The BS program in Music Business prepares students for careers working for music publishers, performance venues, music broadcasting organizations, digital distributors, mobile content providers, concert management agencies, record labels, music television, music magazines, and more. The curriculum provides a rigorous liberal arts education, with an emphasis on quantitative reasoning and social sciences, and courses in both business, including marketing, financial accounting, management and organizational analysis, entertainment industry analysis, media planning, and entertainment law and finance; and music industry-specific courses, including classes in music publishing, concert management, entrepreneurship, and the international music business marketplace. The curriculum ensures development of fundamental skills in and knowledge of music production and recording. A required internship provides valuable hands-on experience and a network of professional contacts that may lead to permanent employment.
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Select 4 credits in Music History, by advisement. Students beginning their studies in London take MPAMB-UE 9316 and two additional credits in Music History, by advisement.
4
Liberal Arts Electives
12
Music Business Major Courses
Required Production/Recording Courses in Music Technology
Upon successful completion of the program, students will:
Demonstrate professional levels of competence in core functions of business, including oral and written communication.
Demonstrate a professional understanding of the core areas within the music industry: recorded music, music law, music publishing, artist management, audio recording and production, live concert production and promotion, advanced digital music services.
Research, analyze, discuss, and explain current trends in the music industry.
Policies
Program Policies
Students must maintain a minimum term GPA of 2.0 and minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0.
Students take MPAMB-UE 1320 Internship in Music Business multiple times for a minimum of 4 credits. Students may complete an additional 3 credits of internship for a maximum of 7 internship credits. These 3 additional credits would be applied towards electives.
Students must obtain a C+ or better in MPAMB-UE classes to count toward their degree progress. These courses can be attempted a maximum of two times. Attempts include C or lower final grades as well as course withdrawals; term withdrawals/leaves of absence do not factor into the number of attempts.
Students who obtain a C or lower in MPAMB-UE classes will be reviewed by the Committee on Student Progress for academic warning or probation. Students who are not able to complete and pass MPAMB-UE classes with a C+ or better after two attempts will be reviewed by the Committee on Student Progress for academic probation or dismissal.