The Bachelor of Arts in Music Industry and Society combines the study of music industry practice and theory alongside the study of music as an academic subject and interdisciplinary investigations of community and social life. In addition to a deep understanding of the music industry, it builds a background in sociology and anthropology in the degree, augmented by a wide array of elective areas that enable in-depth investigation of related fields such as law, technology, arts management, music management, social theory, and more.
Thirty-four credits of General Education are required, inclusive of those embedded in other sections of the program.
Music Studies Core (18 credits)
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| MUA 2500 | Music Technology | 3 |
| MUH 1340 | Music Appreciation: World Music | 3 |
| MUH 1370 | Music Appreciation: Beginnings to the Present | 3 |
| MUT 1100 | Introduction to Music Theory (or 3 credits of alternative MUT coursework by petition) | 3 |
| History of American Popular Music | |
| History and Styles of Rock and Roll | |
| Women, Music, and Culture: Global, National & Regional Narratives | |
| African American Music History: A Detroit Perspective | |
| Jazz History (or other 3000-level and above MUH courses by petition) | |
Music and Industry Core (20 credits)
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| FIN 1200 | Personal Finance Planning | 3 |
| BLW 2510 | Business Law I | 3 |
| MUA 2400 | Survey of the Music Business and Labor | 3 |
| MUA 2510 | Studio Recording Techniques | 2 |
| MUA 3500 | Music IP and Stakeholders | 3 |
| Marketing and Artist Management in Music | |
| Music Entrepreneurship and Leadership | |
| Strategy and Organization in Music | |
| Special Topics in Music Industry & Technology | |
Social Science and Social Theory Core (20 credits)
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| ECO 2010 | Principles of Microeconomics | 4 |
| ECO 2020 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 4 |
| Understanding Human Society | |
| Social Problems | |
| Introduction to Anthropology | |
| Global Detroit | |
| Introduction to Labor Studies | |
| Race and Racism in America | |
| Anthropology of Business | |
| World Cultures | |
| Digital Storytelling and Ethnic Detroit | |
| Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology | |
| Globalization: Theories, Practices, Implications | |
| Labor Through the Arts | |
| Law in Social Context | |
| Gendered Worlds | |
| Political Sociology | |
| Sociology of Development | |
| Social Inequality | |
| Seminar in Race and Ethnicity | |
| Seminar in the Sociology of Gender | |
| Introduction to Urban Studies | |
Capstone Requirement (2 credits)
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| MUA 4990 | BA Project | 2 |
Elective Tracks (24 or more credits)
Students must select courses to fulfill two “tracks” of electives from the lists below to complete the degree. Courses used to fulfill a core requirement above may not also count toward an elective track requirement. There are five track options available: A. Music Technology and Music Industry, B. Performing Arts Management and Practice, C. New Media and Business Communication, D. Minor in Business Administration (embedded), and E. Minor in Entrepreneurship and Innovation (embedded).
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| Electronic Music Synthesis | |
| Mixing and Mastering | |
| Advanced Music Synthesis | |
| Advanced Studio Techniques | |
| Directed Study | |
| Marketing and Artist Management in Music | |
| Theories of Electronic Music | |
| Sound Design for Visual Media | |
| Electroacoustic Music | |
| Music Entrepreneurship and Leadership | |
| Music Business Internship | |
| Strategy and Organization in Music | |
| Music Industry Seminar | |
| Special Topics in Music Industry & Technology | |
| Creativity | |
| Labor Through the Arts | |
| Introduction to the Theatre | |
| Theatre Studio - Theatre Management | |
| Stage Management | |
| Design Skills - Drafting I | |
| Design Skills - Digital I | |
| Stage Management Studio - Principles | |
| Stage Management Studio - Health and Safety | |
| Advanced Theatre Studio - Theatre Management | |
| Theatre Management: Marketing and Public Relations | |
| Theatre Management: Marketing Design and Layout | |
| Theatre Management: Patron Services and Development | |
| Entertainment Design - Lighting II | |
| Entertainment Design - Lighting III | |
| Design Skills - Digital II | |
| Entertainment Design - Projection Design | |
| Entertainment Design - Lighting I | |
| Media Writing and Storytelling | |
| Visual Communication & Content Creation | |
| Fundamentals of New Media Communication | |
| Introduction to Web Design | |
| Organizational Communication | |
| Popular and Celebrity Culture | |
| Leadership Communication | |
| WAYN Radio and Podcasting | |
| Labor in Media and Popular Culture | |
| Introduction to Financial Accounting | |
| Business Tools and Applications | |
| Quantitative Methods I: Probability and Statistical Inference | |
| Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Innovation | |
| Business Finance | |
| Operations and Supply Chain Management | |
| Manufacturing and Supply Chain Analytics | |
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Free Electives (Up to 14 credits)