PROFESSIONAL STUDIO ARTIST CURRICULUM AND OTHER INFORMATION PROFESSIONAL STUDIO ARTIST DIPLOMA General Education Credits Technical Courses Credits ENG 101 Writing I 3 PSM 101 Bluegrass & Traditional Music History I 3 MAT 110 Applied Mathematics OR 3 PSM 105 Recording I 1 Any higher level Quantitative Reasoning Course (3) PSM 107 Songwriting I 1 COM 252 Introduction to Interpersonal PSM 112 Individual String Instrument Instruction x4 4 Communications OR 3 PSM 113 Guitar OR 0-1 COM 181 Basic Public Speaking (3) (Competency determined by audition) Heritage/Humanities** 3 PSM 114 Bluegrass & Traditional Band/Ensemble 8 Natural Sciences 3-4 PSM 118 Bluegrass & Traditional Harmony/Part Singing 2 Social and Behavioral Science 3 PSM 121 Bluegrass & Traditional Music History II 3 Computer Literacy 3 PSM 125 Recording II OR 1 (Computer competency determined by exam) PSM 117 Songwriting II (1) Subtotal 21-22 PSM 231 Bluegrass & Traditional Music History III 3 PSM 235 Recording III OR 2 **HUM 202 for Bluegrass & Traditional Music Track PSM 217 Songwriting III (2) Support Courses PSM 245 Recording IV OR 2 BAS 200 Small Business Management 3 PSM 227 Songwriting IV (2) ACT 101 Fundamentals of Accounting I 3 PSA 240 Professional Artist Seminar 3 MUS 174 Theory for Non-Music Majors 3 Subtotal MUC 150 Classic Instruction to Piano OR 0-1 Total Credits 64-67 (Competency determined by audition) Optional Electives Subtotal 9-10 PSM 241 Bluegrass & Traditional History IV 3 PSM 250 Field Experience/Production/Business 3 Contact Information: Dean Osborne Phone: (606) 487-3630 or (800) 246-7521, Ext. 73630 | Fax: (606) 435-6086 Email: Admissions: (800) 246-7521, Ext. 73293 Revised: 4/05/2017
PROFESSIONAL STUDIO ARTIST CURRICULUM AND OTHER INFORMATION PROFESSIONAL STUDIO ARTIST DIPLOMA General Education Credits ENG 101 Writing I 3 MAT 110 Applied Mathematics OR 3 Any higher level Quantitative Reasoning Course (3) COM 252 Introduction to Interpersonal Communications OR 3 COM 181 Basic Public Speaking (3) Heritage/Humanities** 3 Natural Sciences 3-4 Social and Behavioral Science 3 Computer Literacy 3 (Computer competency determined by exam) Subtotal 21-22 **HUM 202 for Bluegrass & Traditional Music Track Support Courses BAS 200 Small Business Management 3 ACT 101 Fundamentals of Accounting I 3 MUS 174 Theory for Non-Music Majors 3 MUC 150 Classic Instruction to Piano OR 0-1 (Competency determined by audition) Subtotal 9-10 Technical Courses Credits PSM 101 Bluegrass & Traditional Music History I 3 PSM 105 Recording I 1 PSM 107 Songwriting I 1 PSM 112 Individual String Instrument Instruction x4 4 PSM 113 Guitar OR 0-1 (Competency determined by audition) PSM 114 Bluegrass & Traditional Band/Ensemble 8 PSM 118 Bluegrass & Traditional Harmony/Part Singing 2 PSM 121 Bluegrass & Traditional Music History II 3 PSM 125 Recording II OR 1 PSM 117 Songwriting II (1) PSM 231 Bluegrass & Traditional Music History III 3 PSM 235 Recording III OR 2 PSM 217 Songwriting III (2) PSM 245 Recording IV OR 2 PSM 227 Songwriting IV (2) PSA 240 Professional Artist Seminar 3 Subtotal Total Credits 64-67 Optional Electives PSM 241 Bluegrass & Traditional History IV 3 PSM 250 Field Experience/Production/Business 3 Contact Information: Dean Osborne Phone: (606) 487-3630 or (800) 246-7521, Ext. 73630 | Fax: (606) 435-6086 Email: Admissions: (800) 246-7521, Ext. 73293 Revised: 4/05/2017
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