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2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Music Industry (B.S.M.)


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Program:  Music Industry
Department:  School of Music  
College:  Visual and Performing Arts

Rhinehart Music Center 144  260-481-6714


Student learning outcomes:

  • Students will demonstrate knowledge of popular music styles with an understanding of the social, political and cultural impacts that shaped musical development. 
  • Students will demonstrate proficiency in utilizing appropriate technology to notate and create music, to investigate and report scholarly research, and to support the specific demands of their professional degrees.
  • Students will demonstrate an understanding of the legal problems and issues associated with the music industry, including case studies, modern/emerging business models and music licensing. 
  • Students will apply working knowledge of music event production and the functions and operation of the music publishing industry.
  • Students will demonstrate an understanding of marketing products in the music industry including online, distribution, advertising and promotion.
  • Students will demonstrate practices, and techniques for self-marketing and promoting the “independent” musical artist or group in order to succeed in the current music industry.  

Accreditation:

  • Programs offered by the department are fully accredited and under review by the National Association of Schools of Music.

Program Delivery:  

  • This major is offered on campus.

General Requirements:

General Education Requirements: Credits 33


Music Performance


Music Elective: Credits 24


Choose from:

  • (MUSC Electives) Cr. 24

Senior Seminar: Credits 3


Required course:

Media Production: Credits 6


Required courses:

Business Studies: Credits 18


A Business Studies minor   is required with this major. 

Grade Requirements


  • Grades. Music majors must complete each required music course with a grade of C- or better and with an overall GPA of 2.5 or higher for all required music courses. Two unsuccessful attempts to attain a grade of C- or better in the same required music course will result in dismissal from the School of Music. 
  • Exceptions to academic policies require a written request to the music faculty in consultation with the student’s advisor.

Total Credits: 120


Student Responsibility


You are responsible for satisfying the graduation requirements specified for your selected program. Thus, it is essential that you develop a thorough understanding of the required courses, academic policies and procedures governing your academic career. All requests for exceptions to specific requirements must be made in writing and may be granted only by written approval from the appropriate chair or dean.

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