College of Visual and Performing Arts
Curriculum
The B.Mus. music industry program prepares students to be competent musicians and to comprehend, understand and analyze the rapidly changing advances in the industry. Students study and discuss the implications of current trends as they become familiar with the realities of general business and the creative and legal practices of the music business. In classes and through guest lectures and mentoring by leading industry professionals, students learn about professional organizations and their role in the industry.
Principal Performance Area
- Demonstrate functional and artistic self-expression at the appropriate level.
Secondary Performance Area/Keyboard Competence
- Demonstrate functional keyboard skills to support musicianship at the appropriate level.
Harmony and Analysis
- Identify/describe common elements and organizational patterns of music and their aural and verbal analysis.
Aural Skills and Analysis
- Produce and recognize music at the appropriate level.
Ensemble Performance
- Demonstrate artistry and technical skills in an ensemble setting.
History and Repertoire
- Describe music history and identify repertoire through the present time, including the study and experience of musical languages and cultures.
Principal Performance Area
- Demonstrate functional and artistic self-expression at the appropriate level.
- Perform a cross-section of repertoire.
Ensemble Performance
- Demonstrate artistry and technical skills in an ensemble setting.
Music Conducting
- Work as a leader and in collaboration on matters of musical interpretation.
Revenue Stream Research
- Understand all forms of monetization as they apply to the music industry.
Recording Student Learning Outcomes
- Solve technical and artistic problems while preparing recorded products for various purposes/settings.
- Use recording equipment in applicable recording situations.
Music Industry Business Plan Development
- Produce a formal business plan strategy based on current music industry research.
Extracurricular Opportunities
London Semester
Build up your resume and broaden your perspective with a study abroad experience during your time at Syracuse. Consistently ranked among the top 25 international education providers in the U.S., Syracuse Abroad offers music industry students the opportunity to study abroad in London, England.
The VPA LA Semester
The VPA LA Semester is an immersive professional development program that provides students with a unique opportunity to work as interns in Los Angeles while taking academic courses taught by LA professionals with expertise in their given discipline. The program is designed to broaden students’ understanding of career opportunities and gain skills to network and succeed professionally.
Gilbert Week
In Setnor's Gilbert Week immersion program, students learn about career opportunities in music by meeting and learning from arts professionals and visiting some of the world’s leading performing arts institutions and organizations. Gilbert Week is held during Spring Break in a different city each year; past locations include New York City; Los Angeles; and Austin, Texas.
Syracuse University Records
Syracuse University Records is the University's premier, student-run record label, focusing on the recording, production and distribution of student artists' songs.
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