University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center
College of Arts & Media • Master of Science in Recording Arts
Downtown Denver
Campus Box 162, P.O. Box 173364
Denver, Colorado 80217-3364
Phone: 303-556-2279, Fax: 303-556-2335
Curriculum
The Master of Science in Recording Arts (MSRA) is comprised of 34 credits. 14 credits are required courses, 16
are electives, and 4 credits are Thesis/Portfolio. All MSRA courses, and any electives taken outside the
Department to be used towards degree progress, must be completed with a B/3.0 or better. Students who earn
grades lower than B/3.0 (including B-/2.7) in any course intended to be used towards degree progress will be
required to re-take the course and earn a B/3.0 or better.
Required Courses (18 credits)
Course #
Course Title
MSRA 5000
Intro to Graduate Studies (offered Fall only)
Credit Hours
3
MSRA 5590
Graduate Audio Production (Fall only)
4
MSRA 6510
Audio Studies Pedagogy (Spring only)
4
MSRA 5580
Graduate Audio Seminar (Fall & Spring)
3
MSRA 6950/1
Thesis/Portfolio (any semester)
4
Electives (16 credits)
MSRA 5500
Topics in Professional Audio (Fall & Spring)
1 each
MSRA 5505
Audio Sweetening (Fall & Spring)
4
MSRA 5575
Graduate Surround Sound (Fall & Spring)
4
MSRA 6530
Audio Forensics (Spring only)
4
And/or other courses as approved by MSRA Faculty Advisor, including courses from allied disciplines.
Below is the suggested semester-by-semester sequencing of courses and number of credits.
Fall
st
•
MSRA 5000 Intro to Graduate Studies (3) Must be taken 1 semester (Fall)
st
•
MSRA 5590 Graduate Audio Production (4) Should be taken 1 semester (Fall)
•
MSRA 5500 Topics course(s) (1)
•
MSRA elective(s) (8)
Total: approximately 16 credits
Spring
nd
•
MSRA 5580 Graduate Audio Seminar (3) Should be taken 2 semester (Spring)
•
MSRA 6510 Audio Studies Pedagogy (4)
•
MSRA elective(s) (4)
•
MSRA 5500 Topics course(s) (3)
Total: approximately 14 credits
Summer
•
MSRA 6950 Thesis in Professional Audio or MSRA 6951 Professional Audio Portfolio (4)
Total MSRA credits: 34
The above progression is merely suggested and shows the quickest possible schedule for graduation (3 semesters). Students may elect to enroll for less than
the suggested credit hour total, and/or enroll in additional semesters as needed. Students can apply for graduation in any semester (Fall, Spring or Summer)
provided they have completed the required coursework.
All course work must be completed with a satisfactory grade (B/3.0 or higher) before students can register for
Thesis/Portfolio.
Campuses: Downtown Denver • Fitzsimons at Aurora • Ninth and Colorado