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. | ||
| Personal Skill Development for Business | ||
or MUSC 1000 | Music at Northeastern | |
| Professional Development for Business Co-op | ||
or EEAM 2000 | Professional Development for 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 (music theory placement test permits placement into MUSC 1201 Music Theory 1 or higher): | 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 | ||
| Songs That Made History | ||
| 40,000 Years of Music Technology | ||
| Divas, DJs, and Double Standards | ||
| Sounding Human | ||
| Global Music/Ethnomusicology | ||
| Black Popular Music | ||
| Topics in Global Music Cultures | ||
| History of the Music Industry | ||
| Musical Communities of Boston | ||
| Topics in Musical Communities | ||
| The Festival Experience | ||
| Music and the Racial Imagination | ||
| Sound and the Sacred | ||
| Music, Noise, Silence | ||
| 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 | ||
| Music and Sports in American Culture | ||
| 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 4 courses from the following; at least one course must be at the 3000 level or higher; at least one must be from the Creating and Producing category: | 16 | |
| Make Your Mark: Trademark and Advertising Law in Creative Industries | ||
| Media, Culture, and Society | ||
or INAM 2000 | Ethics in Creativity | |
| Advanced Songwriting | ||
| History of the Music Industry | ||
| The Festival Experience | ||
| Critical Listening for Producers | ||
| Music and the Racial Imagination | ||
| Monetizing Music Fandom | ||
| Music Licensing for Media | ||
| 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 Production and Recording 3 | ||
| Music and Social Justice | ||
| Global Music Industries in Context | ||
| Hip Hop in the Music Industry | ||
| Special Topics in Music Industry | ||
| Music Entrepreneurship | ||
| Actionable Analytics in the Music Industries | ||
| Special Topics in Music Industry | ||
Creating and Producing | ||
| Making a Musical: Analysis, Craft, and Creation | ||
| Introduction to Songwriting | ||
| Demo Production for Songwriters | ||
| Music Production and Recording 1 | ||
| The Independent Performing Songwriter: Creation, Commerce, and Well-Being | ||
| Introduction to Music Technology | ||
| Sound Design | ||
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 | |
| Business Statistics | ||
| Statistics and Software | ||
| Probability and 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
Capstone and Integrative Requirement
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MUSI 4601 | Seminar in Music Industry | 4 |
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
Business Experiential Learning
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete at least one of the following experiences: | 0-8 | |
| 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