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

Catagory B4: Scientific Ways of Knowing Credits 3
- PHYS 10500 - Sound and Music Cr. 3.
Catagory B6: Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing Credits 6
- MUSC 10500 - Traditions in World Music Cr. 3.
- MUSC 10101 - Music for the Listener Cr. 3.

Music Industry: Credits 27

Required courses:

MUSC 18203 - Survey Of Music Industry And Copyright Cr. 3.
MUSC 28361 - Music Publishing Cr. 3.
MUSC 28362 - Legal Aspects Of The Music Industry Cr. 3
MUSC 48401 - Music Marketing, Promotion And Entrepreneurship Cr. 3.

Electives (choose from):

MUSC 20700 - Electronic Music I Cr. 3.
MUSC 20800 - Electronic Music II Cr. 3.
MUSC 30500 - Practicum Cr. 1-4.
MUSC 30600 - VT-Special Topics Cr. 1-4.
MUSC 38363 - Concert And Event Production Cr. 3.
MUSC 38364 - Music Products Merchandising Cr. 3.
MUSC 38365 - Artist Management Cr. 3.
MUSC 40400 - Internship Cr. 1-4.
MUSC 48403 - Independent Study Cr. 1-4.

Perspectives In Music: Credits 9

Electives (choose from):

MUSC 20100 - Music Literature I Cr. 2.
MUSC 20103 - History of Rock and Roll Music Cr. 3.
MUSC 20200 - Music Literature II Cr. 2.
MUSC 28211 - VT-Perspectives In Music Cr. 3.
MUSC 39300 - History of Jazz Cr. 3.

Music Performance

MUSC 09500 - Performance Class Cr. 0. (8 semesters)

Music Elective: Credits 24

Choose from:

(MUSC Electives) Cr. 24

Senior Seminar: Credits 3

Required course:

MUSC 48499 - Senior Seminar Cr. 3.

Media Production: Credits 6

Required courses:

AD 20301 - Web Design I: Introduction to Web Design Cr. 3.
AD 20801 - Video and Intermedia I Cr. 3.

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.