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BS, Music Business

New York University
New York , United States
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Program Overview

Program Overview

The BS in Music Business is a 128-credit program that combines cross-disciplinary coursework in music technology, business, and the arts, providing hands-on experience working in the industry. Students will graduate prepared to launch their careers in recorded music, music publishing, live music, artist management, and more.


Core Course Sequence

The program includes a College Core Curriculum, which provides an essential academic experience in the liberal arts, including courses in expository writing, foreign language, and foundations of contemporary culture and scientific inquiry.


Major Requirements

Students will attain an in-depth understanding of music technology, analog recording technology, digital recording technology, and more. They will complete core business studies, including financial accounting, management and organizations, and marketing at the Stern School of Business, and study subjects such as concert management, music publishing, data analysis, and international music business, along with many electives.


Culminating Experience

As a Music Business undergraduate, students will complete two or more internship opportunities in music business, combining hands-on learning with industry leaders. They will network with an active alumni and gain professional contacts working in recorded music, music publishing, live music and touring, artist management, digital music services, and more.


Curricular Requirements

The program requires the following courses:


  • Liberal Arts Requirements:
    • Foreign Language (4 credits)
    • Expository Writing (4 credits)
    • Foundations of Contemporary Culture (12 credits)
    • Foundations of Scientific Inquiry (8 credits)
  • Music Business Major Courses:
    • Required Production/Recording Courses in Music Technology (8 credits)
    • Music Business Specialization (20 credits)
    • Core Business Studies (12 credits)
    • Applied Studies (4 credits)
    • Restricted Specialization Electives (8 credits)
  • Additional Requirements:
    • SAHS-UE 1: New Student Seminar (0 credits)
    • Unrestricted Electives (16 credits)

Sample Plan of Study

The program provides a sample plan of study for students starting in New York City and London, outlining the courses to be taken each semester.


Sample Plan of Study - Starting in New York City

The plan includes the following courses: 1st Semester/Term:


  • EXPOS-UA 1: Writing as Inquiry (4 credits)
  • MATH-UA 9: Algebra, Trigonometry, and Functions (4 credits)
  • Liberal Arts Electives (4 credits)
  • Restricted Electives (2 credits)
  • MPAMB-UE 100: Business Structure of The Music Industry (3 credits)
  • SAHS-UE 1: New Student Seminar (0 credits) 2nd Semester/Term:
  • Foreign Language (4 credits)
  • ACE-UE 110: Advanced Writing and Research (4 credits)
  • STAT-UB 103: Stats F/Bus Cntl Regress & Forecasting Models (4 credits)
  • MPAMB-UE 300: Int'L Music Business Marketplace (2 credits)
  • MPATE-UE 1801: Fundamentals of Music Technology (2 credits) 3rd Semester/Term:
  • Texts and Ideas (4 credits)
  • ECON-UA 1: Introduction to Macroeconomics (4 credits)
  • Music History Elective (2 credits)
  • MPAMB-UE 1310: Village Records:Pract Recorded Music Industry (2 credits)
  • MGMT-UB 1: Management and Organizations (4 credits)
  • Restricted Electives (2 credits) 4th Semester/Term:
  • Cultures and Contexts (4 credits)
  • ECON-UA 2: Introduction to Microeconomics (4 credits)
  • MPAMB-UE 200: Concert Management (2 credits)
  • Music Technology Elective (3 credits)
  • MKTG-UB 1: Intro to Marketing (4 credits) 5th Semester/Term:
  • MPAMB-UE 205: Music Publishing (2 credits)
  • Selected Stern Elective (2 credits)
  • Restricted Electives (2 credits)
  • Unrestricted Electives (4 credits)
  • MPAMB-UE 1320: Internship in Music Business (4 credits) 6th Semester/Term:
  • Expressive Culture (4 credits)
  • Science (4 credits)
  • MPAMB-UE 101: Data Analysis in the Music Industry: Introduction & Applications (2 credits)
  • Music Technology Elective (3 credits)
  • Unrestricted Electives (4 credits) 7th Semester/Term:
  • Music History Elective (2 credits)
  • Liberal Arts Electives (4 credits)
  • MPAMB-UE 300: Int'L Music Business Marketplace (2 credits)
  • ACCT-UB 1: Prin of Financial Acctg (4 credits)
  • Unrestricted Electives (4 credits) 8th Semester/Term:
  • Liberal Arts Electives (4 credits)
  • MPAMB-UE 1400: Entrepreneurship for The Music Industry (3 credits)
  • Restricted Electives (2 credits)
  • Unrestricted Electives (4 credits)

Sample Plan of Study - Starting in London

The plan includes the following courses: 1st Semester/Term:


  • WREX-UF 9101: Writing as Exploration (4 credits)
  • MATH-UA 9: Algebra, Trigonometry, and Functions (4 credits)
  • Liberal Arts Electives (4 credits)
  • MPAMB-UE 100: Business Structure of The Music Industry (3 credits)
  • MPAMB-UE 1316 (2 credits)
  • SAHS-UE 1: New Student Seminar (0 credits) 2nd Semester/Term:
  • WRCI-UF 9102: Writing as Critical Inquiry (4 credits)
  • Expressive Culture (4 credits)
  • STAT-UB 103: Stats F/Bus Cntl Regress & Forecasting Models (4 credits)
  • Liberal Arts Electives (4 credits)
  • MPAMB-UE 205: Music Publishing (2 credits) 3rd Semester/Term:
  • Texts and Ideas (4 credits)
  • ECON-UA 1: Introduction to Macroeconomics (4 credits)
  • MPAMB-UE 1310: Village Records:Pract Recorded Music Industry (2 credits)
  • MPATE-UE 1801: Fundamentals of Music Technology (2 credits)
  • MGMT-UB 1: Management and Organizations (4 credits) 4th Semester/Term:
  • Cultures and Contexts (4 credits)
  • ECON-UA 2: Introduction to Microeconomics (4 credits)
  • MPAMB-UE 200: Concert Management (2 credits)
  • Music Technology Elective (3 credits)
  • MKTG-UB 1: Intro to Marketing (4 credits) 5th Semester/Term:
  • Selected Stern Elective (2 credits)
  • Restricted Electives (2 credits)
  • Unrestricted Electives (4 credits)
  • Unrestricted Electives (4 credits)
  • MPAMB-UE 1320: Internship in Music Business (4 credits) 6th Semester/Term:
  • Foreign Language (4 credits)
  • Science (4 credits)
  • MPAMB-UE 101: Data Analysis in the Music Industry: Introduction & Applications (2 credits)
  • Music Technology Elective (3 credits)
  • Unrestricted Electives (4 credits) 7th Semester/Term:
  • Music History Elective (2 credits)
  • Liberal Arts Electives (4 credits)
  • MPAMB-UE 300: Int'L Music Business Marketplace (2 credits)
  • ACCT-UB 1: Prin of Financial Acctg (4 credits)
  • Restricted Electives (2 credits) 8th Semester/Term:
  • Restricted Electives (4 credits)
  • MPAMB-UE 1400: Entrepreneurship for The Music Industry (3 credits)
  • Selected Stern Elective (2 credits)
  • Unrestricted Electives (4 credits)
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