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College of Fine Arts

BA in Music - Music Industry Studies emphasis (2026 - 2027)

1st year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
ENGL 101: College English I 1 010 3 ENGL 102: College English II 1 010 3
GEN ED: First-Year Seminar 2 070 3 MATH 131: Contemporary Mathematics 1 030 3
GEN ED: Social & Behavioral Sciences 050 3 MUSC 113: Introduction to Music Studies and Professional Skills 3
MUSC 127: Musicianship 1 2 MUSC 128: Musicianship 2 2
MUSC 129: Aural Skills 1 2 MUSC 130: Aural Skills 2 2
MUSA or MUSP Elective 1 MUSA or MUSP Elective 1
Fall Total Hours 14 Spring Total Hours 14

Total hours for 1st year: 28

2nd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
COMM 111: Public Speaking 1 020 3 GEN ED: Natural & Physical Sciences w/ Lab 040 4
GEN ED: Arts & Humanities 060 3 MUSC 116: Introduction to Music Marketing 2
MUSC 115: Introduction to Music Technology 2 MUSC 118: Introduction to the Music Business 2
MART 108: Digital Audio Workstations 2 ENTR 310: The Entrepreneurial Experience 3
Music in History and Culture Elective 3 2 MUSA or MUSP Elective 1
MUSA or MUSP Elective 1 Guided Focus Area Elective 4 3
Guided Focus Area Elective 4 3
Fall Total Hours 16 Spring Total Hours 15

Total hours for 2nd year: 31

3rd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
MUSC 340: Media and Promotion for Music 2 GEN ED: Arts & Humanities 060 3
ENTR 440: New Venture Feasibility Analysis 3 GEN ED: Additional GE Approved Course 070 3
Music in History and Culture Elective 3 2 ENTR 455: Entrepreneurial Finance 3
MUSA or MUSP Elective 1 Music in History and Culture Elective 3 2
Guided Focus Area Electives 4 6 MUSA or MUSP Elective 1
Open Elective 3 Open Elective 3
Fall Total Hours 17 Spring Total Hours 15

Total hours for 3rd year: 32

4th year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
GEN ED: Social & Behavioral Sciences 050 3 MUSC 405: Performance Identity and Branding 2
MUSC 350: Foundations of Arts Leadership 2 Music in History and Culture Elective 3 2
MUSC 399: Junior Seminar in Music Studies 2 MUSA or MUSP Elective 1
Music in History and Culture Elective 3 2 Guided Focus Area Elective 4 3
MUSA or MUSP Elective 1 Open Electives 3
Open Elective 6 Choose one of the following:
  • MUSC 498: Senior Capstone Project
  • MUSC 499: Internship in Music
 3
Fall Total Hours 16 Spring Total Hours 14

Total hours for 4th year: 30

Hours needed to complete the degree: 120

  1. C- or higher required.
  2. Students who have earned an Associate Degree or 30 credit hours prior to high school graduation and before starting classes at WSU as a degree-bound student, may be exempt from taking a First-Year Seminar course. Those students must take an additional general education approved course.
  3. Must be selected from a specified list. For a complete list of options, please view the 2026-2027 catalog.
  4. Students will choose a focus area in consultation with faculty. Examples of focus areas include: leadership, marketing, audio and media production, performance, entrepreneurship, composition, and pedagogy.

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