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BA Music Industry Studies

Music Industry Studies

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Program snapshot

Admissions

No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person or Virtual

Program Recognition

•NASM-accredited Department of Music

•The BA in Music Industry Studies is a 126-credit-hour interdisciplinary degree combining music study with business coursework.

Training

•Students complete musicianship, applied music, ensemble, Music Industry, and general studies coursework, including 18 hours through the H-E-B School of Business and Administration.

•Record Production and Advanced Audio Production are taught in the Russ Berger-designed Luella Bennack studio, equipped with an SSL AWS-924 console, Pro Tools HDX, Yamaha C-7 Disklavier, 24-track tape recorder, and studio microphones/outboard gear.

•Students build functional proficiency on one instrument, arranging skills, and practical knowledge of current music technology.

Professional Development

•MUST 4359 is a required music-industry internship. UIW students have completed placements with Interscope, Virgin, Warner Bros., ASCAP, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Atlantic Records, Texas Music Office, and other music-industry organizations in Los Angeles, Nashville, and New York.

•Coursework and internship experience connect to recording engineering, production, publishing, entertainment law, management, marketing, talent booking, live events, and label work.

Facilities

•Luella Bennack Music Center adds dedicated concert, recital, rehearsal, recording, teaching, and practice spaces to the program environment.

School Info

Snapshot

3.54

Avg GPA (W)

98%

Admit Rate

school-wide

51%

Grad Rate

4.4K

Enrollment

$57K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

Tuition & Fees

$40,200

Before aid

Average Net Price

$22,775

After aid

Official source College Scorecard

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Program Highlights

Program Recognition

•NASM-accredited Department of Music

•The BA in Music Industry Studies is a 126-credit-hour interdisciplinary degree combining music study with business coursework.

Training

•Students complete musicianship, applied music, ensemble, Music Industry, and general studies coursework, including 18 hours through the H-E-B School of Business and Administration.

•Students build functional proficiency on one instrument, arranging skills, and practical knowledge of current music technology.

Professional Development

•Coursework and internship experience connect to recording engineering, production, publishing, entertainment law, management, marketing, talent booking, live events, and label work.

Facilities

•Luella Bennack Music Center adds dedicated concert, recital, rehearsal, recording, teaching, and practice spaces to the program environment.

Program Highlights

Program Recognition

•NASM-accredited Department of Music

•The BA in Music Industry Studies is a 126-credit-hour interdisciplinary degree combining music study with business coursework.

Training

•Students complete musicianship, applied music, ensemble, Music Industry, and general studies coursework, including 18 hours through the H-E-B School of Business and Administration.

•Students build functional proficiency on one instrument, arranging skills, and practical knowledge of current music technology.

Professional Development

•Coursework and internship experience connect to recording engineering, production, publishing, entertainment law, management, marketing, talent booking, live events, and label work.

Facilities

•Luella Bennack Music Center adds dedicated concert, recital, rehearsal, recording, teaching, and practice spaces to the program environment.

Key Info

Enrollment Term

These Fall 2027 enrollment dates have passed — dates for the next cycle aren't available yet.

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Aug 1, 2026

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Audition Requirements

These requirements are from the Fall 2026 entry cycle. Fall 2027 requirements are typically posted between August and October and usually change only slightly — confirm on the official source before submitting.

Songs

Two Contrasting Selections

•Two pieces in contrasting styles on your principal instrument (voice counts as an instrument)

•Perform pieces from two different style periods (e.g., Baroque and Romantic), or one classical selection and one popular or jazz selection

•Popular songs accepted — self-accompanied or accompanied by a recording

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Good to Know

Application Portal

•Submit your online audition via Acceptd

•Sign up for an in-person audition via the UIW Entrance Audition Form

•Apply separately to UIW for university admission via Common App, the UIW website, or ApplyTexas

Admission

•An entrance audition is required for all music majors and minors, including transfer students

•Admitted students complete a music theory assessment at the audition for course placement only — it does not affect admission

What's The Process

Audition Format

•Perform two contrasting selections on your principal instrument (or voice) for a faculty panel

In-Person Audition

•Held at UIW's Luella Bennack Music Center

•Sign up via the UIW Entrance Audition Form, then watch for scheduling email from music@uiwtx.edu

•Arrive 15 minutes early to warm up in available practice rooms

•Perform your two pieces, then wait while faculty deliberate and provide feedback

•A music theory assessment is administered after the performance

•Total audition time: approximately 30-45 minutes

Online Audition

•Submit a recorded audition via Acceptd if you cannot audition in person

•Camera should capture facial expressions and the body from the knees up

•Portrait or landscape orientation accepted

•Use a smartphone on a tripod or a video camera with a microphone

•No audio processing (e.g., reverb) allowed

Contact

•Music@uiwtx.edu

Scholarship Info

Music Scholarships

•Up to $4,000 per academic year for music majors

•Renewable for five years

-Full-time enrollment (12+ credit hours minimum)

-Enrollment in a major ensemble (Chorale, Marching Band, Wind Ensemble, or Orchestra)

-Overall GPA of 3.0 or higher

-Demonstrable progress toward degree completion

One-Year Scholarships

•Available to current students not at maximum award

•Fall semester auditions, disbursed in spring

•Minimum 3.0 GPA required

•Not renewable; must re-audition in January for multi-year award

Ensemble Scholarships

•Tuition discounts for participation in band ensembles

•Awarded at discretion of ensemble directors

School Info

Snapshot

3.54

Avg GPA (W)

98%

Admit Rate

school-wide

51%

Grad Rate

4.4K

Enrollment

$57K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

Tuition & Fees

$40,200

Before aid

Average Net Price

$22,775

After aid

Official source College Scorecard

Program Recognition

•NASM-accredited Department of Music

•The BA in Music Industry Studies is a 126-credit-hour interdisciplinary degree combining music study with business coursework.

Training

•Students complete musicianship, applied music, ensemble, Music Industry, and general studies coursework, including 18 hours through the H-E-B School of Business and Administration.

•Students build functional proficiency on one instrument, arranging skills, and practical knowledge of current music technology.

Professional Development

•Coursework and internship experience connect to recording engineering, production, publishing, entertainment law, management, marketing, talent booking, live events, and label work.

Facilities

•Luella Bennack Music Center adds dedicated concert, recital, rehearsal, recording, teaching, and practice spaces to the program environment.

Updated 3d ago