CMUS 496 Commercial Music Project

Course Description

This is a capstone course usually completed near the end of the degree program. This course involves preparing a capstone commercial music project, which can be a recording project, songwriting program, film scoring program, applied performance, or research paper.

For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog.

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Rationale

At the end of the degree program, students benefit from an opportunity to synthesize what they have learned. This capstone project allows students to combine material learned from various courses to create a unique work that can be used as a stepping stone toward future career opportunities.

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Course Assignment

Course Requirements Checklist

After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.

Topic Proposal Assignment

Indicate the type of project you plan to do and the topic of that project.

Project Plan Assignment

Provide a plan for your paper or project. If choosing a recital, you will provide the proposed program. If choosing a songwriting, film/game scoring, or recording project, you will provide the planned number and type of selections to be included.

Project Draft Assignments (11)

Submit project drafts in each module to document your progress and get feedback from your professor.

Final Project Assignment

Submit your completed final project.

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