Features music industry leaders from the highest levels of business. These visiting faculty members will focus, in depth, on cutting edge issues as they relate to leadership in today's industry.

Creative and business aspects of industry. Historical/sociological aspects, recording, songwriting, publishing, copyright, performing rights, mechanical rights, performing artist, record companies, production, marketing, merchandising, mass media, and industry hardware.

Offered through SUAbroad by educational institution outside the United States. Student registers for the course at the foreign institution and is graded according to that institution's practice. SUAbroad works with the SU academic department to assign the appropriate course level, title, and grade for the student's transcript.

Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.

Historical, creative, sociological, and business aspects of music publishing, artist management, concert promotion, rights and licensing, agencies, unions and guilds, roles of creative and supporting professionals in each area. Music industry major or permission of instructor.

Historical, creative, sociological, and business aspects of the recording industry, music management, arts advocacy, and concert music. Roles of creative and supporting professionals in each area. Music industry major or permission of instructor.

This course emphasizes the historical, creative, sociological and business aspects of music, music creators, songwriters, music publishing and licensing, music copyright and intellectual property rights, the digital millennium's laws and global initiatives relating to technology.

Participation in a discipline or subject related experience. Student must be evaluated by written or oral reports or an examination. Permission in advance with the consent of the department chairperson, instructor, and dean. Limited to those in good academic standing.

Exploration of a problem, or problems, in depth. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor(s) and the department.

The aesthetic and creative aspects of the record producer's role in crafting hits in collaboration with artist and repertoire personnel and the audio engineering team. Includes critical listening, the art of recording and the associated technologies and overviews of the creative process. Additional work required of graduate students.

This course examines branding, marketing and PR in the music industry and the strategic use of traditional and social media to maximize their impact. This applies to both the corporate entity as well as the independent musician. Additional work required of graduate students.

Theoretical, practical and creative aspects of current audio engineering practices. Recording studio design and acoustics, microphone theory, digital recording, mixing, editing and mastering. Extensive experience working in a modern music recording studio.

Fundamentals and techniques of live sound recording. Acoustics and microphone placement. Editing, mastering duplication, and packaging. Emphasis on recording concert music. Recording and archival projects. Additional work required of graduate students.

Music studio acoustics; quantities and units; principles of sound propagation; sound absorption; psychological acoustics; noise measurement; and specification; and specification of sound insulation. Additional work required of graduate students.

Features music industry leaders from the highest levels of the business. These visiting faculty members will focus, in depth, on cutting edge issues as they relate to leadership in today's industry. Additional work required of graduate students.

Students operate university-owned music enterprises; producing and releasing recorded music; booking and promoting concerts, publishing and managing artists, etc. The structures of comparable commercial entities are examined. Additional work required of graduate students.

Fundamental concepts of live concert recording and sound reinforcement. Additional work required of graduate students.

Advanced concepts of live concert recording and sound reinforcement. Additional work required of graduate students.

Explores the last creative step in the music production process from theoretical, technical and practical standpoints. Additional work required of graduate students.

Offered through SUAbroad by educational institution outside the United States. Student registers for the course at the foreign institution and is graded according to that institution's practice. SUAbroad works with the SU academic department to assign the appropriate course level, title, and grade for the student's transcript.

Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.

Assigned projects requiring individual preparation and presentation. Emphasis on the current state of the music industry with implications for the future. Projects require interaction with local experts and national leaders.

Legal aspects of music industry. Ethical considerations for management and artists. Study of domestic and international copyrights, contracts, labor agreements, conflicts of interest, licensing, trade practice regulations, mechanical rights, taxation, privacy, piracy, and payola. Music industry major or permission of instructor.

Intensive focus on a problem, issue or trend to be chosen by the instructor. Emphasis on technological developments, international music markets, and arts advocacy. Music industry major or permission of instructor.

Supervised music industry field experience in which a student's performance is measured against previously stated set of objectives and goals. Permission of Instructor.

Exploration of current audio workstation technology. Advanced recording, editing and mixdown in a studio and portable setting. Emphasis on systems design and implementation based on current computing technology. Additional work required of graduate students.

Fundamental concepts of recording studio management, training and maintenance. Additional work required of graduate students.

Advanced concepts of recording studio management, training and maintenance.

Supervised capstone recording project.

Participation in a discipline or subject related experience. Student must be evaluated by written or oral reports or an examination. Permission in advance with the consent of the department chairperson, instructor, and dean. Limited to those in good academic standing.

Exploration of a problem, or problems, in depth. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor(s) and the department.

Completion of an Honors Capstone Project under the supervision of a faculty member.

Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.