These requirements are for students who matriculated in academic year 2024-2025. Students who matriculated prior to fall 2024 should refer to the Archives to view the requirements for their Bulletin year.
Summary of Requirements
The degree of Bachelor of Arts may be conferred upon a student majoring in Audio and Live Entertainment (ALE) by the recommendation of the faculty and upon satisfactory completion of a minimum of 124 semester hours of credit with a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher overall and in the major.
Students must meet:
- University requirements
- All students are required to complete the General Education (GenEd) curriculum.
- All students must take a minimum of two writing-intensive (WI) courses in the major at Temple University. Whenever possible, it is recommended that students select these WI courses from courses that directly satisfy a specific ALE requirement to ease the path to program completion.
- Lew Klein College of Media and Communication requirements, including KLN 1001 and KLN 1002.
- Minimum of 47 credits in the major / maximum of 68 credits in the major (total of MSP, MUST, HRM, LGLS, SGM, and STHM).
- Each course that fulfills a requirement for the major must be passed with a C- or better.
- All prerequisites must be met unless exempted in writing.
- No more than 23 transfer credits may be applied to the Audio and Live Entertainment major.
- Total number of credits taken in internship, practicum, independent study, and independent project courses may not exceed 12 credits total.
Audio and Live Entertainment Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation Courses 1 | ||
| MSP 1701 | Introduction to Media Production | 3 |
| MUST 1701 | Music Theory for Non-Music Majors | 2 |
| or MUST 1711 | Theory I | |
| MSP 2663 | The Recording Industry and Music Business | 3 |
| Music and Media History | ||
| Select a minimum of one of the following: | 3 | |
MSP 3297 | History of Electronic Media (WI) | |
MUST 2113 | History of Pop | |
| Audio Production | ||
| Select a minimum of one of the following: | 3-4 | |
MSP 2751 | Audio for Media | |
MUST 4713 | Sound Recording | |
| Entertainment Industries Fundamentals | ||
| Select a minimum of one of the following: | 3 | |
MSP 1655 | Introduction to Media Business | |
STHM 1113 | Foundations of Experience Design and Management | |
| Professional Development Requirements | ||
| MSP 4039 | Senior Seminar 2 | 3 |
| Select one of the following Experiential Learning Options: 3 | 3-4 | |
MSP 4687 | Recording Industry Practicum | |
MSP 4785 | Internship | |
| Professional Focus Courses | ||
| Select a minimum of 24 credit hours from the following courses, including no more than two (2) courses at the 1000 or 2000 level. 3 | 24 | |
| In Audio and Live Entertainment | ||
ALE 3565 | Music Publishing | |
ALE 4565 | Artist Management | |
ALE 4571 | International Studies in Media and Communication | |
ALE 4755 | Advanced Live Sound | |
| In Media Studies and Production | ||
MSP 2741 | Introduction to Internet Studies and Web Authoring | |
MSP 3663 | Marketing Music and Media | |
MSP 3705 | Sound for Visual Media | |
MSP 3751 | Studio Music Recording Techniques | |
MSP 3755 | Live Sound Production | |
MSP 3771 | Podcast and Radio Production | |
MSP 4614 | Creating a Media Business | |
MSP 4663 | Art and Business of Recording | |
MSP 4687 | Recording Industry Practicum | |
MSP 4696 | Communication in Media Organizations | |
MSP 4741 | Emergent Media Production | |
MSP 4751 | Audio Mixing | |
MSP 4753 | Audio Mastering | |
| In the School of Sport, Tourism, and Hospitality Management | ||
STHM 2401 | Foundations of Event and Entertainment Management | |
STHM 3424 | Business of Social Events and Weddings | |
STHM 3425 | Event and Entertainment Operations | |
STHM 3428 | Event and Entertainment Revenues | |
STHM 3429 | Entertainment Management | |
STHM 4401 | Digital Portfolio Creation | |
STHM 4415 | The Event Experience | |
THM 3396 | Marketing in Tourism and Hospitality (WI) | |
THM 4398 | Contemporary Issues in Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management (WI) | |
Note: STHM 2401, STHM 3425, STHM 3428, and STHM 4415 combine for an Event and Entertainment Management Certificate in STHM that is available to ALE students. Limiting electives to 30 credits will provide sufficient space to complete this certificate without counting any course for more than one requirement. | ||
Note also: STHM 2401, STHM 3424, STHM 3425, STHM 3428, STHM 3429, and STHM 4415 combine for an Event and Entertainment Management Minor in STHM that is available to ALE students. Limiting electives to 24 credits will provide sufficient space to complete this minor without counting any course for more than one requirement. | ||
| In the Boyer College of Music and Dance | ||
MUST 1705 | Music Theory for Non-Music Majors II | |
MUST 4713 | Sound Recording | |
MUST 4714 | Sound Editing | |
MUST 4725 | Advanced Audio Production | |
MUST 4762 | Introduction to Music Technology for Non-Majors | |
Note: MUST 4713, MUST 4714, MUST 4725, and MUST 4762 combine for a Music Technology Certificate in Boyer that is available to ALE students. Limiting electives to 30 credits will provide sufficient space to complete this certificate without counting any course for more than one requirement. | ||
Note also: The Boyer College of Music and Dance welcomes ALE students to participate in Boyer’s non-major, non-auditioned ensembles: OWLchestra, Temple University Night Owls Campus Community Band (TUNO), Temple University Swinging Owls 6 & 8, and Temple University Singing Owls Community Choir. | ||
| In the Fox School of Business | ||
BA 2196 | Business Communications | |
HRM 1101 | Leadership and Organizational Management | |
LGLS 3509 | Entertainment Law | |
SGM 3501 | Entrepreneurial and Innovative Thinking | |
SGM 3503 | Lean Startup: Fast and Inexpensive Ways to Test and Launch Your Ideas | |
| Total Credit Hours | 47-49 | |
- 1
Foundation courses must be completed within the first 45 credits at Temple University. Students transferring into Temple must complete at least one Audio and Live Entertainment foundation course at Temple, unless exempted in writing by the chair of the department.
- 2
Taken during final 30 credits.
- 3
It is recommended that these are chosen in consultation with an Advisor.
Note: Courses offered in various categories can only be counted once.
About the Professional Development Requirements
The academic experience for all Audio and Live Entertainment majors culminates with the Professional Development requirements, which include MSP 4039 Senior Seminar (3 s.h.) and one of the Experiential Learning Options (3-4 credits). Together, these courses provide students with hands-on and practical training in the field while allowing them the opportunity to explore their potential professional futures.
Experiential Learning Option: MSP 4785 Internship
Internship opportunities exist locally (at virtually every media-oriented organization in the greater Philadelphia region), nationally (in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, and other U.S. media markets), and internationally (in London, Dublin, Paris, Barcelona, Hong Kong, and Tokyo through the Lew Klein College of Media and Communication's Global Opportunities Program and Temple's Education Abroad Office). Students who wish to enroll in a second internship as an elective can take MSP 4786 for 1 to 3 credit hours. NOTE: To be eligible for an internship, students must obtain an appropriate internship placement for the term of registration (assistance is available), have Junior or Senior standing, a minimum GPA of 3.00, have completed all three ALE foundation courses with a minimum grade of C-, and official approval by the MSP Internship Coordinator via submission of the Internship Verification Form, and once determined eligible, the Site Verification Form.