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Degree Pathway for the Bachelor of Music in Music Business - Fall 2024 and Beyond

Sample Degree Pathway for Music Business

For students who entered fall 2024 and beyond.

Freshman Year

Fall Semester

Course NumberCourse NameCredits
Total15-16
MUAP.1000Recital Attendance0
MUTH.1080Musicianship and Analysis 14
MUHI.1040Musical Practices 11
ENGL.1010 /
HONR.1100
College Writing I /
First Year Seminar in Honors: Text in the City (CW)
3
MUAP.xxxxxApplied Music Elective2
MUEN.xxxxEnsembles Elective2
xxxx.xxxxSciences with Lab Perspective (SCL)3-4

Spring Semester

Course NumberCourse NameCredits
Total16
MUAP.1000Recital Attendance0
MUTH.1090Musicianship and Analysis 24
MUTH.1200Musicianship and Analysis Keyboard Lab2
MUHI.1050Musical Practices 2 (DCA)1
ENGL.1020College Writing II (CW)3
MUAP.xxxxApplied Music Elective2
MUEN.xxxxEnsembles Elective2
MUSR.1100Introduction to Music Technology2

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester

Course NumberCourse NameCredits
Total16
MUAP.1000Recital Attendance0
MUTH.2080Musicianship and Analysis 34
MUPF.2330Conducting 12
MUBU.3010Music Business 1 (SRE)3
ACCT.2010Accounting/Financial3
MUAP.xxxxApplied Music Elective2
MUEN.xxxxEnsembles Elective2

Spring Semester

Course NumberCourse NameCredits
Total16
MUAP.1000Recital Attendance0
MUTH.2090Musicianship and Analysis 44
MUPF.2340Conducting 22
MUBU.3020Music Business 23
ACCT.2020Accounting/Managerial3
MUAP.xxxxApplied Music Elective2
MUEN.xxxxEnsembles Elective2

Junior Year

Fall Semester

Course NumberCourse NameCredits
Total16
MUAP.1000Recital Attendance0
MUHI.2610Music History 1 (AH)3
ECON.2010Principles of Microeconomics (SS), (QL)3
MUBU.3150Media Development for Musicians (IL)3
MUAP.xxxxApplied Music Elective2
MUEN.xxxxEnsembles Elective2
xxxx.xxxxArts and Humanities Perspective (AH)3

Spring Semester

Course NumberCourse NameCredits
Total16
MUAP.1000Recital Attendance0
MUHI.2620Music History 2 (AH), (WOC)3
ECON.2020Principles of Macroeconomics (SS)3
MUBU.3030Music Publishing and Copyright3
MUBU.3040Music Promotion and Merchandising3
MUAP.xxxxApplied Music Elective2
MUEN.xxxxEnsembles Elective2

Senior Year

Fall Semester

Course NumberCourse NameCredits
Total17
LGST.2620Introduction to Business Law (SS)3
MUAP.1000Recital Attendance0
MUBU.4010Music Business Seminar3
MUBU.4040Music Business Entrepreneur3
MUEN.xxxxEnsembles Elective2
xxxx.3/4xxxMusic Elective (3000-4000 level)3
xxxx.xxxxSTEM Perspective (STEM)3

Spring Semester

Course NumberCourse NameCredits
Total14-15
MUBU.4991Music Business Internship (AIL)6
MATH.2830Introdiction to Statistics (MATH)3
MUEN.xxxxEnsembles Elective12
xxxx.xxxxSciences with Lab Perspective (SCL)3-4

Total Minimum Credits = 126-128.

1Consult with your advisor. Depending upon internship placement, this course may not be required.

No more than two Breadth of Knowledge courses can be taken with the same prefix. The Core Curriculum courses may be taken in any sequence. Refer to the Core Curriculum policy for further details. You should meet with your faculty adviser to determine how you will meet the Core Curriculum requirements.

Please see advisor or contact the Music Department for more specific requirements pertaining to Freshman Chorus, Recital Attendance, Applied Music, Ensembles and Internships.

Current UMass Lowell students should be using their Advisement Report in SiS. If you need assistance, please contact your adviser.

Restriction on off-campus study:

Be advised that any course taken at another institution must be formally approved prior to enrollment.

See the catalog policy for details.