Commercial Music (B.S.) - Music Production - Online

Commercial Music (B.S.) - Music Production - Online

Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2023 through summer 2024. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations, or cognates.

General Education/Foundational Skills Requirements

Communication & Information Literacy 1
ENGL 101Composition and Rhetoric3
Communications Elective3
Information Literacy Elective3
Information Literacy Elective3
Technological Solutions & Quantitative Reasoning 1
UNIV 104Instructional Technology for Successful Online Learning0-3
Math ElectiveMATH 114 or higher3
Critical Thinking 1
RLGN 104Christian Life and Biblical Worldview 24
Critical Thinking Elective3
Civic & Global Engagement 1
Cultural Studies Elective3
Social & Scientific Inquiry 1
Natural Science Elective3
Social Science Elective3
Christianity & Contexts 1
BIBL 104Survey of Old and New Testament4
THEO 104Introduction to Theology Survey 24
Total Hours39-42
1

Refer to the list of approved general education electives before enrolling in foundational skill requirements

2

Students transferring in 45 or more UG credit hours will have the requirement of RLGN 104 Christian Life and Biblical Worldview (4 c.h.) waived; Students transferring in 60 or more UG credit hours will also have the requirement of THEO 104 Introduction to Theology Survey (4 c.h.) waived

Major Requirements 

Major Core
Music Theory
CMUS 105Commercial Theory and Harmonic Practices I3
CMUS 106Commercial Theory and Harmonic Practices II3
CMUS 107Commercial Musicianship I1
CMUS 108Commercial Musicianship II1
Music Courses
CMUS 102Survey of Music Technology3
CMUS 213Survey of Commercial Music Literature3
CMUS 218Commercial Music Production and Audio3
MUSC 312Music History: Since 17503
CMUS 315Contemporary Music and Studio Direction3
CMUS 329Fundamentals of Sound Reinforcement3
CMUS 330Commercial Music Technology I: Notation and DAW3
CMUS 334Commercial Music Technology II: DAW Applications3
CMUS 360Commercial Improvisation Techniques3
CMUS 372Entrepreneurship in Commercial Music Community3
Seminar & Capstone
CMUS 436Christian Music Industry Seminar: Songwriting3
CMUS 496Commercial Music Project3
or CMUS 499 Commercial Music Apprenticeship
Applied
CMUS 151Commercial Applied Music I1
CMUS 152Commercial Applied Music II1
CMUS 251Commercial Applied Music III1
CMUS 252Commercial Applied Music IV1
Ensemble
CMUS 193Innovative Commercial Music Ensemble I1
CMUS 193Innovative Commercial Music Ensemble I1
CMUS 493Innovative Commercial Music Ensemble II1
CMUS 493Innovative Commercial Music Ensemble II1
Total Hours52
Cognate
CMUS 335Digital Audio Workstation Skills3
CMUS 336Advanced Digital Audio Workstation Skills3
CMUS 362Studio Producing, Mixing, and Audio Engineering3
CMUS 429Sound Reinforcement II3
CMUS 462Advanced Audio Mixing Techniques3
CMUS 465Applied Audio Production1
Total Hours16
Free Electives10-13
Choose 10-13 credit hours of Free Electives
Total Hours10-13

Additional Major Requirements

  • Sophomore Performance Review

All applicable prerequisites must be met

Graduation Requirements

  • 120 Total hours
  • 2.0 Overall grade point average
  • 30 Hours must be upper-level courses (300-400 level)
  • Grade of 'C' Minimum required for all upper-level courses in the major
  • 25% Of major taken through Liberty University
  • 30 Hours must be completed through Liberty University
  • Grad App Submission of Degree Completion Application must be completed within the last semester of a student's anticipated graduation date
Plan of Study Grid
First Year
First SemesterHours
ENGL 101 Composition and Rhetoric 3
UNIV 104 Instructional Technology for Successful Online Learning 0-3
CMUS 102 Survey of Music Technology 3
CMUS 105 Commercial Theory and Harmonic Practices I 3
CMUS 107 Commercial Musicianship I 1
CMUS 213 Survey of Commercial Music Literature 3
 Hours13-16
Second Semester
BIBL 104 Survey of Old and New Testament 4
Communications Elective 1 3
Information Literacy Elective 1 3
Math Elective 1 3
CMUS 106 Commercial Theory and Harmonic Practices II 3
CMUS 108 Commercial Musicianship II 1
 Hours17
Second Year
First Semester
THEO 104 Introduction to Theology Survey 4
Critical Thinking Elective 1 3
Social Science Elective 1 3
CMUS 151 Commercial Applied Music I 1
CMUS 193 Innovative Commercial Music Ensemble I 1
CMUS 218 Commercial Music Production and Audio 3
 Hours15
Second Semester
RLGN 104 Christian Life and Biblical Worldview 4
Natural Science Elective 1 3
CMUS 152 Commercial Applied Music II 1
CMUS 193 Innovative Commercial Music Ensemble I 1
CMUS 329 Fundamentals of Sound Reinforcement 3
Elective 3
 Hours15
Third Year
First Semester
CMUS 251 Commercial Applied Music III 1
CMUS 315 Contemporary Music and Studio Direction 3
CMUS 330 Commercial Music Technology I: Notation and DAW 3
CMUS 335 Digital Audio Workstation Skills 3
CMUS 493 Innovative Commercial Music Ensemble II 1
MUSC 312 Music History: Since 1750 3
 Hours14
Second Semester
CMUS 252 Commercial Applied Music IV 1
CMUS 334 Commercial Music Technology II: DAW Applications 3
CMUS 336 Advanced Digital Audio Workstation Skills 3
CMUS 360 Commercial Improvisation Techniques 3
CMUS 362 Studio Producing, Mixing, and Audio Engineering 3
CMUS 493 Innovative Commercial Music Ensemble II 1
Elective 3
 Hours17
Fourth Year
First Semester
Cultural Studies Elective 1 3
Information Literacy Elective 1 3
CMUS 429 Sound Reinforcement II 3
CMUS 436 Christian Music Industry Seminar: Songwriting 3
CMUS 462 Advanced Audio Mixing Techniques 3
 Hours15
Second Semester
CMUS 372 Entrepreneurship in Commercial Music Community 3
CMUS 465 Applied Audio Production 1
CMUS 496
Commercial Music Project
or Commercial Music Apprenticeship
3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Elective 1
 Hours14
 Total Hours120-123
1

Refer to the list of approved general education electives at www.liberty.edu/gened before enrolling in foundational skills requirements

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