The Bachelor of Science degree with an emphasis in Sound Recording Technology (SRT) prepares students for careers in the audio industry. The SRT program includes coursework in classical and popular recording, music production, surround sound audio for film and multimedia, as well as physics, electronics and mathematics. The faculty is comprised of experienced recording engineers, dedicated to teaching excellence. Drawing upon the resources of the city, students have the opportunity to work and study at Chicago area recording studios and live performance venues.
| Program Requirements | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|
| Music Core Requirements | 42-57 |
| Liberal Studies Requirements | 40 |
| Specialization Requirements | 80-92 |
| Elective Requirements | 15-18 |
| Total Hours Required | 192 |
Learning Outcomes
Core Outcomes
Students will be able to:
- Perform solo and ensemble works with appropriate techniques and musicality.
- Identify and analyze the elements of music in a given piece, including an understanding of its compositional processes, aesthetic properties, and artistic, social, and historical contexts for works in the Western music tradition, Contemporary periods, Jazz, and World Music Cultures.
- Demonstrate an appropriate level of aural, keyboard, and conducting skills.
Program Specific Outcomes
Students will be able to:
- Possess a thorough knowledge of the physics of sound and acoustics and a thorough understanding of microphones and microphone techniques.
- Possess a thorough knowledge of analog and digital equipment and be able to creatively use that knowledge to produce and market music.
- Possess a fundamental knowledge of digital electronics and the ability to operate contemporary audio and video recording, editing and processing software.
Music Core Requirements
Course Requirements
All students in the School of Music are required to enroll in the following music courses:
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| First Year Core | ||
| MUS 110A | MUSIC THEORY I | 2 |
| MUS 120A | MUSIC THEORY II | 2 |
| MUS 130A | MUSIC THEORY III | 2 |
| MUS 111 | AURAL TRAINING I | 1 |
| MUS 121 | AURAL TRAINING II | 1 |
| MUS 131 | AURAL TRAINING III | 1 |
| MUS 113 | GROUP PIANO I | 1 |
| MUS 123 | GROUP PIANO II | 1 |
| MUS 133 | GROUP PIANO III | 1 |
| Second Year Core | ||
| MUS 212A | MUSIC THEORY IV 1 | 2 |
| MUS 222-A | MUSIC THEORY V - A 2 | 2 |
| or MUS 222-B | MUSIC THEORY V - B | |
| or MUS 222-C | MUSIC THEORY V - C | |
| MUS 232A | MUSIC THEORY VI-A: CONCEPTS AND MATERIALS IN CONTEMPORARY MUSIC 3 | 2 |
| or MUS 232B | MUSIC THEORY VI-B: ANALYSIS OF MUSICAL FORM | |
| MUS 211 | AURAL TRAINING IV 4 | 1 |
| MUS 221 | AURAL TRAINING V 4 | 1 |
| MUS 231 | AURAL TRAINING VI 4 | 1 |
| MUS 213 | GROUP PIANO IV 5 | 1 |
| MUS 223 | GROUP PIANO V 5 | 1 |
| MUS 233 | GROUP PIANO VI 5 | 1 |
| Choose three of the following musicology courses: 6 | 12 | |
| MUS 224 | MUSIC, HISTORY, AND CULTURE I | |
| MUS 225 | MUSIC, HISTORY, AND CULTURE II | |
| MUS 226 | GLOBAL MUSIC CULTURES | |
| MUS 310 | INTRODUCTION TO ETHNOMUSICOLOGY | |
| Upper Level Core | ||
| MUS 303 | BASIC CONDUCTING PRACTICUM | 0 |
| MUS 304 | BASIC CONDUCTING | 4 |
| MUS 323 | MUSICOLOGY SEMINAR | 2 |
- 1
Jazz Studies majors take JZZ 300 in place of MUS 212A.
- 2
Jazz Studies majors take JZZ 301 in place of MUS 222A/B/C.
- 3
Jazz Studies majors take JZZ 302 in place of MUS 232A/B.
- 4
Jazz Studies majors take JZZ 205, 206 and 207 in place of MUS 211, MUS 221 and MUS 231.
- 5
Jazz Studies majors take JZZ 202, 203 and 204 in place of MUST 213, MUS 223 and MUS 233.
- 6
Jazz Studies majors take one fewer musicology course. They supplement this missing credit in their major coursework.
Liberal Studies Requirements
Honors program requirements can be found in the individual Colleges & Schools section of the University Catalog. Select the appropriate college or school, followed by Undergraduate Academics and scroll down.
| First Year Program | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Quarter | ||
| LSP 110 or LSP 111 | DISCOVER CHICAGO or EXPLORE CHICAGO | 4 |
| Focal Point | ||
| Not Required | ||
| Writing | ||
| WRD 103 | COMPOSITION AND RHETORIC I 1 | 4 |
| WRD 104 | COMPOSITION AND RHETORIC II 1 | 4 |
| Quantitative Reasoning | ||
| Not Required | ||
| Sophomore Year | ||
| Race, Power, and Resistance | ||
| LSP 200 | SEMINAR ON RACE, POWER, AND RESISTANCE | 4 |
| Junior Year | ||
| Experiential Learning | ||
| Not Required | ||
| Senior Year | ||
| Capstone | ||
| Not Required | ||
- 1
Students must earn a C- or better in this course.
Learning Domains
Arts and Literature (AL)
- 2 Courses Required
Historical Inquiry (HI)
- 1 Course Required
Math and Computing (MC)
-
Not Required
Philosophical Inquiry (PI)
- 1 Course Required
Religious Dimensions (RD)
- 1 Course Required
Scientific Inquiry (SI)
- Not Required
(Note: Included in specialization)
Social, Cultural, and Behavioral Inquiry (SCBI)
- 1 Course Required
Notes
Courses offered in the student's primary major cannot be taken to fulfill LSP Domain requirements. If students double major, LSP Domain courses may double count for both LSP credit and the second major.
In meeting learning domain requirements, no more than one course that is outside the student’s major and is cross-listed with a course within the student’s major, can be applied to count for LSP domain credit. This policy does not apply to those who are pursuing a double major or earning BFA or BM degrees.
Major Requirements
Program Checkpoints
Students are admitted to a specialization at their initial enrollment. Students are then allowed to continue in specialization courses on the basis of program checkpoints. The program checkpoints differ for each specialization, and students should contact the department chairs or program directors/coordinators for more information. Students are not permitted to continue to enroll in specialization classes if they have not met the requirements of their program checkpoint.
Course Requirements
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| REC 200 | INTRODUCTION TO SOUND RECORDING TECHNOLOGY | 2 |
| REC 204 | BASICS OF LIVE SOUND | 2 |
| PAM 200 | INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC BUSINESS | 2 |
| Sound Recording Technology Sequence: | ||
| REC 201 | RECORDING TECHNOLOGY I | 4 |
| REC 202 | RECORDING TECHNOLOGY II | 4 |
| REC 203 | RECORDING TECHNOLOGY III | 4 |
| REC 301 | RECORDING TECHNOLOGY IV | 4 |
| REC 302 | RECORDING TECHNOLOGY V | 4 |
| REC 303 | RECORDING TECHNOLOGY VI | 4 |
| Sound Recording Practicum Sequence: | ||
| REC 304 | SOUND PRACTICUM I | 2 |
| REC 305 | SOUND PRACTICUM II | 2 |
| REC 306 | SOUND PRACTICUM III | 2 |
| Electro-Acoustic Music Sequence: | ||
| COM 326 | ELECTRO-ACOUSTIC MUSIC I | 4 |
| COM 327 | INTERMEDIA COMPOSITION | 4 |
| Math Sequence: | ||
| MAT 130 | FUNCTIONS AND MATHEMATICAL MODELS | 4 |
| MAT 131 | PRECALCULUS AND TRIGONOMETRY | 4 |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| CALCULUS I | ||
| CALCULUS II | ||
| CALCULUS III | ||
| PHY 110 | BASIC ELECTRONICS: PRINCIPLES & TECHNIQUES | 4 |
| PHY 206 | SOUND AND ACOUSTICS | 4 |
| PHY 231 | LINEAR ELECTRIC CIRCUITS | 4 |
| PHY 232 | INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL ELECTRONICS | 4 |
| PHY 236 | THE SCIENCE OF DIGITAL AUDIO | 4 |
| Select any CSC or DC course | 4 | |