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College of Liberal Arts
Department of Music
Bachelor of Music in Audio Production
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I1st Year ;
1st year
Fall Semester
MUSI 1185
UNIV 1131
MUSI 1325
MUSI 1180
MUSI 12XX
MUSI 01XX
ENGL 1301
MATH 1301
Spring Semester
MUSl 1186
MATH 1308
MUSI 1326
MUSl 1181
MUSI 12XX
MUSI 01XX
MUSI 3125
X3XX
Summer (Optional)
HOURS 29
2nd year
Fall Semester
MUSI 2185
PHYS 1300
MUSI 2325
MUSI 2180
MUSI 22XX
MUSI 01XX
MUSI 3394
POLS 2311
Spring Semester
MUSI 2186
POLS 2312
MUSI 2326
MUSI 2181
MUSI 22XX
MUSI 01XX
MUSI 4390
MUSI 2227
Summer (Optional)
HOURS 30
3rd year
Fall Semester
MUSI 3308/09
MUSI 3300
MUSI 4325
MUSI 01XX
SCIE 13XX
HIST1301
Spring Semester
MUSI 4323
MUSI 3301
X3XX
MUSI 01XX
MUSI 4326
X3XX
Summer (Optional)
HOURS 32
4th year
Fall Semester
MUSI X3XX
MUSI 4292
MUSI 01XX
MUSI 4128
HIST 1302
X3XX
MUSI 2300
Spring Semester
MUSI 03XX
SCIE 13XX
MUSI 2300
MUSI 01XX
MUSI 4395
MUSI 4323
X3XX
MUSI 4128
PSYC1315
HOURS 30
TOTAL DEGREE HOURS 121
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DESIGN YOUR JOURNEY
College of Liberal Arts - Department of Music
Bachelor of Music in Audio Production
Beginning the Journey
EDUCATE
Familiarize yourself with the Suggested Course Sequence and other items on the Student Resources page on the Music Department website.
Focus on your core music courses, such as Private Lessons and Studio, Ensembles, Theory, Sight Singing and Ear Training, Functional Piano, and Methods classes.
Meet with your advisor to make sure you are on track to begin pre-professional courses.
ENGAGE
Enhance your music education experience by attending master classes, student and staff recitals, ensemble performances, and musical theater productions.
Investigate one of the many Music Department honor societies and explore requirements for joining.
Participate in various fundraising and outreach activities sponsored by music honor societies, even prior to joining.
EXCEL
Apply to work for, and with, the Music Department event staff to gain an understanding of the behind-the-scenes work of providing music events.
Seek out opportunities to provide music tutoring and private lessons in area schools. These are often posted in the music lobby hallway.
Seek out opportunities to participate in community ensembles. These are often posted in the music lobby hallway.
Trailblazing the Path
EDUCATE
Work toward completing your Music Core and Academic Core classes and moving into classes specific to your major.
Meet with your Area Coordinator to discuss Internship options.
Meet with your advisor to declare your major.
ENGAGE
Join one of the music honor societies and fully participate in their activities and projects.
Speak with your area coordinators about additional career related service opportunities.
Contact the Center for Service Learning for volunteer opportunities.
EXCEL
Take on a leadership role in one of the music honor societies.
Enroll in an advanced theory class, or take elective lessons once required lessons are completed.
Audition for a community-based scholarship.
Destination Graduation
EDUCATE
Complete your Degree coursework.
Complete Internship requirements.
Apply to Graduate.
ENGAGE
Attend the concerts and recitals of other music and musical theater students.
Continue to attend on-campus concerts and events as you are able, and engage with current students in your major as they work towards their senior year.
EXCEL
Meet with Career Services for interview skills and resume preparation.
Contact the Music Department for information about graduate programs in your area of interest.
Attend an alumni networking event.
Attend professional association events.
*You can ask your freshman advisor about what these requirements are
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
All Majors Job Fair
Federal Work Study
Internships
Interviews
MavMentors
GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT
Global Grounds
Global Mavericks Program
International Week
Language Exchange Program
Study Abroad
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
Fraternity & Sorority Life
Leadership Institute
Leadership Minor
Student Governance
Student Organizations
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Alternative Break Trips
Service Learning Courses
Service Learning Showcase
UTA Volunteers
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH
Apply Classroom Knowledge Outside the Classroom
Challenge Yourself
Prepare for Graduate School
Set Yourself Apart from Your Peers
Find your career
What career options do I have with this major?
Acoustics
Adjudicator
Arranger
Music industries: producing and promoting own work and work of others
Artist management
Music therapist
Artistic director
Audio production
Owning and operating a music production and promotion business
Music business
Music ed: teaching elementary through high school
Performance: local and professional music groups/ choruses/ symphonies/ bands/ radio
Recordings
Road manager
Session musician
Teaching private lessons
Television production assistant
Working sound boards at events
Workforce Skills
Creativity/Ingenuity: Synthesizes existing ideas and concepts in innovative and creative ways to develop new ways of thinking or working and engages in divergent thinking and risk taking.
Leadership: Takes initiative, demonstrates effective decision making and informed risk-taking, and motivates and encourages participation from others to work toward a shared vision.
Professionalism: Display effective work habits, high integrity, and ethical behavior. Possess the ability to demonstrate skills confidently and apply talents to achieve professional success.
Career Readiness
Ability to Hear and Recognize Tonal Structures
Creativity
Discerning Eye and Ear for Compositional Themes and Performance Quality
Excellence in Their Chosen Instrument
Highly Developed Motor Coordination
Persistence and Harmonic Balance, Rhythm, and Tempo
Poise and Self-Confidence
Strong Foundations in Music Theory
Working Harmoniously With Others
Take Action
Explore workforce skill development through on and off-campus activities.
Engage with the UTA Lockheed Martin Career Development Center at uta.edu/careers.
Meet with a career consultant.
Network with employers.
Discover internships and co-ops.
Apply for on-campus employment.
Join Handshake, our career services platform.
Participate in career development programs.
In addition, music education majors are required to complete student teaching, Music Business, Audio Production; Music Industries Studies majors must complete internships; and all degrees except music industries must pass a Theory Proficiency Exam and participate in a Senior Recital.
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