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PHILLIP AND PATRICIA FROST
SCHOOL OF MUSIC - UNDERGRADUATE
www.music.miami.edu
INTRODUCTION
The Department of Music Media and Industry includes two programs,
Music Engineering Technology and Music Business and Entertainment
Industries.
The Bachelor of Music in Music Business and Entertainment
Industries is a professional degree program designed to prepare
qualified musicians for careers in the business management,
financial, legal, and artistic areas of the music industry.
Music, business, and music business courses are combined in
an interdisciplinary curriculum which includes a minor in
Marketing, Legal Studies, Business Administration, Management,
Finance, Computer Information Systems, Public Relations, or
other approved business-related area. The MBEI program also
features a capstone music or entertainment industry internship.
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
• Students will have a conceptual understanding of
the structures and inter-relationships of the music and
entertainment industries.
• Students will acquire knowledge and understanding
of the vocabulary and terminology associated with the music
and entertainment industries.
• Students will be able to comprehend and apply
basic music publishing procedures including copyright administration,
mechanical licensing and royalties distribution.
• Students will know how to promote and sell a music
industry product.
• Students will have an understanding of the performing
artist as a major economic factor in the marketplace.
• Students will develop a set of skills applicable
to the music industry including: financial and project management,
create and enact marketing and promotional plans, the ability
to write basic agreements and licenses, and copyright management
and administration.
DEGREE PROGRAMS
Bachelor of Music
MAJOR
Music Business & Entertainment Industries (MBEI)
Music Business & Entertainment Industries with Entrepreneurship
and Management Emphasis (MBEM)
Music Business & Entertainment Industries with Entrepreneurship
and Management Emphasis and a minor in Creative American Music
(MBEC)
MINOR
MINOR IN MUSIC BUSINESS AND ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRIES
(MBEI) (No audition required)
A minor in Music Business and Entertainment Industries consists
of 12 credits:
• Entertainment Industry Survey
(MMI 178) |
3 Credits |
• 9 Additional Credits in Music Business |
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MINOR IN CREATIVE AMERICAN MUSIC (CAM)
(See below under The Bruce Hornsby Creative American Music
Program)
MUSIC BUSINESS AND ENTERTAINMENT
INDUSTRIES (MBEI)
The objective of the Music Business and Entertainment Industries
program is to prepare interested and qualified students for
positions in all areas of the music industry. The program
is interdisciplinary in nature; emphasis is placed upon courses
in music, business, and music business and carries a built-in
business-related minor.
NOTE: To remain in the Music Business and Entertainment Industries
program, students must maintain a minimum 2.70 G.P.A.
* Must pass with grade of C or above.
** If not initially placed in MTH 103, prerequisites must
be taken as required.
MUSIC BUSINESS ENTREPRENEURSHIP
MANAGEMENT EMPHASIS (MBEM)
The objective of the Music Business Entrepreneurship Management
emphasis is to prepare interested and qualified students to
start and operate a music-related business. The curriculum
is interdisciplinary in nature; emphasis is placed upon courses
in music, business, and music business and carries a built-in
Minor in Business Administration.
NOTE: To remain in the Music Business and Entertainment Industries
program, students must maintain a minimum 2.70 G.P.A.
* Must pass with grade of C or above.
** If not initially placed in MTH 103, prerequisites must
be taken as required.
THE BRUCE HORNSBY CREATIVE
AMERICAN MUSIC PROGRAM
The Bruce Hornsby Creative American Music Program is designed
to develop the creative skills of talented performing songwriters
by immersing them in the diverse traditions that form the
foundation of modern American songwriting. This rigorous approach
will require students to become intimate, both in understanding
and practice, with the vast and varied legacy that is American
music. The CAM Program is open to all Frost School of Music
students by audition. Those who successfully complete the
program will earn a Minor in Creative American Music.
Courses Leading to a Minor in Creative American Music
Courses |
CR |
MCY 211 African American Song Traditions |
3 |
MMI 207 African American Song Workshop |
1 |
MCY 212 Anglo American Song Traditions |
3 |
MMI 208 Anglo American Song Workshop |
1 |
MCY 311 Modern American Pop Music I |
3 |
MMI 307 Modern American Pop Workshop I |
1 |
MCY 312 Modern American Pop Music II |
3 |
MMI 308 Modern American Pop Workshop II |
1 |
MMI 311 Contemporary Lyric Writing (W) |
3 |
MMI 445 Senior Project/Portfolio |
1 |
Total Credits: |
20 |
THE CONTEMPORARY PERFORMANCE PRINCIPAL
Recognizing the fact that many talented songwriters do not
always have a background in traditional performance areas,
the Frost School has created a new category of principal instrument
to accommodate Creative American Music students who are not
classical or jazz musicians. Contemporary Guitar, Voice, Bass,
Keyboard, and Percussion (Drums) principals can choose to
major in Music Business and Entertainment Industries, Media
Writing and Production, Music Engineering Technology, Music
Education, and Music Therapy. The Contemporary Performance
Principal is exclusively for students in the Creative American
Music Program and requires auditions in songwriting and performance.
MUSIC BUSINESS ENTREPRENEURSHIP
MANAGEMENT EMPHASIS with Double Minor in Creative American
Music and Business Administration (MBEC)
This curriculum is for Contemporary Performance principals.
It combines the Music Business Entrepreneurship Management
emphasis with the Creative American Music minor and is designed
to prepare aspiring performing songwriters for a variety of
entrepreneurial opportunities. The curriculum is interdisciplinary
in nature; emphasis is placed upon courses in music, business,
and music business and carries a built-in Minor in Business
Administration.
NOTE: To remain in the Music Business and Entertainment Industries
program, students must maintain a minimum 2.70 G.P.A.
* Must pass with grade of C or above.
** If not initially placed in MTH 103, prerequisites must
be taken as required.
*** Contemporary Performance is available in Guitar, Bass,
Drums, Keyboards, and Voice by audition only upon acceptance
into the Creative American Music Program.
MUSIC ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
INTRODUCTION
The mission of the Music Engineering Technology program is
to (1) provide the highest quality education in the field
of music engineering; (2) promote advancements in the fidelity
and creativity of music recording, production and reproduction;
and (3) promote advancements in the invention, design and
implementation of audio hardware and software.
The goals of the Music Engineering Technology program are
to (1) further enhance the program's national and international
stature; (2) obtain teaching infrastructure and resources
needed to provide contemporary education in the field of music
engineering technology; (3) ensure that curricular offerings
are current and able to educate students in new and future
theory and practice; and (4) to help graduates find professional
career positions.
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
• Understanding the theoretical basis of sound recording,
processing and reproduction.
• Understanding the practice techniques used in sound
recording, processing and reproduction.
• Designing and implementing original audio hardware
and/or software.
• Understanding the principles of computer science (Bachelor
of Music) or electrical engineering (Bachelor of Science).
DEGREE PROGRAMS
Bachelor of Music in Music Engineering Technology
(MUE)
Bachelor of Science in Music Engineering Technology (MEC)
MAJORS
Music Engineering (MUE)
Music Engineering with Double Major in Computer Science (MEC)
The Music Engineering Technology curriculum is designed for
musicians interested in pursuing a career in music recording,
audio hardware and software design, and related professions
in the audio, audio-video, multimedia, and internet industries.
The program is interdisciplinary in nature; it includes courses
in music, music engineering, computer science, electrical
engineering, and mathematics. This program includes a minor
in Electrical Engineering or a double major in Computer Science.
Freshman students are expected to enroll in calculus, which
carries a prerequisite of Trigonometry and Analytical Geometry.
Prospective students are expected to have a strong background
in music performance and in mathematics.
MUSIC ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
with minor in Electrical Engineering And/Or Computer Engineering
(MUE)
NOTE: A minimum 2.70 GPA is required to remain in the Music
Engineering Technology program. A grade of C- or better is
required in all CSC courses. The overall GPA for CSC courses
must be 2.5 or better.
* Must pass with a grade of C or above
** Approved courses at 400 level or higher which contain
substantial technical/creative content. Some examples include:
MMI 504 Audio Analysis & Synthesis
MMI 460 Recital Recording and Sound Reinforcement
MMI 505 Advanced Audio Signal Processing
MMI 465 Internship in Music Engineering
MTC 416 Orchestration
CMP 594 Motion Picture – Sound Design/Sound Theory
# For Electrical Engineering, take EEN 306
# For Computer Engineering, take EEN 318 or EEN 424
# For dual minor in electrical engineering and computer engineering,
take EEN 306 and (EEN 318 or EEN 424)
MUSIC ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
with Double Major in Computer science (MEC)
Note: A minimum 2.70 GPA is required in the Music Engineering
Technology program. A grade of C- or better is required in
all CSC courses. The overall GPA for CSC courses must be 2.5
or better.
* Must pass with a grade of C or above
** Approved courses at 400 level or higher which contain
substantial technical/creative content. Some examples include:
MMI 504 Audio Analysis & Synthesis
MMI 460 Recital Recording and Sound Reinforcement
MMI 505 Advanced Audio Signal Processing
MMI 465 Internship in Music Engineering
MTC 416 Orchestration
CMP 594 Motion Picture – Sound Design/Sound Theory
*** For Electrical Engineering, take EEN 306
*** For Computer Engineering, take EEN 318 or EEN 424
*** For dual minor in electrical engineering and computer
engineering, take EEN 306 and (EEN 318 or EEN 424)
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