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Program checklist · BS

Computer Science and Music, BS (Boston)

Northeastern University Professional Programs · Boston, MA

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Program
Award
BS
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
50.0910
Credits (computed from items)
130
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
482705
CourseShelf checklist
CK_482705_a6054b80
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Computer Science Courses

0 items

    Computer Science Overview

    0 items

      Must be taken in alignment with your home college:

      2 items
      1. CS 1200
        First Year Seminar
        or: INPR 1000 First-Year Interdisciplinary Seminar
        or: MUSC 1000 Music at Northeastern
        1
      2. CS 1210
        Professional Development for Khoury Co-op
        or: EEAM 2000 Professional Development for Co-op
        1

      Computer Science Fundamental Courses

      0 items

        All students can take a self-assessment to attempt to place out of CS 2000 and CS 2001. Students who place out of CS 2000 and CS 2001 will instead substitute 4-5 semester hours of CS, CY, or DS coursework at the 3000 level or higher not otherwise required in the degree.

        3 items
        1. CS 1800
          4
        2. CS 2000and CS 2001
          Introduction to Program Design and Implementationand Lab for CS 2000
          Not resolved to a course
          5
        3. CS 2100and CS 2101
          Program Design and Implementation 1and Lab for CS 2100
          Not resolved to a course
          5

        Computer Science Required Courses

        4 items
        1. CS 2700and CS 2701
          Data Structures and Analysisand Lab for CS 2700
          Not resolved to a course
          5
        2. CS 3100and CS 3101
          Program Design and Implementation 2and Lab for CS 3100
          Not resolved to a course
          5
        3. CS 3200
          4
        4. CS 4530
          Fundamentals of Software Engineering
          or: CS 4535 Professional Practicum Capstone
          4

        Khoury Approved Electives

        electives · 0 items

          With advisor approval, directed study, research, project study, and appropriate graduate-level courses may also be taken as upper-division electives.

          electives · 1 item
          1. Complete 8 semester hours from within the following options:
            Not resolved to a course
            8

          CS 2300 or higher, except CS 5010

          0 items

            CY 2000 or higher, except CY 4930

            0 items

              DS 2500 or higher, except DS 4900

              3 items
              1. EECE 2160
                4
              2. EECE 2322and EECE 2323
                Fundamentals of Digital Design and Computer Organizationand Lab for EECE 2322
                Not resolved to a course
              3. MKTG 4606
                4

              Music Courses

              0 items

                Music Theory Placement

                0 items

                  All students can take a music theory placement exam to place out of MUSC 1119. Students who place out of MUSC 1119 will substitute it with a general elective course.

                  electives · 1 item
                  1. MUSC 1119
                    Fundamentals of Western Music Theory
                    Not resolved to a course
                    4

                  Music Theory

                  1 item
                  1. MUSC 1201
                    Music Theory 1
                    Not resolved to a course
                    4

                  Music Theory Elective

                  electives · 6 items
                  1. Complete one of the following:
                    Not resolved to a course
                    4
                  2. MUSC 1202
                    Music Theory 2
                    Not resolved to a course
                  3. MUSC 1204
                    Analyzing Popular Genres
                    Not resolved to a course
                  4. MUSC 2111
                    Algebra and Geometry of Music
                    Not resolved to a course
                  5. MUSC 2350
                    Acoustics and Psychoacoustics of Music
                    Not resolved to a course
                  6. MUSC 3300
                    Music Perception and Cognition
                    Not resolved to a course

                  Music in Context

                  2 items
                  1. MUSC 1001
                    Music in Everyday Life
                    Not resolved to a course
                    4
                  2. Complete one course each from three of the four distinct Music in Context categories. No more than one may be at the 1000 level. At least one course must be at the 3000 level or higher.
                    Not resolved to a course
                    12

                  Contemporary/Popular Music

                  0 items

                    Complete one of the following:

                    19 items
                    1. MUSC 1112
                      Jazz
                      Not resolved to a course
                    2. MUSC 1113
                      Film Music
                      Not resolved to a course
                    3. MUSC 1138
                      Taylor Swift: Music, Culture, and Creativity
                      Not resolved to a course
                    4. MUSC 1141
                      Wired for Sound
                      Not resolved to a course
                    5. MUSC 2101
                      Black Popular Music
                      Not resolved to a course
                    6. MUSC 2150
                      Making a Musical: Analysis, Craft, and Creation
                      Not resolved to a course
                    7. MUSC 2310
                      Popular Music Since 1945
                      Not resolved to a course
                    8. MUSC 2311
                      Topics in American Music
                      Not resolved to a course
                    9. MUSC 2317
                      Punk Rock
                      Not resolved to a course
                    10. MUSC 2320
                      40,000 Years of Music Technology
                      Not resolved to a course
                    11. MUSC 2336
                      The Festival Experience
                      Not resolved to a course
                    12. MUSC 2340
                      Divas, DJs, and Double Standards
                      Not resolved to a course
                    13. MUSC 2351
                      Music, Sound, and the Screen
                      Not resolved to a course
                    14. MUSC 2355
                      Music and Sports in American Culture
                      Not resolved to a course
                    15. MUSC 3352
                      Sounding Human
                      Not resolved to a course
                    16. MUSC 3353
                      Music and the Racial Imagination
                      Not resolved to a course
                    17. MUSC 3354
                      Sound and the Sacred
                      Not resolved to a course
                    18. MUSI 3360
                      Global Music Industries in Context
                      Not resolved to a course
                    19. MUSI 3401
                      Hip Hop in the Music Industry
                      Not resolved to a course

                    Creative

                    0 items

                      Complete one of the following 4-semester-hour courses or complete four 1-semester-hour ensembles and/or lessons from the list below:

                      11 items
                      1. MUSC 1301
                        Introduction to Music Composition
                        Not resolved to a course
                      2. MUSC 2150
                        Making a Musical: Analysis, Craft, and Creation
                        Not resolved to a course
                      3. MUSC 2209
                        Conducting
                        Not resolved to a course
                      4. MUSC 2210
                        Introduction to Songwriting
                        Not resolved to a course
                      5. MUSC 2420
                        Music Composition Seminar 1
                        Not resolved to a course
                      6. MUSC 2425
                        Arranging and Orchestration for Film, Media, and the Concert Stage
                        Not resolved to a course
                      7. MUSC 3342
                        Critical Listening for Producers
                        Not resolved to a course
                      8. MUSI 2232
                        Music Production and Recording 1
                        Not resolved to a course
                      9. MUSI 5220
                        The Independent Performing Songwriter: Creation, Commerce, and Well-Being
                        Not resolved to a course
                      10. MUST 1220
                        Introduction to Music Technology
                        Not resolved to a course
                      11. MUST 2320
                        Sound Design
                        Not resolved to a course

                      Ensembles and Lessons

                      17 items
                      1. INAM 1925
                        Alexander Technique
                        Not resolved to a course
                      2. MUSC 1901
                        Music Lessons 1
                        Not resolved to a course
                      3. MUSC 1902
                        Music Lessons 2
                        Not resolved to a course
                      4. MUSC 1904
                        Chorus
                        Not resolved to a course
                      5. MUSC 1905
                        Concert Band
                        Not resolved to a course
                      6. MUSC 1906
                        Orchestra
                        Not resolved to a course
                      7. MUSC 1907
                        Wind Ensemble
                        Not resolved to a course
                      8. MUSC 1911
                        Jazz Ensemble
                        Not resolved to a course
                      9. MUSC 1912
                        Rock Ensemble
                        Not resolved to a course
                      10. MUSC 1913
                        Blues/Rock Ensemble
                        Not resolved to a course
                      11. MUSC 1914
                        Pop Music Performance
                        Not resolved to a course
                      12. MUSC 1915
                        Chamber Ensemble
                        Not resolved to a course
                      13. MUSC 1917
                        Jazz Choir and Combo
                        Not resolved to a course
                      14. MUSC 1918
                        World Music Ensemble
                        Not resolved to a course
                      15. MUSC 1919
                        Fusion Ensemble
                        Not resolved to a course
                      16. MUSC 1920
                        Pep Band
                        Not resolved to a course
                      17. MUSC 1922
                        Open Microphone Performance Workshop
                        Not resolved to a course

                      Global Music/Ethnomusicology

                      0 items

                        Complete one of the following:

                        13 items
                        1. MUSC 1128
                          Music of Africa
                          Not resolved to a course
                        2. MUSC 2101
                          Black Popular Music
                          Not resolved to a course
                        3. MUSC 2313
                          Topics in Global Music Cultures
                          Not resolved to a course
                        4. MUSC 2316
                          History of the Music Industry
                          Not resolved to a course
                        5. MUSC 2330
                          Musical Communities of Boston
                          Not resolved to a course
                        6. MUSC 2331
                          Topics in Musical Communities
                          Not resolved to a course
                        7. MUSC 3353
                          Music and the Racial Imagination
                          Not resolved to a course
                        8. MUSC 3354
                          Sound and the Sacred
                          Not resolved to a course
                        9. MUSC 3355
                          Music, Noise, Silence
                          Not resolved to a course
                        10. MUSI 3210
                          Music Tourism
                          Not resolved to a course
                        11. MUSI 3351
                          Music and Social Justice
                          Not resolved to a course
                        12. MUSI 3360
                          Global Music Industries in Context
                          Not resolved to a course
                        13. MUSI 3401
                          Hip Hop in the Music Industry
                          Not resolved to a course

                        Western Art Music

                        0 items

                          Complete one of the following:

                          6 items
                          1. MUSC 1100
                            Topics in Western Music
                            Not resolved to a course
                          2. MUSC 1136
                            What's Playing at Symphony?
                            Not resolved to a course
                          3. MUSC 2105
                            Songs That Made History
                            Not resolved to a course
                          4. MUSC 2320
                            40,000 Years of Music Technology
                            Not resolved to a course
                          5. MUSC 2340
                            Divas, DJs, and Double Standards
                            Not resolved to a course
                          6. MUSC 3352
                            Sounding Human
                            Not resolved to a course

                          Music Electives

                          electives · 1 item
                          1. Complete two additional courses in music (MUSC, MUSI, or MUST). At least one must be at the 2000 level or higher.
                            Not resolved to a course
                            8

                          Music Capstone

                          4 items
                          1. Complete one of the following:
                            Not resolved to a course
                            4
                          2. MUSC 4651
                            Music Research Capstone
                            Not resolved to a course
                          3. MUSI 4601
                            Seminar in Music Industry (available as long as prerequisites have been met)
                            Not resolved to a course
                          4. MUST 4611
                            Music Technology Capstone (available as long as prerequisites have been met)
                            Not resolved to a course

                          If a computer science capstone is taken, complete one additional course in music (MUSC, MUSI, or MUST) at the 2000 level or higher.

                          0 items

                            Integrative Course

                            5 items
                            1. Complete one of the following:
                              Not resolved to a course
                              4
                            2. CS 2484
                              4
                            3. MUSC 2320
                              40,000 Years of Music Technology
                              Not resolved to a course
                            4. MUSC 3352
                              Sounding Human
                              Not resolved to a course
                            5. MUST 2431
                              Computer Music Fundamentals
                              Not resolved to a course

                            Supporting Courses

                            0 items

                              Psychology Requirement

                              1 item
                              1. PSYC 1101
                                Foundations of Psychology
                                Not resolved to a course
                                4

                              Mathematics Requirement

                              1 item
                              1. MATH 1341
                                Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering
                                Not resolved to a course
                                4

                              Computing and Social Issues

                              12 items
                              1. Complete one of the following:
                                Not resolved to a course
                                4
                              2. AFCS 2600
                                4
                              3. CY 4170
                                4
                              4. CY 5240
                                4
                              5. DS 1300
                                Knowledge in a Digital World
                                or: PHIL 1300 Knowledge in a Digital World
                                4
                              6. HIST 2220
                                History of Technology
                                Not resolved to a course
                              7. INSH 2102
                                Bostonography: The City through Data, Texts, Maps, and Networks
                                Not resolved to a course
                              8. JRNL 3700
                                Data Storytelling
                                Not resolved to a course
                              9. PHIL 1145
                                Technology and Human Values
                                Not resolved to a course
                              10. SOCL 1280
                                The Twenty-First-Century Workplace
                                Not resolved to a course
                              11. SOCL 2485
                                Environment, Technology, and Society
                                Not resolved to a course
                              12. SOCL 4528
                                Technology and Society
                                Not resolved to a course

                              Writing Requirement

                              0 items

                                College Writing

                                1 item
                                1. ENGW 1111
                                  4

                                Advanced Writing in the Disciplines

                                1 item
                                1. ENGW 3302
                                  Advanced Writing in the Technical Professions
                                  or: ENGW 3314 Advanced Writing in the Arts, Media, and Design
                                  or: ENGW 3315 Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines
                                  4

                                Required General Electives

                                electives · 1 item
                                1. Complete 24 semester hours of general electives.
                                  Not resolved to a course
                                  24
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