Bachelor of Science Degree-Interdisciplinary
Studies Major-Music Business/Production Concentration

See: www.al.odu.edu/ids/mbp

Steve Latham, Program Coordinator and Advisor: llatham@odu.edu

Students pursuing the music business/production concentration may pursue tracks in music business, music production or music business/production. All tracks have a common core of classes in Interdisciplinary Studies (IDS), Music and Business and require 56 credit hours. Specific requirements for each track are listed below.

PLEASE NOTE: All IDS Music Business, Production and Business/Production majors are required to attend 24 Blue Card events in order to be eligible for graduation. These department-approved events are posted each semester.

LOWER DIVISION GENERAL EDUCATION Credits

SKILLS:

Written Communication (Grade of C required in ENGL 110C and ENGL 111C before declaring major)  6

Oral Communication         3

Mathematics 3

Foreign Language (Proficiency through 102 level.       0-6

Computer Skills (Satisfied in the major by MUSC 221) 3

PERSPECTIVES:

Fine and Performing Arts (Chosen from ARTH 121A, ARTS 122A,COMM/THEA 270A,   3
  DANC 185A, THEA 241A) 3

Historical Perspective          6

Literary Perspective           3

Philosophical Perspective           3

Natural Science and Technology  Perspective       11-12

 Eight credit hours of Natural Science with labs in sequence.

 Additionally, 3-4 credit hours of Natural Science or Technology are required
 (satisfied in the major by MUSC 335T).

Social Science Perspective          6

Interdisciplinary Studies Core (6 credits)

IDS 300W Interdisciplinary Theory and Concepts        3

IDS Integration Project*          3

*For the Integration Project, one of the following is required (See: Report Guidelines )
 A. IDS 368 Interdisciplinary Studies Internship (See: Internship Guidelines)
 B. IDS 497 IDS Individualized Senior Project
 C. IDS 493 Electronic Portfolio

Senior standing and completion of IDS 300W are required for enrollment in IDS 368, 493 and 497.

Music Core (26 credits - required of all tracks)

Students must earn a C or better in MUSC 221, 222, 223, 224, 321, and 323 to advance to the next level. In addition, students must earn a grade of C- or better in MUSC 322, 324, 361W, and 362.

MUSC 101  Beginning Piano         1
MUSC 221  Music Theory         3
MUSC 222  Music Theory        3
MUSC 223  Ear Training, Sight Singing, Dictation       1
MUSC 224  Ear Training, Sight Singing, Dictation       1
MUSC 261  Music Literature Survey       1  
MUSC 262  Music Literature Survey        1
MUSC 321  Advanced Theory         2
MUSC 322  Advanced Theory         2
MUSC 335T  Intro to MIDI Technology       3
MUSC 336  Electronic Music         3
MUSC 361W  History of Music        3
MUSC 362  History of Music         3

Business Core (12 Credits - required of all tracks)

ACCT 201  Principles of Accounting        3
MGMT 325  Contemporary Organizations  and Management     3
ECON 202S  Principles of Microeconomics        3
MUSC 395  Music Business         3
 Or
COMM 495 The Music Industry

Additional Courses (12 credits required; number of credits selected in each area below depends on the track)

Business Electives (6 hours required for the music business track and the music business/production track)

MGMT 350  Employee Relations Problems and Practices      3
MGMT 340  Human Resources Management       3
MGMT 426  Entrepreneurship: New Ventures Creation      3
MKTG 311  Marketing Principles and Problems       3
MKTG 402  Consumer Behavior        3
MKTG 403  Advertising Strategy        3
MKTG 404  Sales Development         3

Communication Electives (6 hours required for the music business track)

COMM 340  Mass Media and Popular Culture       3
COMM 360  Understanding Mass Communications       3
COMM 364  Radio          3
COMM 427T  New Media Technologies        3
COMM 473  Television and Society        3

Music Production
Production Electives: (12 hours required for music production track and 6 hours required for music/business production track)

MUSC 115  Introduction to ProTools*        3
MUSC 116  Essentials of Pro Tools        3
MUSC 215  Pro Tools Production         3
MUSC 216  Music Production Techniques         3
MUSC 225  Live Audio Engineering         3
MUSC 425  Vocal and Instrumental Arranging       3  
MUSC 435  Music Production MIDI II         3
MUSC 436  Computers and Music         3

*Students completing the Pro Tools sequence (MUSC 115, 116, 215, and 216) are prepared to obtain Pro Tools Operator certification at an official Digidesign training partner facility by taking the Operator certification exam. Other requirements/restrictions may apply.

Requirements for graduation include a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 overall and in the major, 120 credit hours, passage of the Exit Examination of Writing Proficiency, and Completion of the Senior Assessment.