Bachelor of Music with Elective Studies in Business
Candidates for the Bachelor of Music degree with elective studies in business are prepared for full-time work in the field of music business with a concentration in marketing/retailing. The candidate must complete a minimum of 124 credit hours: 20 hours in applied music, 30 hours in music theory/history, 27 hours in business, and eight hours in ensemble, plus the Drake Curriculum and free electives.
A professional internship is required during the senior year. There are excellent opportunities in the greater Des Moines area for these internships.
No recital is required for this degree; however, with the approval of the instructor and applied faculty in the area, the student may elect to give a 25-minute senior recital.
First Year - First Semester
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| Applied Music Major |
2 |
Music 6 - Piano Laboratory I or Applied Music Minor
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1 |
Music 1 - Materials of Music I
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3 |
Music 2 - Materials of Music II
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1 |
Drake Curriculum
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3 |
First Year Seminar
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3 |
Econ 1 - Principles of Macroeconomics
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3 |
Ensemble - Music 148, 149 or 150
Band, Choir or Orchestra
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1 |
Music 21 - Recitals (Required)
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0 |
| Total |
17 credits
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Sophomore Year - First Semester
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Applied Music Major
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2 |
Music 49 - Piano Laboratory III or Applied Music Minor
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1 |
Music 51 - Materials of Music V
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3 |
Music 52 - Materials of Music VI
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1 |
Accounting 41- Introduction to Accounting I
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3 |
| Drake Curriculum |
6 |
Ensemble - Music 148, 149 or 150
Band, Choir or Orchestra
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1 |
Music 21 - Recitals (Required)
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0 |
| Total |
17 credits
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Sophomore Year - Second Semester
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| Applied Music Major |
2 |
| Music 50 - Piano Laboratory IV or Applied Music Minor |
1 |
| Music 53 - Materials of Music VII |
3 |
| Music 54 - Materials of Music VIII |
1 |
Accounting 42- Introduction to Accounting II
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3 |
Drake Curriculum
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6 |
Ensemble - Music 148, 149 or 150
Band, Choir or Orchestra
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1 |
Music 21 - Recitals (Required)
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0 |
| Total |
17 credits
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Junior Year - First Semester
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| Applied Music Major |
2 |
Music 107 - 20th Century Literature and
Performance Practices
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3 |
| Music 111 - History of Music I |
3 |
Music 161 Instrumental Conducting or
Music 163 - Choral Conducting |
2 |
| Drake Curriculum |
3 |
| Statistics 71 - Statistics I |
3 |
Ensemble - Music 148, 149 or 150
Band, Choir or Orchestra
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1 |
Music 21 - Recitals (Required)
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0 |
| Total |
17 credits
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Senior Year - First Semester
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| Applied Music Major |
2 |
Music 165 - Professional Internship in Music
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3 |
Management 110 - Management Process and
Behavior |
3 |
| Drake Curriculum or Free Electives |
5 or 6 |
Ensemble - Music 148, 149 or 150
Band, Choir or Orchestra
|
1 |
Music 21 - Recitals (Required)
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0 |
| Total |
14 or 15 credits
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Senior Year - Second Semester
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| Applied Music Major |
2 |
| Music Elective |
2 |
| Finance 101 - Corporate Finance |
3 |
| Drake Curriculum or Free Electives |
6 |
Ensemble - Music 148, 149 or 150
Band, Choir or Orchestra
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1 |
| Total |
14 credits
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GRAND TOTAL CREDITS: 129 – 130
Graduate with Honors: GPA of 3.5 and Senior Thesis
