Degree Plans

Venue & Talent Management (Music), Associate of Applied Science


  • Academic Year: 2023-2024
  • Division / Department: Visual & Performing Arts / Music Industry Careers
  • Degree Code: MIC.V&T.MGT.AAS
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Students completing this program are prepared to assume management positions in the music industry.

MIC electives may be selected from courses with MUSC, MUSB and MUSP rubrics.

Other courses may be substituted with Program Coordinator's approval.

Marketable Skills

1. Students will develop excellent communication and customer service skills, critical thinking, and adaptability.

2. Students will gain the ability to decipher and create a contract, how to manage artists, and how to book performances.

3. Employment opportunities include artist management, entry-level to mid-level positions in record labels and music publishing, and positions in retail and wholesale music merchandising.

Semester I

BUSI 1301 Business Principles 3 hours
MUSB 1341 Concert Promotion & Venue Management 3 hours
MUSB 1305 Survey of Music Business 3 hours
MUSI 1310 American Music 3 hours
MUSI 1303 Fundamentals of Music 3 hours
15 hours

Semester II

BMGT 1327 Principles of Management 3 hours
Math elective or
Life & Physical Science elective
3-4 hours
ENGL 1301 Composition I 3 hours
MUSB 2345 Live Music and Talent Management 3 hours
ACCT 2301 Principles/Financial Acct or
ACNT 1303 Introduction to Accounting I
3 hours
Commercial Music (college-level) 1
CMP electives may be selected from courses with MUSP rubrics. Other courses may be substituted with Program Coordinator's approval.
2-3 hours
17-19 hours

Semester III

MRKG 1311 Principles of Marketing 3 hours
Business elective 3 hours
ECON 2301 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 hours
MUSC 1331 MIDI I (Music Instrument Digital Interface) 3 hours
Commercial Music (college-level) 1
CMP electives may be selected from courses with MUSP rubrics. Other courses may be substituted with Program Coordinator's approval.
2 hours
14 hours

Semester IV

Speech elective
ECON 2302 Principles of Microeconomics 3 hours
BCIS 1305 Business Computer Applications 3 hours
MUSB 2586 Internship - Music Management 4
This is a Capstone course.
5 hours
11 hours
Total hours:57-59 hours

Business

ACNT 1303 Introduction to Accounting I 3 hours
ACCT 2401 Principles of Financial Accounting 4 hours
BUSI 1301 Business Principles 3 hours

Life & Physical Science

BIOL 1406 Biology for Science Majors I 4 hours
BIOL 1407 Biology for Science Majors II 4 hours
BIOL 1408 Biology for Non-Science Majors I 4 hours
BIOL 1409 Biology for Non-Science Majors II 4 hours
BIOL 1411 General Botany 4 hours
BIOL 1413 General Zoology 4 hours
BIOL 2401 Anatomy & Physiology I 4 hours
BIOL 2402 Anatomy & Physiology II 4 hours
BIOL 2404 Anatomy & Physiology (specialized) 4 hours
CHEM 1405 Introductory Chemistry I 4 hours
CHEM 1411 General Chemistry I 4 hours
CHEM 1412 General Chemistry II 4 hours
ENVR 1301 Environmental Science I (lecture) 3 hours
ENVR 1101 Environmental Science I (lab) 1 hours
ENVR 1302 Environmental Science II - Lecture 3 hours
ENVR 1102 Environmental Science II (lab) 1 hours
ENVR 1401 Environmental Science I (lecture + lab) 4 hours
ENVR 1402 Environmental Science II 4 hours
GEOL 1301 Earth Sciences I for Non-Science Majors (lecture) 3 hours
GEOL 1101 Earth Sciences I for Non-Science Majors (lab) 1 hours
GEOL 1302 Earth Sciences II for Non-Science Majors (lecture) 3 hours
GEOL 1102 Earth Sciences II for Non-Science Majors (lab) 1 hours
GEOL 1303 Physical Geology (lecture) 3 hours
GEOL 1103 Physical Geology Laboratory 1 hours
GEOL 1304 Historical Geology (lecture) 3 hours
GEOL 1104 Historical Geology Laboratory 1 hours
GEOL 1401 Earth Sciences for Non-Science Majors I (lecture + lab) 4 hours
GEOL 1403 Physical Geology (lecture + lab) 4 hours
GEOL 1404 Historical Geology (lecture + lab) 4 hours
PHYS 1401 College Physics I 4 hours
PHYS 1402 College Physics II 4 hours
PHYS 1403 Stars and Galaxies 4 hours
PHYS 1404 Solar System 4 hours
PHYS 1405 Elementary Physics I 4 hours

Math

MATH 1314 College Algebra 3 hours
MATH 1316 Plane Trigonometry 3 hours
MATH 1324 Mathematics for Business & Social Sciences 3 hours
MATH 1325 Calculus for Business & Social Sciences 3 hours
MATH 1332 Contemporary Mathematics (Quantitative Reasoning) 3 hours
MATH 1342 Elementary Statistical Methods 3 hours
MATH 2412 Pre-Calculus Mathematics 4 hours
MATH 2413 Calculus I 4 hours
PHIL 2303 Introduction to Formal Logic 3 hours

Music Industry Careers

MUSP 1101 Applied Commercial Music: Arranging & Composition 1 hours
MUSP 1103 Applied Commercial Music: Acoustic Bass 1 hours
MUSP 1104 Applied Commercial Music: Bass Guitar 1 hours
MUSP 1105 Applied Commercial Music: Commercial Guitar 1 hours
MUSP 1110 Applied Commercial Music: Piano 1 hours
MUSP 1111 Applied Commercial Music: Fiddle 1 hours
MUSP 1113 Introductory Group Piano I 1 hours
MUSP 1114 Introductory Group Piano II 1 hours
MUSP 1115 Applied Commercial Music: Mandolin 1 hours
MUSP 1117 Applied Commercial Music: Percussion 1 hours
MUSP 1123 Applied Commercial Music: Synthesizer 1 hours
MUSP 1127 Applied Commercial Music: Voice 1 hours
MUSP 1146 Small Commercial Music Ensemble: Country 1 hours
MUSP 1148 Small Commercial Music Ensemble: Improvisation 1 hours
MUSP 1150 Small Commercial Music Ensemble: Jazz 1 hours
MUSP 1153 Small Commercial Music Ensemble: Rock 1 hours
MUSP 2103 Commercial Class Piano 1 hours
MUSP 2130 Advanced Applied Commercial Music: Voice 1 hours
MUSP 2131 Advanced Applied Commercial Music: Acoustic Bass 1 hours
MUSP 2133 Advanced Applied Commercial Music: Bass Guitar 1 hours
MUSP 2135 Advanced Applied Commercial Music: Piano 1 hours
MUSP 2141 Advanced Applied Commercial Music: Electric Guitar 1 hours
MUSP 2143 Advanced Applied Commercial Music: Fiddle 1 hours
MUSP 2147 Advanced Applied Commercial Music: Mandolin 1 hours
MUSP 2149 Advanced Applied Commercial Music: Percussion 1 hours
MUSP 2159 Advanced Applied Commercial Music: Arranging & Composition 1 hours

Speech

COMM 1307 Introduction to Mass Communication 3 hours
SPCH 1311 Introduction to Speech Communication 3 hours
SPCH 1315 Public Speaking 3 hours
SPCH 1318 Interpersonal Communication 3 hours
SPCH 1321 Business & Professional Communication 3 hours