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Music with Concentration in Music Industry, BS

2021-2022 Edition

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The Bachelor of Science in Music with Concentration in Music Industry, the first such undergraduate program offered in Boston, is designed for students with an interest in all aspects of the music industries, including songwriting, recording, production, technology, products, label operations, promotion, marketing, management, finance, economics, legal issues, licensing, and intellectual property. Our program encourages learners to become entrepreneurial thought leaders and ethical change agents in the music industries.

Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified and complete any additional courses needed beyond specific college and major requirements to satisfy graduation credit requirements.

University-Wide Requirements

All undergraduate students are required to complete the University-Wide Requirements.

NUpath Requirements

All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.

NUpath requirements Creative Expression/Innovation (EI), Interpreting Culture (IC), Societies and Institutions (SI), and Analyzing and Using Data (AD) are met through the major course requirements. 

NUpath requirements Difference and Diversity (DD) and Ethical Reasoning (ER) may be met through electives in the major.

NUpath requirements Natural and Designed World (ND) and Formal and Quantitative Reasoning (FQ) must be met through general electives.

Music Industry Requirements

Course List
Code Title Hours
Music Core
MUSC 1000Music at Northeastern1
MUSC 1001Music in Everyday Life4
Music Theory Placement
All students must take a theory placement exam. Students who do not place into MUSC 1201 must first take the following:
MUSC 1119Fundamentals of Western Music Theory4
Music Theory Requirement
MUSC 1201Music Theory 14
MUSI 1204Analyzing Popular Genres4
Music in Context
Choose one from each of these categories: Western Art Music, Global Music / Ethnomusicology, Contemporary / Popular Music, and Creative. Of the courses from Western Tradition, Ethnomusicology, and Contemporary, at least two must be at the 2000-level or higher. Courses may not double count across these areas. Many, but not all, Music in Context courses at the 2000-level or higher fulfill the Writing Intensive in the Discipline requirement. Please check Writing Intensive status of courses as needed. Students may use MUSC 2210, MUSC 2211, MUSI 2331, MUSI 3341, or MUST 1220 to fulfill both Creating and Producing and Music In Context Creative; but will also need to take one additional Music Industry elective.
Western Art Music (complete one):4
MUSC 1100
Topics in Western Music
MUSC 1116
Beethoven
MUSC 1144
Music and Technology: Stone Age to Digital Age
MUSC 2107
Introduction to Opera
MUSC 2312
Historical Traditions: Classical
MUSC 2320
40,000 Years of Music Technology
MUSC 2340
Divas, DJs, and Double Standards
MUSC 3352
Sounding Human
MUSC 2380
The World of Choral Music
Global Music / Ethnomusicology (complete one):4
MUSC 1131
Music of Latin America and the Caribbean
MUSC 2101
Black Popular Music
MUSC 2130
Music of Asia
MUSC 2313
Topics in World Music
MUSC 2330
Musical Communities of Boston
MUSC 3353
Music and the Racial Imagination
MUSI 3351
Music and Social Justice
MUSI 3401
Hip Hop in the Music Industry
MUSI 3360
Global Music Industries in Context
MUSI 5900
Ethnography in Creative Industries
Contemporary / Popular Music (complete one):4
MUSC 1112
Jazz
MUSC 1113
Film Music
MUSC 2101
Black Popular Music
MUSC 2150
Making a Musical: Analysis, Craft, and Creation
MUSC 2310
Popular Music Since 1945
MUSC 2311
Topics in American Music
MUSC 2317
Punk Rock
MUSC 2340
Divas, DJs, and Double Standards
MUSC 2380
The World of Choral Music
MUSC 2351
Music, Sound, and the Screen
MUSC 3352
Sounding Human
MUSC 3353
Music and the Racial Imagination
MUSC 3560
Topics in Music since 1900
MUSI 3401
Hip Hop in the Music Industry
MUSI 3360
Global Music Industries in Context
Creative (complete one):4
MUSC 2150
Making a Musical: Analysis, Craft, and Creation
MUSC 2208
Jazz Improvisation
MUSC 2209
Conducting
MUSC 2210
Introduction to Songwriting
MUST 1220
Introduction to Music Technology
MUST 1301
Introduction to Composition
MUST 2320
Sound Design
Music Ensemble: May substitute four 1-semester-hour applied courses (ensembles and/or lessons) for one 4-semester-hour creative course.
MUSC 1901
Music Lessons 1
MUSC 1902
Music Lessons 2
MUSC 1904
Chorus
MUSC 1905
Concert Band
MUSC 1906
Orchestra
MUSC 1907
Wind Ensemble
MUSC 1911
Jazz Ensemble
MUSC 1912
Rock Ensemble
MUSC 1913
Blues/Rock Ensemble
MUSC 1914
Create Your Own Music
MUSC 1915
Chamber Ensemble
MUSC 1917
Jazz Choir and Combo
MUSC 1918
World Music Ensemble
MUSC 1919
Fusion Ensemble
MUSC 1920
Pep Band
Music Industry
MUSI 1230Introduction to Music Industry4
Music Industry Electives
Complete seven music industry electives, taking a minimum of one course in each of the following four categories and at least three courses from a single category.28
Creating and Producing
Note: MUSI 1230 is not a prerequisite for the following courses:
MUSC 2150
Making a Musical: Analysis, Craft, and Creation
MUSC 2210
Introduction to Songwriting
MUSC 2211
Advanced Songwriting
MUSI 2232
Music Recording 1
MUSI 2331
Music Recording 2
MUSI 3341
Music Recording 3—Mixing and Mastering
MUST 1220
Introduction to Music Technology
Legal Aspects
Note: MUSI 1230 is a prerequisite for the following courses:
MUSI 2231
Music Licensing for Media
MUSI 2235
Copyright in the Creative Industries
MUSI 3333
The Record Industry
MUSI 2341
Music Supervision 1
Music Business and Management
MUSI 2330
Performing Arts Administration
MUSI 3332
Artist Management
MUSI 3334
Music Products Industry
MUSI 3338
Music Industry Marketing and Promotion
MUSI 3340
Concert Promotion and Venue Management
MUSI 4530
Music Entrepreneurship
Music Industry Studies
MUSC 3353
Music and the Racial Imagination
MUSI 2234
Festivals
MUSI 3351
Music and Social Justice
MUSI 3360
Global Music Industries in Context
MUSI 3401
Hip Hop in the Music Industry
MUSI 4601
Seminar in Music Industry
MUSI 5900
Ethnography in Creative Industries

Business Course Requirements

Course List
Code Title Hours
Economics
ECON 1116Principles of Microeconomics4
Accounting
ACCT 1209Financial Accounting and Reporting4
Business Elective
Complete one business course in the following subject areas:4
ACCT, BUSN, ENTR, FINA, HRMG, INTB, MGMT, ORGB, MGSC, MISM, MKTG, SCHM, or STRT

Capstone for Music Industry

Course List
Code Title Hours
Complete one of the following:4
MUSI 4530
Music Entrepreneurship
MUSI 4601
Seminar in Music Industry
MUSI 5900
Ethnography in Creative Industries

Music Industry Major Credit and Grade Requirement

Complete 77 semester hours in the major.

Students must maintain at least a 2.667 GPA (B– average) in the requirements of the major and also complete all required music courses with grades of at least C. Students who fail to meet the above standards will be placed on departmental probation; those who remain on probation for two consecutive semesters will be dropped from the major.

Program Requirement

128 total semester hours required

Sample Four Years, Two Co-ops 

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
MUSC 10001ACCT 12094Music in context course 4Vacation
MUSC 10014ECON 11164Elective4 
MUSC 11194MUSC 12014  
MUSI 12304Music industry elective4  
ENGW 11114   
 17 16 8 0
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
MUSI 12044Co-opCo-opElective4
Music industry elective4Elective (online)4 Elective4
Music industry elective4  or Dialogue of Civilizations
Elective4   
EEAM 20001   
 17 4 0 8
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
Business elective4Co-opCo-opElective4
Music industry elective4Elective (online)4 Elective4
Music in context course4  or Dialogue of Civilizations
Music industry elective4   
 16 4 0 8
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
Music industry elective4Music industry elective4  
Music in context course4Music industry capstone4  
Elective4Elective4  
ENGW 33144Music in context course4  
 16 16  
Total Hours: 130

Sample Five Years, Three Co-ops in Summer 2/Fall

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
MUSC 10014MUSC 12014Elective4Vacation0
MUSC 11194ACCT 12094Elective4 
MUSI 12304ECON 11164  
ENGW 11114Music industry elective4  
MUSC 10001   
 17 16 8 0
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
MUSI 12044Music industry elective4Vacation0Co-op 10
Music industry elective4Business elective4  
Music in context course4Music in context course4  
Elective4Elective4  
 EEAM 20001  
 16 17 0 0
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
Co-op 10Music in context course4Elective4Co-op 20
 Music industry elective4Elective4 
 Elective4  
 Elective4  
 0 16 8 0
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
Co-op 20Music industry elective4VacationCo-op 30
 Music in context course4  
 Music industry elective4  
 Elective4  
 0 16 0 0
Year 5
FallHoursSpringHours  
Co-op 30Music industry capstone4  
 Music industry elective4  
 Elective4  
 Elective4  
 0 16  
Total Hours: 130

Sample Five Years, Three Co-ops in Spring/Summer 1

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
MUSC 10014MUSC 12014Elective4Vacation0
MUSC 11194ACCT 12094Elective4 
MUSI 12304ECON 11164  
ENGW 11114Music industry elective4  
MUSC 10001   
 17 16 8 0
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
MUSI 12044Co-op 10Co-op 10Elective4
EEAM 20001  Elective4
Music industry elective4   
Music in context course4   
Elective4   
 17 0 0 8
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
Music industry elective4Co-op 20Co-op 20Vacation
Business elective4   
Music in context course4   
Elective4   
 16 0 0 0
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
Music industry elective4Co-op 30Co-op 30Vacation0
Music in context course4   
Music industry elective4   
Elective4   
 16 0 0 0
Year 5
FallHoursSpringHours  
Music in context course4Music industry capstone4  
Music industry elective4Music industry elective4  
Elective4Elective4  
Elective4Elective4  
 16 16  
Total Hours: 130
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