Curriculum

The Bandier Program for Recording and Entertainment Industries offers a hands-on, future-focused curriculum.

You will build an understanding of music, communications, business and entrepreneurship in a multidisciplinary program that leads to a Bachelor of Science degree. In addition to Newhouse communications classes, the curriculum combines coursework from the Whitman School of ManagementSetnor School of Music and College of Arts and Sciences to give you a set of skills catered to the music industry job market.

We also require, and help you to acquire, a minimum of three internships—many students will do more. And while a great career path can be forged without doing so, we encourage students to immerse themselves in the music business and new life experiences in Los Angeles, London and elsewhere through our Newhouse LA and Syracuse University Abroad programs.

Selected courses:

BAN 201

David M. Rezak Music Business Lecture Series

This weekly lecture series features the world’s top music business executives breaking down business trends, and their current top releases/projects, and weekly, one-on-one engagement opportunities for students. 

BAN 403

Entertainment Industry Practicum

The Bandier Program requires several internships. We work with you to identify and secure top opportunities across companies and sectors, and guide you in how to create ideal outcomes with your work.  

BAN 454

Music Business, Technology & Emerging Opportunities

This course explores new technologies in the most hands-on, industry-facing possible ways, getting students immersed and conversant in all of the latest technologies, ideas, markets and business models that are shaping tomorrow’s music industry. 

BAN 483

Entertainment Industry Exploration

All students graduating from Bandier complete our capstone course, in which they will identify a market opportunity and build a music business, generating real world experience — and revenue! The strategic thinking, planning and execution skills developed in this course are invaluable to your future success.

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454

Music Recording

Students produce a recording of a musical performance in a 24-track, state-of-the-art recording studio. Topics include: Aesthetics of recorded sound, acoustics, psycho-acoustics, the multitrack recording process, mixing, microphone techniques and more.