Overview

The business side of music is a dynamic, ever-changing field that is not for the faint of heart, but can be very exciting. Do you see yourself as a record label executive, or a record producer, or a promoter? Are you a fan of music, and do you want to see promising bands get their music out to the public? If so, a career in the music business might just be for you.

As you learn the business of music, you’ll study topics ranging from artist development to copyright laws, and everything in between. You’ll learn what makes a band or artist marketable, and how to sift through thousands of demos to find the next platinum-selling act. You’ll learn about recording budgets, how the money is best spent, and on what or whom. You’ll learn all about promotion, distribution and marketing. And through it all, you’ll learn how to navigate shark-infested waters in this sometimes-cutthroat business to make sure your client gets the best deal. Welcome to the exciting business of music!

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School Website Length to Graduate: 6 Months Location: Most Major Cities in US and Canada Students per Class: 1 Tuition to Graduate: $7,750 Subject: Audio Engineering, Recording Arts

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Recording Connection offers courses in Audio Engineering, Music Producing, Music Recording, Live Concert Audio and more. Recording Connection students get Pro Tools Mbox Software after their 10th lesson which allows them to record and mix their own audio on their own computer.

Recording Connection features the mentor apprentice method of teaching students the necessary skills by having them work one-on-one with their mentor on real world projects. Recording Connection enjoys working relationships with mentors in professional recording studios across the United States and Canada. Read More...

School Website Length to Graduate: 4 Years Location: VT-Middlebury Students per Class: 11-20 Tuition to Graduate: $208,480 Subject: Audio Engineering, Music Business, Music Recording, Recording Arts

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Our music department courses, ensembles, lessons, and other activities are equally available to non-majors and majors alike. The curriculum for music majors offers a balance between thoroughness and flexibility, offering each student a chance to develop areas of strength in the context of a broad liberal arts education.

A wide range of lessons are available, covering the gamut from piano, voice and most orchestral instruments to folk fiddle, bagpipe and blues harmonica. Read More...

School Website Length to Graduate: 2 Years Location: CA-Los Angeles Students per Class: 11-20 Tuition to Graduate: $21,628 Subject: Audio Engineering, Music Business, Music Recording, Recording Arts

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Los Angeles Junior College was established on September 9, 1929 by the Los Angeles Board of Education. The college offered “semi-professional courses” for students who wanted to limit their college education to two year, and “certificate courses” for those looking to continue toward university work. The first Associate in Arts degrees were conferred June 19, 1931.

With the establishment of its Commercial Music curriculum in 1946, LA City College became the first college in the nation to offer a degree in jazz. Indeed, numerous important jazz musicians attended LA City College, including Herb Alpert, Chet Baker, Irving Bush, Eric Dolphy, Bob Florence, Herb Geller, Jerry Goldsmith, Les McCann, Charlie Mingus, Lennie Niehaus, Tommy Oliver, Jack Sheldon, Julius Wechter and Hal Owen. Read More...

School Website Length to Graduate: 21 Months Location: FL-Orlando Students per Class: 30+ Tuition to Graduate: $31,300 Subject: Music Business

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Full Sail University’s Music Business Bachelor’s Degree Program is designed to give you a practical, real-world music business education. You’ll get training in the core fundamentals of business like marketing, advertising, finance, and accounting. You’ll also get the specific inside knowledge you’ll need to make it in the complex and unique entertainment media industry as our instructors cover topics like intellectual property, artist and product management, publishing, and distribution.

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