BA in Music Business
Degree Requirements
To earn a Bachelor of Arts in Music Business degree from UIC, students need to complete university, college, and school degree requirements. The School of Theatre & Music degree requirements are outlined below. Students should consult the College of Architecture, Design, and the Arts section for additional degree requirements and college academic policies.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Summary of Requirements | ||
| General Education Requirements | 24 | |
| Music Course Requirements | 40 | |
| Music Selectives | 17 | |
| Business Course Requirements | 21 | |
| Electives | 17-18 | |
| DLG 120 | UIC First-Year Dialogue Seminar (Required of new freshmen only) | 1 |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
General Education Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses a | ||
| ENGL 160 | Academic Writing I: Writing in Academic and Public Contexts | 3 |
| ENGL 161 | Academic Writing II: Writing for Inquiry and Research | 3 |
| MATH 160 | Finite Mathematics for Business b | 5 |
| ECON 120 | Principles of Microeconomics c | 4 |
| Understanding the Past course | 3 | |
| Understanding U.S. Society course | 3 | |
| Select an additional General Education course from any category. | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 24 | |
- a
Two required music courses are used to fulfill the General Education requirements in the Understanding the Creative Arts (3 hours) and Exploring World Cultures (3 hours) categories. See Music Course Requirements below.
- b
MATH 160 fulfills the General Education requirement in Analyzing the Natural World.
- c
ECON 120 fulfills the General Education requirement in the Understanding the Individual and Society category. Students who apply ECON 120 to the Understanding U.S. Society category must take another course fulfill the Understanding the Individual and Society category.
Music Course Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| MUS 101 | Music Theory I | 3 |
| MUS 102 | Music Theory II | 3 |
| MUS 103 | Ear Training I | 1 |
| MUS 104 | Ear Training II | 1 |
| MUS 110 | Convocation/Recital (four terms) | 0 |
| MUS 111 | Master Class in Performance (two terms) | 0 |
| MUS 118 | American Popular Music since 1850 a | 3 |
| MUS 170 | Keyboard Skills I | 2 |
| MUS 171 | Keyboard Skills II | 2 |
| MUS 191 | Commercial and Legal Foundations of the Music Industry | 3 |
| MUS 223 | Music Technology | 3 |
| MUS 227 | Music Cultures of the World b | 3 |
| MUS 390 | Record Company Marketing and Operations | 3 |
| MUS 396 | Music Publishing | 3 |
| MUS 397 | Concert Promotion and Venue Management | 3 |
| MUS 395 | Internship in Music Business | 3 |
| MUS 192 | Music Industry Forum (2 semesters) | 4 |
| Total Hours | 40 | |
- a
MUS 118 fulfills the General Education requirement in the Understanding the Creative Arts category. Students who apply MUS 118 to the Understanding the Past category instead must take another course to fulfill the Understanding the Creative Arts category.
- b
MUS 227 fulfills the General Education requirement in the Exploring World Cultures category. Students who apply MUS 227 to the Creative Arts category instead must take another course to fulfill the Exploring World Cultures category.
Music Selectives
Note: Two required music courses fulfill the Understanding the Creative Arts and Exploring World Cultures General Education categories. Because a maximum of two courses from the major may be applied to General Education, any Music Selective courses that carry General Education designations may not be applied toward General Education requirements.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Selective Courses | ||
| Select three of the following: | 9 | |
| Art Song | ||
| Jazz History | ||
| Opera | ||
| The Science and History of Sound in the Arts | ||
| Music for Symphony Orchestra | ||
| Music for the Piano | ||
| Latin American Music | ||
| Music, Gender and Culture | ||
| Four terms of ensembles a | 4 | |
| Vocal Jazz Ensemble | ||
| Concert Band | ||
| Instrumental Ensembles | ||
| University Choir | ||
| Chamber Choir | ||
| Treble Choir | ||
| University Orchestras | ||
| Jazz Ensemble | ||
| Small Jazz Ensemble | ||
| Four terms of private instrumental or voice lessons b | 4 | |
| Private Instrumental Lessons-30 Minutes | ||
or MUS 183 | Private Vocal Lessons-30 Minutes | |
| Total Hours | 17 | |
- a
Ensemble courses may not be taken simultaneously for credit toward the degree.
- b
Concurrent with registration in an ensemble. A jury is required at the end of every term.
Business Course Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| ACTG 210 | Introduction to Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACTG 211 | Introduction to Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| ACTG 355 | Business Law I: Commercial Transactions | 3 |
| MGMT 340 | Introduction to Organizations | 3 |
| MGMT 350 | Business and Its External Environment | 3 |
| MKTG 360 | Introduction to Marketing | 3 |
| Select one 300- or 400-level Marketing course | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 21 | |
Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Electives | ||
| Electives to reach total hours | 17-18 | |
| Total Hours | 17-18 | |
UIC First-Year Dialogue Seminar
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Course | ||
| DLG 120 | UIC First-Year Dialogue Seminar (Required of new freshmen only) | 1 |
| Total Hours | 1 | |
Sample Course Schedule
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| DLG 120 | UIC First-Year Dialogue Seminar | 1 |
| MUS 101 | Music Theory I | 3 |
| MUS 103 | Ear Training I | 1 |
| MUS 110 | Convocation/Recital | 0 |
| MUS 170 | Keyboard Skills I | 2 |
| MUS 181 or MUS 183 |
Private Instrumental Lessons-30 Minutes or Private Vocal Lessons-30 Minutes |
1 |
| MUS 191 | Commercial and Legal Foundations of the Music Industry | 3 |
| ENGL 160 | Academic Writing I: Writing in Academic and Public Contexts | 3 |
| Ensemble a | 1 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| MUS 102 | Music Theory II | 3 |
| MUS 104 | Ear Training II | 1 |
| MUS 110 | Convocation/Recital | 0 |
| MUS 171 | Keyboard Skills II | 2 |
| MUS 181 or MUS 183 |
Private Instrumental Lessons-30 Minutes or Private Vocal Lessons-30 Minutes |
1 |
| ENGL 161 | Academic Writing II: Writing for Inquiry and Research | 3 |
| ECON 120 | Principles of Microeconomics | 4 |
| Ensemble a | 1 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| MUS 110 | Convocation/Recital | 0 |
| MUS 111 | Master Class in Performance | 0 |
| MUS 118 | American Popular Music since 1850 | 3 |
| MUS 181 or MUS 183 |
Private Instrumental Lessons-30 Minutes or Private Vocal Lessons-30 Minutes |
1 |
| ACTG 210 | Introduction to Financial Accounting | 3 |
| MATH 160 | Finite Mathematics for Business | 5 |
| Ensemble a | 1 | |
| General Education course | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| MUS 110 | Convocation/Recital | 0 |
| MUS 111 | Master Class in Performance | 0 |
| MUS 181 or MUS 183 |
Private Instrumental Lessons-30 Minutes or Private Vocal Lessons-30 Minutes |
1 |
| MUS 223 | Music Technology | 3 |
| MUS 396 | Music Publishing | 3 |
| ACTG 211 | Introduction to Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| Ensemble a | 1 | |
| Music Selective course | 3 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| MUS 227 | Music Cultures of the World | 3 |
| MUS 390 | Record Company Marketing and Operations | 3 |
| MKTG 360 | Introduction to Marketing | 3 |
| Music Selective course | 3 | |
| General Education course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| MUS 192 | Music Industry Forum | 2 |
| MUS 397 | Concert Promotion and Venue Management | 3 |
| ACTG 355 | Business Law I: Commercial Transactions | 3 |
| MGMT 340 | Introduction to Organizations | 3 |
| Music Selective course | 3 | |
| General Education course | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| MGMT 350 | Business and Its External Environment | 3 |
| 300- or 400-Level Marketing course | 3 | |
| Electives | 9 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| MUS 192 | Music Industry Forum | 2 |
| MUS 395 | Internship in Music Business | 3 |
| Electives | 8 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |