BA/BS Major in Entertainment Industry

Requirements for a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science Degree in Entertainment Industry

Additional Graduation Requirements

General Education Component
Area I (Written Composition)6
Area II (Humanities and Fine Arts) 112
Area III (Natural Sciences and Mathematics)11
Area IV (History, Social and Behavioral Sciences)12
Area V
Major Core Requirements in Entertainment Industry
ENT 225Survey of the Music Industry3
ENT 235Audio in a Multimedia Environment3
ENT 435History of Popular Music3
ENT 470WEntertainment Industry Law3
ENT 480Senior Seminar3
ENT 495Entertainment Internship/Practicum3
Major Concentration Requirements
Select one from the following options:18
Minor
Any College of Business, Communications, Music, Cinematic Arts or Theatre Minor18-25
General Electives
General electives or second minor to bring total to 120
Total Hours120
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For the BA degree, select six hours of a required foreign language at the introductory level.

Concentration Options

Option I:  Entertainment Business

ENT 325Music Publishing3
ENT 329Record Company Operations3
ENT 345Concert Promotion and Touring3
Select nine hours from the following courses:9
Seminar and Lecture Series
Songwriting Analysis
Musicianship for Audio Engineers (Musicianship for Audio Engineers)
Survey of Audio Recording
Live Production Technology
Artist Career Development
Advanced Songwriting and Analysis (Advanced Songwriting and Analysis)
Production
Special Topics
Singing River Records
Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurial Marketing
Digital Marketing
Total Hours18

Option II: Entertainment Technology

ENT 335Survey of Audio Recording3
ENT 425Recording Techniques3
ENT 201Pro Tools Fundamentals I (Pro Tools Fundamentals I)1
Select two hours from the following courses:2
Pro Tools Fundamentals II (Pro Tools Fundamentals I)
Logic Pro Fundamentals (Logic Pro Fundamentals)
Ableton Live Fundamentals (Ableton Live Fundamentals)
Select nine hours from the following courses:9
Seminar and Lecture Series
Songwriting Analysis
Musicianship for Audio Engineers (Musicianship for Audio Engineers)
Live Production Technology
Advanced Songwriting and Analysis (Advanced Songwriting and Analysis)
Production
MIDI and Synthesis
Advanced Recording Techniques
Special Topics
Singing River Records
Total Hours18