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College of Fine Arts

BAA in Media Arts — Audio Production (2024 - 2025)


1st year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
GEN ED: ENGL 101 College English I 1 010 3 GEN ED: ENGL 102 College English II 1 010 3
GEN ED: First-Year Seminar 070 3 GEN ED: Social & Behavioral Sciences 050 3
MART 101 Intro to Media Arts 3 MART 102 Intro to Media Aesthetics and Analysis 3
MART 107 Intro to the Recording Studio 2 MART 110 Intro to Music Technology and Industry 2
MART 108 Digital Audio Workstations 2 MUSC 142 Theory for Commercial Musicians II 2
MUSC 140 Theory for Commercial Musicians I 2 MUSC 143 Aural Skills for Commercial Musicians II 2
MUSC 141 Aural Skills for Commercial Musicians I 2
Fall Total Hours 17 Spring Total Hours 15

Total hours for 1st year: 32


2nd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
GEN ED: COMM 111 Public Speaking 1 020 3 GEN ED: MATH 1__ College Algebra or Contemporary Math 1 030 3
MART 109 Aural Skills for Audio Engineers 2 MART 251 Recording II: Modern Recording Techniques 2
MART 111 Intro to Music Business 2 MART 254 Post-Production II: Mastering 2
MART 250 Recording I: Classical Recording Techniques 2 MART 299 Media Arts Practicum I 1
MART 253 Post-Production I: Editing and Mixing 2 MART 311 Intro to Sound for Digital Media 3
MART 392 Professional Practices – Business Development 1 MART 307 Location Sound Recording for Media 2
COMM 206 Intro to Multimedia 3 MUSC 531 Topics in Music Technology 2
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 15

Total hours for 2nd year: 30


3rd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
GEN ED: Social & Behavioral Sciences 050 3 GEN ED: Arts & Humanities 060 3
GEN ED: Arts & Humanities 060 3 MART 399B Media Arts Practicum II – AP 2
MART 343 Audio Science and Acoustics 3 MART 407 Game Audio 2
MART 347 Modern Audio Production 2 MART 414 Microphones 2
MART 393 Professional Practices – Legal Issues 1 MART 419 Immersive Audio 2
MART 411 Advanced Sound for Digital Media 3 Media Arts Elective 3
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 14

Total hours for 3rd year: 29


4th year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
GEN ED: Natural & Physical Sciences w/ Lab 040 4-5 GEN ED: Diversity Designation 070 3
MART 391 Professional Practices – Portfolio 1 MART 499B Media Arts Practicum III – AP 3
MART 540 Advanced Editing and Mastering 3 MART 572 Analog Audio 2
MART 570 Electronic Music Production 2 MART 575 Seminar in Music Technology 3
MART 571 Live Sound Design 3 Media Arts Elective 2-3
Media Arts Elective 2
Fall Total Hours 15-16 Spring Total Hours 13-14

Total hours for 4th year: 29


Hours needed to complete the degree: 120


  1. C- or higher required.

Systemwide General Education (SGE) Key

  • 010 English
  • 020 Communications
  • 030 Math/Statistics
  • 040 Natural and Physical Science
  • 050 Social and Behavioral Science
  • 060 Arts and Humanities
  • 070 Institutionally Designated