Music (Songwriting and Production)

• Compose and arrange within various genres of contemporary music including: Pop, Rock & Roll, Rhythm & Blues/Funk, Latin, Jazz, and Country while exhibiting stylistic authenticity, lyric-writing ability and originality.
• Demonstrate comprehensive technical, reading and performing abilities as they pertain to the aforementioned styles within the specified area of instrumental concentration.
• Demonstrate proper application of audio production techniques including: microphone placement, live tracking, audio-editing, mixing and mastering along with showcasing leadership skills as applied to problem solving within a recording studio environment.
• Demonstrate substantive knowledge within supportive areas including: music history, theory and composition (traditional and contemporary), arranging, conducting (traditional and contemporary), ear-training, keyboard and guitar proficiency.
• Demonstrate technological proficiency within the areas of music notation, recording, performance and music business.
• Exhibit personal and artistic growth and leadership skills as a team-oriented songwriter and producer of contemporary musical styles along with the ability to further develop an organizational foundation for well-rounded self-study

In addition to the many general music-related classes and electives offered at MI, the Bachelor of Music Program provides grads with the essential knowledge and skills that lead to such career options as:

• Performer
• Accompanist (studio Or Live)
• Arranger
• Band Member
• Sound Designer
• Film/tv Composer
• Songwriter
• Music Director
• Transcriber
• Orchestrator
• Recording Artist
• Teacher
• Composer
• Multimedia Developer
• Mixing/mastering Engineer
• Product Rep