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  The successful commercial musician must be conversant in all styles of popular music, including styles of the past. To meet this need the commercial music program includes professional courses in music literature and history, jazz history and analysis, and jazz arranging and composition.

The technical portion of the commercial music curriculum includes courses in the design and application of recording systems, sound reinforcement, mixdown, electronic music, popular song and jingle writing, and electronic maintenance and repair.

The commercial music program is supported by classes in tonal and twentieth century theory, aural skills, sightsinging, keyboard harmony, conducting, instrumentation, arranging, form and analysis, and participation in a variety of ensembles.

The program is further supported by academic studies in English, social and behavioral science, business, philosophy or religion, mathematics, acoustics, and kinesiology or dance.