The University of Southern California Thornton School of Music offers both a Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Music degree path in Music Industry. The Bachelor of Music path is for skilled musicians to acquire knowledge of music industry business, while the Bachelor of Science program leans heavily toward writing, music theory fundamentals and business finance basics. The BS course is offered with either an industry focus or a technology focus. BM students are required to compose and perform a junior year recital, while an internship is required for both Bachelor of Science tracks.
University of Southern California
Thornton School of Music
1540 Alcazar St.
Los Angeles, CA
213-740-2738
usc.edu/schools/music
The Howard University Department of Music offers a Bachelor of Music degree path with a concentration on Studies in Music Business. The course combines traditional performance or jazz study training with a wide scope of business-related training in economics, marketing and accounting. The Studies in Business program can be completed with any of the school's six undergraduate majors. Participants are required to undertake an administrative internship in the music business their senior year.
Howard University
Department of Music
2455 Sixth St., NW
Washington, DC 20059
202-806-7082
coas.howard.edu/music
The University of the Pacific offers a Bachelor of Music degree program in Music Management. The program provides concise studies in musical performance while emphasizing the main business facets of the recording industry. The program is conducted in collaboration with the school's Eberhardt School of Business, which offers curriculum development and professional advising. Students are given the opportunity to intern at a wide variety of industry organizations, from leading orchestras to instrument manufacturers and record labels.
University of the Pacific
Conservatory of Music
3601 Pacific Ave.
Stockton, CA 95211
209-946-2415
pacific.edu