Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified and complete any additional courses needed beyond specific college and major requirements to satisfy graduation credit requirements.
Universitywide Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the Universitywide Requirements.
NUpath Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.
Music Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Foundational Courses | ||
| Must be taken in alignment with your home college. | ||
| MUSC 1000 | Music at Northeastern | 1 |
| or BUSN 1102 | Personal Skill Development for Business | |
| EEAM 2000 | Professional Development for Co-op | 1 |
| or BUSN 1103 | Professional Development for Business Co-op | |
| Music Core | ||
| MUSC 1001 | Music in Everyday Life | 4 |
| MUSI 1230 | Introduction to Music Industry | 4 |
| Music Theory | ||
| Complete two of the following: | 8 | |
| Fundamentals of Western Music Theory | ||
| Music Theory 1 | ||
| Music Theory 2 | ||
| Analyzing Popular Genres | ||
| Music in Context | ||
| Complete one course each from two of the following three categories: | 8 | |
| Western Art Music | ||
| Black Popular Music | ||
| Songs That Made History | ||
| Topics in Global Music Cultures | ||
| 40,000 Years of Music Technology | ||
| Musical Communities of Boston | ||
| Topics in Musical Communities | ||
| The Festival Experience | ||
| Divas, DJs, and Double Standards | ||
| The World of Choral Music | ||
| Global Music/Ethnomusicology | ||
| Music of Africa | ||
| History of the Music Industry | ||
| Music and the Racial Imagination | ||
| Sound and the Sacred | ||
| Music, Noise, Silence | ||
| Ethnography and the Arts | ||
| Music Tourism | ||
| Music and Social Justice | ||
| Global Music Industries in Context | ||
| Hip Hop in the Music Industry | ||
| Contemporary/Popular Music | ||
| Black Popular Music | ||
| Making a Musical: Analysis, Craft, and Creation | ||
| Popular Music Since 1945 | ||
| Topics in American Music | ||
| Punk Rock | ||
| 40,000 Years of Music Technology | ||
| The Festival Experience | ||
| Divas, DJs, and Double Standards | ||
| Music, Sound, and the Screen | ||
| The World of Choral Music | ||
| Sounding Human | ||
| Music and the Racial Imagination | ||
| Sound and the Sacred | ||
| Global Music Industries in Context | ||
| Hip Hop in the Music Industry | ||
Music Industry Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete four of the following; at least two must be at the 3000 level or higher: | 16 | |
| Analyzing Popular Genres | ||
| Making a Musical: Analysis, Craft, and Creation | ||
| Introduction to Songwriting | ||
| Advanced Songwriting | ||
| History of the Music Industry | ||
| The Festival Experience | ||
| Music and the Racial Imagination | ||
| Ethnography and the Arts | ||
| Critical Listening for Producers | ||
| Demo Production for Songwriters | ||
| Music Licensing for Media | ||
| Music Production and Recording 1 | ||
| Festivals | ||
| Copyright in the Creative Industries | ||
| Performing Arts Administration | ||
| Music Production and Recording 2 | ||
| Music Publishing and Royalties | ||
| Music Supervision 1 | ||
| Special Topics in Music Industry | ||
| Music Tourism | ||
| Artist Management | ||
| The Record Industry | ||
| Music Industry Marketing and Promotion | ||
| Concert Promotion and Venue Management | ||
| Music and Social Justice | ||
| Global Music Industries in Context | ||
| Hip Hop in the Music Industry | ||
| Special Topics in Music Industry | ||
| Music Entrepreneurship | ||
| The Independent Performing Songwriter: Creation, Commerce, and Well-Being | ||
| Special Topics in Music Industry | ||
| Make Your Mark: Trademark and Advertising Law in Creative Industries | ||
| Introduction to Music Technology | ||
| Media, Culture, and Society | ||
or INAM 2000 | Ethics in Creativity | |
Business Core Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 1201 | Financial Accounting and Reporting | 4 |
| Complete one of the following courses. MGSC 2301 is highly recommended for this combined major: | 4 | |
| Statistics and Software | ||
| Probability and Statistics | ||
| Business Statistics | ||
| Complete one of the following courses. MATH 1231 is highly recommended for students in this combined major: | 4 | |
| Calculus for Business and Economics | ||
| Calculus with Applications | ||
| Intensive Calculus for Engineers | ||
| Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering | ||
| Calculus 1 | ||
| Calculus and Differential Equations for Biology 1 | ||
| Complete one of the following courses: | 4 | |
| Principles of Macroeconomics | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
Business Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete five of the following: | 20 | |
| Profit Analysis for Managers and Advisors | ||
| Financial Management | ||
| Innovation! | ||
| International Business and Global Social Responsibility | ||
| Introduction to Information Systems and Digital Technologies | ||
| Introduction to Marketing | ||
| Organizational Behavior | ||
or ORGB 3203 | Behavioral Aspects of Digital Transformation | |
| Supply Chain and Operations Management | ||
Business Concentration
A business concentration is required. Choose from the following:
- Accounting
- Accounting and Advisory Services
- Brand Management
- Business Analytics
- Corporate Innovation
- Entrepreneurial Startups
- Finance
- Fintech
- Healthcare Management and Consulting
- International Business (available only as a second concentration)
- Management
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing
- Marketing Analytics
- Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- Supply Chain Management
Integrative Requirement
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Capstone | ||
| MUSI 4601 | Seminar in Music Industry | 4 |
Business Experiential Learning
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete at least one of the following experiences: | 0-8 | |
| In-the-Field Experiential Professional Practicum | ||
| Co-op Work Experience | ||
| Co-op Work Experience--Half Time | ||
| Co-op Work Experience Abroad--Half Time | ||
| Co-op Work Experience Abroad | ||
| Internship Experience | ||
| Internship Experience Abroad | ||
Music GPA Requirement
Students must maintain at least a 2.667 GPA (B– average) in the requirements of the music half of the combined major. Students who fail to meet this standard will be placed on departmental probation; those who remain on probation for two consecutive semesters will be dropped from the major.
Business GPA Requirement
Minimum 2.000 GPA required in all business courses
Program Requirements
128 total semester hours required
Sample Plan of Study
Four Years, Two Co-ops in Spring/Summer First Half
| Year 1 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| MUSC 1000 or BUSN 1102 | 1 | MATH 1231 | 4 | Music industry elective 1 | 4 | MUSC 1119 | 4 |
| ACCT 1201 | 4 | MGSC 2301 | 4 | ECON 1115 or 1116 | 4 | Business elective 1 | 4 |
| MUSC 1001 | 4 | MKTG 2201 | 4 | ||||
| ENGW 1111 | 4 | Music in context course 1 | 4 | ||||
| MUSI 1230 | 4 | ||||||
| 17 | 16 | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| EEAM 2000 or BUSN 1103 | 1 | COOP 3945 | 0 | COOP 3945 | 0 | Business elective 3 | 4 |
| FINA 2201 | 4 | NUpath course | 4 | ||||
| Business elective 2 | 4 | ||||||
| MUSC 1201 | 4 | ||||||
| Music industry elective 2 | 4 | ||||||
| 17 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| Year 3 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| Music in context course 2 | 4 | COOP 3945 | 0 | COOP 3945 | 0 | NUpath course | 4 |
| Elective | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| Business concentration course 1 | 4 | ||||||
| Business elective 4 | 4 | ||||||
| 16 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| Year 4 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
| Business elective 5 | 4 | ENGW 3314, 3304, or 3315 | 4 | ||||
| Music industry elective 3 | 4 | MUSI 4601 | 4 | ||||
| Business concentration course 2 | 4 | Business concentration course 4 | 4 | ||||
| Business concentration course 3 | 4 | Music industry elective 4 | 4 | ||||
| 16 | 16 | ||||||
| Total Hours: 130 | |||||||