Training
•Performance-focused BM for contemporary, jazz, and classical musicians who want modern artist development alongside performance study
•Develops musical creation, production, promotion, entrepreneurship, recording, musical direction, marketing, copyright management, and brand identity skills
•Contemporary performance coursework includes interactive musicianship for songwriters, American song traditions, American pop, and Contemporary Songwriting I
Professional Development
•Senior Project/Portfolio develops creative work such as recordings, videos, songs, scores, and other media
•Capstone work includes a public performance or showcase of the student's creative work
•M.A.D.E. is designed for the business-minded musician and emphasizes a do-it-yourself entrepreneurial mindset
•Students build portfolio and EPK artifacts aligned with current music-industry opportunities
Degree Flexibility
•Multiple pathways allow students to focus on their preferred areas of emphasis
•Bulletin recommends Music Industry and Creative American Music minors, but no minor is required for the BM
