Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified and complete any additional courses needed beyond specific college and major requirements to satisfy graduation credit requirements.
Universitywide Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the Universitywide Requirements.
NUpath Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.
Music Industry Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Music Core | ||
| MUSC 1001 | Music in Everyday Life | 4 |
| Music Theory | ||
| Complete two of the following: | 8 | |
| Fundamentals of Western Music Theory | ||
| Music Theory 1 | ||
| Music Theory 2 | ||
| Analyzing Popular Genres | ||
| Introductory Music Industry | ||
| MUSI 1230 | Introduction to Music Industry | 4 |
| Music in Context | ||
| Complete one course from one of the following categories: | 4 | |
| Western Art Music | ||
| Songs That Made History | ||
| 40,000 Years of Music Technology | ||
| Divas, DJs, and Double Standards | ||
| Sounding Human | ||
| Global Music/Ethnomusicology | ||
| Black Popular Music | ||
| Topics in Global Music Cultures | ||
| History of the Music Industry | ||
| Musical Communities of Boston | ||
| Topics in Musical Communities | ||
| The Festival Experience | ||
| Music and the Racial Imagination | ||
| Sound and the Sacred | ||
| Music, Noise, Silence | ||
| Music Tourism | ||
| Music and Social Justice | ||
| Global Music Industries in Context | ||
| Hip Hop in the Music Industry | ||
| Contemporary/Popular Music | ||
| Black Popular Music | ||
| Making a Musical: Analysis, Craft, and Creation | ||
| Popular Music Since 1945 | ||
| Topics in American Music | ||
| Punk Rock | ||
| 40,000 Years of Music Technology | ||
| The Festival Experience | ||
| Divas, DJs, and Double Standards | ||
| Music, Sound, and the Screen | ||
| Music and Sports in American Culture | ||
| Sounding Human | ||
| Music and the Racial Imagination | ||
| Sound and the Sacred | ||
| Global Music Industries in Context | ||
| Hip Hop in the Music Industry | ||
| Music Industry Electives | ||
| Complete 4 courses from the following; at least one course must be at the 3000 level or higher; at least one must be from the Creating and Producing category: | 16 | |
| Media, Culture, and Society | ||
or INAM 2000 | Ethics in Creativity | |
| Advanced Songwriting | ||
| History of the Music Industry | ||
| The Festival Experience | ||
| Critical Listening for Producers | ||
| Music and the Racial Imagination | ||
| Music Licensing for Media | ||
| Festivals | ||
| Copyright in the Creative Industries | ||
| Performing Arts Administration | ||
| Music Production and Recording 2 | ||
| Music Publishing and Royalties | ||
| Music Supervision 1 | ||
| Special Topics in Music Industry | ||
| Music Tourism | ||
| Artist Management | ||
| The Record Industry | ||
| Music Industry Marketing and Promotion | ||
| Concert Promotion and Venue Management | ||
| Music Production and Recording 3 | ||
| Music and Social Justice | ||
| Global Music Industries in Context | ||
| Hip Hop in the Music Industry | ||
| Special Topics in Music Industry | ||
| Music Entrepreneurship | ||
| Special Topics in Music Industry | ||
Creating and Producing | ||
| Making a Musical: Analysis, Craft, and Creation | ||
| Introduction to Songwriting | ||
| Demo Production for Songwriters | ||
| Music Production and Recording 1 | ||
| The Independent Performing Songwriter: Creation, Commerce, and Well-Being | ||
| Introduction to Music Technology | ||
| Sound Design | ||
Communication Studies Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Common Requirements | ||
| COMM 1101 | Introduction to Communication Studies | 4 |
| COMM 1112 | Public Speaking | 4 |
| or COMM 2301 | Communication Research Methods | |
| Foundation Course | ||
| Complete 4 semester hours from the following: | 4 | |
| Persuasion and Rhetoric | ||
| Communication Theory | ||
| Principles of Organizational Communication | ||
| Communication in a Digital Age | ||
| Cluster Course | ||
| Complete 4 semester hours from the following: | 4 | |
| Sex, Relationships, and Communication | ||
| Global and Intercultural Communication | ||
| Communication and Gender | ||
| Communication Law | ||
| Free Speech in Cyberspace | ||
| Writing Intensive Courses | ||
| Complete 8 semester hours from the following: | 8 | |
| Mobile Communication | ||
| Health Communication | ||
| Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Communication and Inclusion | ||
| Political Communication | ||
| Communication Criticism | ||
| Environmental Issues, Communication, and the Media | ||
| Free Speech: Law and Practice | ||
| Communication and Sexualities | ||
| Theories of Conflict and Negotiation | ||
| Nonverbal Social Interaction | ||
| Youth and Communication Technology | ||
| Crisis Communication and Image Management | ||
| Communication Studies Electives | ||
| Complete 12 semester hours from the following: | 12 | |
COMM courses between COMM 1100 - 4999, which have not been used to satisfy other degree requirements. | ||
| Visual Storytelling in Journalism | ||
| Introduction to Film Production | ||
MSCR courses in the ranges MSCR 2100 - 2199, MSCR 3100 - 3199, and MSCR 4100 - 4199. | ||
| Public Relations Principles | ||
| Public Relations Practice | ||
Integrative Requirement Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 4 semester hours from the following: | 4 | |
| Topics in Communication and Technology | ||
| Sound Production for Digital Media | ||
| Producing for the Entertainment Industry | ||
| Complete 4 semester hours from the following: | 4 | |
| Music, Sound, and the Screen | ||
| Music Supervision 1 | ||
| Sound Design | ||
Capstone Experience Course
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 4 semester hours from the following | 4 | |
| Strategic Communication Capstone | ||
| Online Communities | ||
| Production Capstone | ||
| Seminar in Communications | ||
| Seminar in Music Industry | ||
Supporting Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction to College | ||
| COMM 1000 | Communication Studies at Northeastern | 1 |
| or MUSC 1000 | Music at Northeastern | |
| Experiential Learning | ||
| EEAM 2000 | Professional Development for Co-op | 1 |
| Writing Requirements | ||
| First-Year Writing | ||
| ENGW 1111 | First-Year Writing | 4 |
| or ENGW 1102 | First-Year Writing for Multilingual Writers | |
| or ENGW 1114 | First-Year Writing with Service-Learning | |
| Advanced Writing in the Disciplines | ||
| COMM 3409 | Advocacy Writing | 4 |
| or ENGW 3314 | Advanced Writing in the Arts, Media, and Design | |
| or ENGW 3315 | Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines | |
| Business Course | ||
| ACCT 1209 | Financial Accounting and Reporting | 4 |
Communication Studies Major Grade Requirement
No more than two grades below a “C” in Communication Studies courses may be used to satisfy degree requirements.
Music Major Grade Requirement
Students must maintain at least a 2.667 GPA (B– average) in the requirements of the music half of the combined major. Students who fail to meet the above standards will be placed on departmental probation; those who remain on probation for two consecutive semesters will be dropped from the major.
Music and Communication Studies Major Credit Requirement
Complete 84 semester hours in the major.
Program Requirement
128 total semester hours required
Sample Plan of Study
Four Years, Two Co-ops in Summer Session B/Fall
| Year 1 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer Session A | Hours | Summer Session B | Hours |
| COMM 1101 | 4 | ENGW 1111, 1102, or 1114 | 4 | Elective | 4 | Elective | 4 |
| COMM 1112 or 2301 | 4 | MUSC 1201 | 4 | Elective | 4 | Elective | 4 |
| MUSC 1000 or COMM 1000 | 1 | COMM Foundation | 4 | ||||
| MUSC 1001 | 4 | Music in context elective | 4 | ||||
| MUSI 1230 | 4 | EEAM 2000 | 1 | ||||
| 17 | 17 | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer Session A | Hours | Summer Session B | Hours |
| COMM Cluster | 4 | COMM Elective 2 | 4 | Elective | 4 | Co-op | 0 |
| COMM Elective 1 | 4 | COMM Writing Intensive 1 | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||
| Music industry elective | 4 | Music industry elective | 4 | ||||
| Creating and producing elective | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| 16 | 16 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Year 3 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer Session A | Hours | Summer Session B | Hours |
| Co-op | 0 | ACCT 1209 | 4 | COMM 3409, ENGW 3314, or ENGW 3315 | 4 | Co-op | 0 |
| COMM 2941, MSCR 2105, or MSCR 2170 | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| COMM Writing Intensive 2 | 4 | ||||||
| Elective | 4 | ||||||
| 0 | 16 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Year 4 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
| Co-op | 0 | COMM 4608, 4625, 4755, 4901, or MUSI 4601 | 4 | ||||
| COMM Elective 3 | 4 | ||||||
| Music industry elective | 4 | ||||||
| Elective | 4 | ||||||
| 0 | 16 | ||||||
| Total Hours: 130 | |||||||