College Credit Certificate inMusic Industry

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Why Music Industry

The Music Industry Certificate Program (MICP) curricula is primarily designed to provide the basic tool set required for local, regional, or national entry-level employment in a variety of music-industry related settings. Secondarily, the program is also designed to position the student to transition into a higher-degree music program at a 2-year or 4-year institution, either locally, regionally, or nationally.

If students decide to continue their education, several completed courses in the program will count toward the general educational core and the music components of an Associate in Arts degree.

Locations

Quad-Cities Campus

Formats

On-campus

Number of Credits

Next Start Date

Any Time

Careers In the Music Industry

Students completing the MICP may find entry-level positions with music marketing and sales companies, record companies, arts management firms, music publishing companies, music festival promoters, music recording studios, or music production companies. Other job opportunities may include advertising agencies, video game companies, radio/TV stations, or creating one’s own work as a freelance artist.

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Courses in Music Industry

First Semester

ACCT 101    Financial Accounting  and
ACCT 103    Financial Accounting Lab  or
ACCT 170    Accounting Basics – Career I and
ACCT 171 Accounting Basics I – Lab (4)
MUSC 114 Class Piano I (1)
MUSC 111 Theory of Music (4)
MUSC 214 Electronic Music I (3)
MUSC Applied – instrument or voice (1)
MUSC Ensemble – instrument/choral (1)

Second Semester

BUSN 110 Intro to Business or
BUSN 121 Small Business Mgmt or
ECON 221 Principles of Macro Economics (3)
MUSC 112 Theory of Music II (4)
MUSC 116 Class Piano II (1)
MUSC 154 Music Appreciation (3)
MUSC 215 Electronic Music II (3)
MUSC Applied – instrument or voice (1)

Learning Objectives

Students completing this program will be able to:

Analyze, record, and communicate financial information about business performance.
Apply macro-economic principles of a capitalistic society to the day-to-day operations of a business.
Develop a business plan that incorporates the necessary elements of market research, financing, organizational structure, management skills, and marketing.
Understand important principles of music theory.
Differentiate among historic musical styles and important works.
Successfully perform on their instrument or voice at a jury, concert, and/or recital experience.
Record, edit, mix, and produce a professional quality portfolio of commercials, original songs, live concerts, and/or other items using the software and hardware tools available.

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