Music Industry Minor

School of Music
Cedric Dent, Advisor
Cedric.Dent@mtsu.edu

Some courses used to satisfy the requirements of the Music Industry Minor may require an audition or prerequisites. Please contact Dr. Cedric Dent for more information.

The minor in Music Industry requires 20 hours.

Music Theory (8 hours)

MUTH 1110 - Theory and Aural Skills I 4 credit hours
MUTH 1120 - Theory and Aural Skills II 4 credit hours

Electives (8 hours)

8 hours selected from:

MUHL 1610 - The World of Music 2 credit hours
MUS 1030 - Introduction to Music 3 credit hours
MUTH 2110 - Theory and Aural Skills III 3 credit hours
MUTH 2120 - Theory and Aural Skills IV 3 credit hours
MUHL 3670 - History of Popular Music in America 3 credit hours
MUTH 4130 - Orchestration and Arranging 2 credit hours
MUTH 4180 - Improvisation 3 credit hours
MUTH 4190 - Introduction to MIDI and Sound Synthesis 3 credit hours *
MUTH 4290 - MIDI Sequencing and Virtual Instruments 3 credit hours *
RIM 4590 - Computer Based Scoring for Visual Media 3 credit hours * OR
MUTH 4590 - Computer Based Scoring for Visual Media 3 credit hours *

NOTE:

*Permission to enroll is given by the Recording Industry Department

Private Instruction and/or Ensembles (4 hours)

Four semesters of private instruction and/or ensembles

In Addition

The student must fulfill all prerequisites for any course within the minor. Students must complete at least three semester hours at the upper-division level through MTSU in the minor.