Sound Design, SFSD, BA – 128 credits
Major Requirements:
Sound Courses
PH 1090 The Physics Behind Music1
3
PH 1091 The Physics Behind Music Lab1
1
FA 1662 Introduction to Audio Production
1
Taken Fall of your first year.
FA 1664 Introduction to Music Mixing
1
Taken spring of your first year.
FA 1702 Lighting and Sound Technology
3
FA 3730 Sound Design
3
FA 3731 Live Sound Design Intensive
1
This course is taken in the fall of your third year unless you take FA 3730 in the
summer of your 1st year.
FA 3740 Recording
3
FA 3975 Portfolio Development
1
FA 4740 Transducer
Theory1
3
FA 4741 Transducer Lab1
1
21
Music Courses
FA 2500 Music Theory I
FA 2501 Basic Musicianship
3
2
3
FA 2560 Masterworks
FA 2560 Masterworks, FA 3550 History of Jazz, FA 3625 History of Rock, or FA 2222
History of Film Music
FA 2570 Private Music Instruction
2
This class is .5 credit, you need to take 4 semesters.
FA 3133 Contemporary Music: The Search for New Sounds
3
This class is offered every other year.
FA 3501 Advanced Musicianship
3
FA 3530 Music Theory II
3
3
FA 3560 Music History
3
FA 3520 Music Perception: Why Does Music Work
3
28
Theatre & Film Courses
FA 1701 Backstage Technology
3
HU 2324 Introduction to Film
3
FA 2701 Drafting for the Entertainment Industry1
3
FA 3700 Scenic Design or HU 3890 Documentary or HU 3110 The Writers Craft
3
FA 3880 Readings in Dramatic Literature
4
This class is 1 credit, you need to take 4 semesters starting your second year.
16
STEM Courses
1 math class at the 1000 level or higher1
4
Minimum 3 credit lab science class1
3+
0-1 credits non-FA STEM1
0-1
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Choose 6 credits of History and Theory
FA 3810 Ancient Theatre History
FA 3821 Modern Theatre History
HU 3871 Media & Communication Theory
HU 3881 Communication History
HU 3502 World Mythologies
FA 3330 Art History I
FA 3340 Art History II
HU 3325 Film History and Theory
HU 3326 Topics in World Cinema
HU 2110 The Writers Craft
HU 3110 The Writer’s Workshop
HU 3513 Shakespeare
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
6
Choose 6 credits of Business and Communication
HU 3820 Interpersonal Communication
3
HU 3840 Organizational Communication
3
HU 3120 Introduction to STC
3
HU 3629 Special Topics in Professional Writing
3
BUS 2200 Business Law
3
BA 2700 Business Problem Solving
3
MGT 3650 Intellectual Property Management
3
MGT 3800 Entrepreneurship
3
MKT 3000 Principles of Marketing
3
6
Professional Engagement
FA 2663 Career Development
2
1 credit each time you take it, taken once in your first year and once your second
year.
FA 3663 Career Development
2
1 credit each time you take it, taken once in your third year and once your fourth
year.
4
Application coursework - choose one path:
Production - 11 credits
FA 2661 Mainstage: Runcrew or FA 2660 Mainstage: Acting
2
This is introductory visual production work and is a variable credit course but is
usually only taken for 1 credit for each project.
FA 2662 Sound Practicum
3
This is introductory aural production work and is a variable credit course but is
usually only taken for 1 credit for each project.
FA 3662 Advanced Sound Practicum
3
This is advanced visual production work and is a variable credit course, usually 1-2
credits for a project.
FA 3732 Audio Creative Lab
3
This course is 1 credit each time you take it and is taken in the spring of your
second, third, and fourth year.
11
Enterprise - 11 credits
FA 2661 Mainstage: Runcrew or FA 2660 Mainstage: Acting
1
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This is introductory visual production work and is a variable credit course but is
usually only taken for 1 credit for each project.
FA 2662 Sound Practicum
1
This is introductory aural production work and is a variable credit course but is
usually only taken for 1 credit for each project.
FA 3732 Audio Creative Lab
1
ENT 2950 - Enterprise Project Work I
1
ENT 2960 - Enterprise Project Work II
1
ENT 3950 - Enterprise Project Work III
1
ENT 3960 - Enterprise Project Work IV
1
ENT 4950 - Enterprise Project Work V
2
ENT 4960 - Enterprise Project Work VI
2
11
11
3
3
Free Electives: 3 credits
General Education Requirements: 24 credits
See course catalog
UN 1003 World Cultures Distribution
Modern Language*—6 credits in one language
24
24
*UN 1002 is replaced with UN 1003 and 6 credits of modern language, which
is required for this degree. Three of these modern language credits are used to
fill 3 credits of the World Cultures Distribution requirement. UN 1002 can
replace UN 1003 in which case the required 6 credits of modern language can
count as World Cultures distribution credits.
Co-Curricular Activities: 3 credits
1These
3
courses fulfill the General Education Science/Mathematics requirement.
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