Kent Core Additional | 6 | |
General Elective (total credit hours depends on earning 120 credits hour, including 39 upper-division credit hours) | 1 | |
Concentrations | 23 | |
Choose from the following: | ||
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 120 |
Audio Recording Concentration Requirements
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) (min C grade required in all courses) | ||
MUSÂ 31221 | AUDIO RECORDING III | 3 |
MUSÂ 31222 | AUDIO RECORDING IV | 3 |
MUSÂ 41221 | AUDIO RECORDING V | 3 |
MUSÂ 41222 | AUDIO RECORDING VI | 3 |
MUSÂ 41240 | AUDIO ELECTRONICS I | 3 |
MUSÂ 41250 | LIVE SOUND PRODUCTION | 2 |
MUSÂ 41181 | ACOUSTICS AND TECHNOLOGY IN MUSIC | 2 |
Applied Studio Musicianship and Applied Music 3,8 | 4 | |
APPLIED MUSIC PIANO | ||
APPLIED MUSIC VOICE | ||
APPLIED MUSIC - VIOLIN | ||
APPLIED MUSIC - VIOLA | ||
APPLIED MUSIC - CELLO | ||
APPLIED MUSIC DOUBLE BASS | ||
APPLIED MUSIC - FLUTE | ||
APPLIED MUSIC - OBOE | ||
APPLIED MUSIC - CLARINET | ||
APPLIED MUSIC - BASSOON | ||
APPLIED MUSIC - SAXOPHONE | ||
APPLIED MUSIC - TRUMPET | ||
APPLIED MUSIC - HORN | ||
APPLIED MUSIC - TROMBONE | ||
APPLIED MUSIC - EUPHONIUM | ||
APPLIED MUSIC - TUBA | ||
APPLIED MUSIC PERCUSSION | ||
APPLIED MUSIC GUITAR | ||
APPLIED MUSIC-PIANO | ||
APPLIED MUSIC-VOICE | ||
APPLIED MUSIC-VIOLIN | ||
APPLIED MUSIC-VIOLA | ||
APPLIED MUSIC-CELLO | ||
APPLIED MUSIC-DOUBLE BASS | ||
APPLIED MUSIC-FLUTE | ||
APPLIED MUSIC-OBOE | ||
APPLIED MUSIC-CLARINET | ||
APPLIED MUSIC-BASSOON | ||
APPLIED MUSIC-SAXOPHONE | ||
APPLIED MUSIC-TRUMPET | ||
APPLIED MUSIC-HORN | ||
APPLIED MUSIC-TROMBONE | ||
APPLIED MUSIC-EUPHONIUM | ||
APPLIED MUSIC-TUBA | ||
APPLIED MUSIC-PERCUSSION | ||
APPLIED MUSIC-GUITAR | ||
APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | ||
ELECTRIC GUITAR APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | ||
ELECTRIC BASS APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | ||
DRUM SET PERCUSSION APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | ||
KEYBOARD APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | ||
CONTEMPORARY VOICE APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | ||
FLUTE APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | ||
CLARINET APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | ||
SAXOPHONE APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | ||
TRUMPET APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | ||
HORN APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | ||
TROMBONE APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | ||
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 23 |
Music Production Concentration Requirements
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) (min C grade required in all courses) | ||
MUSÂ 21213 | CLASS COMPOSITION I | 2 |
MUSÂ 21214 | CLASS COMPOSITION II | 2 |
MUSÂ 31113 | MUSIC PRODUCTION III | 3 |
MUSÂ 31114 | MUSIC PRODUCTION IV | 3 |
MUSÂ 41113 | MUSIC PRODUCTION V | 3 |
MUSÂ 41114 | MUSIC PRODUCTION VI | 3 |
MUSÂ 41181 | ACOUSTICS AND TECHNOLOGY IN MUSIC | 2 |
MUSÂ 41255 | MUSIC PRODUCTION SEMINAR | 1 |
Applied Studio Musicianship and Applied Music 3,8 | 4 | |
APPLIED MUSIC PIANO | ||
APPLIED MUSIC VOICE | ||
APPLIED MUSIC - VIOLIN | ||
APPLIED MUSIC - VIOLA | ||
APPLIED MUSIC - CELLO | ||
APPLIED MUSIC DOUBLE BASS | ||
APPLIED MUSIC - FLUTE | ||
APPLIED MUSIC - OBOE | ||
APPLIED MUSIC - CLARINET | ||
APPLIED MUSIC - BASSOON | ||
APPLIED MUSIC - SAXOPHONE | ||
APPLIED MUSIC - TRUMPET | ||
APPLIED MUSIC - HORN | ||
APPLIED MUSIC - TROMBONE | ||
APPLIED MUSIC - EUPHONIUM | ||
APPLIED MUSIC - TUBA | ||
APPLIED MUSIC PERCUSSION | ||
APPLIED MUSIC GUITAR | ||
APPLIED MUSIC-PIANO | ||
APPLIED MUSIC-VOICE | ||
APPLIED MUSIC-VIOLIN | ||
APPLIED MUSIC-VIOLA | ||
APPLIED MUSIC-CELLO | ||
APPLIED MUSIC-DOUBLE BASS | ||
APPLIED MUSIC-FLUTE | ||
APPLIED MUSIC-OBOE | ||
APPLIED MUSIC-CLARINET | ||
APPLIED MUSIC-BASSOON | ||
APPLIED MUSIC-SAXOPHONE | ||
APPLIED MUSIC-TRUMPET | ||
APPLIED MUSIC-HORN | ||
APPLIED MUSIC-TROMBONE | ||
APPLIED MUSIC-EUPHONIUM | ||
APPLIED MUSIC-TUBA | ||
APPLIED MUSIC-PERCUSSION | ||
APPLIED MUSIC-GUITAR | ||
APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | ||
ELECTRIC GUITAR APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | ||
ELECTRIC BASS APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | ||
DRUM SET PERCUSSION APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | ||
KEYBOARD APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | ||
CONTEMPORARY VOICE APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | ||
FLUTE APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | ||
CLARINET APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | ||
SAXOPHONE APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | ||
TRUMPET APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | ||
HORN APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | ||
TROMBONE APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | ||
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 23 |
Performance Concentration Requirements
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
MUSÂ 41250 | LIVE SOUND PRODUCTION | 2 |
Applied Studio Musicianship, choose from the following: 9, 10 | 16 | |
APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | ||
ELECTRIC GUITAR APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | ||
ELECTRIC BASS APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | ||
DRUM SET PERCUSSION APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | ||
KEYBOARD APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | ||
CONTEMPORARY VOICE APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | ||
FLUTE APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | ||
CLARINET APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | ||
SAXOPHONE APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | ||
TRUMPET APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | ||
HORN APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | ||
TROMBONE APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | ||
Concentration electives, choose from the following courses: | 5 | |
JAZZ IMPROVISATION I | ||
GUITAR TECHNOLOGY | ||
VOCAL PERFORMANCE TECHNIQUES | ||
AUDIO RECORDING III | ||
AUDIO RECORDING IV | ||
MUSIC PRODUCTION III | ||
MUSIC PRODUCTION IV | ||
SPECIAL TOPICS IN MUSIC 10 | ||
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 23 |
- 1
A minimum C grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.
- 2
Major ensemble (8 separate semesters): All music technology majors must enroll in an ensemble appropriate to their major performance area. Two credit hours must be taken in major ensemble. Major ensemble credit can be earned for MUSÂ 25011Â and MUSÂ 25225, as approved by faculty. Students may choose to complete the remaining 6 credit hours with MUSÂ 35213, or 4 credit hours with MUSÂ 35213 or major ensemble and 2 credit hours with ensemble electives (such as MUSÂ 45231 and MUSÂ 25311 for students whose instrument is guitar) as approved by faculty.
- 3
Applied Studio Musicianship and Applied Music (4 semesters and 8 credit hours): Students must take at least 4 credit hours at 2 credits per semester of Applied Music (MUS 26xxx or MUS 36xxx) and meet Applied Music 36000 entry-level. Students may complete the other 4 credit hours by taking either Applied Music (MUS 36111-MUS 36912) or Applied Studio Musicianship (ASM) to meet graduation requirements. Students must also meet the 46000-entry-level requirement in either Applied Music or in Applied Studio Musicianship for graduation.
- 4
Students who enter at the 36000 level need 2 semesters and 4 credit hours of MUS 36xxx Applied Music and 2 semesters and 4 credit hours of either MUS 36xxx Applied Music or Applied Studio Musicianship
- 5
Students register for MUSÂ 36913 for all other popular music instruments not listed.
- 6
Electric Guitar and Electric Bass students, based upon the audition, can be placed in either MUSÂ 16914 or MUSÂ 16915. Upon successful completion of two semesters of MUSÂ 16914/MUSÂ 16915 students continue with applied study as indicated in footnote 3.
- 7
Students who have completed the Applied Studio Musicianship and Applied Music requirement on piano may replace requirement with music (MUS) electives.
- 8
Students must also meet the 46000-entry-level requirement in either Applied Music or in Applied Studio Musicianship for graduation.
- 9
Student must take four semesters of four credits of applied studies musicianship courses. Students must meet the 46000 ASM Threshold and must complete one-half junior and one full senior recital and register for applied music courses during a degree recital semester.
- 10
Integrated Study and Special Topics courses may be included with approval.
Graduation Requirements
Minimum Major GPA | Minimum Overall GPA |
---|---|
2.250 | 2.000 |
- Minimum C grade required in all music (MUS) courses.
- Minimum eight semesters of major ensemble courses and six semesters of applied studio musicianship and applied music courses. Applied music courses are available in the summer on selected instruments. Composition may also be taken in the summer.
- Attendance at minimum 84 concerts or recitals for students who begin the program as first semester freshmen (students who transferred from a non-music program or university must attend an average of 10 music concerts or recitals for semesters of full time enrollment)
- Students pursuing the in Audio Recording and Music Production concentration simultaneously can take the Audio Recording and Music Production III, IV, V and VI classes concurrently.
- MUSÂ 11110, MUSÂ 11111, MUSÂ 16914 and MUSÂ 16915 will not count as credit for graduation in this program
Roadmaps
Audio Recording Concentration
This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this major. However, courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.
Semester One | Credits | ||
---|---|---|---|
CSÂ 10051 | COMPUTER SCIENCE PRINCIPLES (KMCR) | 4 | |
! | MUSÂ 11121 | THEORY I | 4 |
! | MUSÂ 21113 | MUSIC PRODUCTION I | 3 |
UCÂ 10097 | DESTINATION KENT STATE: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE | 1 | |
! | Applied Studio Musicianship or Applied Music | 2 | |
! | Major Ensemble Elective | 1 | |
! | Piano Class or Applied Music Piano | 1-2 | |
 | Credit Hours | 16 | |
Semester Two | |||
MUSÂ 11122 | THEORY II | 4 | |
MUSÂ 21221 | AUDIO RECORDING I | 3 | |
Applied Studio Musicianship or Applied Music | 2 | ||
Major Ensemble Elective | 1 | ||
Piano Class or Applied Music Piano | 0-1 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
 | Credit Hours | 14 | |
Semester Three | |||
MUSÂ 21222 | AUDIO RECORDING II | 3 | |
MUSÂ 21341 | CONTEMPORARY POPULAR MUSIC THEORY | 3 | |
MUSÂ 22111 | THE UNDERSTANDING OF MUSIC (KFA) | 3 | |
Applied Studio Musicianship or Applied Music | 2 | ||
Major Ensemble Elective | 1 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
 | Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester Four | |||
! | MUSÂ 21114 | MUSIC PRODUCTION II | 3 |
MUSÂ 22121 | MUSIC AS A WORLD PHENOMENON (DIVG) (KFA) | 3 | |
MUSÂ 32230 | NAVIGATING THE MUSIC INDUSTRY | 3 | |
! | Applied Studio Musicianship or Applied Music | 2 | |
! | Major Ensemble Elective | 1 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
 | Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester Five | |||
! | MUSÂ 31221 | AUDIO RECORDING III | 3 |
MUSÂ 41250 | LIVE SOUND PRODUCTION | 2 | |
! | Music History Elective | 3 | |
Applied Studio Musicianship or Applied Music | 2 | ||
! | Major Ensemble Elective | 1 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
 | Credit Hours | 14 | |
Semester Six | |||
! | MUSÂ 31222 | AUDIO RECORDING IV | 3 |
! | MUSÂ 41240 | AUDIO ELECTRONICS I | 3 |
! | MUSÂ 41181 | ACOUSTICS AND TECHNOLOGY IN MUSIC | 2 |
! | Applied Studio Musicianship or Applied Music | 2 | |
! | Major Ensemble Elective | 1 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
 | Credit Hours | 17 | |
Semester Seven | |||
BUSÂ 10123 | EXPLORING BUSINESS or INTRODUCTION TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP or PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT | 3 | |
MUSÂ 41221 | AUDIO RECORDING V | 3 | |
MUSÂ 42165 | HISTORY OF CONTEMPORARY POPULAR MUSIC (DIVD) (WIC) | 3 | |
Major Ensemble Elective | 1 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
 | Credit Hours | 16 | |
Semester Eight | |||
! | MUSÂ 40092 | MUSIC TECHNOLOGY INTERNSHIP (ELR) | 2 |
! | MUSÂ 41222 | AUDIO RECORDING VI | 3 |
! | Major Ensemble Elective | 1 | |
Music (MUS) Elective | 3 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
General Elective | 1 | ||
 | Credit Hours | 13 | |
 | Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 120 |
Music Production Concentration
This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this major. However, courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.
Semester One | Credits | ||
---|---|---|---|
! | CSÂ 10051 | COMPUTER SCIENCE PRINCIPLES (KMCR) | 4 |
! | MUSÂ 11121 | THEORY I | 4 |
! | MUSÂ 21113 | MUSIC PRODUCTION I | 3 |
UCÂ 10097 | DESTINATION KENT STATE: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE | 1 | |
! | Applied Studio Musicianship or Applied Music | 2 | |
! | Major Ensemble Elective | 1 | |
! | Piano Class or Applied Music Piano | 1-2 | |
 | Credit Hours | 16 | |
Semester Two | |||
! | MUSÂ 11122 | THEORY II | 4 |
! | MUSÂ 21221 | AUDIO RECORDING I | 3 |
! | Applied Studio Musicianship or Applied Music | 2 | |
! | Major Ensemble Elective | 1 | |
! | Piano Class or Applied Music Piano | 0-1 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
 | Credit Hours | 14 | |
Semester Three | |||
! | MUSÂ 21222 | AUDIO RECORDING II | 3 |
! | MUSÂ 21341 | CONTEMPORARY POPULAR MUSIC THEORY | 3 |
MUSÂ 22111 | THE UNDERSTANDING OF MUSIC (KFA) (music major section) | 3 | |
! | Applied Studio Musicianship or Applied Music | 2 | |
! | Major Ensemble Elective | 1 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
 | Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester Four | |||
! | MUSÂ 21114 | MUSIC PRODUCTION II | 3 |
MUSÂ 22121 | MUSIC AS A WORLD PHENOMENON (DIVG) (KFA) (music major section) | 3 | |
MUSÂ 32230 | NAVIGATING THE MUSIC INDUSTRY | 3 | |
! | Applied Studio Musicianship or Applied Music | 2 | |
! | Major Ensemble Elective | 1 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
 | Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester Five | |||
! | MUSÂ 21213 | CLASS COMPOSITION I | 2 |
! | MUSÂ 31113 | MUSIC PRODUCTION III | 3 |
! | Music History Elective | 3 | |
! | Applied Studio Musicianship or Applied Music | 2 | |
Major Ensemble Elective | 1 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
 | Credit Hours | 14 | |
Semester Six | |||
! | MUSÂ 21214 | CLASS COMPOSITION II | 2 |
! | MUSÂ 31114 | MUSIC PRODUCTION IV | 3 |
! | MUSÂ 41181 | ACOUSTICS AND TECHNOLOGY IN MUSIC | 2 |
! | Applied Studio Musicianship or Applied Music | 2 | |
! | Major Ensemble Elective | 1 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
 | Credit Hours | 16 | |
Semester Seven | |||
BUSÂ 10123 | EXPLORING BUSINESS or INTRODUCTION TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP or PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT | 3 | |
! | MUSÂ 41113 | MUSIC PRODUCTION V | 3 |
! | MUSÂ 41255 | MUSIC PRODUCTION SEMINAR | 1 |
! | MUSÂ 42165 | HISTORY OF CONTEMPORARY POPULAR MUSIC (DIVD) (WIC) | 3 |
! | Major Ensemble Elective | 1 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
 | Credit Hours | 17 | |
Semester Eight | |||
! | MUSÂ 40092 | MUSIC TECHNOLOGY INTERNSHIP (ELR) | 2 |
! | MUSÂ 41114 | MUSIC PRODUCTION VI | 3 |
! | Major Ensemble Elective | 1 | |
Music (MUS) Elective | 3 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
General Elective | 1 | ||
 | Credit Hours | 13 | |
 | Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 120 |
 Performance Concentration
This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this major. However, courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.
Semester One | Credits | ||
---|---|---|---|
CSÂ 10051 | COMPUTER SCIENCE PRINCIPLES (KMCR) | 4 | |
! | MUSÂ 11121 | THEORY I | 4 |
! | MUSÂ 21113 | MUSIC PRODUCTION I | 3 |
UCÂ 10097 | DESTINATION KENT STATE: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE | 1 | |
! | Applied Studio Musicianship or Applied Music | 2 | |
! | Major Ensemble Elective | 1 | |
! | Piano Class or Applied Music Piano | 1-2 | |
 | Credit Hours | 16 | |
Semester Two | |||
! | MUSÂ 11122 | THEORY II | 4 |
MUSÂ 21221 | AUDIO RECORDING I | 3 | |
Applied Studio Musicianship or Applied Music | 2 | ||
! | Major Ensemble Elective | 1 | |
! | Piano Class or Applied Music Piano | 0-1 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
 | Credit Hours | 14 | |
Semester Three | |||
! | MUSÂ 21222 | AUDIO RECORDING II | 3 |
! | MUSÂ 21341 | CONTEMPORARY POPULAR MUSIC THEORY | 3 |
MUSÂ 22111 | THE UNDERSTANDING OF MUSIC (KFA) | 3 | |
! | Applied Studio Musicianship or Applied Music | 2 | |
! | Major Ensemble Elective | 1 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
 | Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester Four | |||
! | MUSÂ 21114 | MUSIC PRODUCTION II | 3 |
MUSÂ 22121 | MUSIC AS A WORLD PHENOMENON (DIVG) (KFA) | 3 | |
MUSÂ 32230 | NAVIGATING THE MUSIC INDUSTRY | 3 | |
! | Applied Studio Musicianship or Applied Music | 2 | |
! | Major Ensemble Elective | 1 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
 | Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester Five | |||
MUSÂ 41250 | LIVE SOUND PRODUCTION | 2 | |
Applied Studio Musicianship | 4 | ||
! | Major Ensemble Elective | 1 | |
! | Music History Elective | 3 | |
Concentration Elective | 1 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
 | Credit Hours | 14 | |
Semester Six | |||
Applied Studio Musicianship | 4 | ||
Concentration Elective | 2 | ||
! | Major Ensemble Elective | 1 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
 | Credit Hours | 13 | |
Semester Seven | |||
BUSÂ 10123 | EXPLORING BUSINESS or INTRODUCTION TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP or PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT | 3 | |
MUSÂ 42165 | HISTORY OF CONTEMPORARY POPULAR MUSIC (DIVD) (WIC) | 3 | |
! | Applied Studio Musicianship | 4 | |
Concentration Elective | 2 | ||
! | Major Ensemble Elective | 1 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
 | Credit Hours | 16 | |
Semester Eight | |||
MUSÂ 40092 | MUSIC TECHNOLOGY INTERNSHIP (ELR) | 2 | |
Music (MUS) Elective | 3 | ||
! | Applied Studio Musicianship | 4 | |
! | Major Ensemble Elective | 1 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
General Elective | 1 | ||
 | Credit Hours | 17 | |
 | Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 120 |