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Suggested Sequence for the Recording Concentration
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Suggested Sequence for the Recording Concentration

Legend GS = General Studies Requirement

SC = Sound Core

Prep = Concentration Preparatory Class

Conc = Concentration Courses

SE = Sound Elective

CWE = College Wide Elective
Freshman. First Semester Freshman. Second Semester
Algebra or Equiv. 3 GS English Composition II 3 GS
English Composition I 3 GS Production 1 Audio 4 SC
Found. of Computer Apps. 3 GS Science of Acoustics I 3 GS/Prep
Freshman Seminar 3 CWE Science of Electronics 4 GS/Prep
Introduction to Audio 3 SC      
Total 15
Total 14
Sophomore. First Semester Sophomore. Second Semester
Basic Audio Systems 4 SC Aesthetics of Sound Rein. 3 Conc
Careers 2 SC Audio Processing 4 Conc
History 3 GS Humanities 3 GS
Production II Audio 4 Conc Music Theory for Engineers 3 CWE
Social Science 3 GS Speech 3 GS
Total 16
Total 16
Junior. First Semester Junior. Second Semester
Audio Technologies 4 Conc College Wide Elective 3 CWE
College Wide Elective 3 CWE Contemp. Music Engineering 4 Conc
Humanities 3 GS History of Audio 3 SE
Social Science 3 GS Humanities 3 GS
Sound Elective 3 SE Live Sound Recording 3 Conc
Total 16
Total 16
Senior. First Semester Senior. Second Semester
General Studies Elective 3 GS College Wide Elective 3 CWE
History 3 GS Master Class in Music Design 3 Conc
Internship 3 Conc Senior Seminar 3 GS
Sound Elective 3 SE Sound Elective 3 SE
      Sound Elective 3 SE
Total 12
Total 15

Grand Total: 120 Credit Hours