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Music Business Certificate Plan of Study

Program at a Glance 

View quarter offered and in what format for all required and elective courses in this certificate.

Full-time students, jump to entry quarter-specific charts.

 

Course Format Legend

  • I = In Person
  • L = Live Online (Synchronously via Zoom)
  • O = Online (Asynchronous)

See Instructional Format Descriptions

 

Required Courses (16 units)

Course Number and Title Units Fall Winter Spring Summer
MUSC X 446.2
A&R: Making Music from Acquisition to Release		 4   I   I
MUSC X 448.86
Touring, Tour Budgeting, and Merchandising		 4   I   I
MUSC X 448.35
Legal and Practical Aspects of the Music Business		 4   I   I
MUSC X 447.31
The Insider’s Guide to Music Management		 4 I   I  

Select 1 Marketing Course (4 units)

Course Number and Title Units Fall Winter Spring Summer
MUSC X 448.80
Do-It-Yourself Music Marketing		 4 I I I  
MUSC X 451
Entrepreneurship for the Indie Artist		 4   I   I

Select 1 Publishing Course (4 units)

Course Number and Title Units Fall Winter Spring Summer
MUSC X 448.17
Music Publishing: Law and Business		 4     L  
MUSC X 448.81
Music Publishing: A Creative and Business Perspective		 4 I I    

Select 1 Production Course (4 units)

Course Number and Title Units Fall Winter Spring Summer
MUSC X 448.6
The Record Production Process: Professional Practices		 4   I   I
MUSC X 441.3
Audio Recording Theory		 4 I O I O
MUSC X 424.8
The DJ as Music Producer: Ableton Live & DJ Technology		 4 I      

Select 3 Electives (12 units)
Students must complete 3 electives (12 units) from courses numbered X 400-499 in Music Business, Music Production or Film Scoring. New electives are added regularly.

Course Number and Title Units Fall Winter Spring Summer
X 400 – X 499 Various Music Business, Music Production or Film Scoring Courses 4 L/O/I L/O/I L/O/I L/O/I

Full-Time Students

Full-time students who wish to complete their program in 4 quarters may select their entry quarter below to find the recommended plan of study.

Darker shaded boxes represent the quarter in which the course is recommended to be taken. Lighter shaded boxes indicate available course options which may be taken to achieve full-time status during the specific quarter. Some courses have limited spaces; early enrollment is recommended.

Fall Quarter Start

Required Courses (16 units)

Course Number and Title Units Fall Winter Spring Summer
MUSC X 446.2
A&R: Making Music from Acquisition to Release		 4   I   I
MUSC X 448.86
Touring, Tour Budgeting, and Merchandising		 4   I   I
MUSC X 448.35
Legal and Practical Aspects of the Music Business		 4   I   I
MUSC X 447.31
The Insider’s Guide to Music Management		 4 I   I  

Select 1 Marketing Course (4 units)

Course Number and Title Units Fall Winter Spring Summer
MUSC X 44880
Do-It-Yourself Music Marketing		 4 I I I  
MUSC X 451
Entrepreneurship for the Indie Artist		 4   I   I

Select 1 Publishing Course (4 units)

Course Number and Title Units Fall Winter Spring Summer
MUSC X 448.17
Music Publishing: Law and Business		 4     L  
MUSC X 448.81
Music Publishing: A Creative and Business Perspective		 4 I I    

Select 1 Production Course (4 units)

Course Number and Title Units Fall Winter Spring Summer
MUSC X 448.6
The Record Production Process: Professional Practices		 4   I   I
MUSC X 441.3
Audio Recording Theory		 4 I O I O
MUSC X 424.8
The DJ as Music Producer: Ableton Live & DJ Technology		 4 I      

Select 3 Electives (12 units)
Students must complete 3 electives (12 units) from courses numbered X 400-499 in Music Business, Music Production or Film Scoring. New electives are added regularly.

Course Number and Title Units Fall Winter Spring Summer
X 400 – X 499 Various Music Business, Music Production or Film Scoring Courses 4 L/O/I L/O/I L/O/I L/O/I
Winter Quarter Start

Required Courses (16 units)

Course Number and Title Units Winter Spring Summer Fall
MUSC X 446.2
A&R: Making Music from Acquisition to Release		 4 I   I  
MUSC X 448.86
Touring, Tour Budgeting, and Merchandising		 4 I   I  
MUSC X 448.35
Legal and Practical Aspects of the Music Business		 4 I   I  
MUSC X 447.31
The Insider’s Guide to Music Management		 4   I   I

Select 1 Marketing Course (4 units)

Course Number and Title Units Winter Spring Summer Fall
MUSC X 448.80
Do-It-Yourself Music Marketing		 4 I I   I
MUSC X 451
Entrepreneurship for the Indie Artist		 4 I   I  

Select 1 Publishing Course (4 units)

Course Number and Title Units Winter Spring Summer Fall
MUSC X 448.17
Music Publishing: Law and Business		 4   L    
MUSC X 448.81
Music Publishing: A Creative and Business Perspective		 4 I     I

Select 1 Production Course (4 units)

Course Number and Title Units Winter Spring Summer Fall
MUSC X 448.6
The Record Production Process: Professional Practices		 4 I   I  
MUSC X 441.3
Audio Recording Theory		 4 O I O I
MUSC X 424.8
The DJ as Music Producer: Ableton Live & DJ Technology		 4       I

Select 3 Electives (12 units)
Students must complete 3 electives (12 units) from courses numbered X 400-499 in Music Business, Music Production or Film Scoring. New electives are added regularly.

Course Number and Title Units Winter Spring Summer Fall
X 400 – X 499 Various Music Business, Music Production or Film Scoring Courses 4 L/O/I L/O/I L/O/I L/O/I
Spring Quarter Start

Required Courses (16 units)

Course Number and Title Units Spring Summer Fall Winter
MUSC X 446.2
A&R: Making Music from Acquisition to Release		 4   I   I
MUSC X 448.86
Touring, Tour Budgeting, and Merchandising		 4   I   I
MUSC X 448.35
Legal and Practical Aspects of the Music Business		 4   I   I
MUSC X 447.31
The Insider’s Guide to Music Management		 4 I   I  

Select 1 Marketing Course (4 units)

Course Number and Title Units Spring Summer Fall Winter
MUSC X 44880
Do-It-Yourself Music Marketing		 4 I   I I
MUSC X 451
Entrepreneurship for the Indie Artist		 4   I   I

Select 1 Publishing Course (4 units)

Course Number and Title Units Spring Summer Fall Winter
MUSC X 448.17
Music Publishing: Law and Business		 4 L      
MUSC X 448.81
Music Publishing: A Creative and Business Perspective		 4     I I

Select 1 Production Course (4 units)

Course Number and Title Units Spring Summer Fall Winter
MUSC X 448.6
The Record Production Process: Professional Practices		 4   I   I
MUSC X 441.3
Audio Recording Theory		 4 I O I O
MUSC X 424.8
The DJ as Music Producer: Ableton Live & DJ Technology		 4     I  

Select 3 Electives (12 units)
Students must complete 3 electives (12 units) from courses numbered X 400-499 in Music Business, Music Production or Film Scoring. New electives are added regularly.

Course Number and Title Units Spring Summer Fall Winter
X 400 – X 499 Various Music Business, Music Production or Film Scoring Courses 4 L/O/I L/O/I L/O/I L/O/I
Summer Quarter Start

Required Courses (16 units)

Course Number and Title Units Summer Fall Winter Spring
MUSC X 446.2
A&R: Making Music from Acquisition to Release		 4 I   I  
MUSC X 448.86
Touring, Tour Budgeting, and Merchandising		 4 I   I  
MUSC X 448.35
Legal and Practical Aspects of the Music Business		 4 I   I  
MUSC X 447.31
The Insider’s Guide to Music Management		 4   I   I

Select 1 Marketing Course (4 units)

Course Number and Title Units Summer Fall Winter Spring
MUSC X 448.80
Do-It-Yourself Music Marketing		 4   I I I
MUSC X 451
Entrepreneurship for the Indie Artist		 4 I   I  

Select 1 Publishing Course (4 units)

Course Number and Title Units Summer Fall Winter Spring
MUSC X 448.17
Music Publishing: Law and Business		 4       L
MUSC X 448.81
Music Publishing: A Creative and Business Perspective		 4   I I  

Select 1 Production Course (4 units)

Course Number and Title Units Summer Fall Winter Spring
MUSC X 448.6
The Record Production Process: Professional Practices		 4 I   I  
MUSC X 441.3
Audio Recording Theory		 4 O I O I
MUSC X 424.8
The DJ as Music Producer: Ableton Live & DJ Technology		 4   I    

Select 3 Electives (12 units)
Students must complete 3 electives (12 units) from courses numbered X 400-499 in Music Business, Music Production or Film Scoring. New electives are added regularly.

Course Number and Title Units Summer Fall Winter Spring
X 400 – X 499 Various Music Business, Music Production or Film Scoring Courses 4 L/O/I L/O/I L/O/I L/O/I

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