A.A. Music Business
Program Description: The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Music Business program is an innovative curriculum designed to prepare students for today's music industry. The certificate and degree with a music business emphasis are designed for both the performing musician and the business student with limited performing experience. This program combines a flexible curriculum with an emphasis in business and marketing, along with music industry related courses and experiences.
Students must earn a grade of "C" or better for all courses required within the program.
+ indicates course has prerequisite and/or corequisites.
Required Courses: 37 credits
| Course Number | Course Name |
|---|---|
| ACC109 or ACC111 | Accounted Concepts (3) or Accounting Principles (3) 3 credits total |
| BPC128 | Introduction to Desktop Publishing |
| CIS131AA | Doing Business on the Internet |
| +COM259 | Communication in Business |
| GBS151 | Introduction to Business |
| MGT253 or MUC209 | Owning and Operating a Small Business(3) or Music Business: Industry Leadership and E-Comerce(3) 3 Credits Total |
| MKT271 | Principles of Marketing |
| MTC101 | Introduction to Aural Perception |
| MUC109 | Music Business: Merchadise and the Law |
| MUC110 | Music Business: Recording and Mass Media |
| +MUC111 | Digital Audio Workstation |
| MUC195 | Studio Music Recording 1 |
| +MUC295AA | Self Promotion for Music |
| +MUC297AB | Music Internship |
| SBS230 | Financial and Tax Management for Small Business |
| MHL++ | Anyy MHL Music: Music/History Literature prefixed course |
General Education Requirements: 28 credits
Core: 15 credits First-Year Composition: 6 credits + + ENG101 ENG102 First-Year Composition (3) and First-Year Compostion for ESL (3) Oral Communication: 3 Any approved course. Critical Reading: 3 + CRE101 Critical and Evaluative Reading I (3) or Equivalent as indicated by assessment Mathematics: 3 Any approved course. Distribution: 13 credits Humanities and Fine Arts: 3 Any approved course. (MHL140 or MHL145 or MHL153 recommended) Social and Behavioral Sciences: 3 Any approved course. Natural Sciences: 4 Any approved course.
