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USC Catalogue 2017-2018 [ARCHIVED CATALOGUE]

Courses of Instruction

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Courses

Music Ensemble

Large ensemble requirements in undergraduate curricula must be fulfilled by the following ensembles: University Chorus (MUEN 307 ); Men’s Chorus (MUEN 308 ); Oriana Choir (MUEN 311 ); University Concert Choir (MUEN 310 ); Chamber Choir (MUEN 312 ); USC Symphony (MUEN 320 ); USC Concert Orchestra (MUEN 321 ); University Wind Ensemble (MUEN 323 ); or University Band (MUEN 324 ).

Exceptions to the above policies include: Contemporary Music Ensemble and Early Music Ensemble may fulfill the large ensemble requirement for instrumental majors, with the approval of the conductor of University Symphony or Wind Ensemble and the chair of the student’s major department.

Music Education majors with an instrumental emphasis must take one semester of a choral ensemble.

Composition majors must register for at least 2 units in a choral ensemble.

Students majoring in Strings, Vocal Arts, or Wind and Percussion may not count USC Concert Orchestra toward their large ensemble requirement.

Vocal Arts majors must register for University Concert Choir, USC Chamber Choir, or USC Oriana Choir to fulfill their large ensemble requirement.

Further exceptions may be made subject to departmental approval and approval of the conductor of the appropriate large ensemble.

  • MUEN 508 USC Men’s Chorus

    Units: 1
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    Rehearsal and performance of choral repertoire from all periods written for male voices.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUEN 510 University Concert Choir

    Units: 1
    Max Units: 4.0
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    Performance of choral works of all styles and periods.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUEN 511 USC Oriana Choir

    Units: 1
    Max Units: 4.0
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    Rehearsal and performance of advanced chamber music written for women’s voices.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUEN 512 Chamber Singers

    Units: 1
    Max Units: 04
    Performance of Choral Music and choral masterworks from the 16th century to the present.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUEN 514 Opera Chorus

    Units: 1
    Max Units: 4.0
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    Study and performance of operatic choruses and extended ensembles of all styles and periods.
    Duplicates Credit in former MUEN 414.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUEN 520 USC Symphony

    Units: 1
    Max Units: 4.0
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    Rehearsal and performance of orchestra repertoire
    Duplicates Credit in former MUEN 420.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUEN 521 USC Concert Orchestra

    Units: 1
    Max Units: 4.0
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    Rehearsal and performance of orchestra repertoire.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUEN 523 University Wind Ensemble

    Units: 1
    Max Units: 4.0
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    Rehearsal and participation in concert programs.
    Duplicates Credit in former MUEN 423.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUEN 525 Wind and Percussion Chamber Music

    Units: 1
    Max Units: 4.0
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    Performance of chamber music for wind and percussion instruments.
    Duplicates Credit in former MUEN 425.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUEN 526 Guitar Ensemble

    Units: 1
    Max Units: 4.0
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    Rehearsal and performance of literature composed, transcribed and arranged for small ensembles, including literature for small ensembles of guitar and other instruments, as well as voice.
    Duplicates Credit in former MUEN 426.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUEN 527 String Chamber Music

    Units: 1
    Max Units: 4.0
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    Preparation and performance of small ensemble literature for strings.
    Duplicates Credit in former MUEN 427.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUEN 528 Keyboard Collaboration

    Units: 1
    Max Units: 4.0
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    Continuation of MUEN 328 .
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUEN 529 Jazz Ensemble

    Units: 1
    Max Units: 4.0
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    Rehearsal and performance of literature written for large jazz ensemble.
    Duplicates Credit in former MUEN 429.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUEN 530 Contemporary Music Ensemble

    Units: 1
    Max Units: 4.0
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    Performance of 20th-century music; readings of student and faculty compositions; experimental music; guest conductors, composers, performers; annual concert series.
    Duplicates Credit in former MUEN 430.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUEN 531 Guitar Big Band

    Units: 1
    Max Units: 4.0
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    Rehearsal and preparation of big band literature adapted for large guitar ensemble. Guitarists perform in place of the traditional trumpet, trombone and sax sections.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUEN 532 Jazz Chamber Music

    Units: 1
    Max Units: 4.0
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    Preparation and performance of advanced literature for jazz chamber groups.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUEN 535 University Brass Band

    Units: 1
    Max Units: 4.0
    The study, rehearsal and performance of standard brass choir and brass band literature.
    Duplicates Credit in former MUEN 435.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUEN 544 Vocal Chamber Music

    Units: 1
    Max Units: 4.0
    Terms Offered: Fa
    Study of solo ensemble vocal literature such as duets, trios, quartets, madrigals, etc.
    Duplicates Credit in former MUEN 444.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUEN 550 Early Music Ensemble

    Units: 1
    Max Units: 4.0
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    Rehearsal and performance of vocal and instrumental ensemble music of the Renaissance and Baroque, with emphasis on chamber music for solo voices and bowed or plucked strings. Instrumentalists are required to perform on either their own or the school’s historical instruments.
    Duplicates Credit in former MUEN 450.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUEN 628 Keyboard Collaboration

    Units: 1
    Max Units: 4.0
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    Continuation of MUEN 328 .
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUEN 650 Early Music Ensemble

    Units: 1
    Max Units: 8.0
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    Rehearsal and public performance of vocal and instrumental music of the Renaissance and Baroque era; emphasis is on large- and small-scale chamber works. Instrumentalists are required to perform on historical instruments.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

Music History and Literature

  • MUHL 231 Music History

    Units: 3
    Terms Offered: Fa
    A study of the musical styles and genres from antiquity to c. 1680 within their historical context. Detailed analysis of selected works.
    Prerequisite: MUCO 132b , MUCO 133b  , MUHL 385a
    Duplicates Credit in MUHL 385a.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUHL 232 Music History II

    Units: 3
    Terms Offered: Sp
    A study of the musical styles and genres from c. 1680 to c. 1850 within their historical context. Detailed analysis of selected works.
    Prerequisite: MUCO 132b , MUCO 133b .
    Duplicates Credit in MUHL 385b.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUHL 250g Music and Ideas

    Units: 4
    A topical study of critical issues and cultural relationships found in music from antiquity to the present and across musical genres and styles.
    Satisfies New General Education in Category B: Humanistic Inquiry
    Instruction Mode: Lecture, Discussion
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUHL 331 Music History III

    Units: 3
    A study of the musical styles and genres from c. 1850 to the present within their historical context. Detailed analysis of selected works.
    Prerequisite: MUCO 132b , MUCO 133b ;
    Recommended Preparation: MUCO 232b , MUCO 233b .
    Duplicates Credit in former MUHL 280a.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUHL 332 Studies in Musical Culture

    Units: 3
    Special musical repertoires, issues, and critical problems; emphasis determined by the department.
    Recommended Preparation: MUHL 231 , MUHL 232 , MUEN 331 , MUCO 232b , MUCO 233b .
    Duplicates Credit in former MUHL 280b.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUHL 333 Music History Review

    Units: 1, 2
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    Supervised review of the materials covered in undergraduate music history courses for students whose music history examinations indicate the need for further study.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUHL 350g Western Art Music History I

    Units: 4
    A study of the musical styles and genres from antiquity through early modern periods within their historical context. Detailed analysis of selected works.
    Recommended Preparation: MUHL 250g  
    Satisfies New General Education in Category A: The Arts
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUHL 351 Western Art Music History II

    Units: 4
    A study of the musical styles and genres in the late modern and contemporary eras within their historical context. Detailed analysis of selected works.
    Recommended Preparation: MUHL 250g  and MUHL 350 
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUHL 390 Special Problems

    Units: 1, 2, 3, 4
    Supervised, individual studies. No more than one registration permitted. Enrollment by petition only.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUHL 403 Armenian Musical Culture

    Units: 2
    Study of the four branches of Armenian music within the context of past and present Armenian culture.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUHL 476 Music Criticism

    Units: 2
    Procedure and practice in forming critical judgments of music and in writing music criticism; practical journalism; professional and community ethics.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUHL 490x Directed Research

    Units: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Max Units: 12.0
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    Individual research and readings.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUHL 499 Special Topics

    Units: 2, 3, 4
    Max Units: 8.0
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    Selected topics of current interest.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUHL 550 Music and the Holocaust

    Units: 2
    Study of the creation and performance of Holocaust-related music from 1933 to the present, including interaction with other arts.
    Prerequisite: MUHL 570 
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUHL 560 Studies in World Music I

    Units: 2
    Terms Offered: Fa
    The indigenous and syncretic musics of Africa, India, Indonesia, and the Balkan countries.
    Prerequisite: MUHL 570 .
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUHL 561 Studies in World Music II

    Units: 2
    Terms Offered: Sp
    The indigenous and syncretic musics of the post-Soviet political landscape, the Far East, the Middle East, and Latin America.
    Prerequisite: MUHL 570 .
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUHL 570 Research Materials and Techniques

    Units: 2
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    Introduction to music research, information science and technical writing. Required of all graduate students majoring in music.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUHL 572 Seminar in Historical Musical Notation

    Units: 2
    Terms Offered: Fa
    Performing, reading, and editing historical notation from original sources.
    Prerequisite: MUHL 570 .
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUHL 573 Music of the Middle Ages

    Units: 2, 2 years
    Terms Offered: SpSm
    Chief musical developments in Western Europe from the beginning of the Christian era to the middle of the 14th century.
    Prerequisite: MUHL 570 .
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUHL 574 Music of the Renaissance

    Units: 2, 2 years
    Terms Offered: SpSm
    Chief musical developments in Western Europe from the middle of the 14th century to the end of the 16th.
    Prerequisite: MUHL 570 .
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUHL 575 Music of the Baroque Era

    Units: 2, 2 years
    Terms Offered: FaSm
    Styles, forms, composers, and compositions of the Baroque era.
    Prerequisite: MUHL 570 .
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUHL 576 Music of the Classical Period

    Units: 2, 2 years
    Terms Offered: SpSm
    Development of classical style in symphonic music, opera, and chamber music.
    Prerequisite: MUHL 570 .
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUHL 577 Music of the 19th Century

    Units: 2, 2 years
    Terms Offered: FaSm
    Vocal and instrumental music of the Romantic era from late Beethoven through Brahms.
    Prerequisite: MUHL 570 .
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUHL 578 Music since 1900

    Units: 2
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    Musical developments in Europe and the Americas from 1900 to the present.
    Prerequisite: MUHL 570 .
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUHL 579 Studies in Music History

    Units: 4
    Max Units: 16.0
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    Intensive study of major problems, issues, and interpretations in the history of music.
    Prerequisite: MUHL 570 .
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUHL 580 Historical Perspectives in Jazz

    Units: 2
    Chief musical developments in the principal styles of Jazz from their inception to the present.
    Prerequisite: graduate standing or departmental approval.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUHL 583 Special Studies in Medieval Music

    Units: 2
    Max Units: 4.0
    Terms Offered: Irregular
    Music problems and composers of the period. Specific emphasis to be determined by the department.
    Prerequisite: MUHL 570 .
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUHL 584 Special Studies in Renaissance Music

    Units: 2
    Max Units: 4.0
    Terms Offered: Irregular
    Music problems and composers of the period. Specific emphasis to be determined by the department.
    Prerequisite: MUHL 570 .
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUHL 585 Special Studies in Baroque Music

    Units: 2
    Max Units: 6.0
    Terms Offered: Irregular
    Music problems and composers of the period. Specific emphasis to be determined by the department.
    Prerequisite: MUHL 570 .
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUHL 586 Special Studies in the Music of the Classical Period, 1730–1800

    Units: 2
    Max Units: 6.0
    Terms Offered: Irregular
    Music problems and composers of the period. Specific emphasis to be determined by the department.
    Prerequisite: MUHL 570 .
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUHL 587 Special Studies in the Music of the 19th Century

    Units: 2
    Max Units: 6.0
    Terms Offered: Irregular
    Music problems and composers of the period. Specific emphasis to be determined by the department.
    Prerequisite: MUHL 570 .
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUHL 588 Special Studies in Music since 1900

    Units: 2
    Max Units: 6.0
    Music problems and composers of the period. Specific emphasis to be determined by the department.
    Prerequisite: MUHL 570 .
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUHL 589 Seminar in Renaissance Repertories and Performance Practice

    Units: 2
    Terms Offered: Sp
    Study and discussion of Renaissance music sources and performance practice treatises.
    Corequisite: MUHL 570 .
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUHL 590 Directed Research

    Units: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    Research leading to the master’s degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department.
    Prerequisite: MUHL 570 .
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Credit/No Credit

  • MUHL 591 Seminar in Baroque Repertories and Performance Practice

    Units: 2
    Study and discussion of Baroque music sources and performance practice treatises.
    Corequisite: MUHL 570 .
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUHL 594a Master’s Thesis

    Units: 2
    Credit on acceptance of thesis.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: In-progress to Credit/No Credit

  • MUHL 594b Master’s Thesis

    Units: 2
    Credit on acceptance of thesis.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: In-progress to Credit/No Credit

  • MUHL 594z Master’s Thesis

    Units: 0
    Credit on acceptance of thesis.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: In-progress to Credit/No Credit

  • MUHL 595 Seminar in Performance Practices

    Units: 2
    Max Units: 4.0
    Scholarly preparation and authentic performance of music written before c. 1770. Ornamentation and improvisation, tunings and temperaments, early language pronunciation, historical instruments, etc.
    Prerequisite: MUHL 570 .
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUHL 599 Special Topics

    Units: 2, 3, 4
    Max Units: 8.0
    Terms Offered: Irregular
    Selected topics of current interest.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUHL 681 Studies in Musicology

    Units: 4
    Max Units: 16.0
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    Close study of musical repertories and issues (particularly ones transcending period divisions), with emphasis on recent scholarship and methodologies.
    Prerequisite: MUHL 570 .
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUHL 683 Seminar in Medieval Music

    Units: 2, 3
    Max Units: 6.0
    Terms Offered: Irregular
    Problems and composers of the period; specific emphasis determined by the department.
    Prerequisite: MUHL 570 .
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUHL 684 Seminar in Renaissance Music

    Units: 2, 3
    Max Units: 6.0
    Terms Offered: Irregular
    Problems and composers of the period; specific emphasis determined by the department.
    Prerequisite: MUHL 570 .
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUHL 685 Seminar in Baroque Music

    Units: 2, 3
    Max Units: 6.0
    Terms Offered: Irregular
    Problems and composers of the period; specific emphasis determined by the department.
    Prerequisite: MUHL 570 .
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUHL 686 Seminar in Classical Music

    Units: 2, 3
    Max Units: 6.0
    Terms Offered: Irregular
    Problems and composers of the period; specific emphasis determined by the department.
    Prerequisite: MUHL 570 .
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUHL 687 Seminar in Romantic Music

    Units: 2, 3
    Max Units: 6.0
    Terms Offered: Irregular
    Problems and composers of the period; specific emphasis determined by the department.
    Prerequisite: MUHL 570 .
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUHL 688 Seminar in Music since 1900

    Units: 2, 3
    Max Units: 6.0
    Terms Offered: Irregular
    Problems and composers of the period; specific emphasis determined by the department.
    Prerequisite: MUHL 570 .
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUHL 790 Research

    Units: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    Research leading to the doctorate. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department.
    Prerequisite: MUHL 570 .
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Credit/No Credit

  • MUHL 794a Doctoral Dissertation

    Units: 2
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    Credit on acceptance of dissertation.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: In-progress to Credit/No Credit

  • MUHL 794b Doctoral Dissertation

    Units: 2
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    Credit on acceptance of dissertation.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: In-progress to Credit/No Credit

  • MUHL 794c Doctoral Dissertation

    Units: 2
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    Credit on acceptance of dissertation.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: In-progress to Credit/No Credit

  • MUHL 794d Doctoral Dissertation

    Units: 2
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    Credit on acceptance of dissertation.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: In-progress to Credit/No Credit

  • MUHL 794z Doctoral Dissertation

    Units: 0
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    Credit on acceptance of dissertation.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: In-progress to Credit/No Credit

Music Industry

  • MUIN 270 Introduction to the Music Industry

    Units: 4
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    A survey of the music business with emphasis on distribution of recorded music, music publishing, performance rights societies, record companies, agents, personal managers and contracts.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUIN 272x Basics of the Music Industry

    Units: 4
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    Introductory survey of the music business. Topics include: copyright, record companies, contracts, music publishing, performance rights societies, managers, agents, and other artist team/income considerations.
    Duplicates Credit in former MUIN 372ax.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUIN 280 Communications in the Music Industry

    Units: 4
    A survey of the music industry communications including radio, television, film, satellite communications, records, compact disc, cassette, cable and any future forms of transmission and delivery systems.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUIN 286 Record Production Management

    Units: 2
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    Function of the record producer, studio procedures, music business law, union relations, artist management, copyright and publishing agreements, record company structure.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUIN 287 The Business and Economics of the Recording Industry

    Units: 2
    Terms Offered: Fa
    Economic considerations of home, studio and location recording. Equipment, labor, facilities, media, legal and tax considerations will be explored.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUIN 320 Critical Listening, Acoustics and Audio Perception

    Units: 4
    Development of perceptual skills for detailed analysis and awareness of the timbral, dynamic, temporal and spatial attributes of sound as they relate to audio production.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture, Lab
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUIN 340 Introduction to Sound Reinforcement

    Units: 4
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    An introduction to the practical application of large scale sound reinforcement for concerts, sporting events, church services and convention situations.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUIN 360 Introduction to Music Law

    Units: 4
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    A study of entertainment law with a focus on the music industry. Areas of study include contracts, domestic practices, international practices, copyright protection, trademarks.
    Prerequisite: MUIN 270 .
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUIN 370 Music Publishing and Licensing

    Units: 2
    Terms Offered: Sp
    A contemporary survey of the methods used to monetize music through licensing/media placement, covering music publishing, songwriter agreements, performance rights and licenses for traditional/new media.
    Prerequisite: MUIN 270  or MUIN 272 .
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUIN 372 Business and Legal Aspects of the Music Industry

    Units: 4
    An intermediate/advanced-level survey of music copyright law, artist contract analysis, infringement case studies as they affect modern/emerging business models and global music licensing.
    Prerequisite: MUIN 270  or MUIN 272x 
    Duplicates Credit in former MUIN 372b
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUIN 385 Radio in the Music Industry

    Units: 4
    Terms Offered: Fa
    A survey of radio; its operation and effect on the music industry. Topics include advertising, playlists, program direction, FCC, networks, news, promotion, payola and format development.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture, Discussion
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUIN 410 Marketing, Branding and Strategic Alliances in Music

    Units: 2
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    An in-depth study of music marketing, non-traditional revenue streams for artists, musicians, and labels including artist endorsements, artist tour sponsorships, digital music programs, music licensing, merchandise, and a primary focus on brand partnership deals in the music space.
    Prerequisite: MUIN 270  or MUIN 272 .
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUIN 420 DIY Music Marketing

    Units: 2
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    An exploration of the most current and effective marketing strategies and online branding tools for promoting, monetizing, and sustaining the career of the independent creative artist.
    Prerequisite: MUIN 270  or MUIN 272 .
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUIN 425 Live Music Production and Promotion

    Units: 4
    A survey of the presentation of the live musical experience. Both classical and popular concert presentation will be examined including venue selection, promotion and security.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUIN 430 Artist Management and Development

    Units: 4
    A study of issues relating to the personal management of music artists including negotiating contracts, image, career development, agents, touring, merchandising, fees and duties.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture, Discussion
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUIN 435 Manufacture and Distribution of Musical Products

    Units: 4
    Terms Offered: Sp
    An in-depth study of musical instrument manufacture and distribution in the United States. Topics covered include sheet music, instrument rentals, lessons and band operations.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUIN 440 Arts Management

    Units: 4
    Terms Offered: Fa
    A survey of the management of non-profit and for-profit arts organizations with emphasis on funding, donor development tax status and promotion.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUIN 443 The Business of Music for Visual Media

    Units: 4
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    Introduction to music designed for synchronization to picture including history of music in cinema, music editing, supervision, performance rights licensing, production, and music scoring procedures.
    Prerequisite: MUIN 360  or MUIN 372 .
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUIN 444 Music Supervision

    Units: 4
    An advanced focus on the music supervisor’s role, working with directors, producers, licensing representatives and executives to select, budget and clear songs for broadcast/new media.
    Prerequisite: MUIN 360  or MUIN 372 
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUIN 445 International Music Industry

    Units: 4
    Terms Offered: Sp
    A survey of international operations of music distribution, publishing, touring, law, promotion, customs and practices.
    Prerequisite: MUIN 360 .
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUIN 450 Practicum in Music Industry Issues (Internship)

    Units: 2, 3, 4
    Max Units: 8.0
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    Field application of music industry theories and practices; part-time employment. Project jointly defined by student, employer and professor.
    Prerequisite: MUIN 360  or MUIN 372 .
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Credit/No Credit

  • MUIN 475 Advanced Concert Management

    Units: 4
    Terms Offered: Sp
    Application of theories, technologies, and practices of the live music industry. Focus on the business, management, marketing, promotion, and production of professional concert events.
    Prerequisite: MUIN 425 .
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUIN 476a Advanced Sound Reinforcement

    Units: 2
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    Special problems of multimedia mixing with simultaneous audio re-processing for live performance situations including rigging, house mix, monitor mix, venues and power distribution.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUIN 476b Advanced Sound Reinforcement

    Units: 2
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    Special problems of multimedia mixing with simultaneous audio re-processing for live performance situations including rigging, house mix, monitor mix, venues and power distribution.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUIN 490x Directed Research

    Units: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Max Units: 12.0
    Individual research and readings.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  • MUIN 495 Web Design for the Music Industry

    Units: 4
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    A hands-on experience in which students work in teams to create web sites specifically designed to promote, market, and sell musical artists’ products online.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

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