Music Business Degree Requirements

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B.A.
B.S.
General Studies Courses:    
Computer Science
3
3
  COSC 1301
Developing A Christian Mind    3    3
  DCM 2301    
English
12
9
  ENGL 1301, 1302, 2301, 2302
Foreign Language
6-14*
0
  *Six hours at the 2000 level if adequate prerequisites are met
Foundations for Excellence
0-1
0-1
  FOUN 1101 is required of all freshman and transfer students with fewer than 15 credit hours (AP, CLEP, IB, or dual/concurrent credit earned while in high school does not count toward these 15 credit hours).
History
6
6
  HIST 1301, 1302, 2301, or 2302
Kinesiology
0-2
0-2
  KNES 1101 and one additional activity course (KNES 1102-1122); for veterans or those 25 years of age or older prior to enrollment at DBU, KNES courses are waived
Mathematics
3-4
3-4
  (B.A.) MATH 1301 or 1303 or 1307 or 1405
(B.S.) MATH 1303 or 1307 or 1405 [eMAT Advising Tool required prior to registering for any Math class or for any class for which the eMAT is a prerequisite.]
Natural Science (1000 or 2000 level courses only)
3-4
15-16
  One laboratory science (B.A.) or 15 semester hours of laboratory science (B.S.) selected from two or more areas of:
  Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Physical Science, or Physics
Religion
9
9
  RELI 1301, RELI 1302 and RELI/MUSI 4342
Social Science (1000 or 2000 level courses only)
6
6
 

POLS 2301 American National Government required for all students.

ECON 2301

Speech
3
3
  COMA 1302
TOTAL General Studies
54-67
57-62
Required Music Courses:
Music Core
13
13
 

MUSI 1111Musicianship I
MUSI 1112Musicianship II
MUSI 1311Music Theory I
MUSI 1312Music Theory II
MUSI 2305Introduction to Music Literature and Fine Arts
MUSI 3207Basic Conducting

Music Ensembles 6 6
  Must be in a music ensemble 6 semesters    
Seminar/Performance Lab
  8 semesters (noncredit-hour requirement)    

Applied Emphasis Area

SELECT ONE AREA FROM THE FOLLOWING

13 13
  •   Voice
   
   

Applied Voice (6 credit hours)
Applied Secondary: Piano (2 credit hours

minimum. Students must pass Piano Level II

MUSI 1118.)
Music electives (5 credit hours)

   
  • Guitar
   
 
Applied Guitar (6 credit hours. Students must pass Level V)
Applied Secondary: Piano (2 credit hours minimum. Students must pass Piano Level II  (MUSI 1118)
Music electives (5 credit hours)
   
  • Piano
   

 

Applied Piano (6 credit hours.  Students must pass Level V)

Applied Secondary: Voice (2 credit hours minimum.  Class voice MUSI 1101 is recommended for students with little or no prior training.)

Music electives (5 credit hours)

   
Composition/Arranging 16 16
 

Applied Composition/Arranging (6 credit hours)
Applied Secondary: Piano (2 credit hours minimum. Students must pass Piano Level III. Class Piano is recommended for students with little or no prior training.)

MUSI 2111 Musicianship III
MUSI 2311 Theory III .
MUSI 4201 Orchestration
MUSI 4204 Choral Arranging

   
     
TOTAL Required Music 32-35 32-35
Required Music Business / Business Courses    
Music Business Courses 24 24
 

MUSB 2301 Introduction to the Music Business
MUSB 3301 History of Commercial Music
MUSB 3310 Inside the Recording Industry
MUSB 3311 Introduction to the Recording Studio
MUSB 3380 Copyright and Intellectual Property Law
MUSB 4301 Music Publishing
MUSB 4310 The Musician as Entrepreneur -- or -

MUSB 4320 Launching an Entrepreneurial Venture in

              in the Music Business
MUSB 4380 Seminar in Music -- or –
MUSB 4385 Internship in the Music Industry I

   
Business Courses 12 12
 

ACCT 2301 Principles of Financial Accounting

ECON 2301 Principles of Macroeconomics (to be taken as a Social Science under General Studies)
MANA 3308 Business and Public Law
MANA 4319 Communication Styles
MRKT 3301 Principles of Marketing

   
Music Business/ Business electives 6 6
TOTAL Required Music Business/Business 42 42
Music / Music Business / Business Electives    
  To be the choice of the student with approval of advisor and sufficient to complete 126-credit-hour minimum for bachelor’s degree, including 42 upper-level semester hours.    
Recommended Music Electives    
  MUSI - - - - Applied concentration (1-2 hours)
MUSI 2111 Musicianship III
MUSI 2311 Music Theory III
MUSI 2371 Theater Practicum
MUSI 3215 Accompanying Skills
MUSI 4211 Vocal Pedagogy
MUSI 4217 Piano Pedagogy
   
Recommended Music Business/Business electives    
  FINA 3301 Corporate Financial Management
MANA 3100 Time Management and Leadership Training
MANA 3302 Principles of Human Resource Management
MANA 3306 Management Communication
MANA 4330 Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management
MISM 3301 Information Systems for Management
MRKT 4301 Retail Management and Merchandising
MRKT 4302 Professional Selling and Sales Management
MRKT 4342 Services Marketing
MRKT 4345
Consumer Behavior
MRKT 4347 Special Topics in Marketing
MUSB 4171, 4271, 4371 Special Topics in Music Business
MUSB 4386 Internship in the Music Industry II
   
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED 126-144

 

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