The Degree of Master of Arts in Music
Musimedialog Concentration


An avant-garde perspective combining music to all fields of media. Students will master the art of relaying music information via radio, tv, journalism, and the Internet.

Admission Requirements
In addition to the University admission requirements, prospective candidates must complete any remedial English course(s), during their first year of enrollment. Students who fail to meet these requirements will not be allowed to proceed to the degree courses in Musimedialogy and other majors in the Departments of the Faculty of Architecture, Art & Design.

Also, prior to admission, applicants will be subject to a practical evaluation, which covers instrument, voice and musical background.

Graduation Requirements
To receive the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Musimedialogy, a student must complete a total of 124 credits with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.3/4.0 in all Major Courses. Any major course with a grade of less than C- must be repeated. The 124 credits necessary for graduation are divided as follows:

General Education Requirements (GER) (27 cr.)

The GER are distributed as follows: Sophomore English: ENL 213 & ENL 230 (6 cr.)
Cultural Studies: Religion + four courses from the following areas: Arabic or Western Literature or Philosophy or Cultural Sequence or Art or Music, etc… (15 cr.)
Basic Science: Two courses from the following areas: Environmental Science, Nutrition, Health, Astronomy, Music Archeology, Phonetics (ear and vocal cords), Geology, Psychology, etc… (6 cr.)

Foundation Year (24 cr.)

MUA 254, MUS 211, MUS 214, MUS 221, MUS 222, MUS 223, MUS 224, MUS 232, MUS 233, MUS 234, MUS 244, MUS 245.

The student must complete all Foundation courses with a grade of 2.3/4.0 or above. Students who fail to meet the above requirements will be asked to repeat the Foundation Studies for only one additional year or change the major.

Major Requirements (67 cr.)

COA 252, JOU 310, JOU 370, JOU 410, JOU 480, MUM 350, MUM 354, MUM 355, MUM 437, MUM 447, MUM 448, MUM 457, MUS 324, MUS 331, MUS 334, MUS 341, MUS 342, MUS 343, MUS 352, MUS 353, MUS 382, MUS 384, MUS 441, MUS 444, MUS 452, MUS 453, MUS 454, MUS 455, MUS 475, MUS 490.

Free Electives (6 cr.)

Suggested Program

Year I
Fall Semester (18 Credits)
MUS 211 Applied Music Instrumental or Vocal I 1 cr.
MUS 222 Theory of Music I 1 cr.
MUS 223 Sight Singing and Ear Training I 1 cr.
MUS 224 History and Analysis of Western Music: Medieval – Baroque Period 3 cr.
MUS 214 Introduction to Musicology 3 cr.
MUA 254 History of Arabic Music I 3 cr.
___ ___ GER 3 cr.
ENL 213 Sophomore Rhetoric (GER) 3 cr.
       
Spring Semester (18 Credits)
MUS 221 Applied Music Instrumental or Vocal II 1 cr.
MUS 232 Theory of Music II 1 cr.
MUS 233 Sight Singing and Ear Training II 1 cr.
MUS 234 History and Analysis of Western Music: Classical Period 3 cr.
MUS 244 Ethnomusicology 3 cr.
MUS 245 Musical Forms 3 cr.
ENL 230 English in the Workplace (GER) 3 cr.
___ ___ GER 3 cr.
       
Summer Session (9 Credits)
___ ___ GER 3 cr.
___ ___ GER 3 cr.
___ ___ GER 3 cr.
       
Year II
Fall Semester II (18 Credits)
MUS 331 Applied Music Instrumental or Vocal III 1 cr.
MUS 342 Harmony I 1 cr.
MUS 343 Sight Singing, Rhythmic Chanting, and Ear Training III 1 cr.
MUS 324 History and Analysis of Western Music: Romantic and Post-Romantic Period 3 cr.
MUM 355 Audio techniques 3 cr.
MUS 382 Methodology (research methods) of Music 3 cr.
MUM 354 Organology of Music 3 cr.
___ ___ Free Elective 3 cr.
       
Spring Semester II (18 Credits)
MUS 341 Applied Music Instrumental or Vocal IV 1 cr.
MUS 352 Harmony II 1 cr.
MUS 353 Sight Singing, Rhythmic Chanting, and Ear Training IV 1 cr.
MUS 334 History and Analysis of Western Music: 20th Century and Contemporary Music 3 cr.
MUM 350 Audio-Video Workshop 3 cr.
JOU 310 Newswriting and Reporting I 3 cr.
___ ___ Free Elective 3 cr.
___ ___ GER 3 cr.
       
Summer Session II (8 Credits)
JOU 480 Journalism Internship 1 cr.
MUS 454 Instrumentation 3 cr.
___ ___ GER 3 cr.
MUS 452 Harmony III 1 cr.
       
Year III
Fall Semester III (17 Credits)
MUS 441 Applied Music Instrumental or Vocal V 1 cr.
MUS 453 Sight Singing, Rhythmic Chanting, and Ear Training V 1 cr.
MUM 447 Survey of Art Schools 1 cr.
JOU 370 Newspaper production 2 cr.
MUS 444 Philology of Music 3 cr.
MUS 475 Acoustics of Music 3 cr.
MUS 384 Research Seminar 3 cr.
COA 252 Public Relations 3 cr.
       
Spring Semester III (18 Credits)
MUS 455 Orchestration 3 cr.
JOU 410 Newswriting and Reporting II 3 cr.
MUM 457 Radio and Television Music Casting 3 cr.
MUS 490 Senior Project 3 cr.
MUM 437 Art Management 3cr.
MUM 448 Musical Criticism 3 cr.