Bachelor of Music (B.M.) with an Emphasis in Music Industry Undergraduate Program By James Madison University |Top Universities

Bachelor of Music (B.M.) with an Emphasis in Music Industry

Main Subject Area

Performing ArtsMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Performing Arts

Degree

Other

Study Level

Undergraduate

The Music Industry program offers a broad course of study designed to meet the constantly changing requirements of a multi-faceted and protean industry. Music industry graduates are creative managers and entrepreneurs whose most valuable asset is versatility in an industry that requires flexibility to think beyond the limitations of narrow vocational study. Graduates have launched careers at such diverse businesses as American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), BMG Music Publishing, Columbia Creative Services, Epic Records, Creative Artists Agency and Red Light Management, in locations from Charlottesville, VA to New York, Los Angeles and Nashville. JMU offers both an undergraduate Music Industry Major and Minor. Majors take a core of music industry, business and traditional music courses. Majors and minors choose from a wide range of courses tailored to their interests, which serve as the foundation for later career growth and development. Course offerings include study in music production and promotion, music business, and technology, all with an emphasis on entrepreneurship in the music industry. Careers in music industry include: Advertising agencies Artist management Booking agencies Concert production and promotion Film scoring Independent record labels Major music journals and magazines Major recording labels Music publishing Song writing/arranging Public and commercial radio stations Recording studios Sound technician Audio post production Television stations Theater management

Program overview

Main Subject

Performing Arts

Degree

Other

Study Level

Undergraduate

The Music Industry program offers a broad course of study designed to meet the constantly changing requirements of a multi-faceted and protean industry. Music industry graduates are creative managers and entrepreneurs whose most valuable asset is versatility in an industry that requires flexibility to think beyond the limitations of narrow vocational study. Graduates have launched careers at such diverse businesses as American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), BMG Music Publishing, Columbia Creative Services, Epic Records, Creative Artists Agency and Red Light Management, in locations from Charlottesville, VA to New York, Los Angeles and Nashville. JMU offers both an undergraduate Music Industry Major and Minor. Majors take a core of music industry, business and traditional music courses. Majors and minors choose from a wide range of courses tailored to their interests, which serve as the foundation for later career growth and development. Course offerings include study in music production and promotion, music business, and technology, all with an emphasis on entrepreneurship in the music industry. Careers in music industry include: Advertising agencies Artist management Booking agencies Concert production and promotion Film scoring Independent record labels Major music journals and magazines Major recording labels Music publishing Song writing/arranging Public and commercial radio stations Recording studios Sound technician Audio post production Television stations Theater management

Admission requirements

6+

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James Madison University is proud to offer over 130 undergraduate degree programs, in disciplines ranging from business to communications, education to health and behavioral studies, technology to engineering, science to math, as well as humanities and social science, and visual and performing arts.


Tuition fees

For international students, tuition, insurance and ISS fees for 2019-2020 are $31,600, with living expenses approximately $13,640.

Scholarships are available to qualified applicants.


Admissions process

If you’re an international student who’s interested in applying to study at James Madison University, you will need to visit the university’s website for specific information relating to the admissions process as admission requirements for international students may vary for each individual nation.

You will also need to ensure you have proven proficiency in English language. For more information about this click here.

Please note there is a one-off orientation fee of $180 and an internet fee of $60.

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