Aug. 16, 2023
Next Start Date
11
Courses Required
$667
Cost Per Credit Hour
33
Total Credit Hours
Next Start Date
Courses Required
Cost Per Credit Hour
Total Credit Hours
The Master of Arts in Music Business and Industry offered by the College of Creative Arts provides an integrated and methodical approach to understanding the mastery of current music industry systems and commercial practices, combined with acute awareness of new regulations, income streams, and business models. You will focus on the skills, concepts, and methodologies central to global business models and apply these models to the artistic management and entrepreneurial challenges of music and digital media in the global entertainment industry.
Online Asynchronous
August 16, 2023
January 8, 2024
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Degree Awarded: Master of Arts in Music Business and Industry
While music is an art, it is also a global and multi-billion dollar industry that employs thousands of people in live performance, recording, and publishing sectors. The online Master of Arts in Music Business and Industry, offered by the College of Creative Arts, prepares students for careers in the music business field by offering an integrated, interdisciplinary approach to understanding and mastering music industry systems, methods, and practices. The program provides historical context as well as courses in management, production, legal issues, and emerging technologies.
NOTE: The School of Music requires 3 letters of recommendation, which you need to submit as part of this application.
Music Business and Industry M.A. requires 33 credit hours to complete. Cost per credit hour is $667.
$22,011 – Residents and Non-Residents
Credits | Cost |
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1 | $667 |
3 | $2,001 |
6 | $4,002 |
9 | $6,003 |
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Students who graduate from WVU Online with the Music Business and Industry M.A. degree may be prepared for the following careers. These are only a few examples of some of the many opportunities that will be open to you with this degree. Advanced degrees or certifications may be required for some positions.
Information about careers on this list comes from the Occupational Information Network (O*NET) of the U.S. Department of Labor/Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA).