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Music
Informatics Cognate: Music
BA in Informatics
An informatics major with a music cognate requires a total of 48 semester hours, at least 23 of them consisting of coursework from the Music Department, with some from Cinema and Comparative Literature, and Theatre Arts. The major is intended for students interested in audio recording, manipulation of sound, and digital media. Study in this area may lead, for example, to careers in the entertainment industry. Entering students are assumed to have some level of basic musicianship, and auditions may be required for admission. This cognate requires 23-25 s.h.
Required introductory courses:
| 025:001 |
Fundamentals of Music for Majors |
3 s.h. |
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(unless exempted by proficiency exam) |
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| 025:002 |
Musicianship and Theory I |
4 s.h. |
| 025:003 |
Musicianship and Theory II |
4 s.h. |
| 025:071 |
Group Instruction Piano I |
1 s.h. |
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(unless exempted by proficiency exam) |
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| 025:072 |
Group Instruction Piano II |
1 s.h. |
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(unless exempted by proficiency exam) |
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| TOTAL |
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8-13 s.h. |
In addition, students should select one music history course from the following list:
| 025:103 World Music |
3 s.h. |
or |
| 025:104 Music History of Latin America and the Caribbean |
3 s.h. |
or |
| 025:141 History of Jazz |
3 s.h. |
or |
| 025:144 History of Music I |
3 s.h. |
or |
| 025:146 History of Music II |
3 s.h. |
or |
| 025:178 Music, Culture, and Identity |
3 s.h. |
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| TOTAL |
3 s.h. |
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Required advanced courses include:
| 025:149 Audio Recording I |
3 s.h. |
and |
| 025:152 Audio Recording II |
3 s.h. |
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| TOTAL |
6 s.h. |
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and one or more courses from the following menu (in order to reach the minimum of 23 s.h.):
| 025:064 |
Recital Attendance for Non-Majors |
1 s.h. |
or |
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(each offering is 1 s.h., but may be taken twice) |
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| 025:007 |
Garage Band: The Basics |
2 s.h. |
or |
| 025:220 |
Music Education Workshop |
1 s.h. |
or |
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(certain sections only, e.g., Finals) |
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| 025:xxx |
Introduction to Electronic Music (planned new course) |
3 s.h. |
or |
| 048:053 |
Introduction to Film Sound |
3 s.h. |
or |
| 048:119 |
Topics in Film Sound |
3 s.h. |
or |
| 048:131 |
Film/Video/Audio Production: Sound Design |
3 s.h. |
or |
| 049:140 |
Sound Design for the Theater |
3 s.h. |
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| TOTAL |
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1-6 s.h. |
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Note: students are encouraged to work with an Informatics faculty advisor to develop and get approval for personalized cognate course sets. We expect to expand and refine this cognate's course set based on student goals and creation of new informatics-related cognate courses.
Last modified:
August 14, 2007
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