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Sep 07, 2024
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2024-2025 Catalog
Music AAS - Music Business Program
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Code: AAS.MUSC.MUS.BUS
This Music Business program is recommended for students who wish to pursue a variety of careers utilizing music business knowledge upon completion of the degree. Unlike the AFA in Music Business, this program does not require the core musicianship or general education coursework recommended for transfer to a bachelor’s degree in music, but rather focuses specifically on classes covering business, copyright, music publishing, record companies, artist management, concert promotion, marketing, economics, and career opportunities in the music industry. All AAS Music Business students engage in industry internships as part of their coursework.
Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)
- Explain the contemporary structure of the music industry, including legal issues, music publishing, record production, and concert promotion.
- Apply music business knowledge to facilitate the marketing and promotion of live music events and recorded music.
- Demonstrate an understanding of accounting, business management, communication, and technology as it applies to the music industry.
- Evaluate and research career options in the music industry and develop a portfolio to enhance employment opportunities.
CAREER PATHWAYS
Music Publisher |
Artist Manager |
Concert Promoter |
Marketing Promoter |
Merchandiser of Music Products |
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Recommended Semester Sequence
General Education Requirements
Humanities Electives *
- Two (2) general education courses selected from the following fields: Arts (Art [ART], Music [MUS], Theatre Arts [THR], Cinema Studies [CIN]); History (HIS); Interdisciplinary (WGS); Literature (LIT); Philosophy and Religion (PHR); World Languages and Cultures (LAN).
- With no more than one course in any one field.
Mathematics, Natural Science, and Technology *
One general education course to be selected from the following fields: Mathematics (MAT); Computer Science (CIS) Information Technology (INF); Biology (BIO); Chemistry (CHM); Physics (PHY).
Additional General Education Elective: *
Total Credit Hours: 60
Specific Program Notes
Students are encouraged to take their courses in semester sequence order.
Please note that required courses may have prerequisites. Click on each course to view details.
*General Education Elective(s) .
Students enrolled in this program ARE REQUIRED to successfully complete a course in basic algebra if indicated by the Basic Skills Placement Test.
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