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Music Programs

This is where musicians become everything they’ve dreamed.

Our degrees and minors span all realms of music, from education to performance to therapy.

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Music Industry Dual Degree (B.S.M., MBA)

This innovative dual-degree program allows you to learn the ins and outs of the multibillion-dollar music and entertainment industry—and earn an MBA at the same time. With knowledge about business practices, copyright law, contracts, marketing, and management, you’ll graduate prepared for a variety of careers in music. You’ll also get to take advantage of the strong partnership between the School of Music and Sweetwater.

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Program Highlights

  • Interaction with leaders in the music industry
  • Real-world experience with the Gold Top Music Group
  • Business-networking opportunities
  • A prestigious Purdue degree

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How far will you go?

 

*General labor market and salary data are provided by Lightcast via O*NET and may not represent the outcomes experienced by Purdue Fort Wayne graduates in these programs. Purdue Fort Wayne graduates in these programs may earn salaries substantially different or less than the amounts listed. Salary and employment outcomes vary by geographic area, previous work experience, education, and opportunities for employment that are outside Purdue Fort Wayne’s control. Purdue Fort Wayne does not guarantee employment placement, salary level, or career advancement.

Accreditation

Purdue University Fort Wayne is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music and the American Music Therapy Association. The B.S.M. and MBA dual-degree in Music Industry program is also accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), which provides a voluntary mechanism of quality control. The AACSB is the most prestigious business accrediting body in the nation. Only about one-quarter of all business schools in the nation possess this distinction.

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Requirements and Curriculum Overview

Our comprehensive curriculum and diverse requirements will challenge you to go further than you ever imagined. Check out what you can expect as you advance through our program.

Music Industry Dual Degree (B.S.M., MBA)

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this degree, students will be able to demonstrate the following learning outcomes:

  • Knowledge of popular music styles with an understanding of the social, political, and cultural impacts that shaped musical development
  • Proficiency in utilizing appropriate technology to notate and create music, to investigate and report scholarly research, and to support the specific demands of their professional degrees
  • An understanding of the legal problems and issues associated with the music industry, including case studies, modern/emerging business models, and music licensing
  • Application of working knowledge of music event production and the functions and operation of the music publishing industry
  • An understanding of marketing products in the music industry, including online, distribution, advertising and promotion
  • Practices and techniques for self-marketing and promoting the “independent” musical artist or group in order to succeed in the current music industry

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