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.
Program Notes: Students must earn a grade of "C" or better for all courses required within the program.
+ indicates course has prerequisite and/or corequisites.
++ indicates any suffixed courses.
Admission Criteria: None
Program Prerequisites: None
Program Prerequisites
None
Credits: None
Required Courses
MUC109 Music Business: Merchandising and the Law 3
MUC110 Music Business: Recording and Mass Media 3
MUC293 Self Promotion for Music 1
+MUC209 Music Industry Entrepreneurship (3) OR
MGT253 Owning and Operating a Small Business (3) 3
+MUC290AA Music Business Internship (1) OR
+MUC296WA Cooperative Education (1) 1
MHL+++++ Any MHL Music: History/Literature course 3
Credits: 14
Restricted Electives
Students must select twelve (12) credits from the approved list of Restricted Elective courses below to specialize in Music Production, Disc Jockey Techniques, Songwriting, Performance, Marketing, Business, or Communications.
Students must consult with the Music Business Program Director, Music Department Chair or designee to select the Restricted Elective courses recommended for each specialization.
Music Production
MUC240 Creative Music Production (4)
MUC241 Business Principles of Music Production (3)
MUC242 Music Genres and Styles (2)
MUC294 Portfolio for Music (1)
MUC145 Recording Studio Business Operations (2)
MUC180 Computer Literacy for the Music Business (3)
MUC210 Advanced Industry Topics: Concert Promotion and Touring (3)
MUC211 Advanced Industry Topics: Artist Management and Development (3)
MUC215 Music Industry Seminar: Innovation in Music Technology (1)
MUC274AB Music Industry Study Tour (2)
MUC298AA, AB or AC Special Projects (1-3)
MUC194 Introduction to Audio Mixing Techniques (3)
MUC195 MUC195AA Studio Recording I (3)
MUC195AA Studio Recording I (3)
MUC196 Studio Music Recording II (3)
MUC295 Studio Music Recording III (3)
MUC111 Digital Audio Workstation I (DAW I) (3)
MUC112 Digital Audio Workstation II (DAW II) (3)
MUC197 Live Sound Reinforcement I (3)
MUC198 Live Sound Reinforcement II (3)
MUC237 Electronic Dance Music Production (3)
TCM107 Career Pathways in the Media (3)
Any MTC Music Theory Course(s) (1-3)
Disc Jockey Techniques
MUC135 Introduction to Disc Jockey Techniques (3)
MUC136 Turntablism: The Art of the Scratch DJ (3)
MUC137 Digital DJ Performance Techniques (3)
MUC138 Disc Jockey Lab (1)
MUC237 Introduction to Electronic Music Production Techniques for DJ (3)
MUC210 Advanced Industry Topics: Concert Promotion and Touring (3)
MUC211 Advanced Industry Topics: Artist Management and Development (3)
MUC274AB Music Industry Study Tour (2)
MUC298AA, AB or AC Special Projects (1-3)
MUC180 Computer Literacy for the Music Business (3)
MUC294 Portfolio for Music (1)
MUC197 Live Sound Reinforcement I (3)
MUC198 Live Sound Reinforcement II (3)
MTC191 Electronic Music I (3)
MTC192 Electronic Music II (3)
MUC291AA Disc Jockey Internship (1)
TCM107 Career Pathways in the Media (3)
Songwriting
MUC114 Song Publishing and Marketing (1)
MUC115 Song Copyrighting and Demos (2)
MTC110 Music Notation for Songwriting (1)
MTC111 Lyric Writing (1)
MTC112 Song and Melody Forms (1)
MTC113 Songwriting Techniques (1)
Any MTC Electronic Music Course(s) (1-3)
Any MTC Composition or Arranging Course(s) (1-3)
MUC180 Computer Literacy for the Music Business (3)
MUC210 Advanced Industry Topics: Concert Promotion and Touring (3)
MUC211 Advanced Industry Topics: Artist Management and Development (3)
MUC294 Portfolio for Music (1)
Performance
Any MUP Music Performance Course(s) (1-3)
Any MTC Music Course(s) (1-3)
MUC274AB Music Industry Study Tour (2)
MUC298AA, AB or AC Special Projects (1-3)
MUC294 Portfolio for Music (1)
TCM107 Career Pathways in the Media (3)
Marketing
MKT101 Introduction to Public Relations (3)
MKT110 Marketing and Social Networking (3)
MKT210 Applied Marketing Strategies (3)
MKT271 Principles of Marketing (3)
MKT263 Advertising Principles (3)
MKT267 Principles of Salesmanship (3)
MKT268 Merchandising (3)
MKT273 Marketing Research (3)
MKT151 Display and Visual Merchandising (3)
MUC274AB Music Industry Study Tour (2)
MUC298AA, AB or AC Special Projects (1-3)
MKT111 Applied Marketing and Social Networking (3)
TCM107 Career Pathways in the Media (3)
CIS103 Introduction to Social Media (3)
SBS221 Social Media Marketing for Small Business (3)
Business
GBS131 Business Calculations (3)
GBS151 Introduction to Business (3)
GBS205 Legal, Ethical and Regulatory Issues in Business (3)
GBS221 Business Statistics (3)
IBS101 Introduction to International Business (3)
IBS109 Cultural Dimensions for International Trade (3)
HRM145 Events Management (3)
ACC111 Accounting Principles I (3)
ACC112 Accounting Principles II (3)
ACC115 Computerized Accounting (2)
ACC211 Financial Accounting (3)
ACC212 Managerial Accounting (3)
ACC230 Uses of Accounting Information I (3)
ACC240 Uses of Accounting Information II (3)
CIS105 Survey of Computer Information Systems (3)
BPC110 Computer Usage and Applications (3)
CIS114AE Excel Level I (1)
CIS118AB PowerPoint Level I (1)
CIS120AF Computer Graphics: Adobe Photoshop: Level I (1)
CIS120AK Introduction to Digital Video Editing (1)
CIS120DB Computer Graphics: Adobe Illustrator (3)
CIS133DA Internet/Web Development Level I (3)
MUC274AB Music Industry Study Tour (2)
MUC298AA, AB or AC Special Projects (1-3)
TCM107 Career Pathways in the Media (3)
Communications
COM150 Digital Storytelling (3)
COM251 Interviewing (3)
COM225 Public Speaking (3)
COM263 Elements of Intercultural Communication (3)
GBS233 Business Communication (3)
MUC274AB Music Industry Study Tour (2)
MUC298AA, AB or AC Special Projects (1-3)
TCM107 Career Pathways in the Media (3)
COM259 Communications in Business and Professions (3)
COM250 Introduction to Organizational Communication (3)
JRN203 Writing for Online Media (3)
Credits: 12
General Electives
Students should choose twelve (12) credits from the following list of Free Elective courses except courses used to satisfy the Restricted Electives area.
ACC111 Accounting Principles I 3
BPC128 Introduction to Desktop Publishing 1
CIS131AA Doing Business on the Internet 1
GBS151 Introduction to Business 3
+GBS233 Business Communication 3
MKT110 Marketing and Social Networking 3
MKT271 Principles of Marketing 3
MTC101 Introduction to Music Theory (3) OR
MTC105 Music Theory I (3) OR
MTC103 Introduction to Aural Perception (1) OR
MTC106 Aural Perception I (1) 1-3
MTC113 Songwriting Techniques 1
+MUC111 Digital Audio Workstation I (DAWI) 3
MUC135 Introduction to Disc Jockey Techniques 3
MUC145 Recording Studio Business Operations 2
+MUC180 Computer Literacy for the Music Business 3
MUC195 Studio Music Recording I (3) OR
MUC195AA Studio Music Recording I (3) 3
+MUC210 Advanced Industry Topics: Concert Promotion and Touring 3
+MUC211 Advanced Industry Topics: Artist Management and Development 3
MUC215 Music Industry Seminar: Innovation in Music Technology 1
+MUC240 Creative Music Production 4
+MUC241 Business Principles of Music Production 3
MUC274 Music Industry Study Tour 2
+MUC294 Portfolio for Music 1
+MUC298AA Special Projects 1
+MUC298AB Special Projects 2
+MUC298AC Special Projects 3
SBS230 Financial and Tax Management for Small Business 2
Credits: 12
General Education Requirements
General Education Requirement
Credits: 22-25
General Education Core
Credits: 12-15
First-Year Composition
Credits: 6
+ ENG101 First-Year Composition (3) OR
+ ENG107 First-Year Composition for ESL (3) AND
+ ENG102 First-Year Composition (3) OR
+ ENG108 First-Year Composition for ESL (3) OR
+ ENG111 Technical and Professional Writing (3) 6
Oral Communication
Credits: 3
Any approved general education course from the Oral Communication area
Critical Reading
Credits: 0-3
+ CRE101 College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking (3) OR
+ CRE111 Critical Reading for Business and Industry (3) OR
Equivalent as indicated by assessment 0-3
Mathematics
Credits: 3
+Any approved general education course from the Mathematics area
General Education Distribution
Credits: 10
Humanities, Arts and Design
Credits: 3
Any approved general education course from the Humanities, Arts and Design area
Social-Behavioral Sciences
Credits: 3
Any approved general education course from the Social-Behavioral Sciences area
Natural Sciences
Credits: 4
Any approved general education course from the Natural Sciences area
Program Competencies
1. Apply procedures to copyright a song, publish it, and select an appropriate performance rights agency. (MUC109, MUC110)
2. Locate and use different levels of music industry professionals including entertainment attorneys, managers, agents, and concert promoters. (MUC109, MUC110)
3. Market musical products in such areas as music arranging/composing, score preparation, recording technology, audio engineering, postproduction for film and television, and the advertising industry. (MUC109, MUC110)
4. Apply skills for marketing songs, recordings, and musical performances and develop a portfolio of such products for self-promotion. (MUC293)
5. Explain the functions of a music business in the areas of entrepreneurship, the digital age, e-commerce, industry leadership, visionary development and the collaboration process. (MUC209, MGT253)
6. Integrate human relations, communication, and technical skills as an intern in an appropriate business or industry. (MUC290AA, MUC296WA)
7. Describe the elements of music including rhythm, melody, harmony, timbre and dynamics in the context of the historical study of music (MHL+++++)
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected.
MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: April 25, 2017
All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the
curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.