Music Business Emphasis, Audition Track, Music BS
Introduction
Please click here to see general Music & Entertainment Industry Studies information.
The music business emphasis prepares musicians for careers in such fields as artist management, music publishing, concert promotion, record production, venue management, label promotion, distribution and entertainment law.
Program Delivery
- This is an on-campus program.
Declaring This Major
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- The Bachelor of Science (BS) in Music has a competitive application process. Please refer to the Department of Music & Entertainment Industry Studies website for detailed guidelines and information.
- Students who wish to pursue the music business emphasis, audition track, are required to pass an entrance audition on their primary instrument or voice as part of the application process and to pass varying levels of performance proficiency as part of the curriculum. Please contact the College of Arts & Media at CAM@ucdenver.edu for further information.
General Requirements
To earn a degree, students must satisfy all requirements in each of the areas below, in addition to their individual major requirements.
- CU Denver General Graduation Requirements
- CU Denver Core Curriculum
- College of Arts & Media Graduation Requirements
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Program Requirements
- To earn a BS in Music, students must complete musicianship courses, Music & Entertainment Industry Studies core courses and requirements from one of the four emphasis areas: performance, singer/songwriter, music business or recording arts.
- A minimum grade of C (2.0) is required for each course applied toward a College of Arts & Media major, minor or certificate requirement. A grade of C- (1.7) or lower will not fulfill a major, minor or certificate requirement. A grade of S is acceptable only for courses in which the grading basis is S/U. No more than 6 semester hours of P+/P/F is allowed in any given semester. No more than 12 semester hours may be elected as P+/P/F toward the degree.
Emphasis Requirements
- Students must complete PMUS 1470 Performance Practice Ensemble during their first or second semester of Applied Instrument/Voice.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Musicianship Course Groups | ||
| Take all of the following Musicianship course groups: | ||
| Group One | ||
| PMUS 1100 | Music Theory I | 3 |
| PMUS 1110 | Ear Training and Sight Singing I | 1 |
| PMUS 1023 | Piano Class I | 1 |
| Group Two | ||
| PMUS 1200 | Music Theory II | 3 |
| PMUS 1210 | Ear Training and Sight Singing II | 1 |
| PMUS 1024 | Piano Class II | 1 |
| Group Three | ||
| PMUS 2100 | Music Theory III | 3 |
| PMUS 2110 | Ear Training and Sight Singing III | 1 |
| PMUS 1025 | Piano Class III | 1 |
| Group Four | ||
| PMUS 2200 | Jazz Theory | 3 |
| PMUS 1026 | Piano Class IV | 1 |
| Group Five | ||
| PMUS 1__ | Applied Instrument/Voice | 1 |
| PMUS 1500 | Music Industry Insights | 1 |
| PMUS ___ | Ensemble | 1 |
| Group Six | ||
| PMUS 1__ | Applied Instrument/Voice | 1 |
| PMUS 1500 | Music Industry Insights | 1 |
| PMUS ___ | Ensemble | 1 |
| Group Seven | ||
| PMUS 2__ | Applied Instrument/Voice | 1 |
| PMUS 1500 | Music Industry Insights | 1 |
| PMUS ___ | Ensemble | 1 |
| Group Eight | ||
| PMUS 2__ | Applied Instrument/Voice | 1 |
| PMUS 1500 | Music Industry Insights | 1 |
| PMUS ___ | Ensemble | 1 |
| Musicianship | ||
| Take all of the following Musicianship courses: | ||
| PMUS 3832 | Music in Culture | 3 |
| PMUS ___ | Music History Elective | 3 |
| PMUS or MUSC ___ | Music History Elective | 3 |
| PMUS ___ | Ensemble | 1 |
| PMUS ___ | Ensemble | 1 |
| Music & Entertainment Industry Studies Core | ||
| Take the following Music & Entertainment Industry Studies Core course: | ||
| MUSC 1540 | Introduction to Audio Production | 3 |
| Music Business Emphasis | ||
| Take all of the following Music Business Emphasis courses: | ||
| MUSC 2700 | Introduction to Music Business | 3 |
| MUSC 3210 | Music and Entertainment Marketing | 3 |
| MUSC 3220 | Artist Management | 3 |
| MUSC 3690 | Concert Promotion and Venue Management | 3 |
| MUSC 3700 | Music and Entertainment Business in the Digital Age | 3 |
| MUSC 3710 | Artist and Record Labels | 3 |
| MUSC 3755 | Music Publishing | 3 |
| MUSC 3720 | Law and the Music Industry | 3 |
| MUSC 4740 | Music Business Analysis | 3 |
| MUSC 4890 | Music Business Senior Seminar | 3 |
| Music Business Electives | ||
| Take six semester hours of Music Business elective. | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 81 | |
Please contact the College of Arts & Media at CAM@ucdenver.edu for course sequencing, any prerequisite updates and for lists of approved electives and more information about this emphasis.
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