General Education Requirements (48 credit hours)

Business and Media Core (25 credit hours)

• ACC-201 Principles of Accounting I Financial Reporting (4)
• BUS-101 Business and Management in the 21st Century (3)
• COM-206 Visual Storytelling and Digital Media Production (3)
• COM-355 Social Media, Audience Analysis, and Analytics (3)
• COM-375 Visual Culture and Graphic Design (3)
• FIN-307 Personal Financial Planning (3)
• MKT-202 Principles of Marketing (3)
• MKT-310 Marketing Research and Consumer Behavior (3)

Music Core (47 credit hours)

• MUA-130 Piano Class I (1) AND
• MUA-132 Piano Class II (1)

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• MUA-115 Piano (1-2) Average 2-4 credit hours

• Students may take either (or a combination of) MUA 130 Piano Class I  and MUA 132 Piano Class II  or MUA 115 Piano  until they pass MUA 230 Piano Proficiency . Required number of semesters varies per student.

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• MUA-175 Music Convocation (0) (eight semesters)
• MUA-230 Piano Proficiency (0)

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• MUE-100 University Women’s Choir (1) (eight semesters) OR
• MUE-101 University Choir (1) (eight semesters) OR
• MUE-102 University Symphonic Band (1) (eight semesters) OR
• MUE-103 Chamber Orchestra (1) (eight semesters) OR
• MUE-109 Chamber Strings (1) (eight semesters) OR
• MUE-114 Handbell Ensemble (1) (eight semesters)

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• MUS-111 From Sight to Sound - Music Fundamentals (2)
• MUS-112 Music Theory I: Elements of Music (3)
• MUS-113 Sight-Singing and Ear Training I (1)
• MUS-212 Music Theory II: Diatonic Harmony and Tonicization (3)
• MUS-213 Sight-Singing and Ear Training II (1)
• MUS-214 Music Theory III: Chromatic Harmony and Forms (3)
• MUS-215 Sight-Singing and Ear Training III (1)
• MUS-312 Music Theory IV: The Twentieth Century and Beyond (3)
• MUS-313 Sight-Singing and Ear Training IV (1)
• MUS-323 History of Music I (2)
• MUS-324 History of Music II (2)
• MUS-326 Conducting (2)
• MUS-410 World Music (2)
• MUS-411 Scoring and Arranging (2)
• MUS-271 Music Production and Engineering I (3)
• MUS-426 Music Business (2)
• MUS-470 Senior Thesis (2)

Additional Information

• Those selecting the music major must take MUS 110 Musical Perspectives  as part of the general education requirements.
• MUS 111 From Sight to Sound - Music Fundamentals  is a prerequisite for entrance into MUS 112 Music Theory I: Elements of Music  
• MUA 175 Music Convocation  is required for all music majors each semester at CCU (up to 8 semesters).
• Piano and Piano Class requirements vary in order to pass Piano Proficiency. Students must take MUA 130 Piano Class I  AND MUA 132 Piano Class II  OR MUA 115 Piano  in consecutive semesters until MUA 230 Piano Proficiency  is passed.
• Only one ensemble credit each semester counts toward the requirements for the major.

Graduation Requirements for Bachelor of Arts in Music Media & Marketing

The faculty recommends students in the B.A. in Music Media & Marketing to the Board of Trustees as candidates for graduation when they have completed the following requirements.

1. Completion of a total of 120 credits, including all general education, electives and Music major program requirements.
2. A letter grade of D or better and a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better in all CCU coursework, and a GPA of 2.0 or higher for all courses specified for the major.
3. Completion of 180 hours of ministry/community service and 180 chapel credits. Transfer students are required to complete 45 hours of ministry/community service and 45 chapel credits each year of attendance at CCU. For further details on ministry/community service, see the Life Directions Center (LDC)  section of this catalog. For further details on chapel credits, see the Student Life  section of this catalog.
4. Meet the CCU Residency requirements . 
5. Completion of eight semesters of MUA 175 Music Convocation .  
6. Acceptable performance on exit exams, as required by the faculty.
7. Formal and timely application for graduation by the date specified by the University Registrar.
8. No outstanding financial obligation to the University.