Program Description
The Commercial Music Business (CMB) concentration of the Bachelor of Science in Commercial Music Technology follows the three-tiered curricular structure of the Commercial Music Technology (CMT) degree, but places greater emphasis on business and entrepreneurship training. Students enrolled in the CMB program take approximately 18 additional business credits when compared to a CMT major (9 credits).
CMB students have the option of customizing their business studies in order to place them on a fast-track for completing a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) one year after their four-year CMB studies.
Note: Students wishing to enroll in the Commercial Music Business program must go through the audition process outlined on the Cal U website.
Delivery Mode
Traditional (on campus)
Curriculum
This program can be completed in four years. The curriculum shown below illustrates the scope of courses that are required for graduation from this program.
| Course | Credits |
| Freshman Year | |
| First-Semester | 15 |
| DMT 180 Foundations of Digital Media | 3 |
| MUS 100 Introduction to Music | 3 |
| MUS 211 Keyboard Class | 3 |
| MUS 215 Comprehensive Musicianship I | 3 |
| MUS Applied Instruction | 1 |
| MUS Performance Ensemble | 1 |
| UNI 100 First-Year Seminar | 1 |
| Second Semester | 14 |
| ENG 101 English Comp I | 3 |
| MUS 275 Music and Recording Technology I* | 3 |
| MUS 315 Comprehensive Musicianship II* | 3 |
| MUS Applied Instruction | 1 |
| MUS Performance Ensemble | 1 |
| General Education Course | 3 |
| Sophomore Year | |
| Third Semester | 17 |
| BUS 100 Intro to Business | 3 |
| CMD 221 Speech Science | 3 |
| MUS 375 Music and Recording Technology II** | 3 |
| MUS Applied Instruction | 1 |
| MUS Performance Ensemble | 1 |
| General Education Courses | 6 |
| Fourth Semester | 17 |
| BUS 242 Business Law I | 3 |
| MKT 300 Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| MUS 300 Jazz: History, Form and Analysis | 3 |
| MUS Applied Instruction | 1 |
| MUS Performance Ensemble | 1 |
| Business Elective (select one group) | 3 |
| General Education Course | 3 |
| Junior Year | |
| Fifth Semester | 14 |
| THE 211 Lighting I** | 3 |
| MGT 300 Principles of Management | 3 |
| MUS 314 The Music Industry** | 3 |
| MUS Applied Instruction | 1 |
| MUS Performance Ensemble | 1 |
| General Education Course | 3 |
| Sixth Semester | 15 |
| MUS Applied Instruction | 1 |
| MUS Performance Ensemble | 1 |
| Business Elective (select course from your group) | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 |
| General Education Courses | 6 |
| Special Experience - Music Business Practicum | 1 |
| Senior Year | |
| Seventh Semester | 14 |
| Business Electives (select from your group) | 6 |
| Business Ethics Requirement | 3 |
| MUS Applied Instruction | 1 |
| Special Experience - Music Business Practicum | 1 |
| Free Elective | 3 |
| Eighth Semester | 14 |
| ACT 200 Financial Accounting (Suggested Free Elective) | 3 |
| Free Electives | 6 |
| MUS Applied Instruction | 1 |
| Special Experience - Music Business Internship | 4 |
| Total | 120 |
* Offered in spring only.
** Offered in fall only.
Note: Developmental courses do not count toward the 120 credits necessary for graduation, but are calculated in your overall GPA.
Program Requirements
| Course | Credits |
| Core Requirements | 18 |
| MUS 211 Keyboard Class | 3 |
| MUS 215 Comprehensive Musicianship | 3 |
| MUS 275 Music & Recording Technology | 3 |
| MUS 314 The Music Industry: HF&A | 3 |
| MUS 315 Comprehensive Musicianship II | 3 |
| MUS 375 Music & Recording II | 3 |
| Performance Ensemble (select from list) | 6 |
| MUS 187 Guitar Ensemble | 1 |
| MUS 188 String Ensemble | 1 |
| MUS 191 Choir | 1 |
| MUS 192 California Singers | 1 |
| MUS 193 Gospel Choir | 1 |
| MUS 196 Jazz Ensemble | 1 |
| MUS 197 Pep Band | 1 |
| MUS 198 Marching Band | 1 |
| MUS 199 Concert Band | 1 |
| MUS 307 Special Music Project | 1 |
| Applied Instruction Electives (select from list) | 8 |
| Brass - MUS 109, 209, 309, 409 | 1 |
| Piano - MUS 119, 219, 319, 419 | 1 |
| Percussion - MUS 129, 229, 329, 429 | 1 |
| Woodwind - MUS 149, 249, 349, 449 | 1 |
| Voice - MUS 159, 259, 359, 459 | 1 |
| Guitar - MUS 170, 270, 370, 470 | 1 |
| String - MUS 179, 279, 379, 479 | 1 |
| Special Experience Electives (select from list) | 6 |
| MUS 485 Music Tech Practicum | 1-3 |
| MUS 488 Music Tech Internship | 1-12 |
| Business Courses | 12 |
| BUS 100 Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BUS 242 Business Law I | 3 |
| MGT 300 Principles of Management | 3 |
| MKT 300 Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| Business Ethics (select one) | 3 |
| BUS 342 Business, Society and Government | 3 |
| BUS 343 Corporate Social Responsibility | 3 |
| BUS 345* Business Ethics (required for Law Group, so Law Group students must choose additional ethics course above) | 3 |
| Business Elective Groups (choose one group) | |
| Law Group | |
| BUS 345* (see above) | 3 |
| BUS 346 Business Law II | 3 |
| MGT 375 Info Tech Ethics | 3 |
| MGT 376 Cyber Law | 3 |
| Entrepreneurship Group | |
| MGT 303 Entrepreneurship I | 3 |
| MGT 305 Entrepreneurship II | 3 |
| FIN 321 Entrepreneurial Finance | 3 |
| MKT 361 Entrepreneurial Marketing | 3 |
| Sales and Marketing Group | |
| MKT 320 Selling | 3 |
| MKT 321 Sales Management | 3 |
| MKT 351 Advertising | 3 |
| MKT 311 E-Marketing | 3 |
Note: All prescribed courses, including general education courses, may not be substituted, except at the discretion of the music department.
Program Webpage
https://www.calu.edu/academics/undergraduate/bachelors/music-business/index.aspx