Music Business
Bachelor of Science
Cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset through a program designed to build the music industries' next creators, leaders, and innovators.
The program is unique for its breadth and exposes students to the creative, financial, legal, technical, and marketing aspects of the music business. We accompany our on-campus education with a DIY ethos that pairs our students with industry professionals both regionally and nationally. Benefit from a joint collaboration between the School of Music and the School of Business and Leadership that introduces musicians to all aspects of the industry.
Highlights
Benefit from weekly, one-hour, private performance lessons every semester
Get direct work experience through unique internship options
Customize with a minor such as music recording & production or contemporary commercial songwriting.
Join a band, orchestra, choir, rock, or jazz ensemble
Career Paths
- Record Labels
- Marketing and Promotion
- Artist management
- Music Industry Lawyer
- Publicist
- Music Distribution
- Music Licensing and Publishing
- Music Merchandising
- Talent Buyer
- Booking Agent
- Concert Promoter
- Venue Manager
- Touring Musician
- Recording Session Musician
- Touring Instrument Technician
- Tour Manager
- Stage Manager
- Backline Management
- Ticketing Management
- Venue Hospitality Management
- Production Manager
- Stagehand
- Rigger/Rigging Technician
- Live Concert Engineer
- Studio Engineer
- Monitor Engineer
- Music Director
- Tour Accounting
- Artists & Repertoire Development
- Instrument and Equipment Sales
- Music Retailer
Internships
- Walt Disney World
- Lincoln Center, NYC
- Red Booth Recording Studio
- 95.1 The Fox/Brother Wease, 95.1 The Brew, 97.9 PXY, Warm 101.3
- Hochstein School of Music
- Rochester Red Wings
- Blue Cross Arena, Rochester
- The House of Guitars
Employers and Graduate Schools
- Markethold Productions Inc.
- Walt Disney World
- GFI Music
- Newhouse School of Public Communications, Syracuse University
- NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development
550-seat
Glazer Music Performance Center — designed to provide excellent acoustics for large instrumental and vocal ensembles, multimedia collaborations, and live recording
600+
square foot recording studio with isolation booths, control room, and live room with amps, drums, bass rigs, auxiliary percussion, guitars/basses, and keyboards
$4,000
Our SPARK Grant provides up to $4,000 for you to pursue internships, research, and study abroad. SPARK details »
Student Experiences
Naz Recordz
You can be part of Naz Recordz — a record label started by two music/business majors working with their management professor. Get experience with music recording, business, and marketing.
How to Audition
Auditions are required for this major. View audition details and register »