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U.S. School of Commercial Music Bulletin 2009: Programs and Courses

Songwriter Diploma

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		Microsemesters
Number	Course Title	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8

Required Courses		Credits
Arr 101	Voicings from Chordscales		2
Arr 012	Arranging Concepts 2			2
Swr 130	Home Recording				2
Swr 100	Survey of Popular Song Styles					2
Swr 125	Songwriting 1 & 2		2	2
Swr 120	Lyric Writing 1 & 2				2	2
MB 101	The Music Business						2
MB 102	The Record Business							2
MB 103	The Songwriting Business								2

Elective Courses Chosen from groups 1-3, may be taken in semesters 6-8							2	2	2
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MusicCraft^TM Courses
Arr 008	Music Notation and Scoring	1
Arr 011	Arranging Concepts	2
Har 011-118	Harmony Sem/Lab/Analysis/Rep 1-8	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
Hom 061-068	Styles:Rock, Jazz, B, G, K, D, H, V	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
Etr 011-018	Ear Training 1-8	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
Ipx 011-018	PRIMARY INSTRUMENT (K G B D H V)	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
Isx 011-018	SECONDARY INSTRUMENT (K G B D)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Ens 011-018	ENSEMBLE STUDIES	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
	Microsemester credit totals:	13	14	14	14	14	14	14	14
	TOTAL REQUIRED CREDITS:	111

USSCM Director's Diploma in Songwriting
USSCM Diploma Programs are music-only. USSCM Director's Diploma requires submission of the general requirements listed here (or accepted equivalents); on a transcript from another college, or by completion of USSCM Traditional Music Studies or General Education Modules. Modules may be taken at any time - before or after the DD Program. You may wish to complete the USSCM DD Program, requirements, and request your USSCM DD certificate by having an official transcript sent to USCM by your academic college. (Additional Transcript Requirements with credit hours)
Traditional Studies
TM 421/422	Harmony/Composition 1 and 2	2 each
TM 401/402	Traditional Counterpoint 1 and 2	2 each
TM 431/432	Conducting 1 and 2	2 each
TM 441/442	History of Music 1 and 2	2 each
General Education
GED 011/012	English Composition/Literature 1 and 2	2 each
TM 161/162	History of Western Civilization 1 and 2	2 each
TM 151/152	History of Art 1 and 2	2 each
	Physical Science Elective	2 total
	Social Science Elective	2 total
	General Education Electives	2 total
	(© USSCM 2003-curricula may be revised at any time)	Total Credits Required: 145

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Songwriter Diploma

USSCM Director's Diploma in Songwriting