Music with Concentration in Music Industry, BS (Boston)

Undergraduatemajor2027 catalogArts Media DesignBoston128 semester hours totalunverified parse — check the source

Music Core

MUSC 1000 — Music at Northeastern
MUSC 1001 — Music in Everyday Life

Music Theory Placement

From the catalog
All students can take a music theory placement exam to place out of MUSC 1119. Students who place out of MUSC 1119 will substitute it with a general elective course.

MUSC 1119 — Fundamentals of Western Music Theory

Music Theory Requirement

MUSC 1201 — Music Theory 1
MUSC 1204 — Analyzing Popular Genres

Music in Context

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Complete one from each of the following. 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 2150, MUSC 2210, MUSC 3342, MUSI 2232, MUSI 5220, 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 of the following:

One of:
- MUSC 1100 — Topics in Western Music
- MUSC 1136 — What's Playing at Symphony?
- MUSC 2105 — Songs That Made History
- MUSC 2320 — 40,000 Years of Music Technology
- MUSC 2340 — Divas, DJs, and Double Standards
- MUSC 3352 — Sounding Human
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Global Music/Ethnomusicology
Complete one of the following:
One of:
- MUSC 1128 — Music of Africa
- MUSC 2101 — Black Popular Music
- MUSC 2313 — Topics in Global Music Cultures
- MUSC 2316 — History of the Music Industry
- MUSC 2330 — Musical Communities of Boston
- MUSC 2331 — Topics in Musical Communities
- MUSC 2336 — The Festival Experience
- MUSC 3353 — Music and the Racial Imagination
- MUSC 3354 — Sound and the Sacred
- MUSC 3355 — Music, Noise, Silence
- MUSI 3210 — Music Tourism
- MUSI 3351 — Music and Social Justice
- MUSI 3360 — Global Music Industries in Context
- MUSI 3401 — Hip Hop in the Music Industry
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Contemporary/Popular Music
Complete one of the following:
One of:
- MUSC 1112 — Jazz
- MUSC 1113 — Film Music
- MUSC 1138 — Taylor Swift: Music, Culture, and Creativity
- MUSC 1141 — Wired for Sound
- 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 2320 — 40,000 Years of Music Technology
- MUSC 2336 — The Festival Experience
- MUSC 2340 — Divas, DJs, and Double Standards
- MUSC 2351 — Music, Sound, and the Screen
- MUSC 2355 — Music and Sports in American Culture
- MUSC 3352 — Sounding Human
- MUSC 3353 — Music and the Racial Imagination
- MUSC 3354 — Sound and the Sacred
- MUSI 3360 — Global Music Industries in Context
- MUSI 3401 — Hip Hop in the Music Industry
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Creative
Complete one of the following:
One of:
- MUSC 1301 — Introduction to Music Composition
- MUSC 2150 — Making a Musical: Analysis, Craft, and Creation
- MUSC 2209 — Conducting
- MUSC 2210 — Introduction to Songwriting
- MUSC 2420 — Music Composition Seminar 1
- MUSC 2425 — Arranging and Orchestration for Film, Media, and the Concert Stage
- MUSC 3342 — Critical Listening for Producers
- MUSI 2232 — Music Production and Recording 1
- MUSI 5220 — The Independent Performing Songwriter: Creation, Commerce, and Well-Being
- MUST 1220 — Introduction to Music Technology
- MUST 2320 — Sound Design
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Music Ensemble
May substitute four 1-semester-hour applied courses (ensembles and/or lessons) for one 4-semester-hour creative course.
One of:
- INAM 1925 — Alexander Technique
- 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 — Pop Music Performance
- MUSC 1915 — Chamber Ensemble
- MUSC 1917 — Jazz Choir and Combo
- MUSC 1918 — World Music Ensemble
- MUSC 1919 — Fusion Ensemble
- MUSC 1920 — Pep Band
- MUSC 1922 — Open Microphone Performance Workshop

Music Industry

MUSI 1230 — Introduction to Music Industry

Music Industry Electives

From the catalog
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. Students may use MUSC 2150, MUSC 2210, MUSC 3342, MUSI 2232, MUSI 5220, 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.
Students who choose to double count MUSC 2210, MUSC 2211, MUSI 2331, MUSI 3341, or MUST 1220 as one of three Creating and Producing classes will need to take an additional Music Industry elective beyond the seven required in any Music Industry elective category.
Note: MUSI 1230 is not a prerequisite for the following courses:
Note: MUSI 1230 is a prerequisite for the following courses:

Choose 28 semester hours from:
- Creating and Producing
  - MUSC 2150 — Making a Musical: Analysis, Craft, and Creation
  - MUSC 2210 — Introduction to Songwriting
  - MUSC 2211 — Advanced Songwriting
  - MUSC 3342 — Critical Listening for Producers
  - MUSI 2101 — Demo Production for Songwriters
  - MUSI 2232 — Music Production and Recording 1
  - MUSI 2331 — Music Production and Recording 2
  - MUSI 3341 — Music Production and Recording 3
  - MUSI 5220 — The Independent Performing Songwriter: Creation, Commerce, and Well-Being
  - MUST 1220 — Introduction to Music Technology
  - MUST 2320 — Sound Design
- Legal Aspects
  - INAM 5240 — Make Your Mark: Trademark and Advertising Law in Creative Industries
  - MUSI 2231 — Music Licensing for Media
  - MUSI 2235 — Copyright in the Creative Industries
  - MUSI 2330 — Performing Arts Administration
  - MUSI 2332 — Music Publishing and Royalties
  - MUSI 2341 — Music Supervision 1
- Music Business and Management
  - MUSI 2200 — Monetizing Music Fandom
  - MUSI 2234 — Festivals
  - MUSI 2332 — Music Publishing and Royalties
  - MUSI 3332 — Artist Management
  - MUSI 3333 — The Record Industry
  - MUSI 3338 — Music Industry Marketing and Promotion
  - MUSI 3340 — Concert Promotion and Venue Management
  - MUSI 4530 — Music Entrepreneurship
  - MUSI 5330 — Actionable Analytics in the Music Industries
- Music Industry Studies
  - One of:
    - MSCR 1220 — Media, Culture, and Society
    - INAM 2000 — Ethics in Creativity
  - MUSC 2316 — History of the Music Industry
  - MUSC 2336 — The Festival Experience
  - MUSC 3353 — Music and the Racial Imagination
  - MUSI 3210 — Music Tourism
  - MUSI 3351 — Music and Social Justice
  - MUSI 3360 — Global Music Industries in Context
  - MUSI 3401 — Hip Hop in the Music Industry

Capstone

MUSI 4601 — Seminar in Music Industry

Economics

ECON 1116 — Principles of Microeconomics

Accounting

ACCT 1209 — Financial Accounting and Reporting

Business Elective

4 semester hours.

From the catalog
Complete one business course from the following subject areas:
ACCT, BUSN, ENTR, FINA, HRMG, INTB, MGMT, ORGB, MGSC, MISM, MKTG, SCHM, or STRT

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