This program can be completed in its entirety at Kent State Stark.
Stark Contact
Sebastian Birch, D.M.A.
Associate Professor
Music
118B Fine Arts
330-244-3359
sbirch@kent.edu
This program can be completed in its entirety at Kent State Stark.
Sebastian Birch, D.M.A.
Associate Professor
Music
118B Fine Arts
330-244-3359
sbirch@kent.edu
The Bachelor of Science degree in Music Technology prepares students as musicians within a broad field of constantly changing technology. Students study in courses that will develop expertise in music computer technology for application in the recording industry, audio-engineering and music production.
The development of music technology has had an enormous impact on the music industry. There are many career opportunities for talented musicians in music technology. Skilled musicians can apply formal training to recording careers, studio performance, arranging or producing and live performances. Opportunities are also available in non-traditional, contemporary popular music venues, the movie industry, television, multi-media events, and music for advertising as well as traditional performing arts venues. The growth of music technology has made knowledge and experience in this area a necessity for all students preparing for a career in any area of the music industry. To compete effectively in the contemporary music world, one must possess a strong traditional music background, plus the technical expertise required to make the most of a rapidly changing and developing technology.
The Music Technology major comprises the following concentrations:
The university affirmatively strives to provide educational opportunities and access to students with varied backgrounds, those with special talents and adult students who graduated from high school three or more years ago.
Admission to this major is selective. To be admitted to the Music Technology major, students audition their primary instrument and/or with a portfolio and complete theory and keyboard placement tests.
For more information on admissions, including additional requirements for some academic programs, visit the admissions website for new freshmen and the admissions website for transfer, transitioning and former students.
International Students: All international students must provide proof of English language proficiency unless they meet specific exceptions. For more information, visit the admissions website for international students.
Graduates of this program will be able to:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA) (min C grade required in all courses) | ||
MUS 11121 | THEORY I | 4 |
MUS 11122 | THEORY II | 4 |
MUS 22111 | UNDERSTANDING WESTERN MUSIC (KFA) | 3 |
MUS 22121 | MUSIC AS A WORLD PHENOMENON (DIVG) (KFA) | 3 |
MUS 21113 | MUSIC PRODUCTION I | 3 |
MUS 21114 | MUSIC PRODUCTION II | 3 |
MUS 21221 | AUDIO RECORDING I | 3 |
MUS 21222 | AUDIO RECORDING II | 3 |
MUS 21341 | CONTEMPORARY POPULAR MUSIC THEORY | 3 |
MUS 32230 | NAVIGATING THE MUSIC INDUSTRY | 3 |
MUS 40092 | MUSIC TECHNOLOGY INTERNSHIP (ELR) | 2 |
MUS 42165 | HISTORY OF CONTEMPORARY POPULAR MUSIC (DIVD) (WIC) 1 | 3 |
Music (MUS) Elective | 3 | |
Major Ensemble, choose from the following: 2 | 8 | |
MUS 45111 | UNIVERSITY CHOIR | |
MUS 45141 | KENT STATE UNIVERSITY CHORALE | |
MUS 45142 | CORO CANTARE | |
MUS 45143 | CANTIQUE | |
MUS 45212 | ORCHESTRA | |
MUS 45221 | SYMPHONY BAND | |
MUS 45223 | WIND ENSEMBLE | |
Music History Elective, choose from the following: | 3 | |
MUS 32211 | MUSIC HISTORY I | |
MUS 42131 | MUSIC OF THE UNITED STATES | |
MUS 42161 | HISTORY OF JAZZ (DIVD) | |
Applied Studio Musicianship and Applied Music, choose from the following: 3 | 8 | |
MUS 26111 | APPLIED MUSIC PIANO | |
MUS 26311 | APPLIED MUSIC VOICE | |
MUS 26411 | APPLIED MUSIC - VIOLIN | |
MUS 26412 | APPLIED MUSIC - VIOLA | |
MUS 26413 | APPLIED MUSIC - CELLO | |
MUS 26414 | APPLIED MUSIC DOUBLE BASS | |
MUS 26511 | APPLIED MUSIC - FLUTE | |
MUS 26512 | APPLIED MUSIC - OBOE | |
MUS 26513 | APPLIED MUSIC - CLARINET | |
MUS 26514 | APPLIED MUSIC - BASSOON | |
MUS 26515 | APPLIED MUSIC - SAXOPHONE | |
MUS 26611 | APPLIED MUSIC - TRUMPET | |
MUS 26612 | APPLIED MUSIC - HORN | |
MUS 26613 | APPLIED MUSIC - TROMBONE | |
MUS 26614 | APPLIED MUSIC - EUPHONIUM | |
MUS 26615 | APPLIED MUSIC - TUBA | |
MUS 26711 | APPLIED MUSIC PERCUSSION | |
MUS 26912 | APPLIED MUSIC GUITAR | |
MUS 36111 | APPLIED MUSIC-PIANO 4 | |
MUS 36311 | APPLIED MUSIC-VOICE 4 | |
MUS 36411 | APPLIED MUSIC-VIOLIN 4 | |
MUS 36412 | APPLIED MUSIC-VIOLA 4 | |
MUS 36413 | APPLIED MUSIC-CELLO 4 | |
MUS 36414 | APPLIED MUSIC-DOUBLE BASS 4 | |
MUS 36511 | APPLIED MUSIC-FLUTE 4 | |
MUS 36512 | APPLIED MUSIC-OBOE 4 | |
MUS 36513 | APPLIED MUSIC-CLARINET 4 | |
MUS 36514 | APPLIED MUSIC-BASSOON 4 | |
MUS 36515 | APPLIED MUSIC-SAXOPHONE 4 | |
MUS 36611 | APPLIED MUSIC-TRUMPET 4 | |
MUS 36612 | APPLIED MUSIC-HORN 4 | |
MUS 36613 | APPLIED MUSIC-TROMBONE 4 | |
MUS 36614 | APPLIED MUSIC-EUPHONIUM 4 | |
MUS 36615 | APPLIED MUSIC-TUBA 4 | |
MUS 36711 | APPLIED MUSIC-PERCUSSION 4 | |
MUS 36912 | APPLIED MUSIC-GUITAR 4 | |
MUS 36913 | APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP 5 | |
MUS 36914 | ELECTRIC GUITAR APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP 6 | |
MUS 36915 | ELECTRIC BASS APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP 6 | |
MUS 36916 | DRUM SET PERCUSSION APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | |
MUS 36917 | KEYBOARD APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | |
MUS 36918 | CONTEMPORARY VOICE APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | |
MUS 36919 | FLUTE APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | |
MUS 36920 | CLARINET APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | |
MUS 36921 | SAXOPHONE APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | |
MUS 36922 | TRUMPET APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | |
MUS 36923 | HORN APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | |
MUS 36924 | TROMBONE APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | |
Piano Class or Applied Music Piano, choose from the following: 7 | 2 | |
MUS 17111 | PIANO CLASS I | |
MUS 17112 | PIANO CLASS II | |
MUS 27111 | PIANO CLASS III | |
MUS 27112 | PIANO CLASS IV | |
MUS 36111 | APPLIED MUSIC-PIANO | |
MUS 46111 | APPLIED MUSIC-PIANO | |
Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) | ||
BUS 10123 | EXPLORING BUSINESS | 3 |
or ENTR 27056 | INTRODUCTION TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP | |
or MGMT 24163 | PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT | |
CS 10051 | COMPUTER SCIENCE PRINCIPLES (KMCR) | 4 |
UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 |
Kent Core Composition | 6 | |
Kent Core Humanities | 3 | |
Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines) | 6 | |
Kent Core Basic Sciences (must include one laboratory) | 6-7 | |
Kent Core Additional | 6 | |
General Elective (total credit hours depends on earning 120 credits hour, including 39 upper-division credit hours) | 1 | |
Concentrations | 23 | |
Choose from the following: | ||
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 120 |
A minimum C grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.
Major ensemble (8 separate semesters): All music technology majors must enroll in an ensemble appropriate to their major performance area. Two credit hours must be taken in major ensemble. Major ensemble credit can be earned for MUS 25011 and MUS 25225, as approved by faculty. Students may choose to complete the remaining 6 credit hours with MUS 35213, or 4 credit hours with MUS 35213 or major ensemble and 2 credit hours with ensemble electives (such as MUS 45231 and MUS 25311 for students whose instrument is guitar) as approved by faculty.
Applied Studio Musicianship and Applied Music (4 semesters and 8 credit hours): Students must take at least 4 credit hours at 2 credits per semester of Applied Music (MUS 26xxx or MUS 36xxx) and meet Applied Music 36000 entry-level. Students may complete the other 4 credit hours by taking either Applied Music (MUS 36111-MUS 36912) or Applied Studio Musicianship (ASM) to meet graduation requirements. Students must also meet the 46000-entry-level requirement in either Applied Music or in Applied Studio Musicianship for graduation.
Students who enter at the 36000 level need 2 semesters and 4 credit hours of MUS 36xxx Applied Music and 2 semesters and 4 credit hours of either MUS 36xxx Applied Music or Applied Studio Musicianship.
Students register for MUS 36913 for all other popular music instruments not listed.
Electric Guitar and Electric Bass students, based upon the audition, can be placed in either MUS 16914 or MUS 16915. Upon successful completion of two semesters of MUS 16914/MUS 16915 students continue with applied study as indicated in footnote 3.
Students who have completed the Applied Studio Musicianship and Applied Music requirement on piano may replace requirement with Music (MUS) electives.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) (min C grade required in all courses) | ||
MUS 31221 | AUDIO RECORDING III | 3 |
MUS 31222 | AUDIO RECORDING IV | 3 |
MUS 41221 | AUDIO RECORDING V | 3 |
MUS 41222 | AUDIO RECORDING VI | 3 |
MUS 41240 | AUDIO ELECTRONICS I | 3 |
MUS 41250 | LIVE SOUND PRODUCTION | 2 |
MUS 41181 | ACOUSTICS AND TECHNOLOGY IN MUSIC | 2 |
Applied Studio Musicianship and Applied Music 1,2 | 4 | |
MUS 26111 | APPLIED MUSIC PIANO | |
MUS 26311 | APPLIED MUSIC VOICE | |
MUS 26411 | APPLIED MUSIC - VIOLIN | |
MUS 26412 | APPLIED MUSIC - VIOLA | |
MUS 26413 | APPLIED MUSIC - CELLO | |
MUS 26414 | APPLIED MUSIC DOUBLE BASS | |
MUS 26511 | APPLIED MUSIC - FLUTE | |
MUS 26512 | APPLIED MUSIC - OBOE | |
MUS 26513 | APPLIED MUSIC - CLARINET | |
MUS 26514 | APPLIED MUSIC - BASSOON | |
MUS 26515 | APPLIED MUSIC - SAXOPHONE | |
MUS 26611 | APPLIED MUSIC - TRUMPET | |
MUS 26612 | APPLIED MUSIC - HORN | |
MUS 26613 | APPLIED MUSIC - TROMBONE | |
MUS 26614 | APPLIED MUSIC - EUPHONIUM | |
MUS 26615 | APPLIED MUSIC - TUBA | |
MUS 26711 | APPLIED MUSIC PERCUSSION | |
MUS 26912 | APPLIED MUSIC GUITAR | |
MUS 36111 | APPLIED MUSIC-PIANO | |
MUS 36311 | APPLIED MUSIC-VOICE | |
MUS 36411 | APPLIED MUSIC-VIOLIN | |
MUS 36412 | APPLIED MUSIC-VIOLA | |
MUS 36413 | APPLIED MUSIC-CELLO | |
MUS 36414 | APPLIED MUSIC-DOUBLE BASS | |
MUS 36511 | APPLIED MUSIC-FLUTE | |
MUS 36512 | APPLIED MUSIC-OBOE | |
MUS 36513 | APPLIED MUSIC-CLARINET | |
MUS 36514 | APPLIED MUSIC-BASSOON | |
MUS 36515 | APPLIED MUSIC-SAXOPHONE | |
MUS 36611 | APPLIED MUSIC-TRUMPET | |
MUS 36612 | APPLIED MUSIC-HORN | |
MUS 36613 | APPLIED MUSIC-TROMBONE | |
MUS 36614 | APPLIED MUSIC-EUPHONIUM | |
MUS 36615 | APPLIED MUSIC-TUBA | |
MUS 36711 | APPLIED MUSIC-PERCUSSION | |
MUS 36912 | APPLIED MUSIC-GUITAR | |
MUS 36913 | APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | |
MUS 36914 | ELECTRIC GUITAR APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | |
MUS 36915 | ELECTRIC BASS APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | |
MUS 36916 | DRUM SET PERCUSSION APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | |
MUS 36917 | KEYBOARD APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | |
MUS 36918 | CONTEMPORARY VOICE APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | |
MUS 36919 | FLUTE APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | |
MUS 36920 | CLARINET APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | |
MUS 36921 | SAXOPHONE APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | |
MUS 36922 | TRUMPET APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | |
MUS 36923 | HORN APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | |
MUS 36924 | TROMBONE APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 23 |
Applied Studio Musicianship and Applied Music (4 semesters and 8 credit hours): Students must take at least 4 credit hours at 2 credits per semester of Applied Music (MUS 26xxx or MUS 36xxx) and meet Applied Music 36000 entry-level. Students may complete the other 4 credit hours by taking either Applied Music (MUS 36111-MUS 36912) or Applied Studio Musicianship (ASM) to meet graduation requirements. Students must also meet the 46000-entry-level requirement in either Applied Music or in Applied Studio Musicianship for graduation.
Students must also meet the 46000-entry-level requirement in either Applied Music or in Applied Studio Musicianship for graduation.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) (min C grade required in all courses) | ||
MUS 21213 | CLASS COMPOSITION I | 2 |
MUS 21214 | CLASS COMPOSITION II | 2 |
MUS 31113 | MUSIC PRODUCTION III | 3 |
MUS 31114 | MUSIC PRODUCTION IV | 3 |
MUS 41113 | MUSIC PRODUCTION V | 3 |
MUS 41114 | MUSIC PRODUCTION VI | 3 |
MUS 41181 | ACOUSTICS AND TECHNOLOGY IN MUSIC | 2 |
MUS 41255 | MUSIC PRODUCTION SEMINAR | 1 |
Applied Studio Musicianship and Applied Music 1,2 | 4 | |
MUS 26111 | APPLIED MUSIC PIANO | |
MUS 26311 | APPLIED MUSIC VOICE | |
MUS 26411 | APPLIED MUSIC - VIOLIN | |
MUS 26412 | APPLIED MUSIC - VIOLA | |
MUS 26413 | APPLIED MUSIC - CELLO | |
MUS 26414 | APPLIED MUSIC DOUBLE BASS | |
MUS 26511 | APPLIED MUSIC - FLUTE | |
MUS 26512 | APPLIED MUSIC - OBOE | |
MUS 26513 | APPLIED MUSIC - CLARINET | |
MUS 26514 | APPLIED MUSIC - BASSOON | |
MUS 26515 | APPLIED MUSIC - SAXOPHONE | |
MUS 26611 | APPLIED MUSIC - TRUMPET | |
MUS 26612 | APPLIED MUSIC - HORN | |
MUS 26613 | APPLIED MUSIC - TROMBONE | |
MUS 26614 | APPLIED MUSIC - EUPHONIUM | |
MUS 26615 | APPLIED MUSIC - TUBA | |
MUS 26711 | APPLIED MUSIC PERCUSSION | |
MUS 26912 | APPLIED MUSIC GUITAR | |
MUS 36111 | APPLIED MUSIC-PIANO | |
MUS 36311 | APPLIED MUSIC-VOICE | |
MUS 36411 | APPLIED MUSIC-VIOLIN | |
MUS 36412 | APPLIED MUSIC-VIOLA | |
MUS 36413 | APPLIED MUSIC-CELLO | |
MUS 36414 | APPLIED MUSIC-DOUBLE BASS | |
MUS 36511 | APPLIED MUSIC-FLUTE | |
MUS 36512 | APPLIED MUSIC-OBOE | |
MUS 36513 | APPLIED MUSIC-CLARINET | |
MUS 36514 | APPLIED MUSIC-BASSOON | |
MUS 36515 | APPLIED MUSIC-SAXOPHONE | |
MUS 36611 | APPLIED MUSIC-TRUMPET | |
MUS 36612 | APPLIED MUSIC-HORN | |
MUS 36613 | APPLIED MUSIC-TROMBONE | |
MUS 36614 | APPLIED MUSIC-EUPHONIUM | |
MUS 36615 | APPLIED MUSIC-TUBA | |
MUS 36711 | APPLIED MUSIC-PERCUSSION | |
MUS 36912 | APPLIED MUSIC-GUITAR | |
MUS 36913 | APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | |
MUS 36914 | ELECTRIC GUITAR APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | |
MUS 36915 | ELECTRIC BASS APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | |
MUS 36916 | DRUM SET PERCUSSION APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | |
MUS 36917 | KEYBOARD APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | |
MUS 36918 | CONTEMPORARY VOICE APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | |
MUS 36919 | FLUTE APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | |
MUS 36920 | CLARINET APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | |
MUS 36921 | SAXOPHONE APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | |
MUS 36922 | TRUMPET APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | |
MUS 36923 | HORN APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | |
MUS 36924 | TROMBONE APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 23 |
Applied Studio Musicianship and Applied Music (4 semesters and 8 credit hours): Students must take at least 4 credit hours at 2 credits per semester of Applied Music (MUS 26xxx or MUS 36xxx) and meet Applied Music 36000 entry-level. Students may complete the other 4 credit hours by taking either Applied Music (MUS 36111-MUS 36912) or Applied Studio Musicianship (ASM) to meet graduation requirements. Students must also meet the 46000-entry-level requirement in either Applied Music or in Applied Studio Musicianship for graduation.
Students must also meet the 46000-entry-level requirement in either Applied Music or in Applied Studio Musicianship for graduation.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
MUS 41250 | LIVE SOUND PRODUCTION | 2 |
Applied Studio Musicianship, choose from the following: 1,2 | 16 | |
MUS 36913 | APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | |
MUS 36914 | ELECTRIC GUITAR APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | |
MUS 36915 | ELECTRIC BASS APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | |
MUS 36916 | DRUM SET PERCUSSION APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | |
MUS 36917 | KEYBOARD APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | |
MUS 36918 | CONTEMPORARY VOICE APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | |
MUS 36919 | FLUTE APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | |
MUS 36920 | CLARINET APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | |
MUS 36921 | SAXOPHONE APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | |
MUS 36922 | TRUMPET APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | |
MUS 36923 | HORN APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | |
MUS 36924 | TROMBONE APPLIED STUDIO MUSICIANSHIP | |
Concentration Electives, choose from the following courses: | 5 | |
MUS 41341 | JAZZ IMPROVISATION I | |
MUS 31230 | GUITAR TECHNOLOGY | |
MUS 31260 | VOCAL PERFORMANCE TECHNIQUES | |
MUS 31221 | AUDIO RECORDING III | |
MUS 31222 | AUDIO RECORDING IV | |
MUS 31113 | MUSIC PRODUCTION III | |
MUS 31114 | MUSIC PRODUCTION IV | |
MUS 20295 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN MUSIC 2 | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 23 |
Student must take four semesters of four credits of applied studies musicianship courses. Students must meet the 46000 ASM Threshold and must complete one-half junior and one full senior recital and register for applied music courses during a degree recital semester.
Integrated Study and Special Topics courses may be included with approval.
Minimum Major GPA | Minimum Overall GPA |
---|---|
2.250 | 2.000 |
This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this major. However, courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.
Semester One | Credits | ||
---|---|---|---|
CS 10051 | COMPUTER SCIENCE PRINCIPLES (KMCR) | 4 | |
! | MUS 11121 | THEORY I | 4 |
! | MUS 21113 | MUSIC PRODUCTION I | 3 |
UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 | |
! | Applied Studio Musicianship or Applied Music | 2 | |
! | Major Ensemble Elective | 1 | |
! | Piano Class or Applied Music Piano | 1-2 | |
Credit Hours | 16 | ||
Semester Two | |||
MUS 11122 | THEORY II | 4 | |
MUS 21221 | AUDIO RECORDING I | 3 | |
Applied Studio Musicianship or Applied Music | 2 | ||
Major Ensemble Elective | 1 | ||
Piano Class or Applied Music Piano | 0-1 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 14 | ||
Semester Three | |||
MUS 21222 | AUDIO RECORDING II | 3 | |
MUS 21341 | CONTEMPORARY POPULAR MUSIC THEORY | 3 | |
MUS 22111 | UNDERSTANDING WESTERN MUSIC (KFA) | 3 | |
Applied Studio Musicianship or Applied Music | 2 | ||
Major Ensemble Elective | 1 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 15 | ||
Semester Four | |||
! | MUS 21114 | MUSIC PRODUCTION II | 3 |
MUS 22121 | MUSIC AS A WORLD PHENOMENON (DIVG) (KFA) | 3 | |
MUS 32230 | NAVIGATING THE MUSIC INDUSTRY | 3 | |
! | Applied Studio Musicianship or Applied Music | 2 | |
! | Major Ensemble Elective | 1 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 15 | ||
Semester Five | |||
! | MUS 31221 | AUDIO RECORDING III | 3 |
MUS 41250 | LIVE SOUND PRODUCTION | 2 | |
! | Music History Elective | 3 | |
Applied Studio Musicianship or Applied Music | 2 | ||
! | Major Ensemble Elective | 1 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 14 | ||
Semester Six | |||
! | MUS 31222 | AUDIO RECORDING IV | 3 |
! | MUS 41240 | AUDIO ELECTRONICS I | 3 |
! | MUS 41181 | ACOUSTICS AND TECHNOLOGY IN MUSIC | 2 |
! | Applied Studio Musicianship or Applied Music | 2 | |
! | Major Ensemble Elective | 1 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 17 | ||
Semester Seven | |||
BUS 10123 or ENTR 27056 or MGMT 24163 | EXPLORING BUSINESS or INTRODUCTION TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP or PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT | 3 | |
MUS 41221 | AUDIO RECORDING V | 3 | |
MUS 42165 | HISTORY OF CONTEMPORARY POPULAR MUSIC (DIVD) (WIC) | 3 | |
Major Ensemble Elective | 1 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 16 | ||
Semester Eight | |||
! | MUS 40092 | MUSIC TECHNOLOGY INTERNSHIP (ELR) | 2 |
! | MUS 41222 | AUDIO RECORDING VI | 3 |
! | Major Ensemble Elective | 1 | |
Music (MUS) Elective | 3 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
General Elective | 1 | ||
Credit Hours | 13 | ||
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 120 |
This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this major. However, courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.
Semester One | Credits | ||
---|---|---|---|
! | CS 10051 | COMPUTER SCIENCE PRINCIPLES (KMCR) | 4 |
! | MUS 11121 | THEORY I | 4 |
! | MUS 21113 | MUSIC PRODUCTION I | 3 |
UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 | |
! | Applied Studio Musicianship or Applied Music | 2 | |
! | Major Ensemble Elective | 1 | |
! | Piano Class or Applied Music Piano | 1-2 | |
Credit Hours | 16 | ||
Semester Two | |||
! | MUS 11122 | THEORY II | 4 |
! | MUS 21221 | AUDIO RECORDING I | 3 |
! | Applied Studio Musicianship or Applied Music | 2 | |
! | Major Ensemble Elective | 1 | |
! | Piano Class or Applied Music Piano | 0-1 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 14 | ||
Semester Three | |||
! | MUS 21222 | AUDIO RECORDING II | 3 |
! | MUS 21341 | CONTEMPORARY POPULAR MUSIC THEORY | 3 |
MUS 22111 | UNDERSTANDING WESTERN MUSIC (KFA) (music major section) | 3 | |
! | Applied Studio Musicianship or Applied Music | 2 | |
! | Major Ensemble Elective | 1 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 15 | ||
Semester Four | |||
! | MUS 21114 | MUSIC PRODUCTION II | 3 |
MUS 22121 | MUSIC AS A WORLD PHENOMENON (DIVG) (KFA) (music major section) | 3 | |
MUS 32230 | NAVIGATING THE MUSIC INDUSTRY | 3 | |
! | Applied Studio Musicianship or Applied Music | 2 | |
! | Major Ensemble Elective | 1 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 15 | ||
Semester Five | |||
! | MUS 21213 | CLASS COMPOSITION I | 2 |
! | MUS 31113 | MUSIC PRODUCTION III | 3 |
! | Music History Elective | 3 | |
! | Applied Studio Musicianship or Applied Music | 2 | |
Major Ensemble Elective | 1 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 14 | ||
Semester Six | |||
! | MUS 21214 | CLASS COMPOSITION II | 2 |
! | MUS 31114 | MUSIC PRODUCTION IV | 3 |
! | MUS 41181 | ACOUSTICS AND TECHNOLOGY IN MUSIC | 2 |
! | Applied Studio Musicianship or Applied Music | 2 | |
! | Major Ensemble Elective | 1 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 16 | ||
Semester Seven | |||
BUS 10123 or ENTR 27056 or MGMT 24163 | EXPLORING BUSINESS or INTRODUCTION TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP or PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT | 3 | |
! | MUS 41113 | MUSIC PRODUCTION V | 3 |
! | MUS 41255 | MUSIC PRODUCTION SEMINAR | 1 |
! | MUS 42165 | HISTORY OF CONTEMPORARY POPULAR MUSIC (DIVD) (WIC) | 3 |
! | Major Ensemble Elective | 1 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 17 | ||
Semester Eight | |||
! | MUS 40092 | MUSIC TECHNOLOGY INTERNSHIP (ELR) | 2 |
! | MUS 41114 | MUSIC PRODUCTION VI | 3 |
! | Major Ensemble Elective | 1 | |
Music (MUS) Elective | 3 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
General Elective | 1 | ||
Credit Hours | 13 | ||
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 120 |
This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this major. However, courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.
Semester One | Credits | ||
---|---|---|---|
CS 10051 | COMPUTER SCIENCE PRINCIPLES (KMCR) | 4 | |
! | MUS 11121 | THEORY I | 4 |
! | MUS 21113 | MUSIC PRODUCTION I | 3 |
UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 | |
! | Applied Studio Musicianship or Applied Music | 2 | |
! | Major Ensemble Elective | 1 | |
! | Piano Class or Applied Music Piano | 1-2 | |
Credit Hours | 16 | ||
Semester Two | |||
! | MUS 11122 | THEORY II | 4 |
MUS 21221 | AUDIO RECORDING I | 3 | |
Applied Studio Musicianship or Applied Music | 2 | ||
! | Major Ensemble Elective | 1 | |
! | Piano Class or Applied Music Piano | 0-1 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 14 | ||
Semester Three | |||
! | MUS 21222 | AUDIO RECORDING II | 3 |
! | MUS 21341 | CONTEMPORARY POPULAR MUSIC THEORY | 3 |
MUS 22111 | UNDERSTANDING WESTERN MUSIC (KFA) | 3 | |
! | Applied Studio Musicianship or Applied Music | 2 | |
! | Major Ensemble Elective | 1 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 15 | ||
Semester Four | |||
! | MUS 21114 | MUSIC PRODUCTION II | 3 |
MUS 22121 | MUSIC AS A WORLD PHENOMENON (DIVG) (KFA) | 3 | |
MUS 32230 | NAVIGATING THE MUSIC INDUSTRY | 3 | |
! | Applied Studio Musicianship or Applied Music | 2 | |
! | Major Ensemble Elective | 1 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 15 | ||
Semester Five | |||
MUS 41250 | LIVE SOUND PRODUCTION | 2 | |
Applied Studio Musicianship | 4 | ||
! | Major Ensemble Elective | 1 | |
! | Music History Elective | 3 | |
Concentration Elective | 1 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 14 | ||
Semester Six | |||
Applied Studio Musicianship | 4 | ||
Concentration Elective | 2 | ||
! | Major Ensemble Elective | 1 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 13 | ||
Semester Seven | |||
BUS 10123 or ENTR 27056 or MGMT 24163 | EXPLORING BUSINESS or INTRODUCTION TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP or PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT | 3 | |
MUS 42165 | HISTORY OF CONTEMPORARY POPULAR MUSIC (DIVD) (WIC) | 3 | |
! | Applied Studio Musicianship | 4 | |
Concentration Elective | 2 | ||
! | Major Ensemble Elective | 1 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 16 | ||
Semester Eight | |||
MUS 40092 | MUSIC TECHNOLOGY INTERNSHIP (ELR) | 2 | |
Music (MUS) Elective | 3 | ||
! | Applied Studio Musicianship | 4 | |
! | Major Ensemble Elective | 1 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
General Elective | 1 | ||
Credit Hours | 17 | ||
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 120 |
The B.S. degree in Music Technology is approved by the National Association of Schools of Music.
For information on applying for a $2,000 Betty J. Clementz Music Scholarship available to incoming music majors, contact Dr. Sebastian Birch at sbirch@kent.edu.
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