Music, Industry and Production, B.A. (MUIP)
Music, Industry and Production Major
The Department of Fine and Performing Arts offers a four-year program leading to a Bachelor of Arts in Music, Industry and Production. The program provides students with a general introduction to the field through a set of foundation courses in music and arts management. Students choose electives tailored to their desired focus in administration, performance, composition, and/or production. Options to double major or minor in the other Fine and Performing Arts programs allow students to pursue study uniquely tailored to their own interests and future goals. Located in one of the country’s premier arts and cultural meccas, MCLA music students leverage a dynamic range of coursework and practical application with unparalleled access to the Berkshire’s world-class performing arts institutions to become well-rounded graduates equipped with the knowledge and skills necessary to transition to careers in the music professions.
Students graduating with a major in Music, Industry and Production will be able to:
- Demonstrate a broad-based understanding of the studio and historical/theoretical aspects of music;
- Demonstrate a high level of skill in music performance, composition and/or production;
- Demonstrate practical experience in public performance and/or production of music;
- Demonstrate an understanding of the current music ecosystem and their place in it.
Music, Industry and Production, B.A.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Arts Management Foundation | ||
| AMGT 130 | Introduction to Arts Management | 3 |
| Choose 1 | 3 | |
| Arts and Culture Marketing | ||
| Financial Management in Arts and Culture | ||
| Topics in Arts Management | ||
| Grants and Fundraising | ||
| Choose 1: | 3 | |
| Performing Arts Management | ||
or AMGT 355 | Artist Entrepreneurship | |
| Music Foundation | ||
| MUSI 120 | Piano I | 3 |
| MUSI 159 | Music Theory I | 4 |
| MUSI 259 | Music Theory II | 4 |
| MUSI 260 | Music History | 3 |
| MUSI 359 | Music Theory III | 3 |
| MUSI 459 | Music Theory IV | 3 |
| Choose 1 | 3 | |
| Opera History | ||
| Wagner's Ring Cycle | ||
| Cantatas and Coffee | ||
| Topics in Music History | ||
| Topics in Music Seminar | ||
| Production Foundation | ||
| MUSI 175 | Home Studio Recording | 3 |
| Choose 2: | 6 | |
| Advanced Studio Recording | ||
| Live Sound Mixing | ||
| Music Production Film | ||
| Audio Engineering | ||
| Performance, Composition, and Production | ||
| Choose 9 Credits (if not taken above) | 9 | |
| Performing Arts Management | ||
| Artist Entrepreneurship | ||
| Advanced Performing Arts Management | ||
| Community Engagement in Arts & Culture | ||
| Piano II | ||
| Private Lessons (1 cr. per semester, max. 3 crs. toward major) | ||
or MUSI 358 | Private Lessons | |
or MUSI 458 | Private Lessons | |
| Opera History | ||
| Wagner's Ring Cycle | ||
| Cantatas and Coffee | ||
| Instrumental Ensembles (max 3 crs. toward elective) | ||
or MUSI 357 | Vocal Ensembles | |
| Topics in Music History | ||
| Composing with Software | ||
| Advanced Studio Recording | ||
| Live Sound Mixing | ||
| Orchestration/Arranging | ||
| Counterpoint | ||
| Conducting | ||
| Topics in Music Seminar | ||
| Music Production Film | ||
| Audio Engineering | ||
| Teaching Assistantship | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Internship | ||
| Total Hours | 50 | |