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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 0103 ENGL 102: College English II 1 0103
GEN ED: First-Year Seminar 2 0703 MATH 131: Contemporary Mathematics 1 0303
GEN ED: Social & Behavioral Sciences 0503 MUSC 113: Introduction to Music Studies and Professional Skills3
MUSC 127: Musicianship 12 MUSC 128: Musicianship 22
MUSC 129: Aural Skills 12 MUSC 130: Aural Skills 22
MUSA or MUSP Elective1 MUSA or MUSP Elective1
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 0203 GEN ED: Natural & Physical Sciences w/ Lab 0404
GEN ED: Arts & Humanities 0603 MUSC 116: Introduction to Music Marketing2
MUSC 115: Introduction to Music Technology2 MUSC 118: Introduction to the Music Business2
MART 108: Digital Audio Workstations2 ENTR 310: The Entrepreneurial Experience3
Music in History and Culture Elective 32 MUSA or MUSP Elective1
MUSA or MUSP Elective1 Guided Focus Area Elective 43
Guided Focus Area Elective 43
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 Music2 GEN ED: Arts & Humanities 0603
ENTR 440: New Venture Feasibility Analysis3 GEN ED: Additional GE Approved Course 0703
Music in History and Culture Elective 32 ENTR 455: Entrepreneurial Finance3
MUSA or MUSP Elective1 Music in History and Culture Elective 32
Guided Focus Area Electives 46 MUSA or MUSP Elective1
Open Elective3 Open Elective3
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 0503 MUSC 405: Performance Identity and Branding2
MUSC 350: Foundations of Arts Leadership2 Music in History and Culture Elective 32
MUSC 399: Junior Seminar in Music Studies2 MUSA or MUSP Elective1
Music in History and Culture Elective 32 Guided Focus Area Elective 43
MUSA or MUSP Elective1 Open Electives3
Open Elective6 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