Music Industry Studies (BA)
The Bachelor of Arts with a major in Music and an emphasis in Music Industry Studies combines the study of music with business courses and provides students with the tools to build careers in the multi-faceted music business. Careers covered in this major include recording engineer, entertainment attorney, publisher, songwriter, record producer, personal manager, record label executive, music editor, film composer, concert promoter, talent agent, studio owner, professional musician, arranger, musical director, and recording artist. In order to graduate, degree candidates will demonstrate the acquisition of essential musical skills, including functional proficiency in one instrument, arranging skills, and a solid grasp of current music technology tools; they also will successfully complete two Music Industry Internships. For more information on this program, contact Professor Jim Waller at jwaller@uiwtx.edu.
Major requirements for the Bachelor of Arts with a major in Music with an emphasis in Music Industry Studies
46-50 credit hours in music; 20 credit hours in Music Industry courses; 18 credit hours in Business
A. 31 credit hours of musicianship:
B. 26 credit hours of Music Industry courses.
Note: all entering Music Industry Studies majors should register for Introduction to MUST 2340, Introduction to Music Industries Studies or, if entering in a spring semester, MUST 2350, Music Industries Studies II.
C. 16 credit hours of Applied Music:
10 credit hours of principal instrument, either voice or on focused instrument:
Vocal track:
Instrumental track:
6 credit hours of major ensembles:
| Cardinal Band, Cardinal Chorale, Orchestra, or Wind Ensemble (See Ensemble Policies further in this section) | |
D. 18 credit hours of business, to be chosen from:
D. Core Curriculum
E. Electives to equal 120 hours