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MUSIC BUSINESS MANAGEMENT • CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (PDF)

Level III - Unless otherwise advised by a faculty advisor, students should select from the courses in Music Business. The order of the course listing does not infer priority or sequencing; students should consult with an advisor to select the courses that best fit their needs.

The AEMM curriculum is divided into three levels. Students may take Level I, Level II and Level III courses concurrently, provided prerequisite requirements are met. Please view the core requirements courses for all AEMM majors.

CONCENTRATION COURSES

Students must select a minimum of 15 credit hours from the following:

The following courses are required for all Music Business Management Majors:

28-1410 Art & Business of Recording

28-2435 Music Publishing

Students must choose a minimum of three of the following courses:

28-2411 Applied Marketing: Record Industry

28-2420 Producing Recorded Music I

28-2422 Introduction to Pro Tools for Producers

28-2430 Talent Management

28-3428 Independent Label Management

28-3415 Record Promotion

28-3430 Music Publishing II: Licensing Strategies

28-3470 AEMMP Record Company: Production

28-3471 AEMMP Record Company: Marketing

28-3472 Decision Making in the Music Business

28-4410 The Press, Consumers, and the Music Business

28-4415 New Media Strategies: Music

28-4422 Producing Recorded Music II: Applied Techniques

28-4424 Producing Recorded Music III: Advanced Concepts

28-4426 Music Supervisor: Entertainment Industry

28-4427 Concepts of Recorded Music in the Entertainment Industry (LA) (Summer Only)

28-4436 MIDEM: Foreign Distribution of Music

28-4472 Special Topics: AEMMP Records Promotion

28-4475 Producing Recorded Music IV: Skill Development

28-4830 Presenting Live Performances

28-4831 Touring Live Entertainment


Coordinator/Faculty Advisor for Music Business Management: Kimo Williams kwilliams@colum.edu

Faculty Advisor: Justin Sinkovich jsinkovich@colum.edu

  Revised: 07/09


This sheet is intended to guide students in course selection. Course requirements are subject to change by the Arts, Entertainment & Media Management Department. Students are expected to be aware of AEMM Department policies and are advised to read the Columbia College Chicago catalog and department materials each semester before registering. In addition, students are required to meet with their faculty advisor at least once each semester.