Music Business, Undergraduate Minor

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About the Music Business Undergraduate Minor

This undergraduate minor in Music Business is designed to provide students with a wide array of topics and issues present in the current music industry. Areas of study will include music management, copyright, music publishing, technology in music, and industry trends, among others. This classroom-based minor is accessible to all students, and it is particularly well-suited for those interested in pursuing a career in various sectors of the music industry, including management, production, marketing, and entrepreneurship. Completion of this minor will satisfy the creative arts core requirement.

Required General Courses (3 hours):

Choose 1 from the following list:

MUSI 1300 - Creating the Critical Listener 3 Semester Credit Hours †
MUHL 2307 - Music and Globalization 3 Semester Credit Hours †
MUHL 2304 - History of Jazz 3 Semester Credit Hours †

Required Courses (9 hours):

MUSI 3310 - Introduction to Music Business 3 Semester Credit Hours
MUSI 4311 - Music Business Capstone Project 3 Semester Credit Hours
MUSI 4000 - Individual Studies in Music V1-3 Semester Credit Hours *

Elective Courses ( 6 hours):

Choose 2 from the following list:

MUSI 4310 - Music Career Management and Portfolio 3 Semester Credit Hours
MUTH 3300 - Advanced Songwriting 3 Semester Credit Hours
MUSI 3341 - Introduction to Music Technology 3 Semester Credit Hours
MUCP 4321 - Recording Technology 3 Semester Credit Hours
IVPA 4315 - Introduction To Arts Entrepreneurship 3 Semester Credit Hours
IVPA 4325 - Arts Entrepreneurship: ENFP (Entrepreneur Not-For-Profit) Marketing Formula 3 Semester Credit Hours

Note:

* Topics may include Finances and Fundraising in Music, Music Marketing, Leadership in Music, etc. Courses offered in rotation. See advisors for currently available topics. Repeatable for credit with different topic designation.
† Fulfills Creative Arts requirement