ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE
General Business Administration Option

Commercial Music Concentration
The purpose of this program concentration is to prepare students
to seek entry level or career growth opportunities in various
phases of the commercial music industry. Jobs and career positions
in this field include record store management and sales, jingle
writer, recording industry clerical staff, assistant recording technician,
assistant audio technician, artist development for talent agency,
theme park performers, etc. Students who choose this concentration
may focus on one of three emphases: Music Business, Technical/
Production, and Artist Development.

Required General Education Courses
Courses That Fulfill Minimum Degree Requirements
Course No. Course Title Credit
COM 100 Fund of Speech Communication 3
or COM 103 Public Speaking
CIS 100 Computer Technology & Applications 3
ENGL 1010 English Composition I 3
MATH MATH 1130 (or higher level) 3
MUS 1030 Music Appreciation 3
Natural Science 4
Physical Education 1
Social Science 3
Total General Education 23
Required Major Core
Courses
Course No. Course Title Credit
ACT 201 Principles of Accounting I 3
BUS 110* Introduction to Business 3
COM 270* Audio for Media 3
COM 271* Introduction to Recording 3
Techniques & Sound Reinforcement
CIS 150* Microcomputer Spreadsheets 3
MGT 120* Supervision Principles 3
MUS 101 Music Theory I 4
MUS 222 History of Recording Industry 3
MUS 223 Survey of Recording industry 3
Total Major Core 28

Area of Emphasis: Music Business
Required Area of Emphasis Courses
Course No. Course Title Credit
ACT 202 Principles of Accounting II 3
BUS 111* Keyboarding w/Word Processing 3
BUS 251* Business Law 3
COM 201 Media Advertising and Sales 3
MUS 280* Cooperative Work Experience 3
or BUS 280* or Music Elective
Total Music Business Hours 15

Area of Emphasis: Technical Production
Required Area of Emphasis Courses
Course No. Course Title Credit
BUS 251* Business Law 3
COM 111 Radio Production 3
COM 112 Television Production 3
COM 295P* Recording Practicum 3
MUS 280* Cooperative Work Experience 3
or BUS 280* or Music Elective
Total Technical Production Hours 15

Area of Emphasis: Artist Development
Required Area of Emphasis Courses
Course No. Course Title Credit
BUS 251* Business Law 3
MUS 102 Music Theory II 4
MUS 224 Commercial Songwriting and 3
Arranging
MUS 280* Cooperative Work Experience 6
or BUS 280* or Music Elective
Total Artist Development Hours 16
Total Degree Requirements 66-67