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2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Music / Business - Major (BS)


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Nazareth College’s music business degree program is the first of its kind in the Rochester area - a joint collaboration between the Music Department and the School of Management that introduces musicians to all aspects of the industry. The program is unique for its breadth and exposes students to the creative, financial, legal, technical, and marketing aspects of the industry.

The major cultivates a thorough understanding of the functional areas of business, as well as the economic, demographic, social, political, and psychological forces that shape the music business. It offers students a global perspective and the cultural competency they will need to interact with people of different backgrounds.

Student Learning Outcomes:

Students will:

  1. Demonstrate basic musicianship skills involved in piano performance.
  2. Demonstrate basic musicianship proficiency in aural skills.
  3. Demonstrate an understanding of basic Western music theory and rock composition skills.
  4. Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the functional areas of business including marketing, promotion and entrepreneurship.

Musical Performance


12 credits

  • ENS 0_ 8 semesters of major ensembles Credits: 4.0
  • MUP 1_ 8 semesters of applied instruction Credits: 8

Sample Program for Music/Business


Freshman Year


  • Perspectives - Enduring Questions (P-EQ) Credits: 3
  • Performance Primary Lesson (MUP 1_) Credits: 2
  • Major Ensemble (ENS __) Credits: 1

Sophomore Year


Junior Year


  • Perspectives - Enduring Questions (P-EQ) Credits: 4
  • Integrative Studies (IS) Liberal Arts Credits: 3
  • Liberal Arts Elective Credits: 6
  • Performance Primary Lesson (MUP 1_) Credits: 2
  • Major Ensemble (ENS __) Credits: 1

Senior Year


  • Perspectives-Enduring Questions (P-EQ) Credits: 6
  • Integrative Studies (IS) Credits: 6
  • Experiential Learning (EL) Pathway Credits: 0
  • Core Milestone Experience (CME)  Credits: 0
  • Performance Primary Lesson (MUP 1_) Credits: 2
  • Major Ensemble (ENS __) Credits: 1
  • Recital (MUX __) Credits: 0

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