Music Business (BS)
Program requirements for the Music Business (BS) degree.
University Core – 36 credits
Area I: Writing (6)
- ENG 101 English Composition I
- ENG 102 English Composition II: Research & Argument
Area II: Quantitative Reasoning (6)
- STA 201 Introduction to Statistics (3)
- MAT 115 College Algebra (3)
Area III: Computing & Information Literacy (6)
- UNI 110 Information Literacy & Research (3)
- UNI 120 Data & AI Literacy (3)
Area IV: Communication (3)
- COM 110 Public Speaking / Professional Communication (3)
Area V: Civics/Global/Ethics (9)
- POL 101 American Government (3)
- PHI 120 Ethics (3)
- GEO 120 Global Systems & Cultures (3)
Area VI: Humanities/Social Science/Arts (6)
- Choose any two 3-credit courses from College of Arts & Humanities, College of Social &
- Behavioral Sciences, College of Creative & Performing Arts
Commercial Music Core – 24 credits
- MUS 101 Survey of the Music Industry (3)
- MUS 110 Music Theory for Producers & Managers (3)
- MUS 120 Audio Production I (3)
- MUS 121 Audio Production II (3)
- MUS 130 Music Business Communication (3)
- MUS 210 Live Event & Tour Production (3)
- MUS 225 Copyright & Music Law (3)
- MUS 310 Recording Business & Digital Distribution (3)
Major Requirements – 21 Credits
- MUS 230 Artist Management (3)
- MKT 321 Digital Marketing (3)
- MUS 312 Music Publishing (3)
- ENT 210 Entrepreneurship in Creative Industries (3)
- ACC 201 Accounting Fundamentals for Creatives (3)
- FIN 210 Finance for Creators / Entertainment Finance (3)
- MUS 490 Music Business Capstone (3)
Electives – 39 credits
- 12 credits upper-division (300–400 level) College of Business & Public Policy courses
- 9 credits upper-division (300–400 level) MUS courses
- 18 credits free electives (100–400 level)