BA/BS in Music Business/MBA

The Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Music Business and the Master of Business Administration Accelerated Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree is a 156 to 169-credit hour program. Graduates will receive either a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science with a major in Music Business and a Master of Business Administration chosen from available concentration options. The program is designed for those exceptional individuals who desire a more competitive edge in the constantly changing business of music. The accelerated degree is intended for either entrepreneurs who wish to launch their own ventures or those seeking employment with a dynamic organization.

UNDERGRADUATE REQUIREMENTS

courses	credit hours (ba)	credit hours (bS)
Developing A Christian Mind DCM 2301 - Developing a Christian Mind	3	3
English	12	9
(BA) ENGL 1301 - Composition and Rhetoric I ENGL 1302 - Composition and Rhetoric II ENGL 2301 - World Literature I ENGL 2302 - World Literature II (BS) ENGL 1301 - Composition and Rhetoric I ENGL 1302 - Composition and Rhetoric II ENGL 2301 - World Literature I or ENGL 2302 - World Literature II
Foreign Language *Six hours at the 2000 level if adequate prerequisites are met.	14*	0
Foundations for Excellence	1	1
FOUN 1101 - Foundations for Excellence is required of all first-year and transfer students with fewer than 15 credit hours. (AP, CLEP, IB, or dual/concurrent credit earned while in high school does not count toward these 15 credit hours.)
History	6	6
*Choose two:* HIST 1301 - U.S. History to 1865 HIST 1302 - U.S. History Since 1865 HIST 2301 - World Civilization I HIST 2302 - World Civilization II
Kinesiology	2	2
KNES 1101 - Fitness for Living and one additional activity course (KNES 1102-1122); for veterans or those 25 years of age or older prior to enrollment at DBU, KNES courses are waived.
Mathematics	3	3
*Choose one:* (BA) MATH 1301 - Math for Liberal Arts MATH 1303 - College Algebra MATH 1307 - Finite Math for Business Analysis MATH 1405 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry (BS) MATH 1303 - College Algebra MATH 1307 - Finite Math for Business Analysis MATH 1405 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry [Math Advising Tool (eMAT) required prior to registering for any Math class or any class for which the eMAT is a prerequisite.]
Natural Science (1000 or 2000 level courses only)	4	16
One laboratory science (BA) or 15 credit hours of laboratory science (BS) selected from two or more areas of Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Geology, Physical Science, or Physics.
Religion	9	9
RELI 1301 - Old Testament Survey RELI 1302 - New Testament Survey RELI 4342/MUSI 4342 - Ethnomusicology in Cross-Cultural Service
Social Science (1000 or 2000 level courses only) POLS 2301 - American National Government	3	3
Speech COMA 1302 - Speech and Interpersonal Communication	3	3
TOTAL GENERAL STUDIES HOURS	60	55
BA/BS in Music Business
Required Music Courses	25	25
Music Core (13 hours) MUSI 1011 - Written MPE (Music Proficiency Exam) Level II* MUSI 1012 - Dictation MPE (Music Proficiency Exam) Level II* MUSI 1013 - Sight-singing MPE (Music Proficiency Exam) Level II* MUSI 1111 - Aural Skills I MUSI 1112 - Aural Skills II MUSI 1311 - Music Theory I MUSI 1312 - Music Theory II MUSI 2305 - Introduction to Music Literature and Fine Arts MUSB 3301 - History of Commercial Music* MUSI 3207 - Basic Conducting * (Music Proficiency Exam Level II courses are prerequisites for MUSI 2311, 2111, 3316, all upper-level music courses, and all Music Business career emphasis courses.) Note: Credit hours calculated under Music Business Courses. Ensembles (4 hours)* Note: Some career emphases require additional ensemble credits. Seminar/Performance Lab** 8 semesters (noncredit-hour requirement) Applied Music (6 hours) Applied Secondary (2 hours)
Business Courses (3 hours) MRKT 3301 - Principles of Marketing	3	3
Music Business Courses	21	21
MUSB 2301 - Introduction to Music Business MUSB 3301 - History of Commercial Music MUSB 3310 - Inside the Recording Industry MUSB 3311 - Introduction to the Recording Studio MUSB 3380 - Copyright and Intellectual Property Law MUSB 4301 - Music Publishing
MUSB 4310 - The Musician as Entrepreneur or MUSB 4320 - Launching an Entrepreneurial Venture in the Music Business
Career Emphasis (Select one area of emphasis)	11
Live Performance (11 hours) Ensembles (upper-level credit) (2UL) Music Electives (3 hours) Music Business/Business Electives (upper-level credit) (6 UL) Note: MUSI 2023A - Level III Piano Proficiency required
Recording (11 hours) MUSI 2311 - Music Theory III MUSB 3312 - Advanced Recording Techniques MUSB 3213 - Critical Listening for Recording Engineers MUSB 4375 - Music Production Practicum
Songwriting (11 hours) MUSI 2311 - Music Theory III MUSB 3320 - Introduction to Songwriting MUSB 3321 - Advanced Songwriting Techniques MUSB 4275 - Songwriting Practicum
Worship Leadership (11 hours) Ensembles (upper-level credit) (2 UL) MUSI 2207 - Introduction to Church Music and Worship MUSI 3270 - Church Music and Worship Administration MUSI 3271 - Contemporary Worship and Technology
MUSI 4305 - Congregational Song or MUSB 3320 - Introduction to Songwriting" Note: MUSI 2023A - Level III Piano Proficiency required
Shared Undergraduate/Graduate Courses	12	12
ACCT 5311 - Survey of Accounting ECON 5311 - Managerial Economics FINA 51.521 - Foundations of Finance MANA 51.521 - Management Theory MANA 6303 - Research and Statistics
Additional Upper-Level Electives Required* Additional Lower or Upper-Level Electives Required*	0 0	0 0
TOTAL UNDERGRADUATE WITH SHARED HOURS REQUIRED	132	127

A 120-credit-hour minimum for a bachelor's degree is required. Students must complete all Undergraduate hours and shared undergraduate/graduate hours prior to enrolling for remaining Graduate hours.

*Elective Requirements

• In order to satisfy the “Undergraduate only” portion of an accelerated degree plan, sufficient lower-level and upper-level elective hours must be taken to complete the minimum number of Undergraduate credit hours required for each specific accelerated degree.

• As part of this accelerated degree plan, 12 shared Graduate hours will be counted toward a minimum of 42 upper-level Undergraduate credit hours required for all bachelor’s degrees.

REMAINING GRADUATE REQUIREMENTS

courses	credit hours (Mba)
MBA Core Curriculum	24
ACCT 6321 - Managerial Accounting FINA 6301 - Corporate Finance MANA 6302 - Quantitative Analysis for Managers MANA 6310 - Leadership in Management MANA 6320 - Business Ethics MANA 6341 - Strategic Management Decisions (S-L) (Capstone course) MISM 6314 - Management Information Systems MRKT 6301 - Creative Problem Solving for Marketing Decisions (S-L) Marketing Concentration (12 hours) (Example)* MRKT 6321 - International Marketing MRKT 6331 - Marketing Analysis MRKT 6341 - Advanced Marketing Strategies AND – Choose one of the following: MRKT 6302 - Business Development Strategies MRKT 6303 - New Product Development MRKT 6312 - Consumer and Buyer Behavior The student may select from available concentration* options.
TOTAL ADDITIONAL GRADUATE HOURS REQUIRED	36	36
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED FOR ACCELERATED DEGREE	158	153

(S-L) = Course(s) with field-based service-learning component.

Refer to course descriptions for course prerequisites.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

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