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Concentrations
  music business

The Music Business concentration leads to professions in music production, music marketing, talent management and label management.

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.

The following requirements are for Music Business Majors only.
Please view the core requirements for all AEMM majors..


Students must select 15 credit hours from the following.

Music Business Required Courses
3 Credits (required)
3 Credits (required)

Then, students must take at least 9 credit hours within one Sub-Concentrations.

Unless otherwise advised by a faculty advisor, students should select from among the courses in a single arts genre 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.

Producing Recorded Music (click here to view PRM Syllabi
Producing Recorded Music I: Fundamentals 2 Hours
Producing Recorded Music II: Applied Techniques 3 Hours
Producing Recorded Music III: Advanced Concepts 2 Hours
Music Publishing 3 Hours
AEMM Record Company: Production (Fall Only) 4 Hours
Producing Recorded Music IV 3 Hours

Practice Courses (min. 6 cr. hrs. req.)
Private Music Lessons
Ensemble Participation
Columbia College Chorus
Intro to Midi
Sound Design for Games

Context Courses (min. 6 cr. hrs. req.)
Popular Contemporary Music
Hip Hop: Global Music and Culture
Buzz in Popular Culture
Music Theory for Engineers
Personal Wellness
Intro to Musics of the World

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Marketing and Promotion
Applied Marketing: Record Industry 3 Hours
Record Promotions 3 Hours
AEMMP Record Company: Marketing (Spring Only) 3 Hours
Music Publishing 3 Hours
The Press, Consumers, and the Music Business: Music as
Culture Practice
3 Hours

Practice Courses (min. 6 cr. hrs. req.)
Private Music Lessons
Ensemble Participation
Columbia College Chorus
Poetry Workshop
Exploring the Art of Music
Sound Design for Games
Demo Production
Community Based Performance

Context Courses (min. 6 cr. hrs. req.)
Popular Contemporary Music
Hip Hop: Global Music and Culture
Buzz in Popular Culture
The Jazz Tradition
Opera Then and Now
Intro to Musics of the World
Folk Music, Spirituals and Gospel
Latin American Art, Literature and Music

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Entrepreneurial Music Management
Applied Marketing: Record Industry 3 Hours
AEMM Record Company: Production (Fall Only) 3 Hours
Artist and Repertoire Strategies 2 Hours
AEMMP Record Company: Marketing (Spring Only) 3 Hours
Music Publishing 3 Hours

Practice Courses (min. 6 cr. hrs. req.)
Private Music Lessons
Ensemble Participation
Columbia College Chorus
Poetry Workshop
Exploring the Art of Music
Sound Design for Games
Demo Production

Context Courses (min. 6 cr. hrs. req.)
Popular Contemporary Music
Hip Hop: Global Music and Culture
Buzz in Popular Culture
Personal Wellness
Intro to Musics of the World
Folk Music, Spirituals and Gospel
Critical Vocabulary for the Arts

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Talent Management  
Touring Live Entertainment 3 Hours
Talent Management 3 Hours
Events: Concert and Festival Production Management 3 Hours
Applied Marketing: Record Industry 3 Hours
Music Publishing 2 Hours
The Press, Consumers, and the Music Business:
Music as Cultural Practice
3 Hours

Practice Courses (min. 6 cr. hrs. req.)
Private Music Lessons
Ensemble Participation
Columbia College Chorus
Poetry Workshop
Exploring the Art of Music
Sound Design for Games
Demo Production

Context Courses (min. 6 cr. hrs. req.)
Popular Contemporary Music
Hip Hop: Global Music and Culture
Buzz in Popular Culture
Personal Wellness
Black Pop Music in America
Intro to Musics of the World
Folk Music, Spirituals and Gospel
Critical Vocabulary for the Arts
Introduction to Black Music
Latin American Art, Literature and Music

Coordinator/
Faculty Advisor for Music Business - Kimo Williams



Effective Fall 2006
Revised: 03/31/06

Important please read:
This is intended to guide students in course selection. However, 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 catalog and department materials each semester before registering. In addition, students are urged to meet with their faculty advisor at least once each semester.