Music Business

Degree Option

Bachelor of Music with a major in music education.

Description of Program

Candidates for the B.M. 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 132-133 credit hours: 20 hours in applied music, 30 hours in music theory/history, 27 hours in business, and 8 hours in ensemble, plus the Drake Curriculum and free electives.

A professional internship is required during the junior or 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.

Requirements for Major

The program of study for this degree is outlined below.

First Year — First Semester
Applied Music Major
Music 6 (Piano Laboratory I or Applied Music Minor)
Music 1 (Materials of Music I)
Music 2 (Materials of Music I)
Economics 1 (Principles of Macroeconomics)
First Year Seminar
Drake Curriculum
Ensemble — Music 148, 149 or 150 (Band, Choir or Orchestra)
Music 21 (Recitals, Required)
Total

First Year — Second Semester
Applied Music Major
Music 7 (Piano Laboratory II or Applied Music Minor)
Music 3 (Materials of Music II)
Music 4 (Materials of Music II)
Music 5 (Intro. to Music Literature)
Economics 2 (Principles of Microeconomics)
Drake Curriculum
Ensemble — Music 148, 149 or 150 (Band, Choir or Orchestra)
Music 21 (Recitals, Required)
Total

Sophomore Year — First Semester
Applied Music Major
Music 49 (Piano Laboratory III or Applied Music Minor)
Music 51 (Materials of Music III)
Music 52 (Materials of Music III)
Accounting 41 (Introduction to Accounting I)
Drake Curriculum
Ensemble — Music 148, 149 or 150 (Band, Choir or Orchestra)
Music 21 (Recitals, Required)
Total

Sophomore Year — Second Semester
Applied Music Major
Music 50 (Piano Laboratory IV or Applied Music Minor)
Music 53 (Materials of Music IV)
Music 54 (Materials of Music IV)
Accounting 42 (Introduction to Accounting II)
Drake Curriculum
Ensemble — Music 148, 149 or 150 (Band, Choir or Orchestra)
Music 21 (Recitals, Required)
Total

Junior Year — First Semester
Applied Music Major
Music 107 (Analysis of Post-Tonal Music)
Music 111 (History of Music I)
Music 161 (Instrumental Conducting) OR Music 163 (Choral Conducting)
Drake Curriculum
Statistics 71 (Statistics I)
Ensemble — Music 148, 149 or 150 (Band, Choir or Orchestra)
Music 21 (Recital, Required)
Total

Junior Year — Second Semester
Applied Music Major
Music 112 (History of Music II)
Marketing 101 (Marketing Principles)
Business Law 60
Drake Curriculum OR Free Electives
Ensemble —Music 148, 149 or 150 (Band, Choir or Orchestra)
Music 21 (Recitals, Required)
Total

Senior Year — First Semester
Applied Music Major
Music 165 (Professional Internship in Music)
Management 110 (Management Process and Behavior)
Drake Curriculum OR Free Electives
Ensemble— Music 148, 149 or 150 (Band, Choir or Orchestra)
MUSIC 21 (Recitals, Required)
Total

Senior Year — Second Semester
Applied Music Major
Music Elective
Finance 101* (Corporate Finance)
Drake Curriculum OR Free Electives
Ensemble — Music 148, 149 or 150 (Band, Choir or Orchestra)
Music 21 (Recitals, Required)
Total

Credit Hours
2
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3
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3
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3
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Cr.
17


2
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3
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3
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18


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17


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17


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17


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18


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14 or 15


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14

*Finance 101 will substitute for Finance 95 for a minor in business from the College of Business.

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