2025-2026 Adrian College Academic Catalog

Bachelor of Arts in Commercial Music (120 Hours)

Essential Liberal Arts Courses (31 hours)

Required

CCC100Introduction to College Writing

3
CCC102Public Speaking

3
 
MATH100Mathematics for the Liberal Arts

4
Or
MATH101Intermediate Algebra

4
 
XXXX
Scientific Inquiry

4
MUS399

2

Great Conversation Series

Required

GCON110Great Conversation: The Meaning of Life

3
GCON120Great Conversation: Western Civilization

3
GCON130GCON130 - Great Conversation: Global Civilization

3
GCON140GCON140 - Great Conversation: Art

3
GCON150GCON150 - Great Conversation: What It Means to Be A U.S. Citizen

3

General Music Studies (15 hours)

Required

MUS100Foundations in Music Studies

2
MUS118Musicianship I

3
MUS115Keyboard I

1
MUS250Musicianship II

3
MUS209Keyboard II

1
MUS143Guitar Class

1
MUS320Music of the East

3
 
MUS410Capstone: Senior Recital

1
Or
MUS450Senior Music Project

1

Commercial Musicianship (6 hours)

Required

MUS113Popular Music in America

3
Or
MUS114History of Rock & Roll

3
 
MUS218Songwriting

3

Music Production (12 hours)

Required

MUS151Music Production I

3
MUS351Music Production II

3
MUS315Bulldog Records: Studio Activities

1
MUS315Bulldog Records: Studio Activities

1
MUS315Bulldog Records: Studio Activities

1
MUS399

2

Music Business (6 hours)

Required

BUS101Introduction to Business

3
MUS309Music Entrepreneurship

3

Applied Music (4 hours)

Complete 4 credits of Applied Music (MUS220-MUS249)

Electives (10 hours)

Choose 10 credits of the following:

COMM109Beginning Media Performance

3
COMM285Podcasting, Audio and Radio Production

3
COMM311Media Activities: AC TV

1
COMM312Media Activities: WVAC

1
ENGL203Creative Writing

3
ENGL304Advanced Creative Writing: Poetry

3
MKTG230Marketing

3
MKTG338Brand Management

3
MKTG339Social Media Marketing

3
MUS106Music in Film

3
MUS215Keyboard III

1
MUS216

1
MUS341Special Topics in Music - 3 cr

3
MUS420-449
Upper Level Applied Music

1

Note:

  • General elective credit hours will vary dependent upon the following degree requirements:
    • Must complete a minimum of 120 credit hours
    • Must complete a minimum of 30 credit hours of coursework at the 300 or 400-level
  • Courses requiring prerequisites and corequisites are noted on the course which can be found in the course description section of the catalog.