<p>Hi, I'm a junior , currently living in CA. I know USC has a great music program but i see a lot of people not recommending it for music business/music production stuff.
Idc if it's a easy school or competitive , do you guys know any school that has a great music program for a future music producer? And if I want to major in that field, do i have to prepare a portfolio?</p>
<p>Can you explain a little more about what you want to study and do for work?</p>
<p>Music production, music producer, can mean different things to different people I think. Do you work with electronics/technology or are you more interested in administration/management?</p>
<p>Off the cuff, without knowing more, I would suggest maybe looking into Cal Arts (Herb Alpert School) <a href=“http://calarts.edu/academics/programs-degrees”>http://calarts.edu/academics/programs-degrees</a> or Long Beach (Bob Cole Conservatory) <a href=“Bob Cole Conservatory of Music @ CSULB”>http://www.csulb.edu/depts/music/</a>. And look at all the websites for all of the U of CA’s and CA State schools, for starters.</p>
<p>I know the East Coast better than the West, which others here know well.</p>
<p>I work with electronics/ technology! Thank you for the info!</p>
<p>OP - does it have to be a CA university? Below are some colleges that I know of that offers the Music Industry/business program. But I am not sure about the audition requirement for all the schools</p>
<ol>
<li>USC (on your list already) - audition required</li>
<li>NYU (Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions, Music Business Major) - audition required</li>
<li>Berklee College of Music, Music Business and Management Major - - audition required</li>
<li>University of Miami, Frost School of Music, Music Business & Entertainment Industries Major - audition required</li>
<li>Syracuse University, Setnor School of Music, Music and Entertainment Industries </li>
<li>Drexel University, College of Media Arts & Design, Music Industries Major</li>
<li>Belmont University, Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business, Entertainment Industry Studies Major</li>
<li>University of Hartford, Hartt School of Music, Music Management Major - audition required</li>
<li>Loyola University of New Orleans, College of Music & Fine Arts, Music Industries Major<br></li>
<li>University of Colorado, College of Arts & Media, Music Business Program </li>
<li>State University of NY at Oneonta, Music Industries Major<br></li>
<li>University of Georgia, Terry College of Business, BA in Business with Certificate in Music Business </li>
<li>James Madison University, School of Music, Music Industry Program - audition required<br></li>
<li>DePaul University, Music Industry Program<br></li>
</ol>
<p>Hope this list helps! But only one is in CA.</p>
<p>wow thank you so much!!! </p>
<p>Cal State Northridge has one. Plus you are right in LA so its a good location.</p>
<p>Northeastern University has a music technology program that does not require an audition. </p>
<p>UMass Lowell also.</p>