Professional Studio Artist-Bluegrass & Traditional Music - AAS
Offered at: Hazard Community and Technical College, Owensboro Community and Technical College
Program Plan Number: 5002017029
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Courses: | ||
| ENG 101 | Writing I | 3 |
| Select one of the following two options: | 3 | |
| Applied Mathematics | ||
Any Higher-Level Quantitative Reasoning Course | ||
| COM 181 | Basic Public Speaking | 3 |
| or COM 252 | Introduction to Interpersonal Communication | |
| Heritage/Humanities | 3 | |
| Natural Sciences | 3-4 | |
| Social/Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| General Education Courses Subtotal | 18-19 | |
| Technical Courses: | ||
| BAS 200 | Small Business Management | 3 |
| ACT 101 | Fundamentals of Accounting I | 3 |
| MUS 174 | Theory for Nonmusic Majors | 3 |
| Select one of the following two options: | 0-1 | |
| Class Instruction in Piano I | ||
Competency by audition | ||
| PSM 101 | Bluegrass & Traditional Music History I: Geographic Influence & Instrumental Origin | 3 |
| PSM 105 | Recording I | 1 |
| PSM 107 | Songwriting I | 1 |
| PSM 112 | Individual Stringed Instrument Instruction 1 | 4 |
| Select one of the following two options: | 0-1 | |
| Guitar I | ||
Competency by audition | ||
| PSM 114 | Bluegrass & Traditional Band/Ensemble 2 | 8 |
| PSM 118 | Bluegrass & Traditional Harmony/Part Singing | 2 |
| PSM 121 | Bluegrass & Traditional Music History II: Evolution of Old Time, Folk and Early Bluegrass | 3 |
| PSM 125 | Recording II | 1 |
| or PSM 117 | Songwriting II | |
| PSM 231 | Bluegrass & Traditional Music History III: Early Stringband & Country Music | 3 |
| PSM 235 | Recording III | 2 |
| or PSM 217 | Songwriting III | |
| PSM 245 | Recording IV | 2 |
| or PSM 227 | Songwriting IV | |
| PSA 240 | Professional Artist Seminar | 3 |
| Optional Electives | ||
| Bluegrass & Traditional Music History IV: The Masters & Their Music | ||
| Field Experience/Production/Business | ||
| Total Credits | 60-63 | |
- 1
PSM 112 may be repeated up to 4 times for credit for a total of 4 credit hours.
- 2
PSM 114 May be repeated up to 4 times for credit for a total of 8 credit hours.