<p>I am a high school junior in Indiana and i am very interested in majoring in music business. I was wondering if anyone knew of a program that did not require auditioning/performing. I am a good student with a 3.75 gpa, 26 ACT score(I am going to retake and shoot for a 30), and good extracurriculars, but very little music background. I have already done some research and found that Syracuse and USC do not require auditions, but I know that these are pretty difficult schools to get into, and would cost a lot of money. If anyone has suggestions, they would be appreciated.</p>
<p>i don’t think mcnally smith requires an audition
there are tons of schools though just search for bachelor of science in music business i’m sure you’ll find lots of options</p>
<p>McNally Smith is a for profit, not the typical not for profit institution that comprises the bulk of discussions on CC. Investigate fully, and be aware you cannot compare apples and oranges. Having said that, these programs work well for a limited number of people, but background research and extreme due diligence is recommended.</p>
<p>To the OP’s question, how one school defines music production (or business, or technology) varies widely from another. Take a read through the links I posted here <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/1099168-so-what-if-i-want-do-music-production.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/1099168-so-what-if-i-want-do-music-production.html</a>. In your case, the thread started by Dmitra, and the outside links to the AES and MEISA sites should prove useful.</p>
<p>If you are not limiting yourself to a career in the classical music business, Belmont University in Nashville Tennessee has an undergrad program that might interest U- The Curb School of Entertainment and Music Business. I understand they are very successful in placing their students in the industry.</p>
<p>team_mom is correct: The Curb College at Belmont does not require an instrumental audition, or even ability. Drexel University in Philadelphia also has a music business program that does not require an audition. (Drexel has a summer workshop too, you may want to look into that.) You might want to try to get that ACT score up.</p>
<p>Just based on something I read on CC during the past few weeks, some Ivy League schools don’t require music auditions. As honestmon suggested, you may want to try to get that ACT score AND gpa up.</p>
<p>On the opposit end of the spectrum, I had the distinct feeling that one of the colleges that my son auditioned with would accept you even if all you could do was play Mary Had a Little Lamb on a kazoo. Start taking instrumental classes TODAY (private lessons) and you might could pass an audition at a lower level college. Of course your academic ability might be wasted at one of those lower level colleges also. It’s a trade off.</p>