Music Industry Studies
The business of popular music is an important, specialized component of the larger entertainment and communication industries. It is an exciting time to be involved in this ever-changing field in which new opportunities regularly arise. By studying the music industry, you will gain the professional edge while preparing for an exciting and rewarding career.
Why Study the Music Industry at Butler?
Butler’s Music Industry Studies (MI) program is designed to prepare students for managing a wide spectrum of creative enterprises. MI majors will learn to transform their talents and dedication into marketable skills required by music publishers, radio, performing rights organizations, talent agencies, record labels, concert promoters, and venues. Butler’s MI program, available as a three-year degree, provides creative preparation to nurture industry-specific competencies while simultaneously providing multiple experiential opportunities. MI majors learn about the many facets of the business that drive popular music today, including varied career paths, multiple revenue streams, media law and production. Students engage in internships, volunteer opportunities, and community partnerships in which they put into practice the knowledge and skills gained from start to finish in their studies. Throughout their time in the program, students interact with industry professionals and have access to professional equipment and work spaces. Students can complete their MI degree with an impressive resume, work examples of which they can be proud, and a valuable network of industry contacts. It is our goal to graduate students who are prepared to be tomorrow’s leaders in an ever-evolving music business.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Discuss the music industry and its historical, cultural and economic aspects
- Gather information through appropriate methods
- Communicate information to audiences
- Use communication technology effectively
- Demonstrate team building, collaboration and leadership
- Apply professional, ethical and legal standards in the fieldThe information found on this website with respect to major/minor/program requirements is primarily directed at providing prospective students a general roadmap of the curriculum. Current Butler students are expected to review their degree audit report at my.butler.edu and speak with their advisor regularly for detailed information regarding their specific degree requirements and their progress toward degree completion.
COLLEGE OF COMMUNICATION REQUIREMENTS
126 Total Credit Hours (Includes Butler University Core Requirements)
COM 101 Rhetoric and the American Democratic Tradition
SW 266-CCM Media Literacy
Foreign Language of Choice (3 credit hours at 204 level or above)
Communication & Culture course (selected from approved list)
Second major, minor or concentration area required
Description of Music Industry Studies (MI) – Major 41/42 Required Credit Hours
MI students put into practice information and skills gained in their studies while regularly interacting with music business professionals, creating work examples of which they can be proud, building a valuable network of industry contacts, and graduating with an impressive and useful resume.
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
MI 107 Music Skills for Industry Professionals
MI 109 Survey of the Music Industry
MS 100 Basic Excel Skills for Business
MI 201 Audio Production
MI 222 History of the Music Industry
MI 252 Theories and Techniques of Sound Recording
MK 280 Principles of Marketing
ME 330 Self-Representation for Musicians
MI 352 Music Industry Business Practices
MI 353 Audio for Video, OR
MI 355 Artist Management, OR
MI 357 Experiential Application in Entertainment
MI 360 Music Industry Practicum
ME 430 E-Portfolio Capstone
MI 440 Internship
MI 452 Entertainment Media and the Law
MI 461 Music Industry Capstone
Two credit hours form the following courses:
AM ___ Applied Music, OR
ES ____ Ensemble
One course from the following:
AC 203 Introduction to Accounting, OR
EC 231 Principles of Microeconomics, OR
MT 440 Electronic Music
One course from the following:
MH 308 Music in Global Contexts (3), OR
MH 408 History and Literature of Jazz (3), OR
MT 244 Jazz Improvisation (2) AND one additional AM or ES credit (1)
COLLEGE OF COMMUNICATION REQUIREMENTS
126 Total Credit Hours (Includes Butler University Core Requirements)
COM 101 Rhetoric and the American Democratic Tradition
SW 266-CCM Media Literacy
Foreign Language of Choice (3 credit hours at 204 level or above)
Communication & Culture course (selected from approved list)
Second major, minor or concentration area required
Description of Music Industry Studies (MI) – Major 41/42 Required Credit Hours
MI students put into practice information and skills gained in their studies while regularly interacting with music business professionals, creating work examples of which they can be proud, building a valuable network of industry contacts, and graduating with an impressive and useful resume.
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
MI 107 Music Skills for Industry Professionals
MI 109 Survey of the Music Industry
MS 100 Basic Excel Skills for Business
MI 201 Audio Production
MI 222 History of the Music Industry
MI 252 Theories and Techniques of Sound Recording
MK 280 Principles of Marketing
ME 330 Self-Representation for Musicians
MI 352 Music Industry Business Practices
MI 353 Audio for Video, OR
MI 355 Artist Management, OR
MI 357 Experiential Application in Entertainment
MI 360 Music Industry Practicum
ME 430 E-Portfolio Capstone
MI 440 Internship
MI 452 Entertainment Media and the Law
MI 461 Music Industry Capstone
Two credit hours form the following courses:
AM ___ Applied Music, OR
ES ____ Ensemble
One course from the following:
AC 203 Introduction to Accounting, OR
EC 231 Principles of Microeconomics, OR
MT 440 Electronic Music
One course from the following:
MH 308 Music in Global Contexts (3), OR
MH 408 History and Literature of Jazz (3), OR
MT 244 Jazz Improvisation (2) AND one additional AM or ES credit (1)
Music Industry Studies Minor
Description of Music Industry Studies (MI) Minor
MI students put into practice information and skills gained in their studies while regularly interacting with music business professionals, creating work examples of which they can be proud, building a valuable network of industry contacts, and graduating with an impressive and useful resume.
MINOR REQUIREMENTS
Total for MI Minor 21 Hours
MI 109 Survey of the Music Industry
MI 201 Audio Production
MI 222 History of the Entertainment Industry
MI 352 Music Industry Business Practices
MI 461 Music Industry Capstone
Choose two from the following list:
MI 107 Music Skills for Industry Professionals
MI 252 Theories and Techniques of Sound Recording
MI 360 Music Industry Practicum
MI 452 Entertainment Media and the Law
MI 440 Internship