Music Merchandising Major

Requirements for Music Merchandising Major

 Bachelor of Science in Arts and Sciences

System General Education Requirements*: 30

• Goal #1 Written Communication:
  ENGL 201
   , and
  ENGL 101
    Credits: 6
• Goal #2 Oral Communication:
  SPCM 101*
    Credits: 3
• Goal #3 Social Sciences/Diversity : Social Science courses only Credits: 6
• Goal #4 Arts and Humanities/Diversity : Humanities courses only Credits: 6
• Goal #5 Mathematics  Credits: 3
• Goal #6 Natural Sciences  Credits: 6

Institutional Graduation Requirements**: 8-9

• Goal #1 Land and Natural Resource Stewardship  Credits: 3
• Goal #2 Personal Wellness  Credits: 2-3
• Goal #3 Social Responsibility/Cultural and Aesthetic Awareness : No foreign language Credits: 3

College Requirements: 16

See the College of Arts and Sciences  for additional information.

• Physical Science Credits: 8
• Social Sciences Credits: 6
• Humanities Credits: 2

Major Requirements: 70

• MUAP 100-155, Applied Music Credits: 2
• MUAP 200-255, Applied Music Credits: 2
• MUAP 300-355, Applied Music Credits: 2
• MUAP 400-455, Applied Music Credits: 2
• MUEN 100-122, Music Organization Credits: 4
• MUEN 300-322, Music Organization Credits: 3-4

• MUS 110 - Basic Music Theory I (COM) Credits: 4
• MUS 110L - Basic Music Theory I Lab (COM) Credits: 0
• MUS 111 - Basic Music Theory II (COM) Credits: 4
• MUS 111L - Basic Music Theory II Lab (COM) Credits: 0
• MUAP 115-116 - Class Instruction- Keyboard Credits: 1
• MUS 210 - Advanced Music Theory I (COM) Credits: 4
• MUS 210L - Advanced Music Theory I Lab (COM) Credits: 0
• MUS 211 - Advanced Music Theory II (COM) Credits: 4
• MUS 211L - Advanced Music Theory Lab II (COM) Credits: 0
• MUS 201 - History of Country Music * ** Credits: 3
• MUS 130 - Music Literature and History I * ** Credits: 2
• MUS 203 - Blues, Jazz, and Rock * ** Credits: 3
• MUS 433 - Music Literature and History III Credits: 3
• MUS 185 - Recital Attendance (COM) Credits: 0
• MUAP 483 - Public Recital (COM) Credits: 0
• MUS 202 - The Music Industry Credits: 3
• MUS 302 - Introduction to Recording Industry Credits: 2
• ACCT 210 - Principles of Accounting I (COM) Credits: 3
• ECON 201 - Principles of Microeconomics * (COM) Credits: 3
• ECON 370 - Marketing Credits: 3
• ENTR 336 - Entrepreneurship I (COM) Credits: 3
• ENTR 438-538 - Entrepreneurship II (COM) Credits: 3
• MCOM 161-161L - Fundamentals of Desktop Publishing and Lab (COM) Credits: 3
• MCOM 370 - Advertising Principles (COM) Credits: 3

Electives: 3-4

Total Required Credits: 128

Note:

Completion and competency in one language at the 202 level or a department-approved advanced upper division language course.

Curriculum Notes:

* The 30 credit Board of Regents System General Education Requirements (SGRs) must be completed as part of a student’s first 64 credits.

** South Dakota State University has an 8-9 credit Institutional Graduation Requirement (IGRs).

(G) Globalization Requirement.

(AW) Advanced Writing Requirement.

Students must take the proficiency examination after completing 48 credits. English 101, and a course in each of the General Education areas of social science, mathematics, natural science, and humanities and arts must be taken prior to taking this exam.