Program Overview

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Introduction to the B.M. in Music Industry Program

The Bachelor of Music in Music Industry degree program at the Frost School of Music has been a leader in music industry education since 1966. The program is proud to be named as one of the top music industry programs by various publications. The Music Industry programs derive their strength from three key components: coursework, extra-curricular activities, and the faculty.

Program Overview

The program provides students with knowledge about virtually all aspects of the music industry, including how each area has evolved over time and how they are likely to continue evolving in the future. Through extracurricular activities, students gain hands-on experience in a variety of settings, including internships, student-run music enterprises, and music-industry-related organizations and clubs.

Educational Objectives

The program has several educational objectives, including:

• Students will have a conceptual understanding of the structures and inter-relationships of the music industry.
• Students will acquire knowledge and understanding of the vocabulary and terminology associated with the music industry.
• Students will be able to comprehend and apply basic music publishing procedures.
• Students will know how to promote recorded music.
• Students will have an understanding of the performing artist as a major economic factor in the marketplace.
• Students will develop a set of skills applicable to the music industry, including project budgeting, creating and enacting marketing and promotional plans, and understanding basic agreements and licenses.

Curriculum Requirements

The curriculum requirements for the B.M. in Music Industry program include:

• General Education Requirements
  • Written Communication Skills
    • WRS 105: First-Year Writing I
    • WRS 106: First-Year Writing II
  • Quantitative Skills
    • MTH 113: Finite Mathematics
  • Areas of Knowledge
    • Arts & Humanities Cognate (9 credits)
    • People and Society Cognate (9 credits)
    • STEM Cognate (9 credits)
• Experiential Music Curriculum Core Courses
  • MIN 14: Music Industry Forum
  • MXX XX1 (Level 1): Principal Instrument Lesson & Studio Class
  • MXX XX3 (Level 3): Principal Instrument Lesson & Studio Class
  • MTC 140: Experiential Musicianship I
  • MTC 141: Experiential Musicianship II
  • MTC 240: Experiential Musicianship III
  • MTC 241: Experiential Musicianship IV
  • MKP 140: Keyboard Studies I
  • MKP 141: Keyboard Studies II
  • MTC 107: Skills Lab I
  • MTC 108: Skills Lab II
  • MTC 207: Skills Lab III
  • MTC 208: Skills Lab IV
  • MCY 140: Experiencing Music
  • MCY 340: European Musical Traditions
  • MIN 173: Introduction to the Music Industry
  • MSP 250: Essential Technologies for Musicians
  • Ensembles (6 semesters of 1 credit hour)
• Courses in the MIND Major
  • MCY/MTC 300+: Musicology or Music Theory 300+ elective
  • MIN 274: Introduction to Music Copyright Law
  • MIN 378: Music Industry Agreements
  • MIN 420: Music Industry Capstone Project
  • MIN 455: Music Industry Internship
  • MIN 537: Recorded Music Operations
  • MIN 573: Music Publishing
  • MIN Elective
• Select one of the following 3 AWC courses:
  • WRS 230: Advanced Professional Communication
  • COS 333: Business Communication
  • WRS 331: Legal Writing and Rhetoric I
• Additional Requirements
  • Minor or Electives (18 credits)
  • UMX 100: The University of Miami Experience
• Total Credit Hours: 128

Advanced Writing and Communication Skills

All students are required to successfully complete 3 Advanced Writing and Communication Skills (AWC) courses. These courses include:

• MCY 340: European Musical Traditions
• MIN 420: Music Industry Capstone Project
• WRS 230: Advanced Professional Communication, COS 333: Business Communication, or WRS 331: Legal Writing and Rhetoric I

Suggested Plan of Study

The suggested plan of study for the B.M. in Music Industry program is outlined below:

• Year One:
  • Fall:
    • MIN 14: Music Industry Forum
    • Principal Instrument/Voice Lesson & Studio Class
    • MTC 140: Experiential Musicianship I
    • MTC 107: Skills Lab I
    • MCY 140: Experiencing Music
    • MKP 140: Keyboard Studies I
    • WRS 105: First-Year Writing I
    • UMX 100: The University of Miami Experience
    • Ensemble
  • Spring:
    • MIN 14: Music Industry Forum
    • Principal Instrument/Voice Lesson & Studio Class
    • MCY 340: European Musical Traditions
    • MTC 141: Experiential Musicianship II
    • MTC 108: Skills Lab II
    • MKP 141: Keyboard Studies II
    • MIN 173: Introduction to the Music Industry
    • WRS 106: First-Year Writing II
    • Ensemble
• Year Two:
  • Fall:
    • MIN 14: Music Industry Forum
    • Principal Instrument/Voice Lesson & Studio Class
    • MTC 240: Experiential Musicianship III
    • MTC 207: Skills Lab III
    • MIN 274: Introduction to Music Copyright Law
    • MTH 113: Finite Mathematics
    • Minor Course or Elective
    • Ensemble
  • Spring:
    • MIN 14: Music Industry Forum
    • Principal Instrument/Voice Lesson & Studio Class
    • MTC 241: Experiential Musicianship IV
    • MTC 208: Skills Lab IV
    • MSP 250: Essential Technologies for Musicians
    • MIN 573: Music Publishing
    • People and Society Cognate
    • Ensemble
• Year Three:
  • Fall:
    • MIN 14: Music Industry Forum
    • Principal Instrument/Voice Lesson & Studio Class
    • MIN 378: Music Industry Agreements
    • MTC or MCY Elective 300 level or higher
    • People and Society Cognate
    • STEM Cognate
    • Ensemble
  • Spring:
    • MIN 14: Music Industry Forum
    • Principal Instrument/Voice Lesson & Studio Class
    • MIN 537: Recorded Music Operations
    • WRS 230: Advanced Professional Communication, COS 333: Business Communication, or WRS 331: Legal Writing and Rhetoric I
    • Minor Course or Elective
    • Ensemble
    • STEM Cognate
• Year Four:
  • Fall:
    • MIN 14: Music Industry Forum
    • MIN XXX: Elective
    • MIN 455: Music Industry Internship
    • Minor Course or Elective
    • People and Society Cognate
    • STEM Cognate
  • Spring:
    • MIN 14: Music Industry Forum
    • MIN 420: Music Industry Capstone Project
    • MIN XXX: Elective
    • Minor Course or Elective
    • Minor Course or Elective

Mission

The Bachelor of Music in Music Industry degree program prepares undergraduate students to become professionals in the music industry, working for or starting new record companies, music publishing companies, talent agencies, digital music services, music licensing intermediaries, artist management companies, music technology companies, and concert venues, among others.

Student Learning Outcomes

The program has several student learning outcomes, including:

• Students will demonstrate knowledge of the fundamentals of the music publishing industry, including licensing, royalties, publishing agreements, and how a song catalog is commercially exploited.
• Students will demonstrate knowledge of the fundamentals of the recorded music industry, including how content is created, distributed, and marketed, and how recording agreements are structured.
• Students will demonstrate their Advanced Writing and Communications (AWS) skills in preparing an Artist Case Study which demonstrates their knowledge of music publishing, recorded music, and music copyright.