Bandier Program Curriculum
| First Year : Fall Semester | Credits | |
| - MHL 071 Weekly Student Convocation | 0 | |
| - MUI 103 Music Industry Forum | 0 | |
| - MUI 010 Soyars Leadership Lecture Series | 0 | |
| - FIA 195 Performance Live | 3 | |
| - MAT 121, 183, or 221 | 3 | |
| - Foreign Language | 4 | |
| - Academic Elective | 3 | |
| - WRT 105 Writing Studio I: Practices of Academic Writing | 3 | |
| total: 16 | ||
| First Year : Spring Semester | ||
| - MHL 072 Weekly Student Convocation | 0 | |
| - MUI 104 Music Industry Forum | 0 | |
| - MUI 010 Soyars Leadership Lecture Series | 0 | |
| - COM 107 Communications and Society* | 3 | |
| - FIA 166 Understanding Music II | 3 | |
| - Foreign Language | 4 | |
| - Academic Elective | 3 | |
| - WRT 205 Writing Studio 2: Critical Research and Writing | 3 | |
| total: 16 | ||
| Sophomore Year : Fall Semester | ||
| - MHL 073 Weekly Student Convocation | 0 | |
| - MUI 203 Music Industry Forum | 0 | |
| - MUI 010 Soyars Leadership Lecture Series | 0 | |
| - MUI 205 Music Industry I | 3 | |
| - MUI 307 Music Performance and the Media | 3 | |
| - ECN 203 Economic Ideas and Issues | 3 | |
| - FIA 285 Introduction to World Music | 3 | |
| - FIA 300-Level Music History Elective | 3 | |
| total: 15 | ||
| Sophomore Year : Spring Semester | ||
| - MHL 074 Weekly Student Convocation | 0 | |
| - MUI 204 Music Industry Forum | 0 | |
| - MUI 010 Soyars Leadership Lecture Series | 0 | |
| - MUI 206 Music Industry II | 3 | |
| - MUI 305 Music Industry and the Media | 3 | |
| - TRF 235 Principles and Practices: Television, Radio, Film Industries | 3 | |
| - CRS 325 Presentational Speaking | 3 | |
| - ACC 201 Introduction to Financial Accounting | 3 | |
| total: 15 | ||
| Junior Year : Fall Semester | ||
| - MHL 075 Weekly Student Convocation | 0 | |
| - MUI 303 Music Industry Forum | 1 | |
| - MUI 010 Soyars Leadership Lecture Series | 0 | |
| - RAE 501 Reconciling Arts and Commerce |
3 | |
| - RAE 470 Experience Credit | 2 | |
| - RAE 490 Independent Study | 3 | |
| - EEE 370 Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Emerging Enterprises | 3 | |
| - Liberal Arts Course | 3 | |
| total: 15 | ||
| Junior Year : Spring Semester | ||
| - MHL 076 Weekly Student Convocation | 0 | |
| - MUI 304 Music Industry Forum | 1 | |
| - MUI 010 Soyars Leadership Lecture Series | 0 | |
| - RAE 470 Experience Credit | 2 | |
| - TRF 454 or 456 Music Recording or Sound for Picture | 3 | |
| - ICC 565 Writing and Designing for Interactive Media | 3 | |
| - EEE 439 Entrepreneurship and Digital Commerce or Entrepreneurship and Emerging Enterprises Elective | 3 | |
| - Academic Elective | 3 | |
| total: 15 | ||
| Senior Year : Fall Semester (If in London) | ||
| - RAE 411 Global Commerce and Law for the Entertainment and Music Industry |
3 | |
| - RAE 470 Experience Credit | 2 | |
| - TRF 560 or COM 527 Topics in International Perspectives or International Communications* | 3 | |
| - FIA 364 The London Classical Music Scene | 3 | |
| - MAR 301 Principles of Marketing | 3 | |
| - Academic Elective (from list) |
3 | |
| total: 17 | ||
| Senior Year : Fall Semester (If in Syracuse) | ||
| - MHL 077 Weekly Student Convocation | 0 | |
| - MUI 403 Music Industry Forum | 1 | |
| - MUI 310 Soyars Leadership Lecture Series | 1 | |
| - RAE 470 Experience Credit | 3 | |
| - Upper-Division Music Elective | 3 | |
| - MAR 301 Principles of Marketing | 3 | |
| - Academic Electives | 6 | |
| total: 17 | ||
| Senior Year : Spring Semester |
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| - MHL 078 Weekly Student Convocation | 0 | |
| - MUI 404 Music Industry Forum | 1 | |
| - MUI 010 Soyars Leadership Lecture Series | 0 | |
| - MUI 402 or MUI 406 Current State of the Music Industry or Topics in Music Industry | 2 | |
| - RAE 490 Independent Study | 3 | |
| - COM 506 Communications Law for Television, Radio, Film | 3 | |
| - EEE 458 Business Plan Laboratory | 1 | |
| - Academic Electives | 6 | |
| total: 16 | ||
| Program Total: | 125** |
*These courses are counted as part of the 65 credits in liberal arts.
**The program leads to a bachelor of science degree in recording and allied entertainment industries.
Guidelines:
RAE-enrolled students must fulfill 65 credits in liberal arts courses by following the guidelines below:
(1) Complete the following general skills requirements (14 credits):
• two semesters (6 credits) of writing studio (WRT 105/205);
• two courses (8 credits) in foreign languages (8 credits);
(2) Complete the following divisional requirements (to fulfill 21-24 academic electives):
• two courses (6 credits) in social sciences;
• two courses (6 credits) in humanities;
• two courses (6-8 credits) in natural sciences and mathematics;
• one course (3 credits) in quantitative skills from the following list: MAT 121,183,221, or STT 101;
• one additional course (if not taking London semester) (3 credits) from any of the three areas listed above.
All courses fulfilling divisional requirements must be from the College of Arts and Sciences’ basic lists.
(social sciences, humanities, and natural sciences/mathematics.)
(3) Complete the following music history/literature requirements (15 credits):
• five courses (15 credits) in music history/theory/literature
(4) Complete the following specific requirements (12-15 credits):
• ECN 203 Economic Ideas and Issues;
• COM 107 Communications and Society;
• CRS 325 Presentational Speaking;
• Any liberal arts course
• TRF 560 or COM 527 or equivalent London offering (only if taking London semester).
All internships are to be pre-approved by the program.