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  U.S. School of Commercial Music Bulletin 2009: Programs and Courses
 

Songwriter Diploma


 
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  Microsemesters
Number Course Title 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
 
Required Courses Credits
Arr 101 Voicings from Chordscales   2            
Arr 012 Arranging Concepts 2     2          
Swr 130 Home Recording       2        
Swr 100 Survey of Popular Song Styles         2      
Swr 125 Songwriting 1 & 2   2 2          
Swr 120 Lyric Writing 1 & 2       2 2      
MB 101 The Music Business           2    
MB 102 The Record Business             2  
MB 103 The Songwriting Business               2
 
Elective Courses
Chosen from groups 1-3, may be taken in semesters 6-8		 2 2 2
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Arr 008 Music Notation and Scoring 1              
Arr 011 Arranging Concepts 2              
Har 011-118 Harmony Sem/Lab/Analysis/Rep 1-8 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Hom 061-068 Styles:Rock, Jazz, B, G, K, D, H, V 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Etr 011-018 Ear Training 1-8 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Ipx 011-018 PRIMARY INSTRUMENT (K G B D H V) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Isx 011-018 SECONDARY INSTRUMENT (K G B D) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Ens 011-018 ENSEMBLE STUDIES 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
  Microsemester credit totals: 13 14 14 14 14 14 14 14
  TOTAL REQUIRED CREDITS: 111
 

USSCM Director's Diploma in Songwriting
USSCM Diploma Programs are music-only. USSCM Director's Diploma requires submission of the general requirements listed here (or accepted equivalents); on a transcript from another college, or by completion of USSCM Traditional Music Studies or General Education Modules. Modules may be taken at any time - before or after the DD Program. You may wish to complete the USSCM DD Program, requirements, and request your USSCM DD certificate by having an official transcript sent to USCM by your academic college.

(Additional Transcript Requirements with credit hours)

Traditional Studies
TM 421/422 Harmony/Composition 1 and 2 2 each
TM 401/402 Traditional Counterpoint 1 and 2 2 each
TM 431/432 Conducting 1 and 2 2 each
TM 441/442 History of Music 1 and 2 2 each
General Education
GED 011/012 English Composition/Literature 1 and 2 2 each
TM 161/162 History of Western Civilization 1 and 2 2 each
TM 151/152 History of Art 1 and 2 2 each
  Physical Science Elective 2 total
  Social Science Elective 2 total
  General Education Electives 2 total
  (© USSCM 2003-curricula may be revised at any time) Total Credits Required: 145

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