Bachelor of Music
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 132-133 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 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.
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 |
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*Finance 101 will substitute for Finance 95 for a minor in business from the College of Business.