Overview
The MADE major is a performance degree open to any instrument or principal. The course content focuses on developing skills supporting marketing, promotion, and personal branding in modern contexts. The degree plan has multiple pathways that allow students the freedom and flexibility to focus on their preferred areas of emphasis, with outcomes that lead toward a viable career of their own choosing.
The MADE major fulfills the Arts and Humanities area of knowledge requirement.
Curriculum Requirements
MADE Major with a Music Industry Minor
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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General Education Requirements MADE | ||
Written Communication Skills: | ||
WRS 105 | First-Year Writing I | 3 |
WRS 106 | First-Year Writing II | 3 |
or ENG 106 | Writing About Literature and Culture | |
Quantitative Skills: | ||
MTH 113 | Finite Mathematics | 3 |
Areas of Knowledge: | ||
Arts & Humanities Cognate (9 credits) (fulfilled through the major) | ||
People & Society Cognate (9 credits) (fulfilled through the minor) | ||
STEM Cognate | 9 | |
UMX 100 | The University of Miami Experience | 0 |
Advanced Writing and Communication Skills (3 courses) AWC. | ||
Experiential Music Curriculum Core Courses 1 | ||
Music Industry Forum (1 credit taken each semester) | 8 | |
MADE Forum | ||
Mxx XX1 Principal Instrument Lesson & Studio Class Level 1 (semesters 1-4) | 8 | |
Mxx XX3 Principal Instrument Lesson & Studio Class Level 3 (semesters 5-6) | 4 | |
MDE 107 | Skills Lab I | 1 |
MDE 108 | Skills Lab II | 1 |
MDE 207 | Skills Lab III: American Song Traditions | 1 |
MDE 208 | Skills Lab IV: American Song Traditions | 1 |
MDE 140 | Experiential Musicianship I | 3 |
MDE 141 | Experiential Musicianship II | 3 |
MDE 240 | Experiential Musicianship III | 3 |
MDE 241 | Experiential Musicianship IV | 3 |
MKP 140 | Keyboard Studies I (MSJ 103 if enrolled in MSJ theory) | 1 |
or MSJ 103 | Jazz Piano I | |
MKP 141 | Keyboard Studies II (MSJ 104 if enrolled in MSJ theory) | 1 |
or MSJ 104 | Jazz Piano II | |
MCY 140 | Experiencing Music | 3 |
MCY 141 | European Musical Traditions (AWC) | 3 |
MSP 250 | Essential Technologies for Musicians | 3 |
MIN 310 | Music Business and Entrepreneurship for Musicians 1 | 3 |
Ensembles (semesters 1-6) | 6 | |
Courses in the MADE Major with MIN Minor | ||
Mxx XX3 Principal Instrument/Voice Lesson & Studio Class Level 3 (semesters 7-8, 2 credit hours) | 4 | |
Ensembles (or Advanced Skills Ensembles)(4 semesters) | 4 | |
MIN 274 | Introduction to Music Copyright Law 1 | 3 |
Select three Music Business courses from the following: | 9 | |
Music Industry Agreements | ||
Entrepreneurship for Musicians | ||
Recorded Music Operations | ||
MIN Elective | ||
MDE 315 | Contemporary Songwriting I | 3 |
MIN 543 | Marketing in the Music Industry 1 | 3 |
MDE 404 | Live Performance Musical Direction | 3 |
MDE 445 | Senior Project/Portfolio | 1 |
COS 333 | Business Communication | 3 |
or WRS 230 | Advanced Professional Communication | |
or WRS 331 | Legal Writing | |
Arranging/Orchestration Elective with program director approval | 3 | |
Approved Music Electives (200+) | 9 | |
Approved Electives | 9 | |
Total Credit Hours | 128 |
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EMC core courses require a grade of “C” or higher. Lessons require a grade of "B-" or higher
Advanced Writing and Communication Skills
Courses
All students are required to successfully complete 3 Advanced Writing and Communication Skills (AWC) courses. Student degree requirements will include courses that meet the desired communication outcomes in evaluated and revised writing, speaking, stage presence, and audience engagement.
All music students will successfully complete:
- MCY 141 Musical Trends and Traditions, which will include substantial evaluated and revised writing components.
- MDE 445 Senior Project/Portfolio this course is the capstone for both the CAM and MADE programs. Students will develop and compile a portfolio of creative works that showcase their individual artistry, including but not limited to recordings, videos, songs, scores, and/or other applicable media elements. Students will also be required to organize a public performance/showcase their works. Requisite: MADE Major or CAM Minor
- COS 333 Business Communication or ENG 200+ course (recommended courses ENG 230 or ENG 331)
Assessment
There will be at least 2 specific assessments in each Advanced Communication Skills course for communications or writing equivalent to 4000 words, evaluated and revised.
Plan of Study with Music Industry Minor
Year One | ||
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Fall | Credit Hours | |
MDE 15 | MADE Forum | 1 |
Mxx XX1 Principal Instrument/Voice Lesson & Studio Class | 2 | |
Ensemble as assigned | 1 | |
MDE 140 | Experiential Musicianship I | 3 |
MDE 107 | Skills Lab I | 1 |
MCY 140 | Experiencing Music | 3 |
MKP 140 or MSJ 103 | Keyboard Studies I or Jazz Piano I | 1 |
WRS 105 | First-Year Writing I | 3 |
UMX 100 | The University of Miami Experience | 0 |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Spring | ||
MDE 15 | MADE Forum | 1 |
Mxx XX1 Principal Instrument/Voice Lesson & Studio Class | 2 | |
MDE 141 | Experiential Musicianship II | 3 |
MDE 108 | Skills Lab II | 1 |
MCY 141 | European Musical Traditions (AWC) | 3 |
MKP 141 or MSJ 104 | Keyboard Studies II or Jazz Piano II | 1 |
MTH 113 | Finite Mathematics | 3 |
WRS 106 or ENG 106 | First-Year Writing II or Writing About Literature and Culture | 3 |
Ensemble as assigned | 1 | |
Credit Hours | 18 | |
Year Two | ||
Fall | ||
MDE 15 | MADE Forum | 1 |
Mxx XX1 Principal Instrument/Voice Lesson & Studio Class | 2 | |
MDE 240 | Experiential Musicianship III | 3 |
MDE 207 | Skills Lab III: American Song Traditions | 1 |
Approved Music Elective (200+) | 3 | |
MIN 173 or 310 | Introduction to the Music Industry (required minor) or Music Business and Entrepreneurship for Musicians | 3 |
STEM Cognate Course | 3 | |
Ensemble as assigned | 1 | |
Credit Hours | 17 | |
Spring | ||
MDE 15 | MADE Forum | 1 |
Mxx XX1 Principal Instrument/Voice Lesson & Studio Class | 2 | |
MDE 241 | Experiential Musicianship IV | 3 |
MDE 208 | Skills Lab IV: American Song Traditions | 1 |
Approved Music Elective (200+) | 3 | |
MIN 274 | Introduction to Music Copyright Law | 3 |
Ensemble as assigned | 1 | |
MSP 250 | Essential Technologies for Musicians | 3 |
Credit Hours | 17 | |
Year Three | ||
Fall | ||
MDE 15 | MADE Forum | 1 |
Mxx XX3 Principal Instrument/Voice Lesson & Studio Class | 2 | |
Approved Arranging/Orchestration Elective | 3 | |
Approved Music Elective (200 level or higher) | 3 | |
Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
Music Industry Agreements | ||
Recorded Music Operations | ||
Entrepreneurship for Musicians | ||
MIN Elective | ||
STEM Cognate Course | 3 | |
Ensemble as assigned | 1 | |
Ensemble as assigned | 1 | |
Credit Hours | 17 | |
Spring | ||
MDE 15 | MADE Forum | 1 |
Mxx XX3 Principal Instrument/Voice Lesson & Studio Class | 2 | |
MDE 315 | Contemporary Songwriting I | 3 |
Approved Elective | 3 | |
Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
Music Industry Agreements | ||
Entrepreneurship for Musicians | ||
Recorded Music Operations | ||
MIN Elective | ||
Ensemble as assigned | 1 | |
Ensemble as assigned | 1 | |
Credit Hours | 14 | |
Year Four | ||
Fall | ||
MDE 15 | MADE Forum | 1 |
Mxx XX3 Principal Instrument/Voice Lesson & Studio Class | 2 | |
ENG XXX | ENG 200+ or COS 333 (recommended courses ENG 230 or ENG 331) | 3 |
Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
Music Industry Agreements | ||
Recorded Music Operations | ||
Entrepreneurship for Musicians | ||
MIN Elective | ||
Ensemble as assigned | 1 | |
Approved Elective | 3 | |
STEM Cognate Course | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 16 | |
Spring | ||
MDE 15 | MADE Forum | 1 |
Mxx XX3 Principal Instrument/Voice Lesson & Studio Class | 2 | |
MDE 404 | Live Performance Musical Direction | 3 |
MDE 445 | Senior Project/Portfolio | 1 |
MIN 543 | Marketing in the Music Industry | 3 |
Approved Elective | 3 | |
Ensemble as assigned | 1 | |
Credit Hours | 14 | |
Total Credit Hours | 128 |
Mission
The Bachelor of Music in Modern Artist Development and Entrepreneurship is a professional degree program designed to provide the highest level of preparation for qualified performers and creatives to thrive in all aspects of the contemporary music industry.
Educational Objectives
Upon graduation, students will have:
- A highly competitive skill set in musicianship, artistry, and entrepreneurship, including performing, writing, arranging/orchestration, recording, musical direction, marketing and promotion, copyright management and administration, as well as the ability to write basic agreements and licenses;
- A diverse and applied understanding of the music industry;
- The ability to create and execute a sound business plan, as well as a portfolio/EPK that best showcases their brand identity.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Students will demonstrate their comprehensive skill sets in musicianship through their student portfolio artifacts such as digital albums, musical lead sheets, music videos both pre-produced and/or live performance, performance flyers/advertisements, professional social media pages and electronic press kits.
- Students will demonstrate a diverse and applied understanding of the music industry through supporting student portfolio artifacts that align with current music industry opportunities. These may include, but are not limited to, links to livestream performances, data from those performances (total viewership, post-performance engagement) and online musical connections and collaborations through their original music that should be accessible on all major streaming platforms.
- Students will demonstrate the ability to create and execute a sound business plan and prepare a portfolio/EPK through the MMI 445 course which is, generally, taken during the Spring semester of their Senior year. Plans will include artifacts in connection with the artist project. Headings will include an executive summary, customer segment, value proposition, communication channels, customer relations, cost structure, revenue streams, key partnerships, key resources, and key activities.