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MUSIC BUSINESS

There's nothing ordinary about our music business degree.

Accredited by The National Association of Schools of Music, McNally Smith is a true music business college. Veteran industry experts craft your curriculum. Business students study alongside musicians, vocalists, composers, producers, recording, and sound reinforcement engineers, in an atmosphere designed to enhance the understanding of these interconnected disciplines.

At McNally Smith's music business school, you get the inside story on record companies, music copyright and publishing, contract law, artist management, merchandising, distribution, manufacturing, radio, television and internet promotion, touring, concert promotion, and more.  McNally Smith's business faculty has both the professional experience and credentials required to provide you with the knowledge and skills necessary to thrive in an industry that is being continuously re-involved.

Find out more about our Music Business Degree in our information packet.

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KEY CLASSES

Music Business History, Economics, and Practices
Every McNally Smith music business graduate needs to acquire an understanding of how money is made in the industry. From the birth of music publishing to the explosion of digital income streams, the music industry has evolved its own unique standards and practices, some based on statute and some on mere convention.
McNally Smith faculty takes students backstage to focus on what they need to know to get the job and get the job done.

Applied Music, Theory and Musicianship
Music business majors pursuing a bachelors' degree have the option of a minor in music performance. This unique degree path can be an added benefit to aspiring business people who want to develop a deeper understanding of the relationship between music making and music marketing. It is a practical choice for entrepreneurial-minded musicians.

 

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DEGREES

DIPLOMAS

CAREERS

  • Artist Manager
  • Booking Agent
  • Online/Radio Promotion Specialist
  • Post Production/Television Producer
  • Touring/Recording Artist
    Ashly Bew
    Ashly Bew was first introduced to the music business by watching her family operate a music venue, the Antenna, in Memphis, Tennessee.
  • Ashly Bew
  • Bruce Cook
    Bruce has performed in legendary Los Angeles nightspots showcasing original music as a singer/songwriter. He has also worked as an English teacher, and a freelance web designer/consultant.
  • Bruce Cook
  • Anthony Cox
    Chair, Music Business

    Chair of Music Business Department, Anthony comes to McNally Smith from Augsburg College where he is just finishing his Master’s in Business Administration Degree.
  • Anthony Cox
  • Andre Fischer
    Dean of Music Industries

    Senior Vice President, MCA/Universal Urban Music Dept; Vice President Jazz A&R for Quincy Jones, Qwest/Warner Bros.; and Vice President of Publishing Development, 20th Century Fox Records & Films.
  • Andre Fischer
  • Steve McClellan
  • Steve McClellan
  • Ben Nelson
  • Ben Nelson
  • Phil Nusbaum
  • Phil Nusbaum
  • David Olson
  • David Olson
  • Marge Ostroushko
  • Marge Ostroushko
  • Craig Rice
  • Craig Rice
  • Gary Rue
  • Gary Rue
  • Todd Walker
  • Todd Walker
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