Audio Production & Entertainment Management Degree 4-Year Plan

The 4-Year Plan is a model for completing your BS in Audio Production and Entertainment Management degree in a timely manner. The plan below is one of several possible ways for you to complete the Audio Production and Entertainment Management degree. Your individualized plan may look different if you have already fulfilled some requirements. Check your Financial Aid as it may require additional term credits for full-time funding. You must complete all university and program requirements successfully to complete this degree (GPA, 120 credits, LASC, WI, residency).

The 4-Year Plan is a model for completing your BS in Audio Production and Entertainment Management with Entertainment Management emphasis degree in a timely manner. The plan below is one of several possible ways for you to complete the Audio Production and Entertainment Management with Entertainment Management emphasis. Your individualized plan may look different if you have already fulfilled some requirements. Check your Financial Aid as it may require additional term credits for full-time funding. You must complete all university and program requirements successfully to complete this degree (GPA, 120 credits, LASC, WI, residency).

  • Program: Bachelor of Science: Audio Production & Entertainment Management with Entertainment Management Emphasis
  • Total Credits: 120
  • Catalog: 2024-2025

First Year

Curriculum Course Course Title Credits
Fall (1st Fall)
Core Requirement: MART 160 Intro to Media Arts, Design and Entertainment 1
Core Requirement: AEM 161 Intro to Copyright and Trademark 3
Core Requirement: AEM 181 Intro to Audio Production 3
LASC Goal 1B ENGL 101 English Composition 3
LASC Goal 5     3
First-Year Experience Course FYE 101 First Year Experience 1
Total Credits: 14
Spring (1st Spring)
Core Requirement: LASC Goal 9 AEM 261 Legal and Ethical Issues in Entertainment 3
Core Requirement: AEM 281 Live and Studio Production 3
LASC Goal 1A COMM 100 Speech Communication 3
LASC Goal 3     3
LASC Goal 4     3
Total Credits: 15

 

Second Year

Curriculum Course Course Title Credits
Fall (2nd Fall)
Core Requirement: MGMT 229 Start Your Own Business 3
Core Requirement: FILM 175 Video Production 4
Emphasis Requirement: FILM 275 / 285 Film Appreciation OR History of Motion Picture 4
LASC Goal 8     3
LASC Goal 10     3
Total Credits: 17
Spring (2nd Spring)
Core Requirement: MGMT 260 Principles of Management 3
Core Requirement: MKGT 260 Principles of Marketing 3
Emphasis Requirement: AEM 353 Non-Profit Organizations 3
LASC Goal 5/WI     3
Elective/Minor: LASC Goal 6     3
Total Credits: 15

 

Third Year

Curriculum Course Course Title Credits
Fall (3rd Fall)
Emphasis Requirement: COMM 352 Social Media Campaigns 3
Emphasis Requirement: AEM 384* Collaborative Production Studio 3
Writing Intensive: 200-level or higher     3
LASC Goal 3     3
LASC Goal 6   Choose from electives list 3
Total Credits: 15
Spring (3rd Spring)
Emphasis Requirement: COMM 383 Event Planning 3
Emphasis Requirement: POL 321 Employment Law 3
Emphasis Requirement: AEM 353 Non-Profit Organizations 3
LASC Goal 7     3
Elective/Minor:     3
Total Credits: 15

 

Fourth

Curriculum Course Course Title Credits
Fall (4th Fall)
Emphasis Requirement: AEM 384* Collaborative Production Studio 3
Elective:     3
Writing Intensive: for major   WI for major 3
Elective/Minor:     3
Total Credits: 12
Spring (4th Spring)
Core Requirement: AEM 492 Professional Capstone 3
Core Requirement: POL 351 Contract Law and Drafting 3
Elective/Minor:     3
Elective/Minor:     3
Elective/Minor: AEM 384*   2
Total Credits: 14
  AEM 469 Internship/Residency - Can be taken after 3rd or 4th Full Year 3

*AEM 384 is variable credit from 1-4 depending on topic or project

The 4-Year Plan is a model for completing your BS in Audio Production and Entertainment Management with Recording Arts and Post Production emphasis degree in a timely manner. The plan below is one of several possible ways for you to complete the audio Production and Entertainment Management with Recording Arts and Post Production emphasis. Your individualized plan may look different if you have already fulfilled some requirements. Check your Financial Aid as it may require additional term credits for full-time funding. You must complete all university and program requirements successfully to complete this degree (GPA, 120 credits, LASC, WI, residency).

  • Program: Bachelor of Science: Audio Production & Entertainment Management with Recording Arts and Post Production Emphasis
  • Total Credits: 120
  • Catalog: 2024-2025

First Year

Curriculum Course Course Title Credits
Fall (1st Fall)
Core Requirement: MART 160 Intro to Media Arts, Design and Entertainment 1
Core Requirement: AEM 161 Intro to Copyright and Trademark 3
Core Requirement: AEM 181 Intro to Audio Production 3
LASC Goal 1B ENGL 101 English Composition 3
LASC Goal 5     3
First-Year Experience Course FYE 101 First Year Experience 1
Total Credits: 14
Spring (1st Spring)
Core Requirement: LASC Goal 9 AEM 261 Legal and Ethical Issues in Entertainment 3
Core Requirement: AEM 281 Live and Studio Production 3
  AEM 280 Critical Listening and Sound Analysis 3
LASC Goal 1A COMM 100 Speech Communication 3
LASC Goal 4     3
Total Credits: 15

 

Second Year

Curriculum Course Course Title Credits
Fall (2nd Fall)
Core Requirement: AEM 381 Studio Projects 3
Core Requirement: AEM 383 Sound for Film and Video 4
Emphasis Requirement: FILM 275 / 285 Film Appreciation OR History of Motion Picture 4
LASC Goal 8     3
LASC Goal 10     3
Total Credits: 17
Spring (2nd Spring)
Core Requirement: AEM 382 Live Recording and Sound Reinforcement 3
Core Requirement: AEM 481 Advanced Studio Projects 3
Emphasis Requirement: AEM 353 Non-Profit Organizations 3
LASC Goal 5/WI     3
Elective/Minor: LASC Goal 6     3
Total Credits: 15

 

Third Year

Curriculum Course Course Title Credits
Fall (3rd Fall)
Emphasis Requirement: AEM 384 Collaborative Production Studio 3
Emphasis Requirement: AEM 481 Advanced Studio Projects 3
Emphasis Requirement: AEM 482 Advanced Live Audio Production 3
LASC Goal 3   with lab 3
LASC Goal 6   Choose from electives list 3
Total Credits: 15
Spring (3rd Spring)
Emphasis Requirement: AEM 384 Collaborative Production Studio 3
Emphasis Requirement: AEM 482 Advanced Live Audio Production 3
LASC Goal 3   with lab 3
LASC Goal 7     3
LASC Goal 5     3
Total Credits: 15

 

Fourth

Curriculum Course Course Title Credits
Fall (4th Fall)
Elective/Minor:   AEM 384, 481 and 482 can be repeated for elective 3
Elective/Minor:   AEM 384, 481 and 482 can be repeated for elective 3
Writing Intensive: for major   WI for major 3
Elective/Minor:     3
Total Credits: 12
Spring (4th Spring)
Core Requirement: AEM 492 Professional Capstone 3
Core Requirement:     3
Elective/Minor:     3
Elective/Minor:     3
Total Credits: 12
  AEM 469 Internship/Residency - Can be taken after 3rd or 4th Full Year 3

*AEM 384 is variable credit from 1-4 depending on topic or project