College of Communication
Creative Media & Entertainment Studies

Bachelor of Arts

Major in Recording Industry Studies

 

CCOM Requirements

Course # Course Title Hours
COM 101 Public Speaking 3
SW 266 Media Literacy 3
Communication and Culture course From approved list 3
Foreign Language courses 200 level or above 6
Total: 15

CME Requirements

Course # Course Title Hours
CME 107 Music Skills for the Recording Industry 3
CME 109 Survey of the Recording Industry 3
CME 201 Audio Production 3
CME 220 Audio Lab 1
CME 222 History of the Recording Industry 3
CME 252 Theories & Techniques of Sound Recording 3
CME 320 Audio Independent Study 1
CME 352 Business Aspects of the Recording Industry 3
CME 360 Recording Industry Practicum 3
CME 452 Entertainment Media and the Law 3
CME 455 In-Training in Recording industry 3
CME 460
or
CME 461		 Recording Industry Capstone (Operations)
or
Recording Industry Capstone (Label & Publishing)		 3
Total: 29

Related Requirements

Course # Course Title Hours
MK 280 Intro to Marketing 3
MT 440 Introduction to Electronic Music 2
Total: 5

Additional Requirements

Requirement Hours
Butler Core Curriculum 30-35
Concentration or Minor
  • Minimum requirement: 12 credit hours of a concentration (must be outside of the primary major and defined by the same course letter designators) or as approved by the Program Director
  • A Minor is recommended; may be within CCOM but not in the same program
  • A second major fulfills this requirement
 12-24
Free Electives 15-32
Total Hours Required For Graduation 126