Music and Communication Studies with Concentration in Music Industry, BS (Boston)

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Music Core

MUSC 1001 — Music in Everyday Life

Music Theory

From the catalog
Complete two of the following:

Choose 8 semester hours from:
- MUSC 1119 — Fundamentals of Western Music Theory
- MUSC 1201 — Music Theory 1
- MUSC 1202 — Music Theory 2
- MUSC 1204 — Analyzing Popular Genres

Introductory Music Industry

MUSI 1230 — Introduction to Music Industry

Music in Context

From the catalog
Complete one course from one of the following categories:

Choose 4 semester hours from:
- Western Art Music
  - MUSC 2105 — Songs That Made History
  - MUSC 2320 — 40,000 Years of Music Technology
  - MUSC 2340 — Divas, DJs, and Double Standards
  - MUSC 3352 — Sounding Human
- Global Music/Ethnomusicology
  - MUSC 2101 — Black Popular Music
  - MUSC 2313 — Topics in Global Music Cultures
  - MUSC 2316 — History of the Music Industry
  - MUSC 2330 — Musical Communities of Boston
  - MUSC 2331 — Topics in Musical Communities
  - MUSC 2336 — The Festival Experience
  - MUSC 3353 — Music and the Racial Imagination
  - MUSC 3354 — Sound and the Sacred
  - MUSC 3355 — Music, Noise, Silence
  - MUSI 3210 — Music Tourism
  - MUSI 3351 — Music and Social Justice
  - MUSI 3360 — Global Music Industries in Context
  - MUSI 3401 — Hip Hop in the Music Industry
- Contemporary/Popular Music
  - MUSC 2101 — Black Popular Music
  - MUSC 2150 — Making a Musical: Analysis, Craft, and Creation
  - MUSC 2310 — Popular Music Since 1945
  - MUSC 2311 — Topics in American Music
  - MUSC 2317 — Punk Rock
  - MUSC 2320 — 40,000 Years of Music Technology
  - MUSC 2336 — The Festival Experience
  - MUSC 2340 — Divas, DJs, and Double Standards
  - MUSC 2351 — Music, Sound, and the Screen
  - MUSC 2355 — Music and Sports in American Culture
  - MUSC 3352 — Sounding Human
  - MUSC 3353 — Music and the Racial Imagination
  - MUSC 3354 — Sound and the Sacred
  - MUSI 3360 — Global Music Industries in Context
  - MUSI 3401 — Hip Hop in the Music Industry

Music Industry Electives

From the catalog
Complete 4 courses from the following; at least one course must be at the 3000 level or higher; at least one must be from the Creating and Producing category:
Creating and Producing

From the catalog
Creating and Producing
Choose 16 semester hours from:
- One of:
  - MSCR 1220 — Media, Culture, and Society
  - INAM 2000 — Ethics in Creativity
- MUSC 2211 — Advanced Songwriting
- MUSC 2316 — History of the Music Industry
- MUSC 2336 — The Festival Experience
- MUSC 3342 — Critical Listening for Producers
- MUSC 3353 — Music and the Racial Imagination
- MUSI 2231 — Music Licensing for Media
- MUSI 2234 — Festivals
- MUSI 2235 — Copyright in the Creative Industries
- MUSI 2330 — Performing Arts Administration
- MUSI 2331 — Music Production and Recording 2
- MUSI 2332 — Music Publishing and Royalties
- MUSI 2341 — Music Supervision 1
- MUSI 2973 — Special Topics in Music Industry
- MUSI 3210 — Music Tourism
- MUSI 3332 — Artist Management
- MUSI 3333 — The Record Industry
- MUSI 3338 — Music Industry Marketing and Promotion
- MUSI 3340 — Concert Promotion and Venue Management
- MUSI 3341 — Music Production and Recording 3
- MUSI 3351 — Music and Social Justice
- MUSI 3360 — Global Music Industries in Context
- MUSI 3401 — Hip Hop in the Music Industry
- MUSI 3973 — Special Topics in Music Industry
- MUSI 4530 — Music Entrepreneurship
- MUSI 5973 — Special Topics in Music Industry
- MUSC 2150 — Making a Musical: Analysis, Craft, and Creation
- MUSC 2210 — Introduction to Songwriting
- MUSI 2101 — Demo Production for Songwriters
- MUSI 2232 — Music Production and Recording 1
- MUSI 5220 — The Independent Performing Songwriter: Creation, Commerce, and Well-Being
- MUST 1220 — Introduction to Music Technology
- MUST 2320 — Sound Design

Common Requirements

COMM 1101 — Introduction to Communication Studies
One of:
- COMM 1112 — Public Speaking
- COMM 2301 — Communication Research Methods

Foundation Course

From the catalog
Complete 4 semester hours from the following:

Choose 4 semester hours from:
- COMM 1210 — Persuasion and Rhetoric
- COMM 1225 — Communication Theory
- COMM 1231 — Principles of Organizational Communication
- COMM 1255 — Communication in a Digital Age

Cluster Course

From the catalog
Complete 4 semester hours from the following:

Choose 4 semester hours from:
- COMM 1131 — Sex, Relationships, and Communication
- COMM 2303 — Global and Intercultural Communication
- COMM 2304 — Communication and Gender
- COMM 2501 — Communication Law
- COMM 2551 — Free Speech in Cyberspace

Writing Intensive Courses

From the catalog
Complete 8 semester hours from the following:

Choose 8 semester hours from:
- COMM 3200 — Mobile Communication
- COMM 3201 — Health Communication
- COMM 3230 — Interpersonal Communication
- COMM 3304 — Communication and Inclusion
- COMM 3320 — Political Communication
- COMM 3415 — Communication Criticism
- COMM 3500 — Environmental Issues, Communication, and the Media
- COMM 3501 — Free Speech: Law and Practice
- COMM 3530 — Communication and Sexualities
- COMM 3532 — Theories of Conflict and Negotiation
- COMM 4535 — Nonverbal Social Interaction
- COMM 4605 — Youth and Communication Technology
- COMM 4631 — Crisis Communication and Image Management

Communication Studies Electives

From the catalog
Complete 12 semester hours from the following:
COMM courses between COMM 1100 - 4999, which have not been used to satisfy other degree requirements.
MSCR courses in the ranges MSCR 2100 - 2199, MSCR 3100 - 3199, and MSCR 4100 - 4199.

Choose 12 semester hours from:
- JRNL 2301 — Visual Storytelling in Journalism
- MSCR 1230 — Introduction to Film Production
- PREL 1425 — Public Relations Principles
- PREL 3625 — Public Relations Practice

Integrative Requirement Courses

From the catalog
Complete 4 semester hours from the following:

Choose 4 semester hours from:
- COMM 2941 — Topics in Communication and Technology
- MSCR 2105 — Sound Production for Digital Media
- MSCR 2170 — Producing for the Entertainment Industry
From the catalog
Complete 4 semester hours from the following:
Choose 4 semester hours from:
- MUSC 2351 — Music, Sound, and the Screen
- MUSI 2341 — Music Supervision 1
- MUST 2320 — Sound Design

Capstone Experience Course

From the catalog
Complete 4 semester hours from the following

Choose 4 semester hours from:
- COMM 4608 — Strategic Communication Capstone
- COMM 4625 — Online Communities
- COMM 4755 — Production Capstone
- COMM 4901 — Seminar in Communications
- MUSI 4601 — Seminar in Music Industry

Introduction to College

One of:
- COMM 1000 — Communication Studies at Northeastern
- MUSC 1000 — Music at Northeastern

Experiential Learning

EEAM 2000 — Professional Development for Co-op

Writing Requirements

From the catalog
First-Year Writing

One of:
- ENGW 1111 — First-Year Writing
- ENGW 1102 — First-Year Writing for Multilingual Writers
- ENGW 1114 — First-Year Writing with Service-Learning
From the catalog
Advanced Writing in the Disciplines
One of:
- COMM 3409 — Advocacy Writing
- ENGW 3314 — Advanced Writing in the Arts, Media, and Design
- ENGW 3315 — Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines

Business Course

ACCT 1209 — Financial Accounting and Reporting

Substitutions

Possible equivalents for this program — dashed means a suggestion, not a rule, and every substitution needs your advisor's approval:

ENGW 1102 ↔ ENGW 1111 (tier C)
ENGW 1102 ↔ ENGW 1114 (tier C)
ENGW 1111 ↔ ENGW 1114 (tier C)

What the tiers mean

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