<p>I have been interested in a music industry major.. So far I've found schools offering this program are USC, UMiami, Drexel, and NYU. At USC, you can either choose BM and BS, with BM requiring an audition. What is the primary differences between these two?? A&R interests me, but i don't want to give up playing completely unless necessary.. What other schools offer this major and what are highly respectable?? Thanks</p>
<p>im looking for an answer to this as well. anyone? thanks</p>
<p>Some past threads from the forum on music business:</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/19548-music-business-major.html?highlight=music+business[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/19548-music-business-major.html?highlight=music+business</a>
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/407942-midwest-schools-music-business-degree.html?highlight=music+business[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/407942-midwest-schools-music-business-degree.html?highlight=music+business</a>
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/504837-music-business-degree-advice.html?highlight=music+business[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/504837-music-business-degree-advice.html?highlight=music+business</a></p>
<p>on music industry
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/706186-music-industry-major.html?highlight=music+industry[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/706186-music-industry-major.html?highlight=music+industry</a>
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/711437-top-music-industry-business-schools.html?highlight=music+industry[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/711437-top-music-industry-business-schools.html?highlight=music+industry</a>
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/366583-sound-engineer-music-industry.html?highlight=music+industry[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/366583-sound-engineer-music-industry.html?highlight=music+industry</a></p>
<p>on music technology
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/315035-possible-music-technology-major.html?highlight=music+technology[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/315035-possible-music-technology-major.html?highlight=music+technology</a>
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/216155-music-technology-sound-recording.html?highlight=music+technology[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/216155-music-technology-sound-recording.html?highlight=music+technology</a></p>
<p>I’m not that familiar with USC’s offering but if you pull up the degree requirements from the undergrad handbook, you’ll see the nitty gritty and course requirement distribution. In general, the BM variant will be an audition based admit, require a number of semesters of performance/ensemble obligations, music theory, history, aural skills and piano/keyboard proficiencies. The BM is typically about 75% or so music specific coursework. The BS is the more technically oriented degree, more depth in scioence, applied technology (ies), acoustics and less music. </p>
<p>Note the link to the aes website [AES</a> Education Directory by Geographic Area: Eastern Region, USA/Canada](<a href=“AES Education Directory by Geographic Area”>AES Education Directory by Geographic Area: Eastern Region, USA/Canada) provided by edad, there’s a list of schools. The programs you list are well known and respected. Look at the offerings at Belmont and UHartford/Hartt (which has both the BM through Hartt as well as the BS variant through the school of engineering).</p>
<p>Cal State Northridge has a very good Music Industry program in the LA area. It requires passing an audition and interview and continues to require performance and music theory while learning the recording business. 2 years of private lessons are included. The internship placements are in the music business and studios in the area.
Son #1 auditioned and was not accepted in the first try with an acceptance rate of 30 out of 80. (He was just recovering from the flu and may have impacted his interview - they said he passed the audition). Second try made it with acceptance rate of 15 accepted out of 50 for spring semester. So far he loves the courses and program.</p>
<p>Just discovered a nice program in Arts Administration at Wagner College in NYC (Staten Island) Not sure if that corresponds to “music industry” but it’s worth looking at</p>
<p>I was surfing the net trying to find a program for some of the posters interested in composing for video games and film and stumbled on this program at Syracuse University in NY which sounds intriguing: "The Bandier Program for Music and the Entertainment Industries is a multidisciplinary program that includes an understanding of music, communications, business, and entrepreneurship with a strong liberal arts background.
"The Bandier Program leads to a bachelor of science degree (B.S.) in Recording and Allied Entertainment Industries. Students are not required to audition and take 18 to 21 credit hours in music history and theory.
"Students in the Setnor School of Music’s excellent bachelor of music degree program in music industry audition on an instrument and follow a rigorous musical education program that constitutes more than half of their credit requirements.
[College</a> of Visual and Performing Arts : The Bandier Program for Music and the Entertainment Industries](<a href=“http://vpa.syr.edu/index.cfm/page/bandier-program-music-entertainment-industries]College”>http://vpa.syr.edu/index.cfm/page/bandier-program-music-entertainment-industries)</p>
<p>Someone who knows more about it than I do might chime in. It popped up in my search because the composer of the score for one of the Harry Potter movies was a guest lecturer.</p>
<p>SpiritManager, nice find. I cross linked it here :<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/749881-best-liberal-arts-college-music-program-composition.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/749881-best-liberal-arts-college-music-program-composition.html</a></p>
<p>hey everyone! I am applying as a Junior transfer for Fall 2010. I attend UC Santa Cruz, but I would love to transfer to Thornton as a Music Industry major. I currently have a 3.2ish gpa, but I know I can get it up to a 3.4 after Fall quarter. Throughout the past school year, my gpa consistently climbed, from a 2.35 fall quarter to a 3.56 in spring quarter. How much does Thornton care about gpa?</p>
<p>I work at my school’s radio station as a DJ on two radio shows, and I am also on the Program Review Committee and the Governing Board. I have helped plan numerous events at the station and I was awarded Rookie of the Year for the 2008-2009 year. Outside of school, I interned at Warner Bros. Records this summer in the promotions department. Will these extracurricular activities help me get into the Music Industry program? I want a career in music and I feel that USC’s B.S. in Music Industry in the best option.</p>
<p>For the BS in Music Industry, USC recommends taking Macro and Micro Econ prior to transferring, but they aren’t requirement. As of now I am planning on taking Macro in the fall and Micro in the winter. Is this a good plan?</p>
<p>Thank you to whoever can help me with these questions!</p>
SUNY Fredonia has an awesome Music Industry program! They even have their own record label that, as a senior, the students run completely on their own with guided help. They have worked with people like Denny Laine from Wings!