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2011-12 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2011-12 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Recording Industry, Audio Production Concentration, B.S.


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Major in Recording Industry


In addition to 41 hours of General Education requirements, a student must take 48 hours of Recording Industry courses with their concentration. Recording Industry majors complete one minor. See minors for Recording Industry majors  for information on the available minors.

General Education Requirements for Recording Industry Majors


For General Education Mathematics, Recording Industry majors must take MATH 1710  or one of the following alternatives: MATH 1530 MATH 1630 MATH 1720 MATH 1730 , or MATH 1820 MATH 1010  will not meet this requirement.

Computer Literacy Requirements for Recording Industry Majors


To meet the computer literacy requirement, Recording Industry majors should take CSCI 1150  or INFS 2200  or minor in Computer Science. CSCI 1000  will not meet this requirement.

NOTE: INFS 2200  is required for Business Administration minors.

Admission to Candidacy


Students are required to be admitted to candidacy to earn a degree as Recording Industry majors in the College of Mass Communication and as a prerequisite to enrollment in most upper-division courses within the college. To apply for candidacy, a student must have

  1. completed all academic enrichment requirements;
  2. completed all high school deficiencies;
  3. completed 45 hours (not to include academic enrichment courses);
  4. completed the math requirement (College Algebra or higher level math) with a minimum 2.0 grade;
  5. completed candidacy courses (JOUR 1020 /EMC 1020 /RIM 1020 ; RIM 3000 , RIM 3010 , RIM 3600 ) with a minimum 2.00 grade in each;
  6. maintained good standing (not on probation).

The department will open a limited number of candidacy slots in the concentrations each year. Candidacy will be granted three times per year, after the end of the Fall and Spring Semesters and Summer Term. Students may choose a dual concentration. Changing concentrations will require a reapplication to candidacy. Eighty-five percent of available slots in each concentration will be awarded based on the candidacy formula score. The candidacy formula can be found the department website, http://recordingindustry.mtsu.edu/current.html.

Fifteen percent of available slots in each concentration will be awarded based on a faculty committee recommendation on an appeal application. Appeal applications will be accepted after formula slots have been announced early in the Fall and Spring Semester and Summer Term. Appeal recommendations will be based on exceptional circumstances and/or exceptional talent and/or diversity considerations.

Applications for admission to candidacy are available at the Recording Industry Department office and should be submitted by students during the semester in which they will have completed the foregoing requirements.

Students may not take other RIM courses, with the exception of the candidacy requirements, RIM 1230  and RIM 3650 , until they have successfully completed admission to candidacy.

Audio Production Concentration


NOTE:


* No more than 6 hours total are allowed toward the major from any combination of RIM 3580 , RIM 4000 , or RIM 4010 .

Students electing the Audio Production concentration may select up to 9 semester hours of their electives from the other concentrations.

Audio Production concentration students should complete RIM 1230 - Musicianship for Engineers  for MUTH 1110 - Theory and Aural Skills I  during their freshman year.

* See note under Transfer Credit Policy  for RIM 1230  /MUTH 1110  substitution. 

Summary of Requirements for Audio Production Concentration:


Recording Industry core: 18 credit hours

Audio Production sub‑core: 15 credit hours

Audio Production electives: 15 credit hours

Total hours in the Major: 48


Recommended Curriculum


Following is a suggested pattern of study for the first two years; however, consultation with the assigned advisor is necessary before registration.

Freshman


Subtotal: 30 credit hours


Sophomore


Subtotal: 29-32 Hours


NOTE:


Students should see their advisors to develop their individual schedules. Certain prerequisites and sequences in particular major concentrations and minors require special attention.

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