This program is eligible for international students requiring an F-1 visa.
What is an In-Person Plus program?
Program-required courses are taught through a combination of in-person and remote delivery. Remote learning may require meeting at a specific time or may not have a specific class time; all weekly interactions and assignments for remote courses are completed through a learning site.
The Music Management Concentration within the Music Business & Industry bachelor’s program at Vermont State University gives you the training and instruction in artist management, music marketing and distribution, music publishing, and event and venue management. You will explore the concepts and skills needed for mastery of all the practical, legal, financial, and marketing aspects of music management. The program provides the expertise and hands-on experience that is necessary for building careers in concert booking and promotion, artist management, music marketing, music publishing, and more.
We understand that the cost and value of your education is important to you. That's why we're committed to being one of the most affordable colleges in Vermont and why more than 80% of our students receive aid. We're here to help you fit this program into your unique financial picture. Contact this program's Admissions Counselor any time to discuss what types of financial aid are right for you.
Better Together Scholarship
This renewable, merit-based scholarship awards up to $5,000 for out-of-state students and up to $2,000 for in-state students.
Out-of-state students enrolling in the 2025-26 academic year who will live on campus are eligible for a $5,000 scholarship for select programs on select campuses.
Combined with scholarships and aid, a Vermont State education is within reach for students from all financial backgrounds. Speak with our Admissions Counselor to estimate what your true out-of-pocket costs might be for this program.
Tuition and Fees
Tuition for Music Business & Industry, B.S.
$10,704 Full Time Annual
$446 /credit
$21,408 Full Time Annual
$892 /credit
Total Mandatory Fees
Undergraduate (In-Person / In-Person Plus)
$1,656 Full Time Annual
$69 /credit
Housing and Food
Standard Housing
$8,388 Full Time Annual
Standard Food Plan
$5,506 Full Time Annual
For complete information on tuition and fees across all programs and locations, as well as indirect costs of attendance, visit the complete tuition and fees page.
Degree Map (Sample) - BS Music Business & Industry, Music Management
Fall
BUS 1210
Business Software and Spreadsheets
3 cr
BUS 2020
Principles of Management
3 cr
CNX 1010
Connections Seminar 1
1 cr
ENG 1061
English Composition
3 cr
MBI 1360
Introduction to the Music Industry
3 cr
GED XXXX
Mathematics general education course
3 cr
Spring
COM 1220
Introduction to Media and Communication
3 cr
MBI 2410
Collaborative Creativity in Music
1 cr
MUS 1085
Elements of Music and Ear Training Basics
3 cr
GED XXXX
Digital Literacy and Computing general education course
3 cr
GED XXXX
Humanistic Perspective general education course
3 cr
XXX XXXX
Elective
3 cr
Fall
BUS 2230
Principles of Marketing
3 cr
MBI 1160
Digital Recording Techniques
3 cr
MBI 2420
Artist Management and Development
3 cr
GED XXXX
Natural Science general education course 4 cr
XXX XXXX
Elective
3 cr
Spring
BUS 2020
Principles of Management
3 cr
GED XXXX
General education elective
3 cr
XXX XXXX
Elective
3 cr
XXX XXXX
Elective
3 cr
Select one:
MBI 3310
Event Management and Promotion
3 cr
MBI 3420
Contemporary Issues in Music Management
3 cr
Fall
BUS 3131
Business Law I
3 cr
MBI 3315
Record Label Practicum: Production
3 cr
PRG XXXX
Program elective
3 cr
XXX XXXX
Elective
3 cr
XXX XXXX
Elective
3 cr
Spring
MBI 3210
Music Publishing
3 cr
MBI 3325
Record Label Practicum: Marketing
3 cr
MUS 3850
Popular Music in the U.S.: A Survey
3 cr
PRG XXXX
Program elective
3 cr
XXX XXXX
Elective
3 cr
Fall
MBI 4720
Professional Development Seminar
3 cr
MBI 4810
Music and Performing Arts Internship
1-6 cr
PRG XXXX
Program elective
3 cr
XXX XXXX
Elective
3 cr
XXX XXXX
Elective
3 cr
Spring
MBI 4220
Entrepreneurship in the Music Industry
3 cr
MBI 4810
Music and Performing Arts Internship
1-6 cr
XXX XXXX
Elective
3 cr
XXX XXXX
Elective
3 cr
Degree Map (Sample) - BS Music Business & Industry, Music and Self-Promotion
Fall
CNX 1010
Connections Seminar 1
1 cr
ENG 1061
English Composition
3 cr
MBI 1160
Digital Recording Techniques
3 cr
MBI 1360
Introduction to the Music Industry
3 cr
MBI 2125
Applied Lessons
1 cr
MUS 1085
Elements of Music and Ear Training Basics
3 cr
Spring
COM 1220
Introduction to Media and Communication
3 cr
MBI 2125
Applied Lessons
1 cr
MUS 1041
Class Piano I
3 cr
MUS 1431
Music Theory I, Ear Training, and Keyboard Harmony
3 cr
GED XXXX
Digital Literacy and Computing general education course
3 cr
GED XXXX
General education elective
3 cr
Fall
BUS 2020
Principles of Management
3 cr
MBI 2125
Applied Lessons
1 cr
MUS 1730
Special Performance
1-3 cr
MUS 2430
Music Theory II, Ear Training, and Keyboard Harmony
3 cr
GED XXXX
Humanistic Perspective general education course
3 cr
GED XXXX
Natural Science general education course 4 cr
XXX XXXX
Elective
3 cr
Spring
MBI 2125
Applied Lessons
1 cr
MUS 1730
Special Performance
1-3 cr
MUS 2070
Basic Songwriting
3 cr
GED XXXX
General education elective
3 cr
XXX XXXX
Elective
3 cr
XXX XXXX
Elective
3 cr
Fall
BUS 3131
Business Law I
3 cr
MBI 2410
Collaborative Creativity in Music
1 cr
MBI 2420
Artist Management and Development
3 cr
MBI 3315
Record Label Practicum: Production
3 cr
MUS 2740
Music Studies Seminar
3 cr
XXX XXXX
Elective
3 cr
Spring
MBI 3210
Music Publishing
3 cr
MBI 3325
Record Label Practicum: Marketing
3 cr
MBI 4810
Music and Performing Arts Internship
1-6 cr
MUS 3850
Popular Music in the U.S.: A Survey
3 cr
XXX XXXX
Elective
3 cr
Fall
MBI 2410
Collaborative Creativity in Music
1 cr
MBI 4720
Professional Development Seminar
3 cr
XXX XXXX
Elective
3 cr
XXX XXXX
Elective
3 cr
XXX XXXX
Elective
3 cr
Spring
MBI 4220
Entrepreneurship in the Music Industry
3 cr
MBI 4810
Music and Performing Arts Internship
1-6 cr
XXX XXXX
Elective
3 cr
XXX XXXX
Elective
3 cr
Degree Map (Sample) - BS Music Business & Industry, Audio Production
Fall
CNX 1010
Connections Seminar 1
1 cr
ENG 1061
English Composition
3 cr
MBI 1160
Digital Recording Techniques
3 cr
MBI 1360
Introduction to the Music Industry
3 cr
MUS 1085
Elements of Music and Ear Training Basics
3 cr
GED XXXX
Mathematics general education course
3 cr
Spring
COM 1220
Introduction to Media and Communication
3 cr
MBI 2170
Introduction to Audio Engineering
3 cr
MBI 2210
Aural Perception and Production Analysis
3 cr
MBI 2410
Collaborative Creativity in Music
1 cr
GED XXXX
Digital Literacy and Computing general education course
3 cr
GED XXXX
General education elective
3 cr
Fall
CNX 2020
Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum
3 cr
MBI 1610
Pro Tools 101: Pro Tools Fundamentals I
3 cr
MBI 2171
Hybrid Mixing Techniques
3 cr
MBI 2410
Collaborative Creativity in Music
1 cr
GED XXXX
Humanistic Perspective general education course
3 cr
GED XXXX
General education elective
3 cr
Spring
BUS 2020
Principles of Management
3 cr
MBI 2610
Pro Tools 110: Pro Tools Fundamentals II
3 cr
MBI 3170
Recording and Post-Production Techniques
3 cr
GED XXXX
General education elective 3 cr
XXX XXXX
Elective
3 cr
Fall
BUS 3131
Business Law I
3 cr
MBI 3180
Live Sound Reinforcement
3 cr
MBI 3315
Record Label Practicum: Production
3 cr
MBI 3610
Pro Tools 201: Pro Tools Production I
3 cr
PHY 2010
Electricity and Electronics
4 cr
Spring
MBI 3210
Music Publishing
3 cr
MBI 3325
Record Label Practicum: Marketing
3 cr
MBI 4610
Pro Tools 210M: Pro Tools Production II (Music)
3 cr
MUS 3850
Popular Music in the U.S.: A Survey
3 cr
XXX XXXX
Elective
3 cr
Fall
MBI 3220
Advanced Audio Production
3 cr
MBI 4720
Professional Development Seminar
3 cr
MBI 4810
Music and Performing Arts Internship
1-6 cr
XXX XXXX
Elective
3 cr
XXX XXXX
Elective
3 cr
Spring
MBI 4220
Entrepreneurship in the Music Industry
3 cr
MBI 4810
Music and Performing Arts Internship
1-6 cr
XXX XXXX
Elective
3 cr
XXX XXXX
Elective
3 cr
Why Study Music Management at Vermont State
Real-World Experience: Work on campus-based music events, create and market commercial music for the student-run record label Eneekay Records, and interact with working professionals through internships and courses for a competitive edge.
What You’ll Learn
In the Music Management Concentration, you’ll add a focus on the management side of the industry to your core MBI courses, gaining a solid foundation in accounting, business software and spreadsheets along with an understanding of event and venue management and promotion. Gain direct experience using what you’re learning through being part of the two-course Record Label Practicum and work as part of the Eneekay Records team to produce and promote a 3-song EP, or help manage the program’s annual Gregg Fest music festival each spring on campus. You’ll graduate ready to collaborate with other industry professionals with solid foundational skills and experience to adapt and flourish in the dynamic music business.
“If you’re willing to put in the work, the MBI program is one of the most rewarding experiences you can have. The culture in the program is indicative of the culture in the industry, and a lot of people here have the right attitude — they really care about what they’re doing and what they’re part of.”
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