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About The Program

UNC's School of Music offers you a customizable program where you can emphasize either business or recording, or balance the coursework between the two disciplines. The trend in the professional world is to put careers together through personal marketing and the use of technology. In this degree you'll learn  financial, legal, and artistic aspects of the music business and gain experience in our state-of-the-art recording and mixing studios while acquiring the technical and aesthetic skills needed to create, produce, and record music.

No audition is required, but you may audition for scholarship consideration.

  • Degree Overview

    The Bachelor of Arts in Music Business and Recording Arts degree is housed in the School of Music within the College of Performing and Visual Arts. Designed for your broad interests and career goals, this non-auditioned music degree gives you flexible course options in music, business, technology, entrepreneurship and more, as well as pairing well with other minors or majors.

    Meet the Faculty

  • Beyond the Classroom

    Center for Arts Entrepreneurship

    The Center for Arts Entrepreneurship strengthens the connection between the Northern Colorado arts community and the UNC and values innovative ideas, the advancement of knowledge and creative energy for all Artist-Entrepreneurs.

    Learn more about the Center for Arts Entrepreneurship

    Music Technology Center

    Our music technology facilities include a state-of-the-art professional studio, a 30-station computer lab with the latest music software, and two project studios available to students for basic recording, pre/post production, editing, and more.

    Learn more about the Music Technology Center

    Internships

    Our internships program gives you real-world experience that expands your knowledge and sets you up for success when you enter the job market.

    Learn more about PVA Internships

  • Curriculum

    Bachelor of Arts in Music Business and Recording Arts 

    Music Business and Recording Arts students learn fundamentals of the music business, including financial, legal, and artistic aspects of the field. Students also gain experience in our state-of-the-art recording and mixing studios while acquiring the technical and aesthetic skills needed to create, produce, and record music.

    LEARN MORE ABOUT THE BACHELOR OF ARTS IN MUSIC BUSINESS AND RECORDING ARTS

    Recording Arts Certificate

    This six-course certificate is designed for music students who want to pursue a career in the music industry involving music technology and/or who want to be able to record, produce, and market their music at a professional level. Through the course of study, the students will develop a solid foundation on contemporary technologies and related techniques such as MIDI, digital music notation, sequencing, samplers, recording, microphone techniques, mixing, composition using the latest music software, basics of scoring for video (film, advertising, video games, among others), the art of music production, critical listening, the basics of music publishing, copyrights, promotion, marketing, and much more.

    LEARN MORE ABOUT THE RECORDING ARTS CERTIFICATE

    Arts Entrepreneurship Certificate

    The Arts Entrepreneurship Certificate can be incorporated into undergraduate studies and consists of twelve credits for completion including students' areas of interest. 

    Learn more about the Arts Entrepreneurship Certificate

  • How to Apply

    Visit our School of Music admissions page to learn about how to fill out both the UNC and School of Music applications and how to apply for scholarships.

    APPLY TO THE UNC SCHOOL OF MUSIC

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Application Dates
  • Fall semesterAugust 1*
  • Spring semesterJanuary 1*
  • Summer semesterMay 1*
*Note: Application dates may vary depending on student status. Learn more.

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