Music Industry Studies - Bachelor's (BA)

DEGREE OVERVIEW

The Bachelor of Arts in music with an emphasis in music industry studies combines general music and business studies with specifically focused topics in the music industry, including music business, music production, audio engineering, and film scoring. Students in the degree program will have the opportunity to learn from active, award-winning music industry faculty and other world-class professionals while actively engaging in a collaborative environment with UTA Records, our world-class recording facility, and talented student body.

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

The Bachelor of Arts in music with an emphasis in music industry studies is a 120-credit-hour program designed to provide liberal arts music studies in musicianship, performance, and music industry concentrated electives. Entry into the program requires an audition.

Students entering the BA program can expect to gain knowledge in the following areas:

• Professional musicianship via private lessons
• Professional music-making via commercial and recording ensembles
• Modern music business practices
• Professional recording studio operation
• Digital audio workstation technology implementation and execution

Successful completion of the degree will prepare UTA Music Industry Studies students for active careers in the modern music industry.

LEARN MORE

• Degree curriculum
• Degree information in the University Catalog
• Program accreditation

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

• Acoustics
• Adjudicator
• Arranger
• Artist management
• Artistic director
• Audio production
• Music business
• Music ed: teaching elementary through high school
• Music industries: producing and promoting own work and work of others
• Music therapist
• Owning and operating a music production and promotion business
• Performance: local and professional music groups/ choruses/ symphonies/ bands/ radio
• Recordings
• Road manager
• Session musician
• Teaching private lessons
• Television production assistant
• Working sound boards at events

WHY CHOOSE US?

• Every class, lesson, and ensemble are taught by experts in the field and not graduate students. Teachers of record are faculty members in the UTA Music Department.
• We have a near 100% placement rate for new teachers graduating with a music education degree.
• Music at UTA gives each student a small-program experience within a large research university. You will be known by name as you get an excellent education.
• Our diverse student population hails from five continents including across the United States. Every student has a home at UTA.
• With over 70 award-winning and world-renowned faculty, you are guaranteed to receive excellent training.
• Performance opportunities include everything from large and small ensembles, solo recitals, opera, musical theater, studio recitals, student enrichment ensembles, and marching band.

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Take the next step toward investing in yourself by learning more about our Music Industry Studies - Bachelor's (BA) program.