Nov 24, 2024

2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Music, B.S. (with Studies in Music Industry & Recording Technology)

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The Bachelor of Science degree in Music (with Studies in Music Industry and Recording Technology) is designed to give students a broad understanding of the activities and responsibilities of a music industry professional, focusing on academic study in music, music industry, business, and recording technology. Acceptance into this program requires an audition.

To be eligible for graduation, students must complete a minimum of 120 credits, achieve a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or above, satisfy the College’s residency requirement and complete all General Education Requirements of the College. A minimum grade of 2.0 is required for First Year Seminar and all courses taken as part of Foundations. In addition, students majoring in Music Industry and Recording Technology must earn a minimum grade of 2.0 in all required major courses.

The General Education Requirements of the college require students to successfully complete First Year Seminar, Foundations (FCO 103 will be a required co-requisite with FCO 105 for students who have a high school GPA below 3.20), Disciplinary Perspectives, and a Constellation. Students who enter the college with 30 credit hours completed will not take a First Year Seminar course and therefore must take an additional 3 credits for graduation. Transfer students that are awarded 60 or more credits upon acceptance to York College will not be required to complete a Constellation.

4+1 Entertainment Marketing and Production Advanced Degree Program

Through the Accelerated Undergraduate-to-Graduate Pathway, students completing the Music B.S. degree can apply to be accepted into this program that will allow them earn both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in five years.

General Education Requirement

First Year Seminar

FYS 100 First-Year Seminar 3 credit hours
FYS 102 Common Hour 0 credit hours

Foundations Requirements

Communication course:
FCO 105 Rhetorical Communication 3 credit hours
Choose 3 credits of the following Advanced Communication courses:
FCO 210 Communication in Professional Cultures 3 credit hours
FCO 215 Technical and Scientific Communication 3 credit hours
FCO 225 Interdisciplinary Communication 3 credit hours
Choose 3 credits of the following Quantitative Fluency courses:
MAT 111 Critical Thinking and Problem Solving in Mathematics 3 credit hours
PHL 220 Principles of Scientific Reasoning 3 credit hours
PHL 222 Critical Thinking 3 credit hours
PHL 231 Logic 3 credit hours
Choose 3 credits of the following American Citizenship courses:
ECO 201 Principles of Economics (Micro) 3 credit hours
HIS 111 American History from Colonization to Civil War 3 credit hours
HIS 112 American History from Civil War to Global Power 3 credit hours
PS 101 American Government and Citizenship 3 credit hours
Choose 3 credits of the following Global Citizenship courses or students have the option to complete this requirement by successfully completing 6 credits of the same foreign language:
ECO 200 Principles of Economics (Macro) 3 credit hours
G 100 World Regional Geography 3 credit hours
HIS 102 The West in the World 3 credit hours
PS 102 Contemporary Global Issues 3 credit hours

Disciplinary Perspectives Requirement

Choose 3 credits of the following Humanities courses:
FLM 216 Introduction to Film 3 credit hours
HIS 101 The Foundation of the West 3 credit hours
LIT 200 Introduction to Literary and Textual Studies 3 credit hours
PHL 221 Introduction to Philosophy 3 credit hours
PHL 238 Race, Gender, and Sexuality 3 credit hours crosslisted as WGS 238 Race, Gender, and Sexuality 3 credit hours
Arts course:

Satisfied by major (MUS 290 )
Choose 3 credits of the following Social and Behavioral Sciences courses:
ECO 205 Economic Perspectives 3 credit hours
ENT 150 Introduction to Entrepreneurship 3 credit hours
PS 110 Introduction to Political Science 3 credit hours
PSY 100 General Psychology 3 credit hours
REC 101 Recreation and Leisure in Modern Society 3 credit hours
SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology 3 credit hours
Choose 3 credits of the following Natural and Physical Sciences courses:
BIO 204 Exploring Biology 3 credit hours
CHM 240 Perspectives on the Molecular World 3 credit hours
CHM 241 Perspectives on the Molecular World Lab 0 credit hours
G 151 Introduction to Physical Geography 3 credit hours
G 152 Introduction to Physical Geography Lab 0 credit hours
PHY 252 Science and Sustainability 3 credit hours

Constellation Requirement

The Constellation requirement is met when a student completes four courses from a minimum of three disciplines within the Constellation requirements. Transfer students that are awarded 60 or more credits upon acceptance to York College will not be required to complete a Constellation except for Education majors.

Required Major Courses:

Music Performance Courses

Primary Applied Music 7 credit hours
Secondary Applied Music 1 credit hour
Music Ensemble 7 credit hours
Recital Attendance 0 credit hours (6 semesters required)
Piano Proficiency 0 credit hours

MUS 140 Piano Class 0.5 credit hours
MUS 141 Piano Class 0.5 credit hours

Suggested Course Sequence:

Freshman Year

Fall Semester (14.5 credits)

FYS 100 First-Year Seminar 3 credit hours
FYS 102 Common Hour 0 credit hours
MUS 001 Recital Attendance 0 credit hours
MUS 140 Piano Class 0.5 credit hours
MUS 181 Foundations of Music Theory and Musicianship 3 credit hours (if necessary)
MUS 187 Introduction to Music Technology 3 credit hours
MUS 290 Introduction to Music Literature 3 credit hours
Primary Applied Lesson 1 credit hour
Ensemble course 1 credit hour

Spring Semester (15.5 credits)

FCO 105 Rhetorical Communication 3 credit hours
MUS 002 Recital Attendance 0 credit hours
MUS 141 Piano Class 0.5 credit hours
MUS 182 Music Theory I 3 credit hours
MUS 184 Aural Skills I 1 credit hour
MUS 244 Live Sound Reinforcement 3 credit hours
Primary Applied Lesson 1 credit hour
Ensemble course 1 credit hour
Foundations - Quantitative Fluency course 3 credit hours

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester (15.5 credits)

MUS 003 Recital Attendance 0 credit hours
MUS 183 Music Theory II 3 credit hours
MUS 185 Aural Skills II 1 credit hour
MUS 297 Survey of Music Industry 3 credit hours
MUS 346 Music Production I 3 credit hours
Primary Applied Lesson 1 credit hour
Secondary Applied Lesson 0.5 credit hour
Ensemble course 1 credit hour
Foundations - Advanced Communication course 3 credit hours

Spring Semester (17.5 credits)

ENT 150 Introduction to Entrepreneurship 3 credit hours
MUS 004 Recital Attendance 0 credit hours
MUS 246 Jazz and Popular Music Theory 3 credit hours
MUS 446 Music Production II 3 credit hours
Primary Applied Lesson 1 credit hour
Secondary Applied Lesson 0.5 credit hour
Ensemble course 1 credit hour
Foundations - Global Citizenship course 3 credit hours
Disciplinary Perspectives - Humanities course 3 credit hours

Junior Year

Fall Semester (17 credits)

MUS 005 Recital Attendance 0 credit hours
MUS 247 Commercial Song Writing 3 credit hours
MUS 397 Music Entertainment and Promotion 3 credit hours
Primary Applied Lesson 1 credit hour
Ensemble course 1 credit hour
Music Support course 3 credit hours
Disciplinary Perspectives - Social/Behavioral Sciences course 3 credit hours
Foundations - American Citizenship course 3 credit hours

Spring Semester (14 credits)

MKT 100 Principles of Marketing 3 credit hours
MUS 006 Recital Attendance 0 credit hours
PR 221 Introduction to Public Relations 3 credit hours
Primary Applied Lesson 1 credit hour
Ensemble course 1 credit hour
Music Support course 3 credit hours
Disciplinary Perspectives - Natural/Physical Sciences course 3 credit hours

Senior Year

Fall Semester (14 credits)

MGT 150 Principles of Management 3 credit hours
Primary Applied Lesson 1 credit hour
Ensemble course 1 credit hour
Music Support course 3 credit hours
Constellation courses 6 credit hours

Spring Semester (12 credits)

MUS 494 Music Industry Internship 3 credit hours
MUS 497 Music Publishing, Licensing and Copyright 3 credit hours (or MUS 540)
Constellation course 3 credit hours
Constellation course 3 credit hours