Training
•Bullet: Joint degree from the Jacobs School of Music and the Kelley School of Business: 23 Jacobs and 21 Kelley core credit hours, 12 Jacobs and 15 Kelley music business credit hours, 8 credit hours of performance courses, and 15 elective credit hours within a 120-credit-hour degree
•Bullet: Coursework in music management, marketing, monetization, distribution, intellectual property, and ethics, including N110 Music, Media, and Monetization, N210 Law and Business of the Music Industry, BUS J350 Music Management, and BUS M350 Music Production & Marketing
•Bullet: Led by director Michael J. Sammis, who had a 40-year career as a music industry executive and holds the Patrick and Nussara Decker Music Business Chair
Professional Development
•Bullet: Students network with industry professionals through guest lecturers, master classes, and campus events, with support and guidance for internships
•Bullet: BUS D352 International Music Business Immersion and BUS X350 IU Music Experience are part of the music business requirements
Degree Flexibility
•Bullet: No performance audition is required and no instrument level is expected; electives range from entrepreneurship and marketing to A330 Modern Recording Studio Techniques, Z135 Essentials of Songwriting, and U300 Introduction to Music Entrepreneurship
