Music Industry BS
Major: Music Industry
Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Science (BS)
Calendar Type: Quarter
Minimum Required Credits: 185.0
Co-op Options: Two Co-ops (Four years)
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code: 50.1003
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code: 27-2041; 25-1121
About the Program
The degree in Music Industry offers the highly motivated student a program of study that combines education in music, music industry practices, and music technology with career preparation. Two concentrations are offered—Music Industry Business and Recording Arts (MIBU) and Music Production (RAMP)—providing hands-on experience and a strong academic foundation in relevant areas of this rapidly changing industry. The Music Industry curriculum is divided into four areas which are combined with cooperative experience: general education, music core, music industry core, and concentration requirements.
In an industry where the process of career building often begins with a few key contacts, the cooperative education program provides Drexel students the opportunity to meet industry professionals and network. The program prepares students for careers in the music industry in such diverse positions as recording engineer, music producer, sound designer, music lawyer, business manager, or music publisher. The co-op experience during the sophomore and junior year summer terms involves full-time, career-related employment during which students gain valuable insight into how the entertainment industry works.
About the Concentrations
The major offers two concentrations: Music Industry Business and Recording Arts (MIBU) and Music Production (RAMP):
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The Music Industry Business (MIBU) concentration provides a rigorous academic foundation complemented by a real-world, hands-on, highly intensive business experience. This mission is realized through the students' participation in the MAD Dragon Music Group, a group of student-run enterprises including MAD Dragon Records, MAD Dragon Live, MAD Dragon Publishing, and MAD Dragon Marketing.
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The Recording Arts and Music Production (RAMP) concentration focuses on the techniques and technologies of music and audio production. As well as providing the technology-oriented student with the necessary skills to perform as an audio engineer or record producer, the concentration teaches students a full range of industry functions including post-production audio, live sound engineering, and music and audio freelancing skills. The concentration encourages the technology student to interact with the students in the business concentration by recording, mixing, and mastering the music for MAD Dragon Music Group projects and engaging in live performance production.
All Music Industry students qualify to apply for a minor in Business Administration after completing their Music Industry core requirements. This emphasis on business courses as part of the core requirements is one of the foundations of the program.
Special Admissions Considerations
Students wishing to be admitted to the Music Industry major must meet or exceed the general requirements for admission to the University and the College of Media Arts and Design.
The program no longer accepts hard-copy portfolios; however, when applying to the Music Industry program, applicants are encouraged to use the portfolio portal provided on the Admissions Instructions webpage to upload electronic examples of pertinent activities (music and/or business and entrepreneurial), as well as a resume of music-industry-related experience.
In their major-specific essays, applicants should address their reasons for selecting the Music Industry major at Drexel and share their passion for this unique area of study.
Additional Information
For more information about this major, visit the College's Music Industry page.
Degree Requirements
All students take the same general education, music industry core, and business courses. Students choose their concentration at the time of admission; however it is possible to switch as late as the beginning of junior year.
Concentrations:
- Music Industry: Business (MIBU) Concentration
- Music Industry: Recording Arts & Music Production (RAMP) Concentration
Students are also able to take courses in any other concentration as long as they fulfill the prerequisite requirement(s) and there is room in the class to accommodate the student.
| Requirements | ||
| ENGL 101 | Composition and Rhetoric I: Inquiry and Exploratory Research | 3.0 |
| or ENGL 111 | English Composition I | |
| ENGL 102 | Composition and Rhetoric II: Advanced Research and Evidence-Based Writing | 3.0 |
| or ENGL 112 | English Composition II | |
| ENGL 103 | Composition and Rhetoric III: Themes and Genres | 3.0 |
| or ENGL 113 | English Composition III | |
| COM 230 | Techniques of Speaking | 3.0 |
| MATH 101 | Introduction to Analysis I | 4.0 |
| or MATH 121 | Calculus I | |
| MATH 102 | Introduction to Analysis II | 4.0 |
| or MATH 122 | Calculus II | |
| CIVC 101 | Introduction to Civic Engagement | 1.0 |
| COOP 101 | Career Management and Professional Development * | 1.0 |
| UNIV A101 | The Drexel Experience | 1.0 |
| Arts and Humanities | ||
| Select 9.0 credits from the following 100-400 level courses (including T380 and T480): | 9.0 | |
Any AFAS (Africana Studies) | ||
Any ARBC (Arabic) | ||
Any ARTH (Art History) | ||
Any CHIN (Chinese) | ||
Any COM (Communication) | ||
Any ENGL (English) | ||
Any FMST (Film Studies) | ||
Any FREN (French) | ||
Any GER (German) | ||
Any HBRW (Hebrew) | ||
Any GST Global Studies) | ||
Any ITAL (Italian) | ||
Any JAPN (Japanese) | ||
Any JWST (Jewish Studies) | ||
Any KOR (Korean) | ||
Any LING (Linguistics) | ||
Any MENA (Middle East & North Africa Studies) | ||
Any PBHL (Public Health) | ||
Any PHIL (Philosophy) | ||
Any PPE (Philosophy, Politics and Economics) | ||
Any SCRP (Screenwriting & Playwriting) | ||
Any SPAN (Spanish) | ||
Any TVST (Television Studies) | ||
Any WGST (Women's and Gender Studies) | ||
Any WRIT (Writing) | ||
| Architecture and Society I | ||
| Architecture and Society II | ||
| Architecture and Society III | ||
| Dance Appreciation | ||
| Twentieth Century Dance | ||
| History of Modern Architecture and Interiors | ||
| Visual Culture: Interiors | ||
| Introduction to Music | ||
| European Classical Music History | ||
| The Beatles | ||
| Rock Music Through the Mid-60s | ||
| Rock Music Since the Mid-60s | ||
| Songwriting | ||
| World Musics | ||
| Afro-American Music USA | ||
| History of Jazz | ||
| American Popular Music | ||
| History of Photography I | ||
| History of Photography II | ||
| History of Contemporary Photography | ||
| Theatre History I | ||
| Theatre History II | ||
| Great Works Symposium | ||
| Graphic Design: 20th Century and Beyond | ||
| Natural Science | ||
| Select 3.0 credits from the following 100-400 level courses: ** | 3.0 | |
Any BIO (Bioscience & Biotechnology) | ||
Any CHEM (Chemistry) | ||
Any ENVS (Environmental Science) | ||
Any GEO (Geoscience) | ||
Any PHYS (Physics) | ||
| Social Science | ||
| Select 9.0 credits from the following 100-400 level courses (including T380 and T480): | 9.0 | |
Any AFAS (Africana Studies) | ||
Any ANTH (Anthropology) | ||
Any CJS (Criminology & Justice Studies) | ||
Any ECON (Economics) | ||
Any ENSS (Environmental Studies & Sustainability) | ||
Any PBHL (Public Health) | ||
Any PSCI (Political Science) | ||
Any PSY (Psychology) | ||
Any SOC (Sociology) | ||
Any WGST (Women's and Gender Studies) | ||
| Environmental Science and Society | ||
| Music core requirements | ||
| MUSC 121 | Music Theory I | 3.0 |
| or MUSC 122 | Music Theory II | |
| MUSC 125 | Ear Training I | 1.0 |
| MUSC 130 | Introduction to Music | 3.0 |
| MUSC 190 | Class Piano I | 2.0 |
| or MUSC 191 | Class Guitar I | |
| MUSC 323 | Songwriting | 3.0 |
| Music Elective (Select one): | 3.0 | |
| Music Fundamentals | ||
| Music Theory II | ||
| Modern Arranging Techniques | ||
| European Classical Music History | ||
| European Classical Music History II | ||
| The Beatles | ||
| Rock Music Through the Mid-60s | ||
| Rock Music Since the Mid-60s | ||
| World Musics | ||
| Afro-American Music USA | ||
| The Power of Black American Music | ||
| History of Jazz | ||
| Hip-Hop Music History | ||
| American Popular Music | ||
| Special Topics in Music | ||
| Special Topics in Music | ||
| Special Topics in Music | ||
| Special Topics in Music | ||
| Music Industry Core Requirements | ||
| ACCT 110 | Accounting for Professionals | 4.0 |
| BLAW 201 | Business Law I | 4.0 |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 4.0 |
| ECON 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 4.0 |
| FIN 301 | Introduction to Finance | 4.0 |
| MIP 132 | Survey of the Music Industry | 3.0 |
| MIP 161 | Copyrights in the Music Industry | 3.0 |
| MIP 270 | Live Music I | 3.0 |
| MIP 275 | Marketing in the Music Industry I | 3.0 |
| MIP 293 | Survey of Music Production | 3.0 |
| MIP 361 | Music Publishing | 3.0 |
| MIP 470 | Music Industry Colloquium *** | 3.0 |
| MIP 490 | Music Industry Research Methods | 3.0 |
| MIP 491 | Senior Project in Music Industry † | 6.0 |
| STAT 201 | Introduction to Business Statistics | 4.0 |
| WEST 100 | Introduction to Digital Design Tools | 3.0 |
| Concentration requirements | 36.0 | |
| Concentration electives | 9.0 | |
| Free electives | ||
| Select any unrestricted 099-499 courses †† | 24.0 | |
| Total Credits | 185.0 | |
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Co-op cycles may vary. Students are assigned a co-op cycle (fall/winter, spring/summer, summer-only) based on their co-op program (4-year, 5-year) and major.
COOP 101 registration is determined by the co-op cycle assigned and may be scheduled in a different term. Select students may be eligible to take COOP 001 in place ofCOOP 101.
Students not participating in co-op will take an extra Free Elective credit in place of COOP 101
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PHYS 107 - Acoustics is recommended.
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Repeated over three terms.
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Repeated over two terms.
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| Music Industry: Business Concentration Requirements | ||
| COM 181 | Public Relations Principles and Theory | 3.0 |
| MIP 179 | Introduction to Sound Recording | 3.0 |
| MIP 280 | Record Label Operations | 3.0 |
| MIP 282 | Streaming and Radio Promotion | 3.0 |
| MIP 336 | Contracts and Legal Issues in the Music Industry | 3.0 |
| MIP 374 | Entrepreneurship in the Music Industry | 3.0 |
| MIP 376 | MAD Dragon Music Group (Taken three terms) | 9.0 |
| MIP 394 | Music Industry Data Analytics | 3.0 |
| MIP 467 | Artist Management | 3.0 |
| Select Three of the following Business Concentration Electives | 9.0 | |
| Independent Music Culture | ||
| Women in the Music Industry | ||
| Music Industry of Philadelphia | ||
| Community Recording | ||
| Music Merchandising | ||
| Live Music II | ||
| Live Music III | ||
| Artist Development | ||
| Cities of Music and Culture | ||
| Music Supervision | ||
| Marketing in the Music Industry II | ||
| Innovation in the Modern Music Industry | ||
| Select One Additional MUSC Elective: | 3.0 | |
| Total Credits | 45.0 | |
| Music Industry: Recording Arts & Music Production (RAMP) Concentration Requirements | ||
| FMTV 321 | Audio Post Production | 3.0 |
| MIP 133 | Audio Production I | 3.0 |
| MIP 212 | Audio Systems | 3.0 |
| MIP 227 | Listening Techniques | 2.0 |
| MIP 233 | Audio Production II | 3.0 |
| MIP 279 | Sound Recording I | 3.0 |
| MIP 333 | Audio Production III | 3.0 |
| MIP 379 | Sound Recording II | 3.0 |
| MIP 388 | Production Company Management | 2.0 |
| MIP 389 | Live Sound I | 3.0 |
| MIP 477 | Music Production | 3.0 |
| MIP 481 | Mixing | 3.0 |
| MIP 483 | Mastering | 2.0 |
| Select Three of the following RAMP Concentration electives: | 9.0 | |
| Independent Music Culture | ||
| Women in the Music Industry | ||
| Music Industry of Philadelphia | ||
| Community Recording | ||
| Cities of Music and Culture | ||
| Entrepreneurship in the Music Industry | ||
| Scoring to Picture | ||
| Synthesis and Sampling | ||
| Studio Maintenance | ||
| Analog Recording | ||
| Live Sound II | ||
| Innovation in the Modern Music Industry | ||
| Audio for Media II | ||
| Audio Production IV | ||
| Total Credits | 45.0 | |
Writing-Intensive Course Requirements
In order to graduate, all students must pass three writing-intensive courses after their freshman year. Two writing-intensive courses must be in a student's major. The third can be in any discipline. Students are advised to take one writing-intensive class each year, beginning with the sophomore year, and to avoid “clustering” these courses near the end of their matriculation. Transfer students need to meet with an academic advisor to review the number of writing-intensive courses required to graduate.
A "WI" next to a course in this catalog may indicate that this course can fulfill a writing-intensive requirement. For the most up-to-date list of writing-intensive courses being offered, students should check the Writing Intensive Course List at the University Writing Program. Students scheduling their courses can also conduct a search for courses with the attribute "WI" to bring up a list of all writing-intensive courses available that term.
Sample Plans of Study
Music Industry: Recording Arts & Music Production Concentration-4 year, 1 coop (Fall/Winter)
| First Year | ||
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| Fall | Credits | |
| ENGL 101 or ENGL 111 | Composition and Rhetoric I: Inquiry and Exploratory Research or English Composition I | 3.0 |
| MIP 132 | Survey of the Music Industry | 3.0 |
| MIP 133 | Audio Production I | 3.0 |
| MUSC 121 | Music Theory I | 3.0 |
| MUSC 190 or MUSC 191 | Class Piano I or Class Guitar I | 2.0 |
| UNIV A101 | The Drexel Experience | 1.0 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Winter | ||
| CIVC 101 | Introduction to Civic Engagement | 1.0 |
| ENGL 102 or ENGL 112 | Composition and Rhetoric II: Advanced Research and Evidence-Based Writing or English Composition II | 3.0 |
| MIP 233 | Audio Production II | 3.0 |
| MIP 161 | Copyrights in the Music Industry | 3.0 |
| MUSC 125 | Ear Training I | 1.0 |
| MUSC 130 | Introduction to Music | 3.0 |
| WEST 100 | Introduction to Digital Design Tools | 3.0 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| ACCT 110 | Accounting for Professionals | 4.0 |
| ENGL 103 or ENGL 113 | Composition and Rhetoric III: Themes and Genres or English Composition III | 3.0 |
| MIP 227 | Listening Techniques | 2.0 |
| MIP 270 | Live Music I | 3.0 |
| MIP 333 | Audio Production III | 3.0 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Summer | ||
| VACATION | ||
| Credits | 0 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| MATH 101 or MATH 121 | Introduction to Analysis I or Calculus I | 4.0 |
| MIP 212 | Audio Systems | 3.0 |
| MIP 275 | Marketing in the Music Industry I | 3.0 |
| MIP 361 | Music Publishing | 3.0 |
| MUSC 323 | Songwriting | 3.0 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Winter | ||
| COOP 101 | Career Management and Professional Development * | 1.0 |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 4.0 |
| MATH 102 or MATH 122 | Introduction to Analysis II or Calculus II | 4.0 |
| MIP 279 or COM 230 | Sound Recording I ** or Techniques of Speaking | 3.0 |
| MIP 293 | Survey of Music Production | 3.0 |
| MIP 389 | Live Sound I | 3.0 |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Spring | ||
| BLAW 201 | Business Law I | 4.0 |
| COM 230 or MIP 279 | Techniques of Speaking or Sound Recording I | 3.0 |
| STAT 201 | Introduction to Business Statistics | 4.0 |
| PHYS 107 | Acoustics *** | 3.0 |
| Free Elective | 3.0 | |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Summer | ||
| Free Electives | 9.0 | |
| Social Science Elective | 3.0 | |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| COOP EXPERIENCE | ||
| Credits | 0 | |
| Winter | ||
| COOP EXPERIENCE | ||
| Credits | 0 | |
| Spring | ||
| FMTV 321 | Audio Post Production | 3.0 |
| MIP 379 | Sound Recording II | 3.0 |
| MIP 388 | Production Company Management | 2.0 |
| MIP 477 | Music Production | 3.0 |
| Arts & Humanities Elective | 3.0 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Summer | ||
| ECON 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 4.0 |
| FIN 301 | Introduction to Finance | 4.0 |
| Arts & Humanities Elective | 3.0 | |
| Social Science Elective | 3.0 | |
| Free Elective | 3.0 | |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| MIP 470 | Music Industry Colloquium | 1.0 |
| MIP 481 | Mixing | 3.0 |
| MIP 490 | Music Industry Research Methods | 3.0 |
| MIP RA&MP Concentration Elective | 3.0 | |
| MUSC Elective | 3.0 | |
| Free Elective | 3.0 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Winter | ||
| MIP 470 | Music Industry Colloquium | 1.0 |
| MIP 483 | Mastering | 2.0 |
| MIP 491 | Senior Project in Music Industry | 3.0 |
| MIP RA&MP Concentration Elective | 3.0 | |
| Social Science Elective | 3.0 | |
| Free Elective | 3.0 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| MIP 470 | Music Industry Colloquium | 1.0 |
| MIP 491 | Senior Project in Music Industry | 3.0 |
| MIP RA&MP Concentration Elective | 3.0 | |
| Arts and Humanities Elective | 3.0 | |
| Free Elective | 3.0 | |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Total Credits | 185 | |
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Co-op cycles may vary. Students are assigned a co-op cycle (fall/winter, spring/summer, summer-only) based on their co-op program (4-year, 5-year) and major.
COOP 101 registration is determined by the co-op cycle assigned and may be scheduled in a different term. Select students may be eligible to takeCOOP 001 in place of COOP 101
Students not participating in co-op will take an extra Free Elective credit in place of COOP 101
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Can substitute with free elective.
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Can substitute with Natural Science elective
Music Industry: Recording Arts & Music Production Concentration-4 year, 1 coop (Spring/Summer)
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| ENGL 101 or ENGL 111 | Composition and Rhetoric I: Inquiry and Exploratory Research or English Composition I | 3.0 |
| MIP 132 | Survey of the Music Industry | 3.0 |
| MIP 133 | Audio Production I | 3.0 |
| MUSC 121 | Music Theory I | 3.0 |
| MUSC 190 or MUSC 191 | Class Piano I or Class Guitar I | 2.0 |
| UNIV A101 | The Drexel Experience | 1.0 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Winter | ||
| CIVC 101 | Introduction to Civic Engagement | 1.0 |
| ENGL 102 or ENGL 112 | Composition and Rhetoric II: Advanced Research and Evidence-Based Writing or English Composition II | 3.0 |
| MIP 161 | Copyrights in the Music Industry | 3.0 |
| MIP 233 | Audio Production II | 3.0 |
| MUSC 125 | Ear Training I | 1.0 |
| MUSC 130 | Introduction to Music | 3.0 |
| WEST 100 | Introduction to Digital Design Tools | 3.0 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| ACCT 110 | Accounting for Professionals | 4.0 |
| ENGL 103 or ENGL 113 | Composition and Rhetoric III: Themes and Genres or English Composition III | 3.0 |
| MIP 227 | Listening Techniques | 2.0 |
| MIP 270 | Live Music I | 3.0 |
| MIP 333 | Audio Production III | 3.0 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Summer | ||
| VACATION | ||
| Credits | 0 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| MATH 101 or MATH 121 | Introduction to Analysis I or Calculus I | 4.0 |
| MIP 212 | Audio Systems | 3.0 |
| MIP 275 | Marketing in the Music Industry I | 3.0 |
| MIP 361 | Music Publishing | 3.0 |
| MUSC 323 | Songwriting | 3.0 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Winter | ||
| ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 4.0 |
| MATH 102 or MATH 122 | Introduction to Analysis II or Calculus II | 4.0 |
| MIP 279 or COM 230 | Sound Recording I * or Techniques of Speaking | 3.0 |
| MIP 293 | Survey of Music Production | 3.0 |
| MIP 389 | Live Sound I | 3.0 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| BLAW 201 | Business Law I | 4.0 |
| COM 230 or MIP 279 | Techniques of Speaking * or Sound Recording I | 3.0 |
| PHYS 107 | Acoustics ** | 3.0 |
| STAT 201 | Introduction to Business Statistics | 4.0 |
| Free Elective | 3.0 | |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Summer | ||
| COOP 101 | Career Management and Professional Development *** | 1.0 |
| Free Electives | 9.0 | |
| Social Science Electiive | 3.0 | |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| FMTV 321 | Audio Post Production | 3.0 |
| MIP 379 | Sound Recording II | 3.0 |
| MIP 388 | Production Company Management | 2.0 |
| MIP 477 | Music Production | 3.0 |
| Arts & Humanities Elective | 3.0 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Winter | ||
| ECON 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 4.0 |
| FIN 301 | Introduction to Finance | 4.0 |
| Arts & Humanities Elective | 3.0 | |
| Social Science Elective | 3.0 | |
| Free Elective | 3.0 | |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| COOP EXPERIENCE | ||
| Credits | 0 | |
| Summer | ||
| COOP EXPERIENCE | ||
| Credits | 0 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| MIP 470 | Music Industry Colloquium | 1.0 |
| MIP 481 | Mixing | 3.0 |
| MIP 490 | Music Industry Research Methods | 3.0 |
| MIP RAMP Concentration Elective | 3.0 | |
| Free Elective | 3.0 | |
| MUSC Elective | 3.0 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Winter | ||
| MIP 470 | Music Industry Colloquium | 1.0 |
| MIP 483 | Mastering | 2.0 |
| MIP 491 | Senior Project in Music Industry | 3.0 |
| MIP RAMP Concentration Elective | 3.0 | |
| Social Science Elective | 3.0 | |
| Free Elective | 3.0 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| MIP 470 | Music Industry Colloquium | 1.0 |
| MIP 491 | Senior Project in Music Industry | 3.0 |
| MIP RAMP Concentration Elective | 3.0 | |
| Arts & Humanities Elective | 3.0 | |
| Free Elective | 3.0 | |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Total Credits | 185 | |
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Can substitute with free elective
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Can substitute with Natural Science elective
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Co-op cycles may vary. Students are assigned a co-op cycle (fall/winter, spring/summer, summer-only) based on their co-op program (4-year, 5-year) and major.
COOP 101 registration is determined by the co-op cycle assigned and may be scheduled in a different term. Select students may be eligible to take COOP 001 in place of COOP 101.
Students not participating in co-op will take an extra Free Elective credit in place of COOP 101
Music Industry: Business Concentration-4 year, 1 coop (Fall/Winter)
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| ENGL 101 or ENGL 111 | Composition and Rhetoric I: Inquiry and Exploratory Research or English Composition I | 3.0 |
| MATH 101 | Introduction to Analysis I | 4.0 |
| MIP 132 | Survey of the Music Industry | 3.0 |
| MUSC 121 | Music Theory I | 3.0 |
| MUSC 190 or MUSC 191 | Class Piano I or Class Guitar I | 2.0 |
| UNIV A101 | The Drexel Experience | 1.0 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Winter | ||
| CIVC 101 | Introduction to Civic Engagement | 1.0 |
| ENGL 102 or ENGL 112 | Composition and Rhetoric II: Advanced Research and Evidence-Based Writing or English Composition II | 3.0 |
| MATH 102 | Introduction to Analysis II | 4.0 |
| MIP 161 | Copyrights in the Music Industry | 3.0 |
| WEST 100 | Introduction to Digital Design Tools | 3.0 |
| Free Elective | 3.0 | |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| ACCT 110 | Accounting for Professionals | 4.0 |
| ENGL 103 or ENGL 113 | Composition and Rhetoric III: Themes and Genres or English Composition III | 3.0 |
| MIP 179 | Introduction to Sound Recording | 3.0 |
| MIP 270 | Live Music I | 3.0 |
| MUSC 125 | Ear Training I | 1.0 |
| MUSC 130 | Introduction to Music | 3.0 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Summer | ||
| VACATION | ||
| Credits | 0 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| MIP 275 | Marketing in the Music Industry I | 3.0 |
| MIP 280 | Record Label Operations | 3.0 |
| MIP 361 | Music Publishing | 3.0 |
| MIP Business Concentration Elective | 3.0 | |
| Free Elective | 3.0 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Winter | ||
| BLAW 201 | Business Law I | 4.0 |
| COOP 101 | Career Management and Professional Development * | 1.0 |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 4.0 |
| MIP 293 | Survey of Music Production | 3.0 |
| MIP 374 | Entrepreneurship in the Music Industry | 3.0 |
| MIP Business Concentration Elective | 3.0 | |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Spring | ||
| COM 181 | Public Relations Principles and Theory | 3.0 |
| COM 230 | Techniques of Speaking | 3.0 |
| MUSC 323 | Songwriting | 3.0 |
| STAT 201 | Introduction to Business Statistics | 4.0 |
| MIP Business Conccentration Elective | 3.0 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Summer | ||
| Arts & Humanities Elective | 3.0 | |
| Social Science Elective | 3.0 | |
| Free Electives | 6.0 | |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| COOP EXPERIENCE | ||
| Credits | 0 | |
| Winter | ||
| COOP EXPERIENCE | ||
| Credits | 0 | |
| Spring | ||
| MIP 282 | Streaming and Radio Promotion | 3.0 |
| MIP 336 | Contracts and Legal Issues in the Music Industry | 3.0 |
| MIP 394 | Music Industry Data Analytics | 3.0 |
| MIP 467 | Artist Management | 3.0 |
| Free Elective | 3.0 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Summer | ||
| ECON 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 4.0 |
| FIN 301 | Introduction to Finance | 4.0 |
| MUSC Elective | 3.0 | |
| Natural Science Elective | 3.0 | |
| Social Science Elective | 3.0 | |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| MIP 376 | MAD Dragon Music Group | 3.0 |
| MIP 470 | Music Industry Colloquium | 1.0 |
| MIP 490 | Music Industry Research Methods | 3.0 |
| Arts and Humanities Elective | 3.0 | |
| MUSC Elective | 3.0 | |
| Free Elective | 3.0 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Winter | ||
| MIP 376 | MAD Dragon Music Group | 3.0 |
| MIP 470 | Music Industry Colloquium | 1.0 |
| MIP 491 | Senior Project in Music Industry | 3.0 |
| Free Electives | 6.0 | |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Spring | ||
| MIP 376 | MAD Dragon Music Group | 3.0 |
| MIP 470 | Music Industry Colloquium | 1.0 |
| MIP 491 | Senior Project in Music Industry | 3.0 |
| Arts and Humanities Elective | 3.0 | |
| Social Science Elective | 3.0 | |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Total Credits | 185 | |
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Co-op cycles may vary. Students are assigned a co-op cycle (fall/winter, spring/summer, summer-only) based on their co-op program (4-year, 5-year) and major.
COOP 101 registration is determined by the co-op cycle assigned and may be scheduled in a different term. Select students may be eligible to take COOP 001 in place ofCOOP 101.
Students not participating in co-op will take an extra Free Elective credit in place of COOP 101
Music Industry: Business Concentration-4 year, 1 coop (Spring/Summer)
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| ENGL 101 or ENGL 111 | Composition and Rhetoric I: Inquiry and Exploratory Research or English Composition I | 3.0 |
| MATH 101 | Introduction to Analysis I | 4.0 |
| MIP 132 | Survey of the Music Industry | 3.0 |
| MUSC 121 | Music Theory I | 3.0 |
| MUSC 190 or MUSC 191 | Class Piano I or Class Guitar I | 0.0-2.0 |
| UNIV A101 | The Drexel Experience | 1.0 |
| Credits | 14-16 | |
| Winter | ||
| CIVC 101 | Introduction to Civic Engagement | 1.0 |
| ENGL 102 or ENGL 112 | Composition and Rhetoric II: Advanced Research and Evidence-Based Writing or English Composition II | 3.0 |
| MATH 102 | Introduction to Analysis II | 4.0 |
| MIP 161 | Copyrights in the Music Industry | 3.0 |
| WEST 100 | Introduction to Digital Design Tools | 3.0 |
| Free Elective | 3.0 | |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| ACCT 110 | Accounting for Professionals | 4.0 |
| ENGL 103 or ENGL 113 | Composition and Rhetoric III: Themes and Genres or English Composition III | 3.0 |
| MIP 179 | Introduction to Sound Recording | 3.0 |
| MIP 270 | Live Music I | 3.0 |
| MUSC 125 | Ear Training I | 1.0 |
| MUSC 130 | Introduction to Music | 3.0 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Summer | ||
| VACATION | ||
| Credits | 0 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| MIP 275 | Marketing in the Music Industry I | 3.0 |
| MIP 280 | Record Label Operations | 3.0 |
| MIP 361 | Music Publishing | 3.0 |
| MIP Business Concentration Elective | 3.0 | |
| Free Elective | 3.0 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Winter | ||
| BLAW 201 | Business Law I | 4.0 |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 4.0 |
| MIP 293 | Survey of Music Production | 3.0 |
| MIP 374 | Entrepreneurship in the Music Industry | 3.0 |
| MIP Business Concentration Elective | 3.0 | |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| COM 181 | Public Relations Principles and Theory | 3.0 |
| COM 230 | Techniques of Speaking | 3.0 |
| MUSC 323 | Songwriting | 3.0 |
| STAT 201 | Introduction to Business Statistics | 4.0 |
| MIP Business Concentration Elective | 3.0 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Summer | ||
| COOP 101 | Career Management and Professional Development * | 1.0 |
| Arts & Humanities Elective | 3.0 | |
| Social Science Elective | 3.0 | |
| Free Electives | 6.0 | |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| MIP 282 | Streaming and Radio Promotion | 3.0 |
| MIP 336 | Contracts and Legal Issues in the Music Industry | 3.0 |
| MIP 394 | Music Industry Data Analytics | 3.0 |
| MIP 467 | Artist Management | 3.0 |
| Free Elective | 3.0 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Winter | ||
| ECON 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 4.0 |
| FIN 301 | Introduction to Finance | 4.0 |
| MUSC Elective | 3.0 | |
| Natural Science Elective | 3.0 | |
| Social Science Elective | 3.0 | |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| COOP EXPERIENCE | ||
| Credits | 0 | |
| Summer | ||
| COOP EXPERIENCE | ||
| Credits | 0 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| MIP 376 | MAD Dragon Music Group | 3.0 |
| MIP 470 | Music Industry Colloquium | 1.0 |
| MIP 490 | Music Industry Research Methods | 3.0 |
| Arts & Humanities Elective | 3.0 | |
| MUSC Elective | 3.0 | |
| Free Elective | 3.0 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Winter | ||
| MIP 376 | MAD Dragon Music Group | 3.0 |
| MIP 470 | Music Industry Colloquium | 1.0 |
| MIP 491 | Senior Project in Music Industry | 3.0 |
| Free Electives | 6.0 | |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Spring | ||
| MIP 376 | MAD Dragon Music Group | 3.0 |
| MIP 470 | Music Industry Colloquium | 1.0 |
| MIP 491 | Senior Project in Music Industry | 3.0 |
| Arts & Humanities Elective | 3.0 | |
| Social Science Elective | 3.0 | |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Total Credits | 183-185 | |
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Co-op cycles may vary. Students are assigned a co-op cycle (fall/winter, spring/summer, summer-only) based on their co-op program (4-year, 5-year) and major.
COOP 101 registration is determined by the co-op cycle assigned and may be scheduled in a different term. Select students may be eligible to take COOP 001 in place of COOP 101
Students not participating in co-op will take an extra Free Elective credit in place of COOP 101
Program Level Outcomes
Upon completion of the program, graduates will be prepared to:
- Display a command of basic musicianship skills
- Develop knowledge of the history of music, the commercial music industry and music technology
- Critically analyze music performance and production
- Understand and be able to use music and audio technology
- Demonstrate mathematical and computer literacy
- Demonstrate the ability to work successfully within a major label, independent label, or entrepreneurial music industry environment via the application of basic business, marketing, data analysis and communication skills.
- Demonstrate the ability to conceive, present, manage, and complete a long-term plan over the life cycle of a project.
- Work effectively in teams and have a general understanding of how entertainment teams function.
- Demonstrate the ability to critically analyze current business and legal issues in the global music industry and to conduct in-depth research on relevant topics
- Demonstrate the ability to harness and utilize technology (including social media) in order to achieve business goals