Recording Arts and Production (B.A.)

Unless otherwise noted, 120 credits of coursework is required for a baccalaureate degree with a minimum 2.0 overall GPA, and a minimum 2.0 major GPA.

Degree Requirements Overview

New Student Seminar0
SEEDS General Education Requirements27-30
Major Requirements68
Free Electives25-22
Total Credits120

Major Requirements 

Major Core
MUCP 105Aural Skills for Music Production1
MUGN 199Freshman Seminar for Music Majors1
MSSN 105Keyboard Skills for Music Production1
MURP 123Theory for Music Production3
MUGN 120Rap and Rock as Cultural Phenomena3
MUMG 100Introduction to the Fine and Performing Arts3
Complete four times for 4 credits, or complete three times for 3 credits, plus MURP 134 for 1 credit.4
Applied Music
MUTC 101Music and Computer Technology I3
MURP 150Physics of Sound3
MURP 250Basic Electronics for Musicians3
MURP 350Live Event Audio Production3
FMTV 272Digital Audio Production3
FMTV 278Craft and Business of Songwriting3
FMTV 373MIDI and Digital Music Production3
FMTV 374Audio Post: ProTools Workshop1
FMTV 375Introduction to Music Recording3
FMTV 377Sound Analysis and Design3
FMTV 379Signal Flow and Session Management3
FMTV 475Advanced Music Recording Techniques2
FMTV 476Advanced Music Mixing2
FMTV 477Sound Design for Film3
MURP 450Recording Arts and Production Internship3
or FMTV 471 Sound Design for Gaming
Ensembles
Complete four courses from the list below.2
Major Electives
Any FMTV course not being used in the major requirements, or any MUSI, MUED, MUEN, MUGN, MUHS, MULT, MUMG, MUPR, MSSN, MUTC, MUCP, or MUTH course may be used as an elective.9
Total Credits68

Ensembles

MUEN 100Montclair State University Chorale0.5
MUEN 101Montclair State University Singers0.5
MUEN 110Orchestra0.5
MUEN 115Montclair Sinfonia0.5
MUEN 120Band0.5
MUEN 130Opera Production0.5
MUEN 140Collegium Musicum0.5
MUEN 162Electronic Music Ensemble0.5
MUEN 165Popular Music Ensemble0.5
MUEN 170Chamber Ensemble Performance: West African Drum and Dance Ensemble0.5
MUEN 171Balkan Music Ensemble0.5
MUEN 172Steel Drum Ensemble0.5
MUEN 180Chamber Ensemble Performance0.5
MUEN 190Jazz Ensemble0.5

New Student Seminar

Fulfilled by MUGN 199 in the major.

SEEDS General Education Requirements

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Foundations
Effective Writing I
Complete one Effective Writing I course.3
Effective Writing II
Complete one Effective Writing II course.3
Interactive Communication
Complete one Interactive Communication course.3
Quantitative Reasoning
Complete one Quantitative Reasoning course.3
Political and Civic Life
Complete one Political and Civic Life course.3
World Language
Complete two sequential classes in one World Language when starting at the Beginner I or Beginner II level. Complete one class when starting at the Intermediate/Advanced Level.3-6
Exploration
Complete one course from four different Exploration categories9
Analyzing Cultures and Societies
Creative Expression
Ethical Inquiry
Historical Thinking
Literary and Artistic Analysis
Fulfilled by MUGN 120 in the major.
Scientific Reasoning
Total Credits27-30

Recommended Roadmap to Degree Completion

This recommended degree plan is provided as an outline for students to follow in order to complete their degree requirements within four years and 120 credits. This plan is a recommendation and MUST be used in consultation with their academic advisor. Important note: Students should be aware this plan assumes no pre-requisite coursework is required. If pre-requisite coursework is needed, students may have additional requirements to fulfill which do not appear on the plan.

First Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
MUGN 1991SEEDS: Effective Writing I3
MUCP 1051MUGN 120 (Fulfills SEEDS: Exploration – Literary and Artistic Analysis)3
MSSN 1051SEEDS: Quantitative Reasoning3
MUSI 4991SEEDS: World Language I3
MURP 1233MUMG 1003
MUTC 1013MUSI 4991
MURP 1503Performance Ensemble0.5
Performance Ensemble0.5 
 13.5 16.5
Second Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
SEEDS: Exploration 23SEEDS: Exploration 33
SEEDS: Political and Civic Life3SEEDS: Interactive Communication3
MURP 2503MUSI 4991
Performance Ensemble0.5Performance Ensemble0.5
FMTV 2723FMTV 2783
MUSI 4991FMTV 3733
Major Elective 13FMTV 3753
 16.5 16.5
Third Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
SEEDS: Effective Writing II3SEEDS: Exploration 43
FMTV 3741FMTV 4752
FMTV 3793Major Elective 33
MURP 3503Free Elective3
Major Elective 23Free Elective3
Free Elective3 
 16 14
Fourth Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
SEEDS: World Language II3FMTV 4773
FMTV 3773MURP 450 or FMTV 4713
FMTV 4762Free Elective3
Free Elective3Free Elective3
Free Elective3Free Elective1
 14 13
Total Credits 120