Music Industry
About the Program
Bachelor of Science Degree: 189.0 - 191.0 quarter credits
The degree in music industry offers the highly motivated and musically talented student a program of study that combines mastery of the art form with career preparation. Two concentrations are offered—Music Industry Business and Music Industry Technology—providing hands-on experience and a strong academic foundation in relevant areas of this rapidly changing industry. The music industry curriculum is divided into four areas which are combined with co-operative experience: general education, music core, music industry core, and concentration requirements.
In an industry where the process of career building often begins with a few key contacts, the co-operative education program provides Drexel students the opportunity to meet industry professionals and network. The program prepares students for careers in the music industry in such diverse positions as recording engineer, music producer, sound designer, music lawyer, business manager or music publisher. The co-op experience during the sophomore and junior year summer terms involves full-time career-related employment, during which students gain valuable insight into how the entertainment industry works.
About the Concentrations
The major offers two concentrations: Music Industry Business and Music Industry Technology:
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The Music Industry Business concentration provides a rigorous academic foundation complemented by a real-world hands-on, highly-intensive business experience. This mission is realized through the students' participation in MAD Dragon Records, DraKO Booking Agency, MAD Dragon Publishing, MADKo Concert Promotions and a BANTIC media.
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The Music Industry Technology concentration focuses on the techniques and technologies of music and audio production. As well as providing the technology-oriented student with the necessary skills to perform as an audio engineer or record producer, the concentration teaches students how to conduct the studio management or production company business. The concentration encourages the technology student to interact with the students in the other concentration by recording, mixing and mastering the music for the business entities, and engaging in live performance production.
Students can apply for a a minor in Business Administration after completing their Music Industry Core requirements. This emphasis on business courses as part of the core requirements is one of the foundations of the program.
Special Admissions Considerations
Students wishing to be admitted to the music industry program must meet or exceed the general requirements for admission to the University and the College of Media Arts and Design.
The program no longer accepts hard-copy portfolios. However, when applying to the Music Industry program, applicants can provide links in their application materials to electronic examples of pertinent activities. If an applicant chooses, he or she can create a special webpage or site for the Music Industry administration to review. The link should be mentioned in the application essay.
In their essays, applicants should address their reasons for selecting the Music Industry Program at Drexel and share their passion for this unique area of study.
For more information about this major, visit the College's Music Industry page.
Degree Requirements
All students take the same general education, music industry core and business courses. In the first term of sophomore year, with the help of faculty mentors and academic advisors, students choose their Music Industry Concentration:
- Music Industry Business
- Music Industry Technology
Students are also able to take courses in any other concentration as long as they fulfill the pre-requisite requirement(s)and there is room in the class to accommodate the student.
| Requirements | ||
| ENGL 101 | Expository Writing and Reading | 3.0 |
| ENGL 102 | Persuasive Writing and Reading | 3.0 |
| ENGL 103 | Analytical Writing and Reading | 3.0 |
| COM 230 | Techniques of Speaking | 3.0 |
| MATH 101 | Introduction to Analysis I | 4.0 |
| MATH 102 | Introduction to Analysis II | 4.0 |
| UNIV A101 | The Drexel Experience | 2.0 |
| Arts and Humanities electives | 9.0 | |
| Natural science elective | 4.0 | |
| Social science electives | 9.0 | |
| Music core requirements | 24.0 | |
| Music Industry core requirements | 67.0 | |
| Concentration requirements | 30.0-32.0 | |
| Free electives (OPM 300, PHIL 301, and/or PSY 150 are recommended) | 24.0 | |
| Total Credits | 189.0-191.0 | |
| Music Core Requirements | ||
| MUSC 121 | Music Theory I | 3.0 |
| MUSC 122 | Music Theory II | 3.0 |
| MUSC 125 | Ear Training I | 1.0 |
| MUSC 190 | Class Piano I | 2.0 |
| or MUSC 191 | Class Guitar I | |
| MUSC 229 | Modern Arranging Techniques | 3.0 |
| MUSC 231 [WI] | Music History I | 3.0 |
| MUSC 232 [WI] | Music History II | 3.0 |
| MUSC 323 | Songwriting | 3.0 |
| MUSC 331 | World Musics | 3.0 |
| If students place out of any MUSC course they must take a MUSC elective in its place. | ||
| Total Credits | 24.0 | |
| Music Industry Core Requirements | ||
| ACCT 115 | Financial Accounting Foundations | 4.0 |
| BLAW 201 | Business Law I | 4.0 |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 4.0 |
| ECON 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 4.0 |
| FIN 301 | Introduction to Finance | 4.0 |
| MIP 131 | History of the Music Industry | 3.0 |
| MIP 133 | Computer & Digital Applications I | 3.0 |
| MIP 161 | Copyrights in the Music Industry | 3.0 |
| MIP 179 | Music Recording I | 3.0 |
| MIP 227 | Listening Techniques in Music | 1.0 |
| MIP 233 | Computer & Digital Applications II | 3.0 |
| MIP 239 | Survey of Modern Production Techniques | 2.0 |
| MIP 262 | Trademarks and Patents in the Music Industry | 3.0 |
| MIP 271 | The Recording Industry I | 3.0 |
| MIP 272 | The Recording Industry II | 3.0 |
| MIP 279 | Music Recording II | 3.0 |
| MIP 361 | The Publishing Industry | 3.0 |
| MIP 374 | Entrepreneurship in the Music Industry | 3.0 |
| MIP 491 | Senior Project in Music Industry (Taken three terms) | 3.0 |
| MKTG 301 | Introduction to Marketing Management | 4.0 |
| STAT 201 | Introduction to Business Statistics | 4.0 |
| Total Credits | 67.0 | |
| Music Industry: Business Concentration Requirements | ||
| MIP 331 | Music Venues and Concerts | 3.0 |
| or MIP 341 | Touring and Booking | |
| MIP 375 [WI] | Marketing and Promo in Music Industry | 3.0 |
| MIP 467 | Artist Representation | 3.0 |
| MIP 468 | Music Industry E-Commerce | 3.0 |
| Students take *both* of the following courses for two terms, for 12.0 credits total: | 12.0 | |
| Bantic Media | ||
| MAD Dragon Records | ||
| Business Concentration Electives | ||
| Students select *one* of the following courses for two terms, for 6.0 credits total: | 6.0 | |
| MADKo Concert Promotions | ||
| DraKo Booking | ||
| MAD Dragon Publishing | ||
| Total Credits | 30.0 | |
| Music Industry: Technology Concentration Requirements | ||
| MIP 333 | Computer & Digital Applications III | 3.0 |
| MIP 379 | Music Recording III | 3.0 |
| MIP 381 | Audio for Video | 3.0 |
| MIP 382 | Scoring to Picture | 3.0 |
| MIP 383 | MAD Dragon Studios (Taken three consecutive terms.) | 3.0 |
| MIP 388 | Production Company Management | 2.0 |
| MIP 433 | Computer & Digital Applications IV | 3.0 |
| MIP 477 | Music Production | 3.0 |
| MUSC 252 | Music Composition | 3.0 |
| Select *two* of the following Technology Concentration electives: | 6.0 | |
| Synthesis and Sampling | ||
| Remixing | ||
| Commercial Music Production | ||
| Studio Maintenance & Assisting | ||
| Sound Reinforcement | ||
| Video Game Music and Audio | ||
| Mixing and Mastering | ||
| Total Credits | 32.0 | |
Writing-Intensive Course Requirements
In order to graduate, all students must pass three writing-intensive courses after their freshman year. Two writing-intensive courses must be in a student's major. The third can be in any discipline. Students are advised to take one writing-intensive class each year, beginning with the sophomore year, and to avoid “clustering” these courses near the end of their matriculation. Transfer students need to meet with an academic advisor to review the number of writing-intensive courses required to graduate.
A "WI" next to a course in this catalog may indicate that this course can fulfill a writing-intensive requirement. For the most up-to-date list of writing-intensive courses being offered, students should check the Writing Intensive Course List at the University Writing Center. Students scheduling their courses can also conduct a search for courses with the attribute "WI" to bring up a list of all writing-intensive courses available that term. Transfer students need to meet with an academic advisor to review the number of writing-intensive courses required to graduate.
About the Accelerated Degree Program
The BS in Music Industry/MBA offers students a program that combines an undergraduate degree in music business and technology with an MBA degree awarded by the Drexel LeBow College of Business. The program is designed to allow students to complete both the bachelor's degree and the Master of Business Administration degree in five years.
The program is offered to qualified students who apply for this option with their initial application. All students who apply for this option must take the GMAT entrance exam.
Incoming freshmen selected for this program will generally have a minimum of 1350 on the SAT, a GPA of 3.5 or better, and rank in the top 10% of their high school graduating class. A strong candidate for this program will have taken significant AP coursework while in high school.
BS /MBA students may be waived from two MBA Enterprise Management courses, assuming a grade of B or better is earned in specified undergraduate courses. Students can review the Waiver Policies for the Statement of Curriculum Standing on the LeBow College's website for additional information.
The above conditions hold only for fully accepted BS /MBA students as identified by Enrollment Management.
Additional requirements for the dual degree program:
- A cumulative GPA of at least 3.2 must be maintained throughout the entire undergraduate portion of this program or the student will not be able continue on to the MBA.
- Students must take the GMAT examination and achieve a minimum score of 570 prior to the end of the tenth term in order to continue in the program. It is recommended that students take the GMAT examination late in the student's third year.
- Students must submit an acceptable of plan of study at least three terms before anticipated start of graduate part of the program.
Sample Plans of Study
Music Industry: Technology Concentration
| Term 1 | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 101 | Expository Writing and Reading | 3.0 |
| MIP 131 | History of the Music Industry | 3.0 |
| MIP 133 | Computer & Digital Applications I | 3.0 |
| MUSC 121 | Music Theory I | 3.0 |
| MUSC 191 or 190 | Class Guitar I Class Piano I | 2.0 |
| UNIV A101 | The Drexel Experience | 1.0 |
| Term Credits | 15.0 | |
| Term 2 | ||
| ENGL 102 | Persuasive Writing and Reading | 3.0 |
| MIP 161 | Copyrights in the Music Industry | 3.0 |
| MIP 179 | Music Recording I | 3.0 |
| MIP 227 | Listening Techniques in Music | 1.0 |
| MIP 233 | Computer & Digital Applications II | 3.0 |
| MUSC 122 | Music Theory II | 3.0 |
| UNIV A101 | The Drexel Experience | 1.0 |
| Term Credits | 17.0 | |
| Term 3 | ||
| ACCT 115 | Financial Accounting Foundations | 4.0 |
| ENGL 103 | Analytical Writing and Reading | 3.0 |
| MIP 239 | Survey of Modern Production Techniques | 2.0 |
| MUSC 125 | Ear Training I | 1.0 |
| MUSC 229 | Modern Arranging Techniques | 3.0 |
| Free elective | 3.0 | |
| Term Credits | 16.0 | |
| Term 4 | ||
| COOP 101 | Career Management and Professional Development | 0.0 |
| MATH 101 | Introduction to Analysis I | 4.0 |
| MIP 271 | The Recording Industry I | 3.0 |
| MIP 279 | Music Recording II | 3.0 |
| MUSC 231 [WI] | Music History I | 3.0 |
| Natural science elective | 4.0 | |
| Term Credits | 17.0 | |
| Term 5 | ||
| ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 4.0 |
| MATH 102 | Introduction to Analysis II | 4.0 |
| MIP 361 | The Publishing Industry | 3.0 |
| MUSC 232 [WI] | Music History II | 3.0 |
| Free elective | 3.0 | |
| Term Credits | 17.0 | |
| Term 6 | ||
| BLAW 201 | Business Law I | 4.0 |
| MIP 262 | Trademarks and Patents in the Music Industry | 3.0 |
| MIP 272 | The Recording Industry II | 3.0 |
| STAT 201 | Introduction to Business Statistics | 4.0 |
| Free elective | 3.0 | |
| Term Credits | 17.0 | |
| Term 7 | ||
| FIN 301 | Introduction to Finance | 4.0 |
| MIP 379 | Music Recording III | 3.0 |
| MIP 381 | Audio for Video | 3.0 |
| MIP 383 | MAD Dragon Studios | 1.0 |
| MUSC 252 | Music Composition | 3.0 |
| Social science elective | 3.0 | |
| Term Credits | 17.0 | |
| Term 8 | ||
| COM 230 | Techniques of Speaking | 3.0 |
| ECON 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 4.0 |
| MIP 374 | Entrepreneurship in the Music Industry | 3.0 |
| MIP 383 | MAD Dragon Studios | 1.0 |
| MIP 433 | Computer & Digital Applications IV | 3.0 |
| Free elective | 3.0 | |
| Term Credits | 17.0 | |
| Term 9 | ||
| MIP 333 | Computer & Digital Applications III | 3.0 |
| MIP 382 | Scoring to Picture | 3.0 |
| MIP 383 | MAD Dragon Studios | 1.0 |
| MIP 388 | Production Company Management | 2.0 |
| MKTG 301 | Introduction to Marketing Management | 4.0 |
| MUSC 323 | Songwriting | 3.0 |
| Term Credits | 16.0 | |
| Term 10 | ||
| MIP 491 | Senior Project in Music Industry | 1.0 |
| MUSC 331 | World Musics | 3.0 |
| Arts and Humanities elective | 3.0 | |
| Music industry technology elective* | 3.0 | |
| Social science elective | 3.0 | |
| Free elective | 3.0 | |
| Term Credits | 16.0 | |
| Term 11 | ||
| MIP 477 | Music Production | 3.0 |
| MIP 491 | Senior Project in Music Industry | 1.0 |
| Arts and Humanities elective | 3.0 | |
| Free electives | 6.0 | |
| Term Credits | 13.0 | |
| Term 12 | ||
| MIP 491 | Senior Project in Music Industry | 1.0 |
| Arts and Humanities elective | 3.0 | |
| Social science elective | 3.0 | |
| Music industry technology elective | 3.0 | |
| Free elective | 3.0 | |
| Term Credits | 13.0 | |
| Total Credit: 191.0 | ||
Music Industry: Business Concentration
| Term 1 | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 101 | Expository Writing and Reading | 3.0 |
| MIP 131 | History of the Music Industry | 3.0 |
| MIP 133 | Computer & Digital Applications I | 3.0 |
| MUSC 121 | Music Theory I | 3.0 |
| MUSC 191 or 190 | Class Guitar I Class Piano I | 2.0 |
| UNIV A101 | The Drexel Experience | 1.0 |
| Term Credits | 15.0 | |
| Term 2 | ||
| ENGL 102 | Persuasive Writing and Reading | 3.0 |
| MIP 161 | Copyrights in the Music Industry | 3.0 |
| MIP 179 | Music Recording I | 3.0 |
| MIP 227 | Listening Techniques in Music | 1.0 |
| MIP 233 | Computer & Digital Applications II | 3.0 |
| MUSC 122 | Music Theory II | 3.0 |
| UNIV A101 | The Drexel Experience | 1.0 |
| Term Credits | 17.0 | |
| Term 3 | ||
| ACCT 115 | Financial Accounting Foundations | 4.0 |
| ENGL 103 | Analytical Writing and Reading | 3.0 |
| MIP 239 | Survey of Modern Production Techniques | 2.0 |
| MUSC 125 | Ear Training I | 1.0 |
| Free elective | 3.0 | |
| MUSC 229 | Modern Arranging Techniques | 3.0 |
| Term Credits | 16.0 | |
| Term 4 | ||
| COOP 101 | Career Management and Professional Development | 0.0 |
| MATH 101 | Introduction to Analysis I | 4.0 |
| MIP 271 | The Recording Industry I | 3.0 |
| MIP 279 | Music Recording II | 3.0 |
| MUSC 231 [WI] | Music History I | 3.0 |
| Natural science elective | 4.0 | |
| Term Credits | 17.0 | |
| Term 5 | ||
| ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 4.0 |
| MATH 102 | Introduction to Analysis II | 4.0 |
| MIP 361 | The Publishing Industry | 3.0 |
| MUSC 232 [WI] | Music History II | 3.0 |
| Free elective | 3.0 | |
| Term Credits | 17.0 | |
| Term 6 | ||
| BLAW 201 | Business Law I | 4.0 |
| MIP 272 | The Recording Industry II | 3.0 |
| MIP 262 | Trademarks and Patents in the Music Industry | 3.0 |
| MUSC 323 | Songwriting | 3.0 |
| STAT 201 | Introduction to Business Statistics | 4.0 |
| Free elective | 3.0 | |
| Term Credits | 20.0 | |
| Term 7 | ||
| ECON 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 4.0 |
| FIN 301 | Introduction to Finance | 4.0 |
| MIP 375 [WI] | Marketing and Promo in Music Industry | 3.0 |
| Social science elective | 3.0 | |
| Term Credits | 14.0 | |
| Term 8 | ||
| MIP 374 | Entrepreneurship in the Music Industry | 3.0 |
| MIP 468 | Music Industry E-Commerce | 3.0 |
| MKTG 301 | Introduction to Marketing Management | 4.0 |
| MIP 331 or 341 | Music Venues and Concerts Touring and Booking | 3.0 |
| MIP 377 | Bantic Media | 3.0 |
| Term Credits | 16.0 | |
| Term 9 | ||
| COM 230 | Techniques of Speaking | 3.0 |
| MIP 377 or 444 | Bantic Media MAD Dragon Records | 3.0 |
| MUSC 323 | Songwriting | 3.0 |
| MADKo Concert Promotions | ||
| Free elective | 3.0 | |
| One of the following:* | 3.0 | |
| Term Credits | 15.0 | |
| Term 10 | ||
| MIP 467 | Artist Representation | 3.0 |
| MIP 491 | Senior Project in Music Industry | 1.0 |
| MIP 377 or 444 | Bantic Media MAD Dragon Records | 3.0 |
| MUSC 331 | World Musics | 3.0 |
| One of the following:* | 3.0 | |
| MADKo Concert Promotions | ||
| DraKo Booking | ||
| MAD Dragon Publishing | ||
| Arts and Humanities elective | 3.0 | |
| Term Credits | 16.0 | |
| Term 11 | ||
| MIP 491 | Senior Project in Music Industry | 1.0 |
| Select one of the following:* | 3.0 | |
| MADKo Concert Promotions | ||
| DraKo Booking | ||
| MAD Dragon Publishing | ||
| Social science elective | 3.0 | |
| Free elective | 3.0 | |
| Term Credits | 10.0 | |
| Term 12 | ||
| MIP 491 | Senior Project in Music Industry | 1.0 |
| Arts and Humaniteis elective | 3.0 | |
| Social science elective | 3.0 | |
| Free electives | 9.0 | |
| Term Credits | 16.0 | |
| Total Credit: 189.0 | ||
| * | See degree requirements. |
Courses
MIP 131 History of the Music Industry 3.0 Credits
This course teaches the students the background of the recording industry, including technologies, social and political events that shaped the industry to the present.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is MUSI.
MIP 133 Computer and Digital Applications I 3.0 Credits
The main objective of this course is to develop an understanding of MIDI, sequencing, and digital audio in the Apple Logic platform, through the integration of in-class demonstrations, lectures, and hands-on projects and activities.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is MUSI.
MIP 161 Copyrights in the Music Industry 3.0 Credits
This course is an in-depth exploration of what, how, when and where intellectual property exists in the music industry, with a particular emphasis on the role that copyrights play.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is MUSI.
MIP 170 Radio Management 3.0 Credits
Students learn about the growth and development of radio through the 20th century to today, including current challenges and new technologies, programming and marketing techniques, payola, organizational structure, corporate consolidation, the F.C.C., podcasting, satellite, and internet radio. Students also create their own radio stations and formats.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
MIP 179 Music Recording I 3.0 Credits
Introduces the art of sound recording, including fundamentals of sound, microphone placement, acoustic environment, and recording equipment specifications and usage.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is MUSI.
MIP 227 Listening Techniques in Music 1.0 Credit
Students will develop critical listening skills needed for all aspects of music production. Dynamic range, harmonic timbre and frequency detection are stressed.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is MUSI.
MIP 233 Computer and Digital Applications II 3.0 Credits
This course covers recording, editing, and mixing music using professional digital audio equipment. Students are required to complete individual projects exploring these areas.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is MUSI.
Prerequisites: MIP 133 [Min Grade: D]
MIP 239 Survey of Modern Production Techniques 2.0 Credits
This class listens to various pop, R & B, and rock recordings from the 1960's to the present and discusses the production techniques used to make them.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is MUSI.
MIP 262 Trademarks and Patents in the Music Industry 3.0 Credits
This course is an in-depth continuation of the exploration of what, how, when and where intellectual property exists in the music industry, with a further emphasis on the use of trademarks and patents in the music and music software industries.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is MUSI.
MIP 263 Media Promotion 3.0 Credits
Students learn about the procedures and mechanisms used to promote music and music-related content through various media forms, primarily radio and video, and through any new media forms recently or futuristically discovered.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is EAM or major is MUSI.
Prerequisites: MIP 170 [Min Grade: D]
MIP 271 The Recording Industry I 3.0 Credits
This course teaches the students the fundamentals of the structure and function of the recording industry. It is a comprehensive exploration of the structure and function of the professionals in the recording industry with relation to: major labels, independent labels, and production companies with an analysis of those entities.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is MUSI.
Prerequisites: MIP 161 [Min Grade: D]
MIP 272 The Recording Industry II 3.0 Credits
This course is a continuation of the recording industry principles learned in MIP 271.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is MUSI.
Prerequisites: MIP 271 [Min Grade: D]
MIP 279 Music Recording II 3.0 Credits
Basic music recording techniques are demonstrated with in concentration toward session work-flow and signal-flow. Requires students to create several broadcast-quality recordings, including editing and mix-down of the final master.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is MUSI.
Cannot enroll if classification is Freshman
Prerequisites: MIP 179 [Min Grade: D]
MIP 311 Artists and Repertoire in the Music Industry I 4.0 Credits
Educates students in the art of selecting recording artists for a recording label’s artist roster. It analyzes target demographics for the label, genre specificity, A&R administration processes and takes the student through the myriad duties performed by an A&R executive in the recording industry.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is MUSI.
MIP 312 Artists and Repertoire in the Music Industry II 4.0 Credits
This course teaches the art of selecting recording artists for a recording label's artist roster. This student in this course work directly with A&M/Octone Records executive David Boxenbaum, to search and present artists to consider signing to the label. The class engages in weekly conference calls and presentations to Mr Boxenbaum and the staff.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is MUSI.
MIP 318 Music Merchandising 3.0 Credits
Students work in interdisciplinary groups with Design and Merchandising students to create a comprehensive merchandise extension program including product selection, production, distribution and promotion within the context of the artists' overall brand package.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
MIP 331 Music Venues and Concerts 3.0 Credits
Students will learn how to operate a music venue by learning how to book talent, market and promote, staff and hire personnel, create visibility, establish a long-term vision for the music venue.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is MUSI.
MIP 333 Computer and Digital Applications III 3.0 Credits
This course focuses on advanced Digital Audio Workstation techniques used in modern recording production with an emphasis on audio editing. Sound replacement, pitch correction and editing proficiency are all covered.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is MUSI.
Prerequisites: MIP 233 [Min Grade: D]
MIP 341 Touring and Booking 3.0 Credits
Educates student about the Live Performance revenue stream in the music industry, encompassing tour management, tour planning and implementation, concert promotion agreements, insurance issues and revenue breakdowns.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is MUSI.
MIP 343 MADKo Concert Promotions 3.0 Credits
This course teaches the students, through experiential, hands-on learning, how to organize, market, promote, advance and settle music concerts. The students conceive of, organize and book artists for concerts locally and regionally. They are responsible for every facet of the concert, from conception to final settlement.
Repeat Status: Can be repeated 3 times for 9 credits
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is MUSI.
Prerequisites: MIP 331 [Min Grade: D] or MIP 341 [Min Grade: D]
MIP 361 The Publishing Industry 3.0 Credits
This course teaches the students the fundamentals of the structure and function of the publishing industry as it relates to the music and music-related industries.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is MUSI.
Prerequisites: MIP 161 [Min Grade: D]
MIP 363 Legal Issues in the Music Industry 3.0 Credits
This course explores the legal issue affecting the music industry today, such as free speech in radio and music lyrics, rights if publicity for recording artists, anti-trust issues with respect to corporate consolidation of the media, fair use issue contracting with minors.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is MUSI.
Prerequisites: BLAW 201 [Min Grade: D] and MIP 271 [Min Grade: D] and MIP 361 [Min Grade: D]
MIP 374 Entrepreneurship in the Music Industry 3.0 Credits
Students will learn how to devise, conceive, create and implement a music industry-related business through the drafting of a business plan. This course is team-driven and will involve student discussions and critique.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is MUSI.
Prerequisites: FIN 301 [Min Grade: D]
MIP 375 [WI] Marketing and Promo in Music Industry 3.0 Credits
This course is designed to give the student an understanding of how songs become "hits" and how artist's build long-term careers through the use of marketing and promotion. The students will organize complete integrated marketing strategies to accompany a record release. Some or all pre-requisites may be taken as either a pre-requisite or co-requisite. Please see the department for more information. This is a writing intensive course.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is MUSI.
Prerequisites: MIP 272 [Min Grade: D]
MIP 377 Bantic Media 3.0 Credits
Bantic Media is the e-commerce and e-content experimental laboratory record label model wherein students are able to work on new business models focusing on viral markets for music and related content delivery uniquely in the digital space, i.e., the Internet, mobile phone, and all digital delivery mechanisms.
Repeat Status: Can be repeated 3 times for 9 credits
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is MUSI.
MIP 379 Music Recording III 3.0 Credits
This is an advanced examination of current state of the art recording techniques. Special attention is paid to digital audio editing, digital and analog mixing techniques, advanced compression and equalization techniques and time-based processing.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is MUSI.
Prerequisites: MIP 279 [Min Grade: D]
MIP 380 Special Topics in Music Industry 0.5-12.0 Credits
Covers special topics in music industry. May be repeated for credit if topics vary.
Repeat Status: Can be repeated multiple times for credit
MIP 381 Audio for Video 3.0 Credits
This course will introduce the student to the technological and creative aspects of developing an audio score for audio/visual elements.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is MUSI.
Prerequisites: MIP 233 [Min Grade: D] and MIP 279 [Min Grade: D]
MIP 382 Scoring to Picture 3.0 Credits
This course will expand the students' ability to create and produce an original score for an audio/visual element, drawing upon their creative and technological skills.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is MUSI.
Prerequisites: MIP 381 [Min Grade: D]
MIP 383 MAD Dragon Studios 1.0 Credit
Students are involved in the day-to-day operations of MAD Dragon Recording Studios. Students will perform the business operations such as scheduling, logistics, and promotion, as well as oversee session needs, tech requirements and supplies.
Repeat Status: Can be repeated 6 times for 6 credits
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is MUSI.
Prerequisites: MIP 279 [Min Grade: D]
MIP 384 Synthesis and Sampling 3.0 Credits
This is an advanced course focusing on the theory and operation of hardware and virtual synthesizers and digital audio samplers. Students learn how to identify and manipulate the various parameters of synthesis and sampling devices.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is MUSI.
Prerequisites: MIP 233 [Min Grade: D]
MIP 385 Remixing 3.0 Credits
The main objective of this course is to develop an understanding of the production of a pop or dance music remix using the Apple Logic platform. Hands-on remix projects, lectures, and in-class presentations will be integrated throughout the term.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Prerequisites: MIP 133 [Min Grade: D]
MIP 386 Commercial Music Production 3.0 Credits
An examination of the various ways that music is composed and used in television advertising, industries, trailers/promos for film, television, and radio, including bumpers and station ids.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is MUSI.
Prerequisites: MIP 381 [Min Grade: D]
MIP 387 Studio Maintenance and Assisting 3.0 Credits
This course will introduce to the student the basic maintenance and assisting techniques used in the modern recording studio. Basic electronic components, measurements and calibration are covered. Assisting techniques, studio etiquette, and environment are covered.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is MUSI.
Prerequisites: MIP 279 [Min Grade: D]
MIP 388 Production Company Management 2.0 Credits
Students who contemplate entering the production field will learn how to create, manage and organize a production company entity. We will discuss the various deals between a producer and a record label, or a recording artist. We will explore the business of running a production company.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is MUSI.
Prerequisites: MIP 262 [Min Grade: D] and MIP 361 [Min Grade: D]
MIP 389 Sound Reinforcement 3.0 Credits
This course covers all aspects of sound reinforcement for live performances, including system design, equipment usage, and acoustical concerns. The course uses both lecture and hands-on components for greater student understanding.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
MIP 390 Video Game Music and Audio 3.0 Credits
The objective of this course is to give students a well-rounded understanding of the state of contemporary video game music and audio; how the game development process works; the evolution of game audio, and how to approach the creation of video game music and audio.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
MIP 433 Computer and Digital Applications IV 3.0 Credits
This course focuses on advanced Digital Audio Workstation techniques used in modern recording production with an emphasis on audio editing. Sound replacement, pitch correction and editing proficiency are covered.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is MUSI.
Prerequisites: MIP 233 [Min Grade: D]
MIP 440 Legal and Business Affairs for MAD Program 3.0 Credits
L&B Affairs gives students the opportunity to examine, draft, revise, and negotiate all legal agreements attendant to MAD Dragon enterprise and all of its entities. The student will participate in business negotiations for all MAD Dragon-related dealing as well as working with real-world timelines and deadlines.
Repeat Status: Can be repeated 3 times for 9 credits
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is MUSI.
MIP 441 DraKo Booking 3.0 Credits
This course teaches the students, through experiential, hands-on learning, how to effectively act as a booking agent. They do so by booking tours for the MAD Dragon Records artists.
Repeat Status: Can be repeated 3 times for 9 credits
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is MUSI.
Prerequisites: MIP 331 [Min Grade: D] or MIP 341 [Min Grade: D]
MIP 443 Entertainment Contracts I 3.0 Credits
This course encompasses drafting and negotiating the most common types of agreements in the music industry.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is MUSI.
Prerequisites: BLAW 201 [Min Grade: D]
MIP 444 MAD Dragon Records 3.0 Credits
MAD Dragon Records is the hands-on real-world component of the Music Industry Program as a full-service record label.
Repeat Status: Can be repeated 3 times for 9 credits
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is MUSI.
Prerequisites: MIP 271 [Min Grade: D]
MIP 445 MAD Dragon Publishing 3.0 Credits
Students engage in the everyday business of a Publishing Company, including investigating placement possibilities for songs in, e.g., movies and TV. They draft and negotiate licenses for uses, compile database, create and disseminate compilation CDs to music supervisors and like-users, and seek out and sign songwriters to the company.
Repeat Status: Can be repeated 3 times for 9 credits
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is MUSI.
Prerequisites: MIP 361 [Min Grade: D]
MIP 453 Entertainment Contracts II 3.0 Credits
This course is a continuation of Entertainment Contracts I that encompasses drafting and negotiating the most common types of entertainment agreements used by the Music Industry.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is MUSI.
Prerequisites: MIP 443 [Min Grade: D]
MIP 462 Global Issues in the Music Industry 3.0 Credits
This course explores global music industry issues in an historic and current context. We will discuss the EU, and international Intellectual Property-related treaties, like TRIPPS and GATT, the Berne Convention and others, and discuss global IP organizations, like WIPO, IFPI, Impala, and international mechanical rights organizations and copyright societies.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is MUSI.
Prerequisites: BLAW 201 [Min Grade: D]
MIP 464 Music Industry Cyberlaw 3.0 Credits
This course explores the law and legal issues that exist on the Internet, such as publication, domain names, disclaimers, liabilities of an e-commerce store or site related to the music industry.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is MUSI.
Prerequisites: BLAW 201 [Min Grade: D]
MIP 467 Artist Representation 3.0 Credits
Artist Representation is the culmination of all aspects related to the Music Industry. This course outlines the various components needed in assembling an artist's professional team, contacts and business entities - all elements important in securing a record deal, publicity deal and the marketing needed to succeed in the music business.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is MUSI.
Prerequisites: MIP 271 [Min Grade: D]
MIP 468 Music Industry E-Commerce 3.0 Credits
This course explores the inner workings of commerce in the music industry as it occurs in the Internet. The student gains an understanding of how to market and promote websites, utilize social networking sites and how digital services for the industry can serve the label, artist and/or publishing company.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is MUSI.
Prerequisites: MIP 272 [Min Grade: D]
MIP 477 Music Production 3.0 Credits
The students in this class learn contemporary music production techniques through a combination of lecture, demonstration and independent work.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is MUSI.
Prerequisites: MIP 379 [Min Grade: D]
MIP 481 Mixing and Mastering 3.0 Credits
The fine art of mixing and mastering music are covered in depth. This is an advanced record engineering course that will focus on just the mixing and mastering process of recording. Proper equipment usage, printing methods, formats, and production goals are covered.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is MUSI.
Prerequisites: MIP 379 [Min Grade: D]
MIP 482 Recording Session 3.0 Credits
Students will be involved in all aspects of recording production including artist selection, session planning, recording, overdubbing, editing, mixing and mastering.
Repeat Status: Can be repeated 2 times for 6 credits
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is MUSI.
Prerequisites: MIP 379 [Min Grade: D]
MIP 491 Senior Project in Music Industry 1.0 Credit
Senior Project is a thesis course in which the student engages in intensive research on a topic of his or her choice over the three quarters of senior year. The thesis will result in some form of publishable material. The student will present their thesis to a jury in their final quarter of senior year.
Repeat Status: Can be repeated 3 times for 3 credits
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is MUSI and classification is Senior.
Prerequisites: MIP 361 [Min Grade: D]
MIP 495 Directed Studies in Music Industry 0.5-12.0 Credits
Provides supervised individual study of special topics in the music industry. Departmental permission required.
Repeat Status: Can be repeated multiple times for credit
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is MUSI.
