Audio Concentration
School of Music
Bulletin Year: 2026-2027

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Semester One (16-17 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
!	ENGL 101	Critical Reading and Composition (CC-CMW)	3	C
	MUSC 117	Aural Skills I (MR)	1	C	*
	MUSC 104	Introduction to Piano3 (MR)	2	C	*
	MUSC 113 or MUSC 140	Special Topics in Popular Music or Jazz and American Popular Music (MR)	3	C	*
		Ensemble4 (MR)	1	C	*
	MUSC 100	Music Convocation (MR)	0	S
	MUSC 305	Introduction to Music Industry Studies (MR)	3	C	*
		Foreign Language5 or other Carolina Core Req.6 (CC-GFL)	3-4

Semester Two (16 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
!	ENGL 102	Rhetoric and Composition (CC-CMW/ CC-INF)	3	C		C or better in ENGL 101
	MUSC 115	Music Theory I (MR)	3	C	*	C or better in MUSC 114 (or passing score on the Ugrad Theory Diag. Exam)
	MUSC 118	Aural Skills II (MR)	1	C	*	C or better in MUSC 117
	MUSC 210	Understanding the Psychology of Music (MR)	3	C	*
		Applied Music Course3 (MR)	2	C	*
	MUSC 100	Music Convocation (MR)	0	S
	MUSC 100L	Recital Class Laboratory (MR)	1	C	*
		Foreign Language5 or other Carolina Core Req.6 (CC-GFL)	3

Semester Three (18 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
	MUSC 230 or MUSC 231	Intro. to Beat Making & Digital Audio Prod. or Intro. to Digital Music Creation (MR)	3	C	*	C or better in MUSC 114 (MUSC 230); C or better in MUSC 115 (MUSC 231)
		Applied Music Course3 (MR)	2	C	*
		Ensemble4 (MR)	1	C	*
	MUSC 150	Music Industry Convocation (MR)	0	S
	MUSC 215	Music Theory II (MR)	3	C	*	C or better in MUSC 115
	ECON 224	Introduction to Economics (MR)	3	C	*
		Carolina Core AIU6 (CC-AIU)	3	C
		Foreign Language5 or Carolina Core Requirement6 (PR/CC)	3

Semester Four (12-13 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
	MUSC 365	Intro. to Audio Recording Techniques (MR)	3	C	*
		Applied Music Course3 (MR)	2	C	*
		Ensemble4 (MR)	1	C	*
	MUSC 150	Music Industry Convocation (MR)	0	S
		Major Elective7 (MR)	3	C	*	See bulletin listing
		Carolina Core Requirement6 (CC)	3-4
	MUSC 100A	Music Advocacy I (MR)	0	S

Semester Five (16 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
	MUSC 565	Advanced Audio Recording Techniques (MR)	3	C	*	C or better in MUSC 365
	MUSC 582	Music and Money (MR)	3	C	*
	MUSC 366	Introduction to Live Audio Techniques (MR)	3	C	*
		Ensemble4 (MR)	1	C	*
	MUSC 150	Music Industry Convocation (MR)	0	S
	SPTE 202	Introduction to Live Entertainment Mgmt. (MR)	3	C	*
		Carolina Core Requirement6 (CC)	3

Semester Six (15-16 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
	MUSC 593	Arts Marketing (MR)	3	C	*
	MUSC 150	Music Industry Convocation (MR)	0	S
		Major Elective7 (MR)	3	C	*	See bulletin listing
	SPTE 302	Artist Representation & Management (MR)	3	C	*	SPTE 202
	SPTE 240	Business Law (MR)	3	C	*
		Carolina Core Requirement6 (CC)	3-4

Semester Seven (12 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
	MUSC 498	Music Industry Capstone (MR)	3	C	*	C or better in MUSC 305; C or better in one of the following: MUSC 580, 582, or 593; successful review of MIS portfolio
	MUSC 567	Recording Studio Techniques (MR)	3	C	*	C or better in MUSC 565
	MUSC 150	Music Industry Convocation (MR)	0	S
	SPTE 303	Live Entertainment Tour Management (MR)	3	C	*	SPTE 202
		Carolina Core Requirement6 (CC)	3

Semester Eight (13-15 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
	MUSC 498	Music Industry Capstone (MR/CC-INT)	3	C	*	C or better in MUSC 305; C or better in one of the following: MUSC 580, 582, or 593; successful review of MIS portfolio
		Major Elective7 (MR)	3	C	*	See bulletin listing
		Carolina Core Requirement6 or Elective8 (CC/PR)	3
		Carolina Core Requirement6 or Elective8 (CC/PR)	3
		Carolina Core Requirement6 or Elective8 (only if needed to meet Carolina Core Requirement) (CC/PR)	1-3

Graduation Requirements Summary

Minimum Total Hours	Minimum Major Requirements Hours	Minimum College & Program Requirements Hours	Carolina Core Hours	Minimum Institutional GPA
120	81	0-7	32-41	2.000

1. Regardless of individual course grades, students must maintain a minimum 2.50 GPA on all MUSC & MUED courses and a 2.00 cumulative GPA.
2. Some colleges require a minimum GPA for major courses. Courses indicated in this column are included in the major GPA for this program of study.
3. Applied Music Courses (8 hours): MUSC 104 and 3 courses (6 hours) selected from: MUED 165, 265 and/or MUSC 101A-Z, 111A-Z, 211A-Z, MUSC 103, MUSC 105, MUSC 203.
4. Students are required to participate in an ensemble for 4 semesters. Major ensembles require an audition for membership. Students enrolling in an ensemble to fulfill a degree requirement must register for at least 1 credit hour. Select 4 semesters of Music Ensemble from the following: MUSC 123, 124, 125, 126, 129, 130A-Z, 131, 133, 134, 135B-E.
5. Students in the Music Industry Studies, BS program are required to demonstrate proficiency in one foreign language equivalent to the 122 course through course credit or the corresponding foreign language placement score.
6. The Carolina Core provides the common core of knowledge, skill and academic experience for all Carolina undergraduate students. The Carolina Core AIU course must be passed with a C or higher and must not be an MUSC course.
7. Major Electives (9 hours): Students must complete a minimum of 6 hours of music major electives to be selected from any MUSC or MUED courses
8. No courses of a remedial, developmental, skill-acquiring, or vocational nature may apply as credit toward degrees in the School of Music. The School of Music allows the use of the Pass-Fail option on elective courses. Further clarification on inapplicable courses can be obtained from the School of Music.

Program Notes

• Courses identified as “critical” have a deadline for completion. ENGL 101 & 102 must be completed within the first 60 semester hours of work in order to be credited toward graduation.
• All undergraduate students must take a 3-credit course or its equivalent with a passing grade that covers the founding documents. This course may fulfill any requirement in the program of study. Courses that meet this requirement are listed in the academic bulletin.

Code Definitions

University Requirements: Bachelor’s degree-seeking students must meet Carolina Core (general education) requirements.

Code	Definition
CC	Carolina Core
CC-AIU	Carolina Core – Aesthetic and Interpretive Understanding
CC-ARP	Carolina Core – Analytical Reasoning and Problem-Solving
CC-CMS	Carolina Core – Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Spoken Component
CC-CMW	Carolina Core – Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Written Component
CC-GFL	Carolina Core – Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Foreign Language
CC-GHS	Carolina Core – Historical Thinking
CC-GSS	Carolina Core – Social Sciences
CC-INF	Carolina Core – Information Literacy
CC-INT	Carolina Core – Integrative Course
CC-SCI	Carolina Core – Scientific Literacy
CC-VSR	Carolina Core – Values, Ethics, and Social Responsibility
CR	College Requirement
MR	Major Requirement
PR	Program Requirement