Model Four-Year Plan: Recording Arts
- Normal course load is 15-16 semester hours or 4-5 courses per semester.
- Consult your advisor regarding proper course sequencing and course selection for the major.
- Suggested sequence, but students often take courses in a modified order.
- Each student is responsible for ensuring she/he fulfills all graduation requirements.
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Fall Semester
- Select between:
- FTVS 1010 - Art of Cinema (4 semester hours)
OR - FTVS 1020 - Art of Screen Media (4 semester hours)
- FTVS 1010 - Art of Cinema (4 semester hours)
- MUSC 104 - Fundamentals of Music (3 semester hours)
- FFYS 1000 - First Year Seminar (3-4 semester hours)
- University Core (3-4 semester hours)
- Elective (3-4 semester hours)
Total: 15-16 semester hours
Spring Semester
- RECA 220 - Fundamentals of Sound (3 semester hours) (must earn B or better)
- PROD 101 - Introduction to Screen Production (3 semester hours)
- MUSC 107 - The Piano Experience (3 semester hours) (may test out per RECA chair)
- RHET 1000 - Rhetorical Arts (3-4 semester hours)
- University Core (3-4 semester hours)
Total: 15-16 semester hours
- Select between:
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Fall Semester
- RECA 250 - Sound Design (3 semester hours) (must earn B or better)
- University Core (3-4 semester hours)
- University Core (3-4 semester hours)
- Elective (3-4 semester hours)
Total: 15-16 semester hours
Spring Semester
- RECA 258 - Digital Sound Editing (3 semester hours)
- University Core (3-4 semester hours)
- University Core (3-4 semester hours)
- Elective (3-4 semester hours)
Total: 15-16 semester hours
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Fall Semester
- RECA 322 - Recording Technology (3 semester hours)
- RECA 353 - Production Sound Techniques (3 semester hours)
- University Core (3-4 semester hours)
- University Core (3-4 semester hours)
Total: 15-16 semester hours
Spring Semester
- RECA 358 - Post-Production Sound (3 semester hours)
- RECA 361 - Live and Studio Recording (3 semester hours)
- RECA 362 - Audio Software Applications (3 semester hours)
- University Core (3-4 semester hours)
- Elective (3-4 semester hours)
Total: 15-17 semester hours
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Fall Semester
- RECA 461 - Multi-Track Studio Recording (3 semester hours)
- University Core (3-4 semester hours)
- Elective (3-4 semester hours)
- Elective (3-4 semester hours)
- Elective (3-4 semester hours)
Total: 15-16 semester hours
Spring Semester
- RECA 464 - Advanced Audio (3 semester hours)
- RECA 470 - Senior Recording Arts Project (3 semester hours)
- University Core (3-4 semester hours)
- Elective (3-4 semester hours)
- Elective (3-4 semester hours)
Total: 15-16 semester hours
Interested in applying to the Recording Arts major? Check out our Internal Admissions webpage for more information!