Music Business Certificate Plan of Study
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.
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |