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Course Overview

Our course topics cover the diverse range of industry areas including Law and Contracts, Music Publishing and Licensing, Artist and Tour Management, A&R and Record Labels, Distribution, Promotion, and Marketing.

Whether you are an aspiring music business professional, an enterprising entrepreneur or an artist seeking a comprehensive industry education, MI’s Music Business Program is designed to give you the necessary knowledge, tools and skills to put your career on the fast track and lead you to success!

We are one of the top music industry colleges that provides the essential knowledge and connections you need to succeed. Our curriculum is comprehensive and diverse, including courses in Law, Publishing, Music Supervision, Distribution, Management and Marketing, which will give our graduates a well-rounded start to their career.

For those seeking non-performance careers in the music industry, this program provides the knowledge and practical skills needed for entry-level positions at record labels, marketing and publicity firms, or music industry companies specializing in A&R, licensing, entertainment law, publishing and more.

CAREER OPTIONS 

Available as an Associate degree or Certificate, MI’s Music Business Program provides the opportunity to gain hands-on education and graduate industry-ready for the current music business landscape, and to target career goals in specific areas leading to positions such as:

  • RECORD LABEL EXECUTIVE
  • MUSIC PUBLISHER
  • BOOKING AGENT
  • TOUR MANAGER
  • MUSIC SUPERVISOR
  • PERSONAL MANAGEMENT
  • A&R/TALENT SCOUT
  • LICENSING
  • MARKETING DIRECTOR
  • ARTIST RELATIONS MANAGER
  • ENTREPRENEUR
  • SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER
  • CONCERT PROMOTER
  • ROYALTIES MANAGER
  • PR & PUBLICITY

WHAT WILL I LEARN?

  • Extensive instruction in the critical areas of Music Law and Music Publishing including copyright law, licensing and agreements.
  • Coverage of the range of industry areas such as Management, Touring, Booking, Distribution, and Marketing, as well as entrepreneurial focused courses.
  • For the Associate degree, specialized courses in International Music Publishing as well as Royalty Administration, including a course providing introductory training on the industry-standard software, Record Maestro. MI is the first and only educational institution offering training on this software which is used by over 200+ companies such as BMG Rights Management, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Concord Records, Epitaph, and Nettwerk Productions.
  • Featured guests from across the industry including managers, established executives, and entrepreneurs.
  • Guidance in vital networking techniques designed to help procure jobs, gigs and deals.
  • Training in how to procure and/or handle performance opportunities, touring and concerts at name venues.
  • Experiential learning through internships at established businesses in the music industry while earning course credits.
  • Career preparation and skills training in business writing, resume development, related computer applications and leadership.

Entry Requirement 

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

All eligibility, application, registration, placement and orientation requirements for the four-quarter/60 credit-unit Certificate in Performance are identical to those described for the Associate of Arts Degree in Performance.

APPLICATION PROCESS: CERTIFICATE

Send all of the following items together by mail along with any additional items required by the program to which you are applying (see below):

• Completed application form. • $100.00 USD application fee.

• High school diploma or proof of G.E.D. equivalent froman accredited institution (please provide an official English translation if the original is not in English).

Students who have withdrawn or been terminated from an Associate of Arts Degree Program and are seeking to transfer to a Performance Certificate Program within the same instrument major must contact the Student Records office for instructions. For information on transferring to a different instrument major, contact the Admissions Office.

Note: See the Notice Concerning Transferability of Credits and Credentials Earned at Musicians Institute under Additional Information.

Fees

PROGRAM FEES: $198

PER QUARTER: $8175

TOTAL CREDITS: 30

PER CREDIT: $545

TOTAL COST: $16350


This information was accurate on : 27/04/2021
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