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**Review** Undergraduate Catalog 2025-2026

Music B.A. - Music Business and Recording Arts Concentration

Program Overview

College of Performing and Visual Arts

Location: Frasier Hall 108

Telephone: 970-351-2993

Fax: 970-351-1923

Website: arts.unco.edu/music

Advising Information:

Students must consult with their assigned major advisor each semester prior to registering.

To find your advisor, log into ursa.unco.edu; go to 'Student' tab and click 'View Student Information' link. If no advisor is listed, contact the major program for advisor information.

The program consists of three parts:

  1. Liberal Arts Curriculum (LAC) Credits
  2. Required Major Credits
  3. University-Wide Credits

Program Description:

Music B.A. - Music Business and Recording Arts Concentration offers students a customizable program in which they can emphasize either business or recording, or balance the coursework between the two disciplines. The degree also includes space to allow for minors outside of music and the opportunity to double-major, as well as providing a degree that is easy to transfer into and complete in a timely fashion.

Music Business and Recording Arts students learn fundamentals of the music business, including financial, legal, and artistic aspects of the field. Students also gain experience in our state-of-the-art recording and mixing studios while acquiring the technical and aesthetic skills needed to create, produce, and record music.

The vibrant music scene in Northern Colorado allows students to work with a diverse group of musicians and faculty while pursuing their degree.

Degree Requirements - 120 Credits

1. Liberal Arts Curriculum — 31 Credits

Written Communication — 6 credits

Select any courses to fulfill this requirement from the currently approved LAC course list.

See Written Communication courses

Mathematics — 3 credits

Select any courses to fulfill this requirement from the currently approved LAC course list.

See Mathematics courses

Arts & Humanities, History, Social & Behavioral Sciences, U.S. Multicultural Studies [MS], and International Studies [IS] — 15 credits

To complete the LAC in the minimum number of credits, be sure to choose at least one course with an IS designation and one course with an MS designation.

MUS 143 is recommended to fulfill Arts & Humanities requirements and will fulfill both LAC and major requirements.

See Arts & Humanities, History, and Social & Behavioral Sciences courses

Natural & Physical Sciences — 7 credits

Select any courses to fulfill this requirement from the currently approved LAC course list.

See Natural & Physical Sciences courses

2. Required Major— 62 credits

Required Major Credits — 3 credits

Take all of the following courses:

MUS 100Recitals, Concerts and Productions

0

MUS 143Musical Styles and ContextLAA1

3

Take MUS 100 four times

Theory and Aural Skills — 8 credits

Take either these four courses:
MUS 113Music Theory I

3

MUS 114Aural Skills and Sight Singing I

1

MUS 115Music Theory II

3

MUS 116Aural Skills and Sight Singing II

1

Or these four courses:
MUS 181Jazz and Latin Theory I

3

MUS 182Jazz and Latin Aural Skills I

1

MUS 183Jazz and Latin Theory II

3

MUS 184Jazz and Latin Aural Skills II

1

Music Business — 6 credits

Take all of the following courses:

MUS 251Survey of the Music Business

2

MUS 435Music Business/Industry Studies

2

MUS 437Music Business for the 21st Century Musician

2

Recording Arts — 4 credits

Take all of the following courses:

MUS 209Introduction to Music Technology

2

MUS 343Recording Techniques

2

Industry & Recording — 8 credits

Take this course:
PVA 499PVA Capstone/Special Project

1

Take 7 credits from the following courses:
PVA 110Starting a Career in the Arts

1

PVA 210Introduction to Arts Entrepreneurship

3

PVA 320Arts Entrepreneurship II

3

MUS 313Digital Composition

2

MUS 354Advanced Recording Techniques

2

MUS 392Music Business Internship

1- 3

MUS 405Music Production

2

MUS 462Mixing Styles: Concepts and Techniques

2

Music History and Culture — 9 credits

Take a minimum of nine credits from these courses:

MUS 140Exploration of Music through American IdentitiesLAA1LAMS

3

MUS 144Exploring Music in FilmLAA1

3

MUS 145Music for Cartoons: Disney to AniméLAA1

3

MUS 150History of Rock and RollLAA1LAMS

3

MUS 155Beats and Grooves in Hispanic and Latinx MusicLAA1LAMS

3

MUS 212Song LyricsLAA2

3

MUS 243History of Music ILAA1

3

MUS 244History of Music II

3

MUS 296Jazz Music: History and AppreciationLAA1LAMS

3

MUS 344History of Jazz

2

MUS 350Afro-Caribbean and South American Music

3

MUS 351Music of Mexico and Central America

3

MUS 443Topics in Jazz History

2

Business — 6 credits

Take a minimum of six credits from these courses:

BAAC 301Survey of Accounting

3

BAMK 360Marketing

3

BAFN 302Essentials of Business Finance

3

BAMG 350Management and Organizational Behavior

3

BAMG 355Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship

3

BAMK 478Social Media Marketing

3

Lessons — 4 credits

Take 4 credits from these courses:

MUS 231Music Lessons

1

MUS 208Group Lessons

1

Ensembles — 4 credits

Take 4 credits of MUS ensemble courses

Music Electives — 10 credits

3. University-Wide Credits — 27 credits

Complete additional credits to achieve the minimum credits needed for this degree at UNC; for this program, that will typically be 27 credits.

*Note: Students who apply the recommended courses to both the liberal arts curriculum and the major requirements will have an increased number of university wide electives to apply to this degree. See your advisor for details.

Four Year Plan

This four year plan is a recommended schedule to complete this bachelor's degree in 4 years. Courses are subject to availability. Students must consult with their major advisor to receive information on any additional graduation requirements and course sequence guidance.

Year 1– 29 credits

Fall Semester

MUS 100Recitals, Concerts and Productions

0

MUS 113Music Theory I

3

or

MUS 181Jazz and Latin Theory I

3

MUS 114Aural Skills and Sight Singing I

1

or

MUS 182Jazz and Latin Aural Skills I

1

MUS 251Survey of the Music Business

2

PVA 110Starting a Career in the Arts

1

MUS 231Music Lessons

1

or

MUS 208Group Lessons

1

Ensemble Course

1

Liberal Arts Curriculum

3

Liberal Arts Curriculum

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Spring Semester

MUS 100Recitals, Concerts and Productions

0

MUS 115Music Theory II

3

or

MUS 183Jazz and Latin Theory II

3

MUS 116Aural Skills and Sight Singing II

1

or

MUS 184Jazz and Latin Aural Skills II

1

MUS 209Introduction to Music Technology

2

MUS 231Music Lessons

1

or

MUS 208Group Lessons

1

Ensemble Course

1

Music History and Culture Option

3

Liberal Arts Curriculum

3

Total Credit Hours:14

Year 2 – 33 credits

Fall Semester

MUS 100Recitals, Concerts and Productions

0

MUS 343Recording Techniques

2

MUS 231Music Lessons

1

or

MUS 208Group Lessons

1

Ensemble Course

1

Music History and Culture Option

3

Business Option

3

Liberal Arts Curriculum

3

Liberal Arts Curriculum

3

Total Credit Hours:16

Spring Semester

MUS 100Recitals, Concerts and Productions

0

MUS 143Musical Styles and ContextLAA1

3

MUS 231Music Lessons

1

or

MUS 208Group Lessons

1

Business Option

3

Ensemble Course

1

Industry and Recording Option

3

Major Elective

3

Liberal Arts Curriculum

3

Total Credit Hours:17

Year 3 – 28 credits

Fall Semester

Music History and Culture Option

3

University-Wide Elective

3

Liberal Arts Curriculum

3

Liberal Arts Curriculum

3

PVA 499PVA Capstone/Special Project

1

Total Credit Hours:13

Spring Semester

MUS 435Music Business/Industry Studies

2

or

MUS 437Music Business for the 21st Century Musician

2

Major Elective

3

Liberal Arts Curriculum

4

University-Wide Elective

3

University-Wide Elective

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Year 4 – 30 credits

Fall Semester

Industry and Recording Option

3

University-Wide Elective

3

University-Wide Elective

3

University-Wide Elective

3

University-Wide Elective

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Spring Semester

MUS 435Music Business/Industry Studies

2

or

MUS 437Music Business for the 21st Century Musician

2

Major Elective

4

Liberal Arts Curriculum

3

University-Wide Elective

3

University-Wide Elective

3

Total Credit Hours:15

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