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Summer Session II – 6 credits (July)
| RAE 601 | Audio Arts Graduate Survey Foundational widescreen view of the business of audio and music in entertainment media. Creative processes, industry careers, revenue streams, and studio theory will be introduced. | 3 credits |
| TRF 605 | Audio Arts Practices Introduction to the fundamental practices involved in the creation of effective audio for radio, music, television, film, and online media. | 3 credits |
Fall Semester – 13.5 credits
| BAN 601 | David M Rezak Music Business Lecture Series This lecture series features music business leaders and will focus on business trends, day-to-day demands, negotiations and the nuances of recent/current successful projects. | .5 credits |
| MBU 604 | Music Business Proseminar Review of fundamental theories and questions in the field, with an emphasis on understanding the development of the discipline and implementations of practice of the music business. | 0 credits |
| MBU 644 | Diversity and the Music Industry Popular music plays a role in determining societal standards, but who is behind determining what music becomes popular? This course explores the history of music industry executives and how their identities impact music becoming popular. | 1 credit |
| RAE 622 | Music Aesthetics and Fundamentals (VPA) Class under development. | 3 credits |
| MBU 635 | Business of Record Labels and Music Publishers This course delivers advanced learning and hands-on experience with, and access to the music business. The course is structured around a song release cycle with a focus on record labels and publishers. | 3 credits |
| VIS 602 | Essentials for Visual Communicators Teaches visual storytellers various topics in using the tools, techniques and best practices of their trade, focusing on how to use them powerfully in various contexts. | 3 credits |
| FIN 621 | Finance for Non-Financial Managers (Whitman) This course is designed to build knowledge about financial decisions in business. Students will learn all the major topics in corporate finance with a more intuitive approach on a very high conceptual level. | 3 credits |
Benchmark Trip – 0 credits
| NYC Industry Visit (strongly recommended) | 0 credits |
Spring Semester – 12.5 credits
| BAN 601 | 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. | .5 credits |
| MBU 645 | Business of Live Music & Experiential Brand Activation This course delivers advanced learning and hands-on experience with, and access to the music business. The course is structured around an artist tour cycle with a focus on agents, promoters, venues and brands. | 3 credits |
| TRF 637 | Telecommunications Law and Policy Introduction to the law and policies that influence the telecommunications industries. Covers the policy environment, historical, and current developments. | 3 credits |
| MBU 664 | Social Media and Data for the Music Business The objective of this course is to provide exposure to the use and management of social media, including strategies for applying social media to the promotion, distribution and sale of music and entertainment. | 3 credits |
| Elective | 3 credits |
Summer Session II – Los Angeles – 1 credit
| MBU 603 | Entertainment Industry Practicum Supervised Entertainment Industry field experience in which a student’s performance is measured against a previously stated set of objectives and goals. | 1 credit |
Fall Semester – Los Angeles – 9 credits
| MBU 654 | Music Business, Technology & Emerging Opportunities This course explores the opportunity that technology creates for creative, forward-thinking and entrepreneurial students in the rapidly changing music and entertainment industries. | 3 credits |
| MBU 683 | Entertainment Industry Exploration Students will identify and pursue a semester-long project, and in the process, learn to translate ideas and business aspirations into a strategy and a plan with structured accountability, timelines and ultimately, execution. | 3 credits |
| MBU 603 | Entertainment Industry Practicum Supervised Entertainment Industry field experience in which a student’s performance is measured against a previously stated set of objectives and goals. | 3 credits |
Total Credits: 42