Music Industry (A.S.)
HEGIS: 5610
SUNY CODE: 32077
This Music Industry Degree is designed to give students a broad base of knowledge in the various areas that make up the contemporary music business: music in theory and performance, recording, distribution and marketing, promotion, copyright and contract law, royalties and management.
The goals of this program are to:
- provide students with a strong foundation in the area of music business;
- present the tools and techniques for analyzing both past and present musical compositions;
- provide students with opportunities to participate in performing music on a given musical instrument; and
- provide an understanding of fundamentals in audio production and provide application in multiple production scenarios.
Successful graduates from this program will be able to:
- merge the understanding and practice of business fundamentals with career opportunities in the music industry;
- effectively apply knowledge of music theory in a variety of musical settings;
- display competency and growth in the performance of an applied musical instrument of choice; and
- apply fundamental techniques used for audio production in a variety of audio/visual scenarios.
Transfer Information
This Associate in Science degree is designed for transfer to a four-year institution such as SUNY Oswego, SUNY Fredonia, or SUNY Oneonta for more specialized study before entering the workforce.
Program of Study
1st Year
1st Semester
| EN 111 | College Writing | 3 |
| FS 100 | First Year Student Seminar | 1 |
| HU 103 | Applied Music Lessons I | 1 |
| HU 138 | Intro Audio Production | 3 |
| HU 177 | Music in the Marketplace | 3 |
| | Music Theory Sequence (3) | 3 |
| | Physical Education Activity | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
2nd Semester
| BU 111 | Business Organization & Management | 3 |
| EN 112 | College Literature | 3 |
| HU 104 | Applied Music Lessons II | 1 |
| SS 277 | Legal Issues in Music Inc | 3 |
| | Music Theory Sequence (3) | 3 |
| | Social Science Selective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Students must select a course from the Social Science General Education Category
2nd Year
3rd Semester
| HU 105 | Applied Music Lessons III | 1 |
| HU 253 | Music Production | 3 |
| | Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice Selective | 3 |
| | Mathematics Selective | 3 |
| | Science Selective | 3 |
| | US History and Civic Engagement Selective | 3 |
| | OR | |
| | World History and Global Awareness Selective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
DEISJ Selective must be chosen from the DEISJ courses in the SS category.
Mathematics Selective: MA 124 or Higher
Science Selective must be from Science General Education Category
4th Semester
| HU 212 | Music Appreciation | 3 |
| HU 236 | Music Industry Capstone Project | 1 |
| IS 115 | Computer Applications I | 3 |
| | Laboratory Science Elective | 4 |
| | Music Theory Sequence (3) | 3 |
| | Physical Education Activity | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Laboratory Science Selective: Students may select any 4 credit Science course from the Natural Science Category.
Music Theory Sequence: Music Industry students will be given a music theory placement exam prior to the first day of class. Students earning less than a 70% on the exam will register for HU108 Fundamentals of Music for the 1
st semester, HU213 Music Theory for the 2
nd semester, and HU226 Music Theory II for their 4
th semester. Students earning a 70% or higher on the exam will register for HU213 Music Theory for the 1
st semester, HU226 Music Theory II for their 2
nd semester, and
HU 228 Songwriting and Compositional Techniques for their 4
th semester.
Total Credit Hours: 62-64
For more information, contact the Academic Division at (315) 866-0300, ext. 8240 or toll free 1-844-GO-4-HERK, ext. 8240.
Apply here: www.herkimer.edu/apply