Program: Music, Music Industry Emphasis, B.A. - Chowan University

Apr 19, 2025

2015-2016 Academic Catalog

NOTE: Music Industry students are required to present a twenty minute studio recital before the faculty during their last semester of applied study. They may present a half-hour public recital pending approval of the faculty.

GPA 2.00

Minimum Graduation Requirements (125 credit hours)

Music Core (42 credit hours)

MUSI 171 - Worlds of Music Credits: 2 hours
MUSI 152 - Theory I Credits: 3 hours
MUSI 251 - Theory II Credits: 3 hours
MUSI 252 - Theory III Credits: 3 hours
MUSI 351 - Theory IV Credits: 3 hours
MUSI 102 - Aural Skills I Credits: 1 hour
MUSI 201 - Aural Skills II Credits: 1 hour
MUSI 202 - Aural Skills III Credits: 1 hour
MUSI 301 - Aural Skills IV Credits: 1 hour
MUSI 371 - Music History I Credits: 3 hours
MUSI 372 - Music History II Credits: 3 hours
MUSI 429 - Recital Credits: 0 hours
MUSI 141 - Fundamentals of Conducting Credits: 2 hours
Performance Lab (6 semesters) Credits: 0 hours
Primary Applied Concentration Credits: 8 hours
Class Piano Credits: 2 hours
Major Ensemble Credits: 6 hours

Music Industry (15 credit hours)

MUSI 254 - Finale Credits: 1 hour
MUSI 256 - Computer Applications for Music Credits: 2 hours
MUSI 345 - Survey of Music Business Credits: 3 hours
MUSI 354 - Basic Audio and Live Sound Credits: 3 hours
MUSI 356 - Introduction to Recording Studio Techniques Credits: 3 hours
MUSI 446 - Internship Credits: 3 hours

Additional Requirements (31 credit hours)

Foreign Language Credits: 12 hours
ART 161 - Art Appreciation Credits: 3 hours or
ENGL 161 - Appreciation of Film Credits: 3 hours or
DRAM 161 - Drama Appreciation Credits: 3 hours
Humanities elective (other than Music) Credits: 3 hours
BUS 110 - Introduction to Business Credits: 3 hours
Free Electives Credits: 10 hours

Plus (3 credit hours)

IS 101 - Basic Computer Applications Credits: 3 hours
or Placement Test

General Education Requirements (34 credit hours)

Perspectives (0 Credit Hours)

PERS 101 - Perspectives Credits: 0 hours
PERS 102 - Perspectives Credits: 0 hours
PERS 103 - Perspectives Credits: 0 hours
PERS 104 - Perspectives Credits: 0 hours

Critical Thinking (4 credit hours)

CT 101 - Critical Thinking Credits: 2 hours
CT 102 - Critical Thinking Credits: 2 hours

Composition and Literature (6 credit hours)

ENGL 101 - Composition Credits: 3 hours
ENGL 102 - Composition and Introduction to Literature Credits: 3 hours

Religion (3 credit hours)

REL 101 - Understanding the Bible: Texts and Contexts Credits: 3 hours

History (6 credit hours)

HIST 105 - Discovering America Credits: 3 hours
HIST 110 - Discovering the World Credits: 3 hours

Social Science (3 credit hours)

Choose from the following:

ECON 250 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3 hours
ECON 251 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3 hours
GEOG 151 - Introduction to Geography Credits: 3 hours
PS 101 - Introduction to American Politics Credits: 3 hours
PSYC 110 - General Psychology Credits: 3 hours
SOCI 101 - Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3 hours
SOCI 207 - Marriage and Family Living Credits: 3 hours

Science with Laboratory (4 credit hours)

Choose from the following:

BIOL 101 - General Biology I Credits: 4 hours
BIOL 102 - General Biology II Credits: 4 hours
CHEM 101 - General Chemistry I Credits: 4 hours
PHYS 101 - General Physics I Credits: 4 hours
PHYS 211 - Earth Science Credits: 4 hours

Mathematics (3 credit hours)

100 level or higher Credits: 3 hours

Health (3 credit hours)

SSPE 201 - Health Credits: 3 hours

Physical Education Activity (2 credit hours)

Physical Education Activity Credits: 1 hour
Physical Education Activity Credits: 1 hour

Critical Thinking-Designated Courses (2 courses)

Critical Thinking (CT) courses may overlap with any other requirement:

CT-Designated Course (can be met with a course from the major or outside the major)
CT-Designated Course (can be met with a course from the major or outside the major)

Writing Intensive-Designated Courses (2 courses)

Writing Intensive (WI) courses may overlap with any other requirement:

WI-Designated Course (must be met with a course from the major)
WI-Designated Course (can be met with a course from the major or outside the major)