Music Industry B.A.

The Bachelor of Arts with a major in Music Industry offers students the opportunity to pursue a career in multiple areas of the music industry including audio engineering (recording), music production, management, publishing, retail, and administration. Designed to give students leeway in choosing a path in the music industry, the program is focused on providing students with the technical tools and hands-on experience required to develop practical, musical, and business skills needed to excel in professional music environments from recording studios and touring productions to artist management firms and publishing houses. Students will learn the ins and outs of the industry including courses that cover music recording and post-production (mixing), entertainment law, contracts, music business practices, entrepreneurship, and popular music history. As the culmination of the program, students complete an internship in their desired area of the music business. Students who graduate with a BA in Music Industry will have developed the academic and professional resume to attain a job in music recording (music, movies, tv, podcasts), theatrical production, management, or arts administration, start their own small business, or ascend to a graduate program in any of these fields.