<p>JMU FAQ</p>
<p>"Do I have to play an instrument or sing to be a Music Industry major?
Yes. A Music Industry major receives a Bachelor of Music degree and is required to be in a studio (classical guitar, trumpet, voice, etc). However, the music industry minor does not require that the applicant play or perform on an instrument."</p>
<p>Whats the difference between a Music Industry Major, and a Music Industry Minor?</p>
<p>when you major in something you are taking alot more classes then a minor, which is more of a general basic type of class that usually requires only 18 or so credits.</p>
<p>The Music Industry majors are School of Music majors... as you posted above, they are in a performance studio on a major instrument (or as a singer), they take the full music core, and courses in music business and/ or recording.</p>
<p>The Music Industry minor is open to students in other majors at JMU. In this case you are not a music major -- I think many are Business majors, although, I know we have a few in the School of Theatre & Dance -- and I am sure there must be some in thr School of Media Arts and Design and Communications. The minor in music industry allows students who are not performers, but who would like to work in music management or recording to take a specific set of courses in this area.</p>
<p>Bachelor of Music, Emphasis in Music Industry
Courses Credit Hours
COB 241. Financial Accounting 3
MGT 305. Management and Organizational Behavior 3
MKTG 380. Principles of Marketing 3
MUI 221. Survey of the Music Industry 3
MUI 231. Legal Aspects of the Music Industry 3
MUI 250. Portfolio Review 0
MUI 392. Practicum in Music Industry 1
MUI 440. Entrepreneurship in the Music Industry 3
MUI 492. Internship in Music Industry 3
Applied major study 14
Basic music core requirements 27
Ensembles (One each semester) 7
General Education courses 41
Music industry electives 12
Free electives 3
MUS 395. Junior or Senior Half Recital 0
126 total credits</p>
<p>Music Industry Minor
Open to all JMU undergraduate students, the music industry minor provides students majoring in other disciplines with a foundation for exploring career opportunities in the entertainment industry. The minor requires successful completion of MUI 221, Survey of the Music Industry; MUI 323, Legal Aspects of the Music Industry and of an additional 12 elective credit hours. Students must earn 50 percent of the required curriculum at JMU.</p>
<p>Required Courses Credit Hours
MUI 221. Survey of the Music Industry 3
MUI 321. Legal Aspects of the Music Industry 3
MUI 250. Portfolio Review 0
Electives - 12 (any music industry course may count in this category, examples include):<br>
MUI 324. Introduction to Audio Devices<br>
MUI 392. Practicum in Music Industry<br>
MUI 400. Multi-track Recording Techniques I<br>
MUI 401. Multi-track Recording Techniques II<br>
MUI 410. Songwriting<br>
MUI 411. Film Scoring: Music in Entertainment and Broadcast
Media<br>
MUI 422. Concert Production and Promotion<br>
MUI 430. Artist Management<br>
MUI 435. Marketing of Recorded Music<br>
MUI 440. Entrepreneurship in the Music Industry<br>
MUI 492. Internship in Music Industry<br>
18 total credits</p>