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2019-20 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Courses

NOTE: Certain courses and programs require the use and/or handling of hazardous materials or equipment. Students are expected to follow all safety instructions and to take the required safety precautions including, but not limited to, the use of personal protection equipment (PPE) during the course or program to prevent incidences of injury to self or other students.
 

Psychology
  
  
  
  

  • PSY 4810 - Teams in Organizations

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: For students in the Bridgestone program pursuing the Leading Teams certificate. Online course that examines factors contributing to effective work team performance in organizational settings.


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  • PSY 4820 - Psychology of Language

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: PSY 1410 . A cognitive approach to how people learn and use language to communicate. Covers basic and applied psycholinguistics (including language perception, language production, syntax, semantics, discourse comprehension, and language development).


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Public Relations
  

  • PR 2040 - Public Relations Principles

    3 credit hours

    Introduces the practice of public relations, including its fundamental concepts and theories, historical development, and current issues.

    NOTE: This was formerly PR 3040.


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  • PR 3360 - Strategic Communication Writing for Public Relations

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: JOUR 2710  and PR 2040 . Techniques of creating and writing strategic messages, including the planning and development of components for strategic communication campaigns for corporate, public service, and other persuasive messages.


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  • PR 3520 - Special Topics in Professional Issues

    3 credit hours
    (Same as JOUR/ADV/VCOM 3520.) Prerequisite:  JOUR 3090  or JOUR 3430  or PR 2040 . Special topics in journalism, advertising, public relations, and visual communication focusing on practical applications. Topics change each semester and have included investigative, environmental, sports, and political reporting; visual editing; international public relations; and advertising account management. May be repeated up to 6 credits.


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  • PR 4720 - Crisis Communication in Public Relations

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: PR 2040  or permission of School of Journalism. Examines crisis communication theories, management, strategies, tactics, and cases while developing practical skills useful in crisis situations.


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Reading
  

  • READ 1000 - Reading Skills Enrichment

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Admission based on placement testing or permission of the instructor. Development of reading skills necessary for comprehending academic texts. Customized curriculum in laboratory setting. Does not count for General Education credit. Four instructional hours.


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  • READ 1010 - Reading Lab

    1 credit hour
    Prerequisite: Must be corequisite with a lower-division course. Enables students to integrate discipline-specific reading and study skills necessary to be successful in a linked lower-division University course. Combines directed projects, small and large group discussion, and assignments tailored to the course with which it is linked.


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  • READ 3340 - Teaching Reading in the Secondary School

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Admission to teacher education. Materials, methods, and techniques for teaching reading at the secondary level, including clinical laboratory experiences. Designed for teachers of language arts.


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  • READ 4035 - Language and Literacy in the Middle Grades

    6 credit hours
    Prerequisites: Admission to teacher education. Introduces various strategies and techniques for teaching and assessing literacy in the middle school.


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  • READ 4130 - Corrective Reading

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisites: Admission to teacher education program;  READ 4015  or READ 4035 . Diagnostic skills needed to identify specific reading problems found in typical K-8 classrooms and processes needed to resolve the difficulties.

    NOTE: Students must select a specific Residency I section and sign up for all corresponding classes in that particular section. Classes may not be selected from multiple sections.


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  • READ 4460 - Teaching Reading in the Content Areas

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Admission to teacher education. Emphasis on the teaching of reading in content subjects, such as mathematics, science, and social studies in upper elementary, middle, and secondary schools. Specific suggestions for activities and lesson strategies included.


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Recording Industry
  

  • RIM 1020 - American Media and Social Institutions

    3 credit hours
    (Same as EMC 1020 /JOUR 1020 .) The power of the mass media and its effect on social institutions and practices. Develops skills of qualitative and quantitative social science research in the area of mass communication processes; examines media as social, cultural, and economic institutions that shape the values of American society, its political dialogues, its social practices, and institutions.


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  • RIM 1230 - Commercial Musicianship

    3 credit hours
    A variety of music subjects explored within the context of commercial music as related to audio recording and production. Specific topics include music fundamentals, commercial music theory, commercial form and styles, and basic aural and keyboard skills. Students who have passed MUTH 1110  with a grade of C or better may not enroll in RIM 1230 for credit. Laboratory required.


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  • RIM 3000 - History of the Recording Industry

    3 credit hours
    Traces the development of the technology, business, major record labels, and the music recorded as well as significant individuals in these areas.


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  • RIM 3010 - Audio Fundamentals

    3 credit hours
    Examines theories and technologies used in audio production for music, radio, TV, and film. Provides the management-oriented student with a useful vocabulary covering the area of audio production and provides the production-oriented student with the basic theory upon which production skills can be built. RIM 3010 is required for all Audio Production students; Music Business and Commercial Songwriting students may choose between RIM 3010 and  RIM 3011 .


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  • RIM 3011 - Survey of Audio Technology

    3 credit hours
    For non-Audio Production Recording Industry pre-candidacy students; includes students seeking admission to candidacy in the Music Business and Commercial Songwriting concentrations. Overview of the basic function and application of audio hardware and software used in music creation. Surveys audio technology found in live sound, professional recording studios, and project studios. Required for admission to candidacy to the RI program and offered as an online course. Students must choose between and may receive credit for either RIM 3010  or RIM 3011. Audio Production concentration students will not receive credit for RIM 3011


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  • RIM 3020 - Commercial Songwriting

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: RI majors - admission to Commercial Songwriting concentration and RIM 1230  or MUTH 1110  and RIM 3115  or RIM 3116 ; others - permission of instructor. Helps the new or developing songwriter acquire a song construction toolkit. Focuses on groove, melody,  lyric, harmony, and structure and integrates these five elements into a cohesive and commercially viable song. Students expected to play guitar or piano and also sing.


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  • RIM 3100 - Introduction to Popular Music Studies

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: RI majors - admission to candidacy; others - permission of instructor. Introduces students to different academic and theoretical approaches to popular music as a social and cultural phenomenon. A discussion oriented class that is both reading and writing intensive.


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  • RIM 3115 - Songwriting Instrumentation: Guitar

    3 credit hours
    Designed for the beginning to intermediate guitar player. Focuses on scales, chords, rhythm, picking, fingerpicking, music theory, and performance techniques and how to apply these skills to songwriting and performing.


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  • RIM 3116 - Songwriting Instrumentation: Piano

    3 credit hours
    Designed for the beginning to intermediate player using a playing-based method. Traditional note reading skills not required or taught. Focuses on chords, harmonic progression, accompaniment, improvisation, music theory, and fundamental musical elements relevant to commercial music and songwriting. May be of interest to guitarist/songwriters who want to learn how to play and write on the keyboard.


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  • RIM 3200 - History of Country Music

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Admission to candidacy. History and culture of American country music. Explores the historical progression of the genre and analyzes topics such as race and gender relations, material culture, generational conflict, and the role of “authenticity” in the creation and commodification of the music. Reading, writing, and listening intensive.


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  • RIM 3300 - Digital Audio Technology

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisites: Recording Industry majors and Audio Production majors/minors. An overview of digital audio technology with an emphasis on computer technology related to music production, digital audio workstation hardware and software (e.g., Pro Tools), and digital audio theory. Laboratory required.

    Formerly RIM 4200 and RIM 2300


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  • RIM 3450 - Advanced Commercial Musicianship

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: Admission to candidacy; RIM 1230  or MUTH 1110 . (Not available to students enrolled in or who have completed MUTH 1120 .) Continuation of RIM 1230 . Furthering the application of musical concepts previously learned to popular music. Topics include syncopation, modulation, two-handed accompaniment patterns, and selected secondary chords. Introduction to music notation software and the preparation of a lead sheet. Laboratory required.


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  • RIM 3500 - Lecture Series

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: RI majors - admission to candidacy. Major executives, producers, and others in the recording industry speak to students about contemporary topics in the music business. May be taken only once for credit toward the major. Pass/Fail.


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  • RIM 3580 - RIM Practicum

    1 to 3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: RI majors - admission to candidacy, approval of instructor prior to enrollment, and approved application. On-campus experiences in and related to the recording industry. Course may be repeated up to three times, but no more than six total credits toward the major allowed for RIM 3580, RIM 4000 , and RIM 4010 . Pass/Fail.


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  • RIM 3600 - Survey of the Recording Industry

    3 credit hours
    Examination of the industry including, but not limited to, artist development, songwriting, publishing, record companies, record marketing and promotion, copyright, performance rights, and careers.


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  • RIM 3650 - Free Expression, Mass Media, and the American Public

    3 credit hours
    (Same as JOUR 3650 /EMC 3650 .) A general introduction to the issues surrounding free expression and its relationship to mass media in contemporary America. A comprehensive analysis of the history, philosophies, cases, and controls associated with freedom of expression.


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  • RIM 3690 - International Entertainment Transactions

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: RIM 3600  with C or higher. Introduction to international law (European Union, Asia/Pacific Rim, and Latin America) in the context of the global entertainment and intellectual property industries (music, film, television, books, videogames, etc.). Culminates in presentation of a proposed start-up entertainment entity in a foreign territory. Each student will be able to establish a professional relationship with an entertainment industry liaison in a foreign territory. Offers preparation for students interested in international opportunities for growth including international internships and the Office of International Affairs’ Study Abroad programs.


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  • RIM 3700 - Entertainment Intellectual Property I

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: RI majors - admission to candidacy; others RIM 3600 . Introduction to the law of copyright, as well as the basic law of contracts, within a lecture setting combined with the interactivity of student in-class argument of appellate opinions rendered in both the areas of U.S. Copyright law and Contract law. Focuses solely on high-level intellectual property disputes related to the entertainment industry, whether regarding argument as to the rightful copyright ownership of parties within the entertainment industry, or as to a contract dispute, e.g. the breach of an entertainment agreement involving artistic content such as a recording or publishing agreement.


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  • RIM 3720 - Artist Management

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: RI majors - admission to candidacy; others RIM 3600 . Examines the role of recording artists’ representatives. Topics include personal appearances, touring, unions, and contractual considerations.


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  • RIM 3780 - Entertainment Reporting and Writing

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: RI majors - admission to candidacy; others - RIM 3600  and JOUR 2710 . Theory and practice of the fundamentals of entertainment journalism, including music industry writing, feature stories, and CD and concert reviews.


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  • RIM 3890 - International Recording Industry

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: RI majors - admission to candidacy; others RIM 3600 . Cultural, media, business, and legal aspects of making and selling records on a worldwide basis. Specific studies in foreign record company operations, i.e., production, distribution, marketing, promotion, and licensing. Immigration, union, and tax implications of artists recording abroad.


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  • RIM 3900 - Music Publishing

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: RI majors - admission to candidacy and previous or concurrent enrollment in RIM 3700 ; others RIM 3600  and RIM 3700 . Operations and functions of music publishing industry including songwriter publisher relations. Primary thrust is popular music publishing, but art, religious, and educational music also discussed.


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  • RIM 4000 - Recording Industry Internship: Business

    1 to 6 credit hours
    Prerequisites: Admission to candidacy; 90 credit hours completed; RIM 3700  and three of the following sub-core courses must be completed: RIM 3720 , RIM 3900 , RIM 4320 , or RIM 4620 ; approved internship application. Practical experience for advanced students in a professional recording industry setting. This course may be repeated for additional credit. No more than six hours toward the major are allowed for RIM 3580 , 4000, and RIM 4010 . Pass/Fail.


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  • RIM 4010 - Audio Internship

    1 to 6 credit hours
    Prerequisites: Recording Industry or Audio Production majors only; admission to candidacy; junior standing (60 hours); RIM 4100 , RIM 4330 , or RIM 4400 ; and an approved internship application. Training and practical experience for advanced students in a professional audio setting. This course may be repeated for additional credit. No more than six hours toward the major are allowed for RIM 3580 , RIM 4000 , and RIM 4010. Pass/Fail.


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  • RIM 4020 - Advanced Commercial Songwriting

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: RIM 3020 /MUTH 3020 . The developing songwriter will study how a professional songwriter prepares to write commercial songs targeted to specific markets, artists, media, and events. Will be followed by a study of how students can find their unique voices as songwriter/artists or as pure songwriters.


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  • RIM 4025 - Songwriting Practicum

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: B or higher in RIM 4020 . Explores the development of songwriting “voice” through the practice of daily writing and co-writing; lectures from visiting pro/hit songwriters; peer, instructor, and pro guests’ critiques of songs written; and practical/real world scenario assignments. Recording of selected demos will occur in collaboration with Audio Production students and musicians from the American Federation of Musicians. Pass/Fail.


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  • RIM 4100 - Audio Signals and Systems

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Audio Production or RI majors and admission to candidacy; others - permission of department. A thorough study of sound in acoustic and electronic forms, including wave behavior, transducers, and the design and operation of analog and digital systems for detecting, receiving, measuring, manipulating, transmitting, and reproducing sound.


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  • RIM 4130 - Cyber PR® in the Entertainment Industry

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Admission to candidacy or permission of instructor. Cyber PR®  is the process where social media (with engaged behavior), public relations (outreach and some processes), and online and direct -to-fan (D2F) marketing intersect. Explores the many new and entrepreneurial methods, theories, applications (i.e., Topspin and Next Big Sound) and best practices artists and brands employ to create awareness and make connections to consumers via electronic media. Readings, lectures, guest presentations, and professional group projects and experiences.


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  • RIM 4190 - Introduction to MIDI and Sound Synthesis

    3 credit hours
    (Same as MUTH 4190 .) Prerequisites: RI majors - admission to candidacy and RIM 1230  or MUTH 1110 ; others - RIM 3010 , RIM 1230 , or MUTH 1110  or permission of instructor. An introduction to synthesizer programming and the Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) with emphasis on history, theory, and application. Hands-on activities include synthesizer programming with virtual instruments and MIDI sequencing using a digital audio workstation. Laboratory required.


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  • RIM 4210 - Desktop Music Production

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: RI majors - admission to candidacy; others - permission of instructor. Theory and application of audio hardware and software for personal desktop music production. For RIM Music Business and Commercial Songwriting majors and Music majors, specifically Music Education majors. Emphasis on application through hands-on instructional techniques. May not be used as a prerequisite for RIM 4200 nor may it be used for credit by RIM Audio Production majors. Satisfies the music production component of the RIM Commercial Songwriting concentration. Laboratory required.


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  • RIM 4230 - Advanced Cyber PR in the Entertainment Industry

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: B or higher in RIM 4130  or permission of instructor.  Applies the process where social media (with engaged behavior), public relations (outreach and some processes), and online marketing intersect.  Analyzes, designs, and implements an online-social media marketing plan for an entertainment industry client. Uses existing and developing applications (such as Topspin Media’s marketing and sales platform and Next Big Sound’s data analysis and monitoring program) to receive basic training. While the promotion of music and entertainment are the focus, the skills and applications taught are transferable to other industries.


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  • RIM 4290 - MIDI Based Music Production

    3 credit hours
    (Same as MUTH 4290 ). Prerequisites: RI majors - RIM 4190 /MUTH 4190  or permission of instructor. An intermediate electronic music course that introduces the student to alternate digital audio workstations such as Ableton Live and Logic Pro. Using a DAW with virtual instruments and synthesizers, students learn techniques for sequencing tracks for drums, bass, keyboards, guitars and other common sounds used in commercial music production. Laboratory required.


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  • RIM 4300 - Advanced Pro Tools Techniques

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: Audio Production or RI majors; admission to candidacy; RIM 1230  or MUTH 1110  and RIM 3300 . A detailed examination of digital audio workstation (DAW) techniques used in a variety of production environments. Comprehensive in-depth instruction in the use of Pro Tools hardware and software with emphasis on file management, stereo and multitrack editing, tuning, use of plug-ins, and delivery formats. Lab exercises to develop hands-on competency; hands-on proficiencies to assess abilities. Laboratory required.


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  • RIM 4320 - Concert Promotion and Touring

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: RI majors - admission to candidacy; others - RIM 3010  and RIM 3600 . An in-depth study of the theoretical and practical aspects of presenting contemporary arts and entertainment performances. Topics include talent acquisition, contracts and riders, production, venues, budgeting, ticket services, and promotion.


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  • RIM 4330 - Sound Reinforcement

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Audio Production or RI major; admission to candidacy; RIM 4100  with C or better. Current technologies and techniques involved in modern sound reinforcement. Topics include club venue and large concert systems. Field work required.


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  • RIM 4333 - Sound System Design and Optimization

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: RIM 4330 . Focuses on the concepts and skills required to design, build, measure, and tune a  large-format concert sound system. Topics include acoustic transmission, audio measurement tools and techniques, loudspeaker arrays, acoustic prediction software, coverage of performance venues, and the goals and processes for optimizing the system. Extensive demonstrations and hands-on practice with audio hardware and software provide real-world context for concepts presented in class. Individual participation in discussions and demonstrations expected.


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  • RIM 4335 - Advanced Sound Reinforcement

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: RIM 4330 . Provides a more comprehensive view of sound reinforcement and live entertainment that includes rigging fundamentals, entertainment electricity, and event safety. Lectures, guest presentations, in-class participation, and group projects and experiences.


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  • RIM 4390 - Electronic Music and Controllerism

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: MUTH 4290 /RIM 4290  or permission of instructor. An advanced electronic music course where students taught advanced production and performance techniques using Ableton Live. Topics include pop, hip-hop, and electronic production techniques; producing DJ sets; and designing controller performances. Students will develop skills for live performance using the Push controller. Laboratory required.


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  • RIM 4400 - Recording Studio Techniques

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: Audio Production or RI major; admission to candidacy; RIM 3300  and RIM 4100  and previous or concurrent enrollment in RIM 4440 ; others - permission of department. Develops understanding of techniques and technology in modern multitrack recording and mixing. Extensive hands-on experience. Laboratory required.


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  • RIM 4420 - Talent Agency Fundamentals

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: Admission to candidacy and RIM 3720  or RIM 4320 . Covers fundamentals of the talent agency business. Focuses on the talent agency side of the music industry including the role the booking agent plays in the career development and revenue generation of a music artist. Includes readings, lectures, guest presentations, in-class participation, and group projects and experiences.


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  • RIM 4440 - Critical Listening

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: RI majors - admission to candidacy; others - permission of instructor. Ear-training and aesthetics for recording engineers. Class activities involve listening and analysis of master tape and disc formats. Sources include a wide variety of music genres as well as specialized technical ear-training materials. Development of a vocabulary for communication of aural impressions. Introduction to “high-end” audio.


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  • RIM 4480 - Mastering

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: RI majors - admission to candidacy and RIM 3300  and RIM 4400 ; others - permission of instructor. An advanced hands-on approach to the principles and practices of mastering. Focuses on the use of digital audio workstations specially designed for audio mastering and related outboard equipment. Additional focus on surround mastering and DVD authoring. Laboratory required.


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  • RIM 4550 - Hip-hop Music and Culture

    3 credit hours
    (Same as ANTH 4550  and MUHL 4550 .) Prerequisites: ENGL 1010  and ENGL 1020  with C or higher.  An ethnomusicological investigation of how hip-hop reacts to and informs mainstream culture through its primary art forms: music, visual art, and dance. Major themes and issues that cut across hip-hop’s history, including issues of style and performance, gender, race, politics, and religion addressed.
     


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  • RIM 4567 - Practices for the DIY Recording Artist

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: Recording Industry and Audio Productions majors - admission to candidacy; others - permission of instructor. Technologies and business practices for the do-it-yourself music recording artist. Topics include creating and self-releasing a recording, independent distribution, and self-promotion. Three-hour lecture.


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  • RIM 4570 - The Art of Soundtrack Design

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: ENGL 1010  and ENGL 1020 . Examines the creative use of sound in film and theatre through critical listening to various soundtracks. The theory and practice of sound design analyzed and discussed in a lecture-oriented class.


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  • RIM 4575 - Sound Effects Design for Picture

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: RI majors and minors - RIM 3300  with C or higher; others - permission of instructor. Through lecture, demonstration, and hands-on projects, exposes students to approaches, techniques, and considerations when creating sound effects for different visual platforms such as TV, film, game, and Web. Discussions include sound effects: recording, spotting, and layering. Additional topics include sound design aesthetics, sub-categories of sound effects and session requirements. Hands-on class requires assignments to be outside of class. Laboratory required.


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  • RIM 4580 - Sound for Picture

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: Audio Production or RI majors - admission to candidacy; RIM 3300  and previous or concurrent enrollment in RIM 4300  or RIM 4400  or previous enrollment in VFP 1080  (all with grade of C). In-depth, interactive study of sound and its relationship to picture. Time code, synchronization, workflow, data interchange, sound recording and editing, ADR, Foley, routing structures, sound mixing, and delivery methods. Demonstrations and lab use digital audio workstations and controllers found in professional facilities. Laboratory required.


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  • RIM 4585 - Advanced Sound for Picture

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: RIM 4580  or RIM 4300  or permission of instructor. An in-depth, interactive study of sound mixing approaches for a variety of styles of programming across different media (TV, film, web). In addition to the aesthetic aspects of mixing, discussions will include required deliverables, audio level requirements, sound formats (stereo, surround), synchronization, addressing program timing changes, picture formats, target audience considerations, problem solving, technology, and more. A hands-on class which will require assignments to be completed outside of class (as is the case with most-upper-level studio courses). Laboratory required.


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  • RIM 4590 - MIDI Based Scoring for Visual Media

    3 credit hours
    (Same as MUTH 4590 .) Prerequisites: MUTH 4290 /RIM 4290  or permission of instructor. An advanced electronic music course where students learn advanced techniques with Logic Pro, specifically for scoring music to visual media, such as animations, trailors, documentaries, and film. Topics include the exploration of virtual instruments and MIDI orchestration in order to realize original scores in a variety of moods and styles. Laboratory required.


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  • RIM 4600 - Mixing Techniques and Technologies

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: RI majors - RIM 4300  and RIM 4400  or permission of instructor. Advanced application of mixing techniques in a digital multitrack setting. Additional topics include applied critical listening, automation systems, focus and foundation mixing, and the NARAS guidelines for delivery of recorded music projects.


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  • RIM 4620 - Marketing of Recordings

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: RI majors - admission to candidacy; others RIM 3600 . Special emphasis on the particular structures and problems involved in the movement of recordings from manufacturer to the buying public. Topics include product marketing, promotion, and distribution.


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  • RIM 4630 - Recording Industry Research

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: RI majors - admission to candidacy, RIM 4620  or MKT 3820 , computer literacy, and permission of instructor. Provides hands-on experiences in research in the recording industry. Involvement in group projects to provide music and consumer research services to various clients in the industry. Workshop oriented.


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  • RIM 4640 - Entertainment Branding

    3 credit hours
    (Same as MKT 4640 .) Prerequisites: RIM 4620  or MKT 3820  or MBAK 6895, or permission of instructor. Provides students with an in-depth understanding of the role and importance of branding in the entertainment industry including the development of branding objectives consistent with both produce and overall marketing objectives. Students will learn how to align a brand with consumers and partners which will be demonstrated through the development of marketing plan relating to an approved entertainment product of their choosing.


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  • RIM 4650 - Multitrack Music Recording

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: Audio Production and RI majors; admission to candidacy; RIM 1230  or MUTH 1110  and RIM 4400 . In-depth study of the technology and techniques of contemporary multitrack music recording. Lectures and labs focus on modern recording techniques, the analog and digital audio hardware/software installed in MTSU recording studios, systemic aspects of recording studios, and preparation for professional work in the studio environment. Laboratory required.


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  • RIM 4660 - Advanced Music Engineering

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: RI majors - admission to candidacy and RIM 4650  or RIM 4651 ; others - permission of instructor; concurrent or previous completion of RIM 4300  recommended. Project-based class emphasizing creative and aesthetic aspects of multitrack music recording. Topics include microphone techniques, session protocols, incorporation of MIDI elements, sample replacement and augmentation, rough mixing, console automation techniques, signal processing, and ear-training for recording engineers. Laboratory required.


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  • RIM 4670 - Studio Production

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: RI majors - admission to candidacy and RIM 4300  or RIM 4650  or RIM 4651 ; others - permission of instructor. Laboratory experience and lectures in commercial music, recording techniques, and business designed to develop the abilities needed to become an independent producer of contemporary commercial recordings. Laboratory required.


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  • RIM 4690 - Digital Strategies for the Music Business

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite:  RIM 4620  or permission of the instructor. Applied theory on promoting the services and products of the music industry via digital channels. Topics include market research, content strategy, creating digital assets, search engine marketing, online advertising, email marketing, mobile marketing, and using data and insights from analytics to optimize digital marketing efforts.


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  • RIM 4700 - Entertainment Intellectual Property II

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: RI majors- admission to candidacy and RIM 3700 ; others RIM 3600  and RIM 3700 . A highly experiential and entrepreneurial setting requiring significant research and hands-on negotiations outside the classroom. Focuses on each student’s selection and execution of a major Recapture and Negotiation Agreement involving advanced copyright principles of recapture, as well as an extensive negotiation for the inventive and profitable exploitation of those recaptured rights with third party industry colleagues. Hands-on learning process of mastering intellectual property and contract specifics in an entertainment industry setting. Student will have significant personal discretion with respect to chosen content for the recapture and exploitation.


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  • RIM 4730 - The A&R Function

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: RI majors- completion of concentration sub-core. Role and responsibilities of a record company’s artist and repertoire department. Emphasis on finding and guiding an artist as well as the administration of the production and marketing of a project.


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  • RIM 4740 - Independent Contracting: Pro Audio Freelance

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: AP and RI majors - admission to candidacy; others - permission of instructor. An in-depth investigation of the current business practices of independent entertainment professionals with a focus on working in the pro audio industry and independent contracting.


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  • RIM 4800 - Understanding the Nashville Music Business-Past and Future

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: Concurrent with or subsequent to RIM 4000  or RIM 4010 . Acquaints interns and students working in the Nashville music industry with industry practices through a historic perspective and through conducting a research project.


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  • RIM 4810 - Topics in Recording Industry

    1 to 3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: RI majors - admission to candidacy. Examination and critical evaluation of current issues related to the operation and function of various aspects of the recording industry. Subject matter varies. Course may be repeated one time for additional credit.


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  • RIM 4820 - Record Label Operations

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: RI majors - admission to candidacy and RIM 4620  or MKT 3820 . Day-to-day marketing tasks conducted onsite for a record label offer students training on the practical application of the latest marketing software. Must be able to travel to Music Row and commit to 10 hours per week at a record label.


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  • RIM 4830 - Recording Studio Maintenance

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: RI majors - admission to candidacy, MATH 1710  or higher level math (MATH 1010  will not fulfill this requirement), or permission of instructor; others - permission of instructor. Audio electronics theory and practical applications to circuits presented. Topics include fundamental analog audio circuit principles, use of multimeters and oscilloscopes to perform audio measurements, passive cue system construction and trouble shooting, installation practices and techniques to minimize system noise. Students build and test basic amplifier and filter circuits. Laboratory required.
     


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  • RIM 4840 - Music Publishing Administration

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: RIM 3600 , RIM 3900 , or permission of instructor. Common relationships between music publishers and the community of the music industry as it relates to the licensing and protection of copyrighted materials.


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  • RIM 4900 - Individual Problems in the Recording Industry

    1 to 3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: RI majors - admission to candidacy, approved application, and permission of department. Advanced project in production or music business. Students submit applications to production and technology or music business faculty committees. Once approved, a determination is made as to credit to be awarded. Project is reviewed by a panel of three faculty members to determine grade. No more than three credits toward the major are allowed.


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  • RIM 4910 - Topics in Audio Production

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: RI or AP majors - admission to candidacy and permission of instructor. Examination, critical evaluation, and practical experience in a focused area of audio production. Subject matter varies. May be repeated one time for additional credit.


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Religious Studies
  
  

  • RS 3010 - The Bible: Its Origin and Content

    3 credit hours
    Studies the historical development of biblical and extra-biblical texts with an emphasis on cultivating the skills of critical textual analysis, an understanding of reception history, and the emergence of diverse canons and interpretive approaches across different communities, both Jewish and Christian.


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  • RS 3030 - Mapping Religious Diversity

    3 credit hours
    Explores religious diversity in North America with a focus on local case studies. Students will conduct original, ethnographic research examining religious sites in Murfreesboro.


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  • RS 3040 - The History of Christianity

    3 credit hours
    A socio-historical survey of Christian thought and practice from the patristic period to the contemporary era. Discusses major events, texts, and figures in Christian history. Includes the study of theological concepts, interpretations of scripture, Christianity and politics, gender and sexuality, and disputes over orthodoxy.


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  • RS 3050 - Rites of Passage

    3 credit hours
    The study of religious rituals and ceremonies that mark specific points in time, namely those in which individuals experience transition (births, weddings, funerals, and initiations). Explores how rites of passage and religious identities around the world are constructed and serve as sites of both conflict and resolution in a variety of religious traditions and cultural contexts.


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  • RS 3060 - Pilgrimage and Sacred Journeys

    3 credit hours
    A cross-cultural and comparative examination of the dynamics of religious journeys with the goal of gaining a thorough understanding of the phenomenon of pilgrimage in all its complexity. Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Judaism, Muslim, and indigenous traditions regularly included.


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  • RS 3070 - Supernatural Encounters

    3 credit hours
    Surveys discourses and rituals associated with the supernatural across world religions. Topics covered might include angelology and demonology, sorcery and witchcraft, hauntings and possessions, and magic and miracles.  


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