Music Business - Songwriting / Production - Specialization, A.A.S.

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The Music Business Specialization provides students with the knowledge and experience to gain employment in the exciting fields of the music entertainment industry. Students learn to be music businessmen and women, music arrangers, songwriters, producers and performers. In addition to music business and traditional academic music studies, these programs provide interdisciplinary training in computer based music production technologies, entertainment business strategies, and popular music performance. The commercial music field is where the greatest amount of music industry employment is to be found.

Music Business - Songwriting / Production Specialization, C2

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Program CIP Code: 50.1003

Cost of Attendance: https://www.hccs.edu/applying-and-paying/tuition-calculator/

The credit totals are displayed in two key locations: 1. At the end of each semester: You’ll find the total number of credits for that specific semester. 2. At the end of the degree plan: The total number of credits for the entire degree program is listed at the bottom of the plan.

First Year

First Semester ‐ Fall

EDUC 1300 - Learning Framework Credits: 3
MUSI 1310 - American Music Credits: 3
MUSI 1303 - Fundamentals of Music Credits: 3
MUSC 1321 - Songwriting I Credits: 3
MUSB 1305 - Survey of the Music Business Credits: 3

Semester Total: 15

Second Semester ‐ Spring

MUAP 1185 - Arranging and Composition I Credits: 1
MUAP 1187 - Arranging and Composition I Studio Credits: 1
MUSB 2355 - Legal Aspects of the Entertainment Industry Credits: 3
MUSC 1335 - Commercial Music Software Credits: 3
MUSC 1270 - Fundamentals of Music Production Credits: 2
XXXX #3## - Approved Math/Natural Science Elective Credits: 3 ¹
MUSB 2305 - Music Publishing Credits: 3

Semester Total: 16

Second Year

First Semester ‐ Fall

MUAP 1186 - Arranging and Composition II Credits: 1
MUAP 1188 - Arranging and Composition II Studio Credits: 1
MUSB 1341 - Concert Promotion and Venue Management Credits: 3
MUSB 2309 - The Record Industry Credits: 3
XXXX #3## - Approved Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective Credits: 3 ¹
XXXX #3## - Approved Music Business/Commercial Music Elective Credits: 3 ²

Semester Total: 14

Second Semester ‐ Spring

MUAP 2185 - Arranging and Composition III Credits: 1
MUAP 2187 - Arranging and Composition III Studio Credits: 1
XXXX #3## - General Education Elective Credits: 3 ²
MUSB 2345 - Live Music and Talent Management Credits: 3
MUSB 1391 - Special Topics in Music Business Credits: 3
MUSC 2141 - Forum/Recital Credits: 1 (Capstone)
XXXX #3## - Approved Music Business/Commercial Music Elective Credits: 3 ²

Semester Total: 15

Total Minimum Credits for the AAS Degree: 60

¹ A list of electives appears in the Core Curriculum section of this catalog.
² Consult with an advisor to select an appropriate elective.