Training
•Bullet: Core sequence covers Music Industry Forum and Fundamentals, Finance and Accounting in Music Industry I and II, and How Music Works I and II, followed by Critical Issues in the Music Industry, Music and Law, Legal and Business Aspects of Music Publishing and Music Supervision
•Bullet: One course each from three lists in the major: Music Technology and Studio Production, Music Business and Law, and Music Culture and History
•Bullet: Capstone major: a three-course capstone seminar (MSC IND 187A-187C) ends in a senior thesis, which may be a research paper or a creative or entrepreneurial project such as songwriting, production or problem solving
Professional Development
•Bullet: A four-unit community or corporate internship (MSC IND 195CE) is required for the degree, and the capstone seminar carries a project and internship component
•Bullet: The Berry Gordy Music Industry Center, established through a $5 million gift from Berry Gordy announced May 21, 2024, hosts the Berry Gordy Speaker Series; Tiffany Naiman directs the Center and the undergraduate Music Industry programs
•Bullet: Faculty include chair Robert Fink (popular music and industry partnerships), David MacFadyen (history of the music industry and internships), Thomas Hodgson (music and data, global music industry) and Jessica Schwartz (punk and DIY)
Location
•Bullet: The School of Music reports that more than one quarter of the nation’s music industry job postings are in California and that seven of the top ten US cities employing music industry professionals are within 50 miles of the Westwood campus
