Minimum Requirements for Undergraduate Admission
Graduation from an accredited high school or equivalent, or graduation from an accredited associates degree program, or currently attending an accredited undergraduate associates/bachelors degree program.
For freshman applicants, GPA 2.25. For transfer applicants, GPA 2.0
Satisfactory TOEFL score (500 PBT/61 iBT) or IELTS score 5 or iTEP score of 3.4
*Applicants who are unable to meet the language proficiency standards or who do not have proof of proficiency can receive a Conditional Acceptance, and attend our English as a Second Language program, which is our on campus English language institute.
Tiffin University’s commercial music program balances coursework in musicianship, technology and music business, so that students can gain an understanding of popular music styles through practical music-making, writing and production. This program is unique among schools like Tiffin University, which is small enough to give hands-on opportunities that larger schools may not be able to offer.
Students can work on original music and enjoy regular time in TU’s state-of-the-art recording studio. Each semester, they also have the chance to work with a successful professional producer, who spends a week each semester in residence helping students with their studio projects. Tiffin University also regularly hosts music industry professionals who lead discussions about their work and give demonstrations of their craft.
The commercial music degree was designed for students with a variety of backgrounds. Students work both in styles of music in which they have experience, and in a variety of diverse musical styles that will give them a well-rounded base for their careers. All students are required to designate one of these principal performance areas: voice, piano, bass, guitar, drums, beatmaking or songwriting.
Performance Opportunities
Tiffin University offers a wide variety of commercial music performing opportunities, from a cappella groups and cover bands to a hip hop collective and a songwriting ensemble. These groups perform and record extensively, giving students valuable real-world experience.
The Performing Arts Lab
TU’s Performing Arts Lab (The PAL) features a professional recording studio, keyboard and production lab, as well as large rehearsal spaces for TU bands, choirs, dance teams and commercial ensembles. With over 14,000 square feet of studio, rehearsal, teaching and practice space, the PAL serves the 200 TU students involved in our 20+ extracurricular music ensembles and our cutting-edge commercial music degrees.
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B.A. Commercial Music (38 credit hours: 23 lower-level, 15 upper-level)
Musician Success Seminar
Musicianship I & II
Rhythm Section I, II & III
Arranging I & II
Songwriting
Survey of Music Business
Music Publishing
Music Entrepreneurship
Intro to Music Technology
Live Sound Engineering
Recording Engineering
Sound Design
Music for Film & Media
Electronic Music Production
Advanced Studio Production I & II
Private Music Instruction
Sophomore Project
Senior Project
A&R Professional
ADR Recordist
Arranger
Artist Manager
Artist Relations Manager
Audio Director
Backup Vocalist
Bandleader
Booking Manager
Church Musician
Composer (Film & TV)
Composer (Gaming)
Copyist
Cover Band Musician
Creative Entrepreneur
Cruise Ship Musician
DJ/Remixer
Foley Artist
Freelance Musician
Independent Artist
Live Sound Engineer
Mastering Engineer
Military Musician
Music Director (TV)
Music Editor
Music Librarian
Music Supervisor
Orchestrator (Film & TV)
Performer
Private Instructor
Producer-Beatmakers
Producer-Songwriter
Record Producer
Recording Engineer
Songwriter
Sound Designer
Sound Editor
Studio Manager
Studio Musician
Tour Manager
Transcriptionist
