The Bachelor of Innovation degree is not simply career preparation; it engages and imparts the skills of creative and innovative thinking. The experiential learning aspects of the curriculum involve students directly in the interdisciplinary nature of innovation projects working with local organizations and companies as an integral part of the program. Innovation is an attitude, a state of mind, a creative process, and also a specific task or action.
BI Music students should decide on a general focus depending on their areas of interest and expertise, such as music business and entrepreneurship or music technology, and work with the BI Music faculty adviser for course recommendations in the electives, private lessons and recitals.
Private Lessons are optional but encouraged, and if taken will apply toward Music electives.
General Information
The Bachelor of Innovation (BI) in Music requires the following:
- A minimum of 32 credit hours of MUS and 6 hours of VAPA course work. At least 18 of those hours must be upper-division (courses numbered 3000 and higher).
- A grade of C or better in all VAPA department courses applied to the major.
- A minimum 2.0 GPA must be maintained in all VAPA course work.
- 24 credit hours of Bachelor of Innovation Core course work.
- 15 credit hours of Cross-Discipline Core course work.
- No more than 60 credit hours of MUS course work may apply to the bachelor’s degree.
Additional course work is required to complete the Music, BI degree. Please see the advising guide on the Academic Advising website for more information.
Arts Fees
Students enrolled in AH, DNCE, FILM, MUS, MSGP, THTR, VA, and VAPA courses will be assessed fees to help defray the cost of supplies. Program fees range from $15-$40 per course, per semester. Check the course schedule for fees, or use the fee estimator at the Student Financial Services website. There is a full refund of the deposit for courses dropped the first two weeks of the term (for full-term courses).
