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Nov 10, 2024
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2024-2025 Samford University Undergraduate Catalog
Commercial Music Major (B.A.)
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Important Notice: This program has been approved by Division of Music Faculty, School of the Arts Faculty, the University Curriculum Committee, the Samford University Board of Trustees, and the Division of Music’s accrediting body, the National Association of Schools of Music (N.A.S.M.).
Samford University’s Division of Music offers a 128-hour bachelor of arts in commercial music degree with four concentrations. This program empowers students to become musicians with artistic, technological, and entrepreneurial skills to thrive in the 21st century. Students choose from one of four unique concentrations within commercial music: music industry, music production, performance and songwriting. Each concentration aims to instill and foster a do-it-yourself attitude necessary for any entrepreneurial musician, while offering a unique approach to the commercial music industry.
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General Education - University Core Curriculum: 22 Credits
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General Education - Distribution Areas: 23 Credits
Commercial Music Major: 79-81 Credits
(Credit total includes credits for the Concentration)
Music Competencies: 36 Credits
Commercial Music Core: 30 Credits
Commercial Music Concentrations: 13-21 Credits
(choose a concentration below and complete all courses listed)
Music Industry Concentration: 21 Credits
Music Production Concentration: 13 Credits
Performance Concentration: 13 Credits
Songwriting Concentration: 15 Credits
General Electives: 2-4 Credits
Total Required Credits: 128
*Language Requirement: A placement exam alone cannot satisfy this requirement. At least one course must be completed at Samford. Four (4) credits of language are required (102 or higher).
**Prereq for MUSC 1500 (Musicianship Assessment) administered by the Division of Music. If the assessment is passed, students may substitute 3 music credits with advisor permission.
***If the principal performance area is guitar, voice, or piano, and if the student does not place into the applied area, he/she may begin studies with the Class Guitar (MUSC 1910 /MUSC 1911 ), Class Piano (MUSC 1941 /MUSC 1942 ), or the Class Voice (MUSC 1920 /MUSC 1921 ) sequence.
****Second instance of COMU 1970 can be taken in place of COMU 3470 .
NOTE 1: Class Piano study will accompany the traditional theory sequence beginning with Music Theory I.
NOTE 2: See catalog listing for music ensemble requirements.
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