Overview
In today’s fast changing, multi-billion dollar international music and entertainment industries, there are more record labels, publishers, distributors, and digital music services actively promoting the consumption of music than ever before. This program has been carefully designed to prepare qualified students for emerging opportunities in these sectors. For more information, please visit the website for the Music Industry program.
Admission Requirements
All applicants to the Frost School of Music's online degree programs at the University of Miami must submit:
- Online Application
- Résumé
- Official transcripts from every post-secondary institution attended
- Two letters of recommendation
- Personal Statement
International applicants and/or applicants with international academic credentials must meet the University's English language proficiency requirements and provide additional information when completing the application process. For more information, please visit the University’s Online International Students page.
For additional admission-related information, please visit the online M.A. in Music Industry program page.
Curriculum Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Area | ||
| MIN 637 | Recorded Music Operations | 3 |
| MIN 673 | Music Publishing | 3 |
| MIN 750 | Music Industry Agreements | 3 |
| MIN 774 | Music Copyright Law | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select 9 credit hours of approved Graduate Course Electives | 9 | |
| Approved MIN Electives | 6 | |
| Final Project | ||
| MIN 802 | Music Industry Practicum | 3 |
| or MIN 741 | Project in Music Industry | |
| Cumulative Exit Exam | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |
Sample Plan of Study
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Credit Hours | |
| MIN 774 | Music Copyright Law | 3 |
| MIN 673 | Music Publishing | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 6 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| MIN 637 | Recorded Music Operations | 3 |
| MIN 750 | Music Industry Agreements | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 6 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| MIN Elective | 3 | |
| MIN Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 6 | |
| Year Two | ||
| First Semester | ||
| General Elective | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 6 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| MIN 802 or 741 | Music Industry Practicum or Project in Music Industry | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Cumulative Exit Exam | ||
| Credit Hours | 6 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |
*This is a suggested Plan of Study. Your actual course sequence may vary depending on your previous academic experience as well as current course offerings. Students should meet with their academic advisor each semester to determine the appropriate course selection.
Mission
The mission of the Music Industry Program is to prepare students for careers in the music industry, specifically in the areas involving music publishing and the record business.
Goals
- To provide students with specialized knowledge of how the music publishing sector of the industry works, including how music copyright law has evolved and applies to musical works, the many types of music licenses and intermediaries involved in the licensing process, the contractual agreements entered into between composers/songwriters and others in the sector, how royalties are calculated and distributed, and how catalogs of musical works are bought and sold.
- To provide students with specialized knowledge of how the recorded music sector of the industry works, including how music copyright law has evolved and applies to sound recordings and audiovisual works, the many types of music licenses and intermediaries involved in the licensing process, the contractual agreements entered into between recording artists and others in the sector, how recording artists are managed and marketed, how recordings are marketed and distributed, how royalties are calculated and distributed, and how catalogs of sound recordings are bought and sold.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Students will demonstrate knowledge of the fundamentals of the music publishing industry, including music licensing, royalties, publishing agreements, and how a song catalog is commercially exploited.
- Students will demonstrate knowledge of the fundamentals of the recorded music industry, including how content is created, distributed, and marketed.
- Students will demonstrate knowledge of the fundamentals of music copyright, including how it applies to musical works and sound recordings, copyright infringement, the length of copyright protection, and international treatment of music copyrights.
