Please see our website at: https://www.ius.edu/music/  for more information.

Scholarships/Award

• Rasmussen Scholarship Award in Music
• Martha K. Stem Scholarship in Music
• James A. Poteet Award for Band
• Sherri L. Stiefler Scholarship in Music 

Students applying for admission into the Music Department at Indiana University Southeast to pursue a B.A. or B.S. in Music – as well as those applying for a music scholarship – must attend one of the Music Department’s Audition Days.  Students can audition in any one of our tracks from our five major concentrations: Music Industry, Composition, Vocal/Instrumental Performance, Music Education, and Pre-Music Therapy.   Audition dates and specific information relating to auditioning for certain tracks are posted on the music department’s website at http://www.ius.edu/music.

Degree Requirements

• General 

Complete 120 total credit hours, with at least 30 at the 300-400 (upper division) level, with a program cumulative grade point average of 2.0 

• General Education Requirement (30 credit hours)

Complete the University General Education requirements.

• Major Requirements 

Core Program

All music majors are required to take courses that engage the student in the general study of music through music literature, theory, technology, and performance.  The following courses serve as a foundation to this study and are meant to complement specific courses in one’s concentration.  A more specific description of these requirements is located online at: https://www.ius.edu/music/

 *For more detailed information on the Ensemble and Performance class requirements, see the Music Department website (https://www.ius.edu/music/).  

• Track Requirements - Audio Production 

The Audio Production program is designed to provide audio production students with a program that affords students a more in-depth understanding of the profession and a greater breadth of skills and experience.  The program is designed to give students improved preparation for graduate school, post-baccalaureate technical programs and more varied options in the job market.  The BS degree and employers and graduate schools are accustomed to their students having the expertise gained from the concentration in studio the BS degree provides. Students interested in pursuing employment in various avenues of audio production such as live or studio recording, sound for theatre, live performance sound, or continuing on to graduate and post-baccalaureate certification in the field are encouraged to apply.

Specific Requirements for Major

30 hours BS General Education Requirement

• MUS-M 201 Music Literature I (3 cr.)
• MUS-M 202 Music Literature II (3 cr.)

Can substitute another music literature based course for one of the above*

• MUS-T 113 Music Theory I (3 cr.)
• MUS-T 115 Music Theory II (3 cr.)
• MUS-T 114 Ear Training I (1 cr.)
• MUS-T 116 Ear Training II (1 cr.)

• 4 semesters applied lessons (8 cr.) 
• MUS-T 318 Music Theory IV (3 cr.)
• MUS-T 215 Ear Training III (1 cr.)
• MUS-T 216 Ear Training IV (1 cr.)

OR

• MUS-T 317 Music Theory III (3 cr.)

AND

• 4 semesters ensemble (4 cr.)
• 3 semesters non-credit ensemble (0 cr.)
• 7 semesters MUS-X 095 performance class (0 cr.)
• MUS-P 100 Piano applied lessons (2 cr.)
• MUS-A 101 Intro to Audio Tech (3 cr.)
• MUS-K 340 Commercial Songwriting (3 cr.)*
• MUS-A 270 Multitrack Studio I (2 cr.)
• MUS- A301Electronic Studio I (3 cr.)
• MUS-K 361 Computer Music and MIDI (3 cr.)*
• MUS-A 302 Electronic Studio II (2 cr.)
• MUS-A 321 Sound for Picture Prod (3 cr.)
• MUS-A 370 Multitrack Studio II (2 cr.)
• MUS-A 470 Individual Projects in Audio I (3 cr.)
• MUS-A 471 Individual Projects in Audio II (3 cr.)*
• MUS-A 440 Practicum/Internship (3 cr.)
• MUS-A 423 Audio Capstone (1 cr.)
• THTR-T 225 Stagecraft I (3 cr.)
• THTR-T 424 Stagecraft II (3 cr.)
• THTR-T 483 Theater Sound Design (3 cr.)
• THTR-T 483 Video Game Sound Design (3 cr.)*
• THTR- T483 Intro to Lighting (3 cr.)*
• THTR-T 483 Live Sound Mixing (3 cr.)*
• THTR-T 489 Theater Practicum (2 cr.)*