Music Business Concentration
The Music Business Management Concentration leads to professions in the recording arts and sciences, music publishing, talent management, new media and entrepreneurship. Students may take elective and additional specialty courses in other departments to supplement the required management courses.
Music Business Graduate Curriculum
Suggested Full-Time course schedule
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Year One |
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First Semester |
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1 | |
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3 | |
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Economics & Marketing Principles I |
3 |
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Total Credits |
9 |
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Second Semester |
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3 | |
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3 | |
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Marketing Principles II & Applied Marketing: MB |
3 |
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3 | |
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Total Credits |
12 |
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Summer Session ยง |
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Human Resources & Labor Relations |
3 |
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Workshop* (select 1) |
1 |
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Total Credits |
4 |
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Total Credit for Year One |
24 |
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Year Two |
Credits |
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First Semester |
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3 | |
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3 | |
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3 | |
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Workshop* (select 2) |
2 |
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Total Credits |
11 |
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Second Semester |
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3 | |
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3 | |
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Specialty Elective** |
3 |
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Total Credits |
9 |
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Summer Session (and/or following Semester) |
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Internship/Thesis |
3 |
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Workshops* (select 1) |
1 |
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Total Credits |
4 |
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Total Credit for Year Two |
24 |
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Total Credits Required for Master of Arts Management Degree |
49 |
*Workshops are determined by a student's career goals and skill needs (e.g., database management, spreadsheet software. Presentation skill, etc.)
**Specialty Elective Courses are chosen according to a student's career goals (e.g., label management, record production, talent management, etc.)
**Specialty Elective Courses are chosen according to a student's career goals (e.g., label management, record production, talent management, etc.)
Important please read:
Students will be held to the AEMM major requirements in effect at the time of their enrollment or re-enrollment as listed in the Columbia College Chicago catalog. The AEMM Department reserves the right to substitute courses without changing the total number of credit hours required for the major.
Students are expected to be aware of the AEMM Department policies and are advised to read the Columbia College Chicago catalog and AEMM Department materials each semester before registering. In addition, students are urged to meet with their faculty advisor at least once each semester.
Students will be held to the AEMM major requirements in effect at the time of their enrollment or re-enrollment as listed in the Columbia College Chicago catalog. The AEMM Department reserves the right to substitute courses without changing the total number of credit hours required for the major.
Students are expected to be aware of the AEMM Department policies and are advised to read the Columbia College Chicago catalog and AEMM Department materials each semester before registering. In addition, students are urged to meet with their faculty advisor at least once each semester.