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Music Industry Management MIM

Career Path: Arts and Communications, Business, Management, Marketing, and Technology

Required Courses		Credit Hours
General Education
This degree requires completion of the general education courses found on your program degree checksheet:
	Communication Competence	12
	Scientific Understanding	7-8
	Quantitative Skills (MATH 115)	3
	Cultural Enrichment (see Related Courses)	14
	Social Awareness (see Related Courses)	12
Business Core
ACCT 201	Principles of Accounting 1	3
ACCT 202	Principles of Accounting 2	3
BLAW 321	Contracts & Sales	3
BUSN 499	Integrating Experience	3
FINC 322	Financial Management 1	3
ISYS 321	Business Information Systems	3
MGMT 301	Applied Management	3
MGMT 370	Quality/Operations Mgmt	3
MKTG 321	Principles of Marketing	3
STQM 260	Intro to Statistics	3
Music Industry Management Major
ADVG 222	Principles of Advertising	3
MGMT 302	Organizational Behavior	3
MIMG 101	Orientation - MIMG	1
MIMG 192	MIMG Internship 1	2
MIMG 292	MIMG Internship 2	2
MIMG 451	The Music Business	3
MKTG 231	Professional Selling	3
MKTG 322	Consumer Behavior	3
MKTG 425	Marketing Research	3
PREL 240	Public Relations Principles	3
RETG 337	Principles of Retailing	3
Choose one:
MUSI	Ensemble Elective	3
MUSI 201	Beginning Class Piano*C	3
OR
	Free Elective	3
Electives:	Directed (see advisor)	6
	Free	3
Related Courses
ECON 221	Prin of Macroeconomics*S	3
ECON 222	Prin of Microeconomics*S	3
PSYC 150	Introduction to Psychology	3
MUSI 121	Fundamentals of Music*C	2
MUSI 221	Music Appreciation*C	3
MUSI 228	Amer Pop Music Since 1900*C	3
MUSI 232	Music & Culture*G C	3
MUSI 458	Music Technology*C	3
Minimum credit hours required for B.S. degree:		120-121

Why Choose Music Industry Management?

The Music Industry Management Program prepares students to enter the global, multi-billion dollar music and entertainment industry. This degree program provides the thorough business training sought by every branch of the industry.  This program features two internship opportunities that allow the student to experience, first hand, work in their chosen areas of the industry.  The Music Industry Management Program consistently places interns and employees in the major markets of New York, Los Angeles, Nashville as well as regional markets like Chicago and Detroit.  Interns can find themselves working for record labels, radio stations, manufacturers, agents, concert venues - many in major cities for companies most people recognize by name.

Music Industry Management is also a NAMM Affiliated Music Business Institution (NAMBI) supported by the National Association of Music Merchants, the organization that represents the global products industry.  NAMM sponsors two world-class trade shows per year and Music Industry Management students are allowed to attend these at no cost (students are responsible for travel and lodging).  The Winter Show is a tradition at the Anaheim Convention Center in California and this is the single largest event of its kind in the world.  At these shows students will see the latest in music making products, see performances by some of their favorite artists, and benefit from special sessions and seminars designed for students planning a career in the industry.

Students can also take part in conferences and trade shows sponsored by the National Association of Recording Merchandisers and the Music and Entertainment Industry Educators Association.

If the student is already a practicing musician they can continue their studies and practice, while those with no prior experience can learn the pleasure of making music with courses designed for the beginner.  Business is the emphasis of this program and musical studies are incorporated to enrich the lives of Music Industry Management majors and enhance their understanding of the role of the artist/performer.

Business and Music - the perfect combination for select students.

Get a Great Job

Americans spend more money buying pre-recorded music and videos than they do going to the movies or attending sporting events. One out of every five Americans plays a musical instrument. Furthermore, the annual sales of compact discs and videos combined with their prime delivery method-broadcasting and the internet exceed the gross national product of more than 80 United Nations countries.

Admission Requirements

Applicants must present evidence of graduation from high school or GED. To enter a Bachelor of Science degree (B.S.) Program in Business, applicants are expected to meet two of the following: a minimum high school grade point average of 2.50 (on a 4.00 scale); ACT math score of 19 or higher; an ACT reading score of 19 or higher.

Graduation Requirements

The Music Industry Management program at Ferris leads to a bachelor of science degree. Graduation requires a minimum 2.0 GPA in core classes, in the major and overall.

More Information

Music Industry Management
1030 Campus Drive
Big Rapids, MI 49307-2279
Phone: 231-591-2537
E-mail: cronkd@ferris.edu