Music/Business - Major (BS)

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:

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

Core Curriculum Requirements

All Nazareth students complete Core Curriculum coursework as part of their degree requirements. The Core provides a foundation in the liberal arts and sciences while guiding students to pose and explore their own intellectual questions. See Academic Policies and Procedures for specific core curriculum requirements.

Music Core

All students in the Department of Music must take:

MUX 019 Concert Attendance Credits: 0 (4 semesters)
MUX 099 Music Department Orientation Credits: 0
MUP 1_ Performance Primary Lessons (weekly, one hour private lessons) (8 semesters)
ENS 0_ Major Ensemble (8 semesters)
MUX 49_ Senior Performance

Bachelor of Science Music Core (Music/Business)

Musicianship (19 credits)
MUG 131 - Piano Class I Credits: 1
MUG 132 - Piano Class II Credits: 1
MUS.Q 101 - Introduction to Western Classical Music Credits: 3 or MUS.Q 104 Introduction to World Music Credits: 3
MUS 123 - Music Theory I Credits: 3
MUS 124 - Music Theory II Credits: 3
MUS 125 - Aural Skills I Credits: 1
MUS 126 - Aural Skills II Credits: 1
MUS 209 - PII History of Rock and Roll Credits: 3
MUS 220 - Rock Music Theory and Composition Credits: 3
MUX 126 - Music/Business Sight-Singing Proficiency Exam Credits: 0
MUX 132 - Music/Business Piano Proficiency Exam Credits: 0
MUX 492 - Music/Business Senior Capstone Credits: 0
MUX 493 - Music/Business Senior Performance Project Credits: 0

Music/Business Major Required Courses

Music/Business (15.5 credits)
MUB 101 - Music Business I Credits: 3
MUB 222 - Introduction to Recording Credits: 3
MUB 301 - Music Business II Credits: 3
MUB 401 - Effective Music Management Credits: 0.5
MUB 483 - Music/Business Internship I Credits: 3
MUB 484 - Music/Business Internship II Credits: 3 or ENGW 250 Written and Visual Rhetoric Credits: 3
Business (33 credits)
ACT 209 - Principles of Accounting I Credits: 3
CIS 120 - Introduction to Information Systems Credits: 3
CIS 260 - Introduction to Web Design Credits: 3
ECO.Q 102 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
MKT 216 - Principles of Marketing Credits: 3
MGT 212 - Organization and Management Credits: 3
MGT 214 - Professional Communications Credits: 3
MGT 305 - Legal Environment of Business Credits: 3
MGT 330 - Entrepreneurship Credits: 3
MGT 410 - Management Ethics Credits: 3
MGT 423 - Career Planning and Development Credits: 3

Senior Experience

MUX 492 - Music/Business Senior Capstone Credits: 0
MUX 493 - Music/Business Senior Performance Project Credits: 0 MUX 49_ Senior Recital Credits: 0

Sample Program for Music/Business

FRESHMAN YEAR
Fall Semester		Spring Semester
MUX 099 Music Department Orientation	0	ENGW 102 Argument and Research	3
ACS 101 Academic and College Success	1	MUS 124 Music Theory II	3
FYS (First Year Seminar) PEQ (1)	3	PEQ (2)	3
ENGW 101 Exposition	3	MGT 212 Organization and Management	3
MUB 101 Music Business I	3	MUP 1__ Performance Primary Lesson	1
MUS 123 Music Theory I	3	MUS 126 Aural Skills II	1
MUS 125 Aural Skills I	1	ENS 0__ Major Ensemble**	.5
MUP 1__ Performance Primary Lesson	1	MUX 019 Concert Attendance	0
ENS 0__ Major Ensemble**	.5	MUG 132 Piano Class II	1
MUX 019 Concert Attendance	0	MUX 132 Music/Business Piano Proficiency Exam	0
MUG 131 Piano Class I	1	MUX 126 Music/Business Sight-Singing Proficiency Exam	0
TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS	16.5	TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS	15.5

SOPHOMORE YEAR
Fall Semester		Spring Semester
MUS 220 Rock Music Theory and Composition	3	ECO.Q 102 Principles of Microeconomics PEQ (4)	3
CIS 120 Introduction to Information Systems	3	MUB 222 Introduction to Recording	3
MKT 216 Principles of Marketing	3	MGT 214 Professional Communications	3
PEQ (3)	3	MUS.Q 101 Introduction to Western Classical Music or MUS.Q 104 Introduction to World Music PEQ (5)	3
MUP 1__ Performance Primary Lesson	1	Health and Wellness	0
ENS 0__ Major Ensemble**	.5	MUP 1__ Performance Primary Lesson	1
MUX 019 Concert Attendance	0	ENS 0__ Major Ensemble**	.5
		MUX 019 Concert Attendance	0
TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS	13.5	TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS	13.5

JUNIOR YEAR
Fall Semester		Spring Semester
MUB 301 Music Business II	3	CIS 260 Introduction to Web Design	3
MUS 209 PII History of Rock and Roll	3	ACT 209 Principles of Accounting I	3
MGT 423 Career Planning and Development	3	Integrative Studies (IS) - 1 (must be Liberal Arts)	3
PEQ Science with Lab (6)	4	Integrative Studies (IS) - 2 (must be Liberal Arts)	3
MUP 1__ Performance Primary Lesson	1	MUP 1__ Performance Primary Lesson	1
ENS 0__ Major Ensemble**	.5	ENS 0__ Major Ensemble**	.5
		MUB 401 Effective Music Management (odd years)	.5
		MGT 305 Legal Environment of Business	3
TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS	14.5	TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS	17

SENIOR YEAR
Fall Semester		Spring Semester
MGT 330 Entrepreneurship	3	MGT 410 Management Ethics	3
PEQ (7) & (8)	6	Liberal Arts Electives (two courses)	6
MUB 483 Music/Business Internship I *	3	MUB 484 Music/Business Internship II or ENGW 250 Written and Visual Rhetoric	3
Integrative Studies (IS) - 3	3	MUP 1__ Performance Primary Lesson	1
MUP 1__ Performance Primary Lesson	1	ENS 0__ Major Ensemble**	.5
ENS 0__ Major Ensemble**	.5	MUX 492 Music/Business Senior Capstone	0
CME 050 Core Milestone Experience	0	MUX 493 Music/Business Senior Performance Project	0
TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS	16.5	TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS	13.5
Internship requires minimum GPA of 2.5 *Consult advisor regarding 0 or 0.5 or 1 credit ensemble options