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Music Industry/Recording Arts

MIRA-AS


Mark Matthews, Lead Instructor, SP/G (727) 341-4364
Nancy Smith, Academic Department Chair, SP/G (727) 341-4361

Dr. Jonathan Steele, Dean, CL (727) 791-5987

Additional Information: MIRA Program


APPROVED REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDENTS WITH CATALOG YEAR
20112/0450 (BEGINNING 1/9/12) OR LATER
~ REFER TO CURRICULUM FILES FOR PREVIOUS CATALOG YEAR REQUIREMENTS ~



GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES (18 credits)
* Enhanced World View Requirement
ENC 1101 - COMPOSITION I or (Honors) 3
SPC 1065 BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL SPEAKING 3
     or (SPC 1017, SPC 1017H, SPC 1608 or SPC 1608H)
* Humanities/Fine Arts Approved Course 3
Mathematics - One college level course with MAC, MAP, MAS, MGF, MTG, or STA prefix 3
* Social & Behavioral Sciences Approved Course 3
PHI 1631 STUDIES IN PROFESSIONAL ETHICS 3
     or (PHI 1600PHI 1602H, PHI 2635 or PHI 2649)
Computer/Information Literacy Competency Requirement

CORE COURSES (22 credits)
MUM 1310 LEGAL ISSUES FOR THE MUSICIAN I - COURT SYSTEM AND CONTRACT LAW 1
MUM 1311 LEGAL ISSUES FOR THE MUSICIAN II - INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW 1
MUM 1312 LEGAL ISSUES FOR THE MUSICIAN III - LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT LAW 1
MUM 2600 MUSIC TECHNOLOGY AND RECORDING TECHNIQUES I 3
MUM 2601 MUSIC TECHNOLOGY AND RECORDING TECHNIQUES II 3
MUM 2601L MUSIC TECHNOLOGY AND RECORDING TECHNIQUES II LAB 1
MUM 2602 MUSIC TECHNOLOGY AND RECORDING TECHNIQUES III 3
MUM 2602L MUSIC TECHNOLOGY AND RECORDING TECHNIQUES III LAB 1
MUM 2603 MUSIC TECHNOLOGY AND RECORDING TECHNIQUES IV 3
MUM 2700 AN INTRODUCTION TO THE BUSINESS OF MUSIC 1
MUM 2702 PROMOTING AND MERCHANDISING MUSICIANS 1
MUS 1621 ACOUSTICS AND PSYCHOACOUSTICS 3

SPECIALIST SUBPLANS (23 credits)
Subplan A: PRODUCTION (PROD) (23 credits)
MUM 1629 AUDIO MIXING TECHNIQUES I 3
MUM 1629L AUDIO MIXING TECHNIQUES I LAB 1
MUM 1662 LIVE SOUND REINFORCEMENT TECHNIQUES 3
MUM 1942 INTERNSHIP: SOUND ENGINEERING I 3
MUM 2609 CRITICAL LISTENING: ANALYSIS OF CONTEMPORARY PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES 3
MUM 2678 AUDIO MIXING TECHNIQUES II 3
MUM 2678L AUDIO MIXING TECHNIQUES II - LAB 1
MUM 2945 INTERNSHIP: SOUND ENGINEERING II 3
MUT-1001 - FUNDAMENTALS OF MUSIC OR 3
MUT 2341 CONTEMPORARY MUSIC THEORY I 3

OR
Subplan B : ARTIST WITH COMPOSITION FOCUS (23 credits)
MUC 1606 A COMPOSER'S GUIDE TO THE RECORDING STUDIO 3
MUC 1621 COMPOSITION IN MODERN MEDIA I 2
MUC 2000 SONGWRITING 2
MUC 2001 SONGWRITING II 2
MUC 2631 AVID PRO TOOLS FOR THE COMPOSER 3
MUC 2622 COMPOSITION IN MODERN MEDIA II 2
MUT 2341 CONTEMPORARY MUSIC THEORY I 3
MUT 2341L CONTEMPORARY EAR TRAINING I 1
MUT 2342 CONTEMPORARY MUSIC THEORY II 3
MUT 2342L CONTEMPORARY EAR TRAINING II 1
MVK 1111 CLASS PIANO I 1
OR
Any one-credit applied keyboard course with an MVK or MVJ prefix.
(1)

OR
Subplan C: ARTIST WITH PERFORMANCE FOCUS

DAA 1810 STAGE MOVEMENT TECHNIQUE 1
MUM 1030 PERFORMANCE TECHNIQUES 1
MUN 1700 IMPROVISATION TECHNIQUES 1
MUT 2341 CONTEMPORARY MUSIC THEORY I 3
MUT 2341L CONTEMPORARY EAR TRAINING I 1
AND
MVK 1111 CLASS PIANO I 1
MVK 2121 CLASS PIANO II 1
OR
Any two levels of secondary instrumental study from MVS, MVK, MVB, MVJ, MVP, MVV prefixes.
(2)

ENSEMBLES - Select 6 credits:
MUN 1031 ROCK ENSEMBLE I 1
MUN 1032 ROCK ENSEMBLE II 1
MUN 1710 JAZZ BAND 1
MUN 1711 JAZZ COMBO 1
MUN 1712 JAZZ COMBO II 1
MUN 1718 RHYTHM & BLUES ENSEMBLE 1
MUN 1810 STEEL DRUM ENSEMBLE 1
MUN 2004 RECORDING STUDIO ENSEMBLE 1
MUN 2022 LAPTOP AND ELECTRONIC ARTS ENSEMBLE 1
MUN 2709 RHYTHM SECTION BOOT CAMP 1
MUN 2719 RHYTHM AND BLUES ENSEMBLE II 1

APPLIED LESSON ELECTIVES - Select 8 credits not already taken:
MUM 1034 VOCAL COACHING FOR THE RECORDING STUDIO 2
MUM 2035 VOCAL COACHING FOR THE RECORDING STUDIO II 2
MVB 1317 CONTEMPORARY BRASS TECHNIQUES I 2
MVB 2327 CONTEMPORARY BRASS TECHNIQUES II 2
MVJ 1010 APPLIED MUSIC ENRICHMENT - JAZZ PIANO 1-2
MVJ 2020 APPLIED MUSIC ENRICHMENT - JAZZ PIANO 1-2
MVK 1115 POPULAR PIANO TECHNIQUES 1-2
MVK 1215 CONTEMPORARY KEYBOARD TECHNIQUES I 2
MVK 2125 POPULAR PIANO TECHNIQUES II 1-2
MVK 2225 CONTEMPORARY KEYBOARD TECHNIQUES II 2
MVP 1317 CONTEMPORARY DRUMKIT TECHNIQUE I 2
MVP 2327 CONTEMPORARY DRUMKIT TECHNIQUE II 2
MVS 1317 CONTEMPORARY BASS TECHNIQUES I 2
MVS 1318 CONTEMPORARY GUITAR TECHNIQUES I 2
MVS 2327 CONTEMPORARY BASS TECHNIQUES II 2
MVS 2328 CONTEMPORARY GUITAR TECHNIQUES II 2
MVV 1317 CONTEMPORARY VOCAL STYLE I 1-2
MVV 2327 CONTEMPORARY VOCAL STYLE II 1-2
MVW 1317 CONTEMPORARY WOODWIND TECHNIQUES I 2
MVW 2327 CONTEMPORARY WOODWIND TECHNIQUES II 2

TOTAL PROGRAM HOURS

63

SUGGESTED ELECTIVE CHOICES (For Subplans A and B, if course has not already been taken)
DAA 1810 STAGE MOVEMENT TECHNIQUE 1
MUC 1603 ANALYSIS OF SONG LYRICS 3
MUC 1606 A COMPOSER'S GUIDE TO THE RECORDING STUDIO 3
MUC 2001 SONGWRITING II 2
MUH 2052 THE MUSIC OF THE WORLD 3
MUL 1017 HISTORY OF ROCK I (1950-1979) 3
MUL 2018 HISTORY OF ROCK II (1980-PRESENT) 3
MUL 2380 HISTORY OF POPULAR MUSIC 3
MUM 1030 PERFORMANCE TECHNIQUES 1
MUM 1623 ELECTRONIC MUSIC: SYNTHESIS AND SAMPLING I 3
MUM 1624 ELECTRONIC MUSIC: SYNTHESIS AND SAMPLING II 3
MUM 1629 AUDIO MIXING TECHNIQUES I 3
MUM 1629L AUDIO MIXING TECHNIQUES I LAB 1
MUM 2609 CRITICAL LISTENING: ANALYSIS OF CONTEMPORARY PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES 3
MUM 2612 CRITICAL LISTENING II: ANALYSIS OF CONTEMPORARY PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES 3
MUM 2640 POST PRODUCTION SOUND 3
MUM 2670 AVID PRO TOOLS 101/110 3
MUM 2671 AVID PRO TOOLS 201/210 3
MUM 2679 AVID PRO TOOLS 310M (EXPERT CERTIFICATION) 3
MUM 2672 PRO TOOLS FOR GAME AUDIO (PT130) 3
MUM 2677 LIVE SOUND REINFORCEMENT TECHNIQUES II 3
MUM 2678 AUDIO MIXING TECHNIQUES II 3
MUM 2678L AUDIO MIXING TECHNIQUES II - LAB 1
MUM 2680 AUDIO ENGINEERING FOUNDATIONS 3
MUN 1031 ROCK ENSEMBLE I 1
MUN 1032 ROCK ENSEMBLE II 1
MUN 1441 HAND DRUMMING TECHNIQUES 1
MUN 1700 IMPROVISATION TECHNIQUES 1
MUN 1710 JAZZ BAND 1
MUN 1711 JAZZ COMBO 1
MUN 1712 JAZZ COMBO II 1
MUN 1718 RHYTHM & BLUES ENSEMBLE 1
MUN 1810 STEEL DRUM ENSEMBLE 1
MUN 2004 RECORDING STUDIO ENSEMBLE 1
MUN 2022 LAPTOP AND ELECTRONIC ARTS ENSEMBLE 1
MUN 2719 RHYTHM AND BLUES ENSEMBLE II 1
MUN 2720 CONTEMPORARY VOCAL PERFORMANCE FUNDAMENTALS 1
MVK 1111 CLASS PIANO I 1
MVK 2121 CLASS PIANO II 1

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