Music Business, Bachelor of Arts

Requirements for the B.A. Degree in Music Business

Required Courses

Choose three of the following

MUTR 1011Music Theory I: Foundations

3

MUTR 1012Music Theory II: Diatonic Harmony

3

MUH 2012Survey of Western Music II

3

MUH 3002History of American Music

3

 

MUA/MUAT ___
Electives

3

 

MUB 1011Intro to Music Business: An Overview

3

MUB 2011Music Publishing & The Copyright Law

3

MUB 2012Recording, Broadcast and Digital Music Industries

3

MUB 3011Contracts & Legal Issues for the Music Business

3

MUB 4497
Internship

1-3

MKT 1003Introduction to Marketing

3




Internship Seminar

Internship Seminar:  Students in the B.A. in Music Business program undertake a semester of supervised internship associated with a seminar. Students are responsible for finding, and participating in an internship at a placement associated with the music industry. Students will be evaluated by an onsite supervisor and a faculty member, and will be required to submit an ongoing log of activities to the faculty member. As part of the seminar assignment for the course, students research current controversial issues in the music business, document findings in a paper, and present to the class.




Performance Requirements
Music Business students are not required to hold any performances. However, students are encouraged to develop performance skills on at least one instrument or voice.


Students pursuing a B.A. in Music Business must accumulate a minimum of 90 liberal arts credits.


Note: Most courses with the MUA department code, as well as some courses with the MUB department code, and MKT 1003 are not liberal arts courses.