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Develop your musical expertise for professional growth and success in the entertainment industry in the Music & Self-Promotion Concentration at Vermont State University’s Lyndon campus. In this vibrant and innovative environment, you’ll complete coursework, collaborative and capstone projects, and professional internships as you work toward a B.S. in Music Business & Industry.
The Music & Self-Promotion concentration curriculum includes coursework in three major areas of study: the music industry, music, and business. You will focus on a wide array of topics, develop your own personal and professional aspirations, and gain experience to promptly respond to the changing entertainment industry of the twenty-first century.
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.
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.
$10,344 Full Time Annual
$431 /credit
$20,688 Full Time Annual
$862 /credit
Total Mandatory Fees
Undergraduate (In-Person / In-Person Plus)
$1,608 Full Time Annual
$67 /credit
Housing and Food
Standard Housing
$8,104 Full Time Annual
Standard Food Plan
$5,244 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.
Digital Literacy and Computing general education course
3 cr
GED XXXX
General education elective
3 cr
PRG XXXX
Program elective
3 cr
Fall
MUS 2410
Collaborative Creativity in Music
1 cr
GED XXXX
Humanistic Perspective general education course
3 cr
GED XXXX
Natural Science general education course 4 cr
GED XXXX
General education elective
3 cr
PRG XXXX
Program elective
3 cr
Spring
BUS 2020
Principles of Management
3 cr
GED XXXX
General education elective
3 cr
PRG XXXX
Program elective
3 cr
PRG XXXX
Program elective
3 cr
XXX XXXX
Elective
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
CNX 3010
Culminating Connections Seminar 3
1 cr
MBI 4220
Entrepreneurship in the Music Industry
3 cr
MBI 4810
Music and Performing Arts Internship
1-6 cr
PRG XXXX
Program elective
3 cr
XXX XXXX
Elective
3 cr
Why Study Music & Self-Promotion at Vermont State
Three Areas of Study: Gain the skills to develop your sound and your business through coursework and practical experiences in music, music industry, and business.
MBI Recording Studio: Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, it’s the perfect space to capture your musical ideas.
Combine Concentrations: MBI students often combine concentrations in their degree program to develop skills for multiple sides of this field, adding Audio Production or Music Management to their Music & Self-Promotion Concentration.
What You’ll Learn
From marketing and artist management to music theory and basic songwriting, your courses will cover the multi-faceted skills you’ll need to build your musical skills and promote yourself. You can choose to learn the ins and outs of how a recording company runs in the two-course Record Label Practicum — which leads to the production and marketing of a 3-song EP on the MBI student label Eneekay — or focus on expanding your musical performance capabilities through a combination of performance-based courses.
Autumn successfully pitched herself as the artist for the student-run Eneekay record label, gaining a three-song EP and class support to create the program’s first storyline music video as part of the marketing approach. Heading for LA soon, she says, “I’d love to do anything within the song-writing community, I just super enjoy the process. But to perform my own songs would be the icing on the cake!”
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