New York University Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development 20 courses
The MA program in Music Business addresses the music industry as a unique business operating within corporate and entrepreneurial structures. The skills students develop in the program prepare them to work in a variety of positions and settings in a fast-paced industry that needs thoroughly trained personnel who can apply business and administration theory to problems that have a strong aesthetic and artistic dimension. The master's curriculum is cross-disciplinary and includes course work in business and finance (offered through the NYU Stern School of Business) and the arts; experiential learning with industry leaders; and electives in such areas as concert management, promotions, and strategic marketing. Students acquire a foundation in defining, critiquing, and evaluating the structure and operation of the music business; and learn how to devise organizational objectives, make strategy decisions to reach goals, and propose changes and innovations to take the industry forward. The program promotes student autonomy through an interactive classroom atmosphere, internships, international opportunities, and research requirements. Students participate in extracurricular activities such as the MUBG Student Ambassador Board, the NYU Concert Program Board, and radio station WNYU. The program prepares highly skilled, disciplined, and thoroughly trained management professionals for the commercial (for profit) music business sector. Graduates serve as managers, new product developers, promoters, record administrators, digital strategists, music publishers, marketers, distributors, entrepreneurs, data analysts, producers, and in many other capacities. Admission to graduate programs in the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development requires the following minimum components:
| Entertainment, Media, Technology Electives | 3 credits |
| Complete 3 credits, by advisement. | 3 credits |
Major Requirements
Core Music Business Courses
Major Requirements
Business Courses
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COR1-GB 1302 | Leadership in Organizations | 3 |
| COR1-GB 1306 | Financial Accounting and Reporting | 3 |
Restricted Electives
Complete 9 credits from the following:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MPAMB-GE 2201 | Artists and Repertoire Seminar Music Business | 3 |
| MPAMB-GE 2202 | Promotion/Publicity in The Music Industry | 3 |
| MPAMB-GE 2105 | Concert Management | 3 |
| MPAMB-GE 2206 | Strategic Marketing in The Music Industry | 3 |
| MPAMB-GE 2208 | Music Innovation and Social Change | 3 |
| MPAMB-GE 2207 | Global Music Management | 3 |
| MPAMB-GE 2312 | Writing in the Music Industry | 2 |
| Total Restricted Electives | 9 credits | |
Major Requirements
Core Music Business Courses
Major Requirements
Required Courses for Concentration in Music Technology
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MPATE-GE 2600 | Graduate Seminar in Music Technology | 3 |
Major Requirements
Select one of the following:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MPATE-GE 2590 | Graduate Fundamentals of Music Technology | 1 |
| Total Major Requirements | 3 credits | |
Major Requirements
Business Courses
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COR1-GB 1302 | Leadership in Organizations | 3 |
| COR1-GB 1306 | Financial Accounting and Reporting | 3 |
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