From computer-designed content to internet sales and distribution, the music, graphic arts, television and film industries are transforming dramatically. These changes are leading to a new economy, one that offers unprecedented opportunities for the freelance innovator. In fact, only those that understand this new convergence of multi-media will advance and achieve in this new entertainment marketplace. This program provides basic training for the next generation of entertainment professionals.

The Institute of Production and Recording’s Associate of Applied Science in Music and Entertainment Business focuses on a core collection of courses geared toward providing graduates with the skills and practices needed for success in both freelance and corporate environments. The core curriculum covers such essential topics as: shopping a project, intellectual property rights, digital rights management, contract law, design, creative copy writing, communication and networking, history, business structures and economic maintenance, current events analysis, and strategic branding. The core is designed to expose students to the myriad tools and techniques used to create, develop, manage, and market creative content in the ever-expanding universe of arts and entertainment. This elective pool is designed to enhance and provide advanced experience in a variety of industry-related fields. Within each elective class, both students and their instructors work in cooperation with other professionals to develop materials used in actual record releases, press campaigns, digital video productions and marketing programs. This unique approach allows our students to build a portfolio of published work demonstrating their individual skills and abilities to potential employers and clients. From desktop content creation to digital retail distribution–the graphic arts, music, and motion picture industries are changing dramatically. These changes are resulting in the creation of an economy that offers unprecedented opportunity. This program provides basic training for the next generation of entertainment professionals.

General Education Requirements
To attain the A.A.S. degree, students are required to earn 30 liberal arts credits from the following courses. At least one General Education class (minimum of 3 credits) must be earned from each of four subject areas listed below: Communications, Humanities, Social Science and Natural Science/Mathematics. Please note that some specific General Education classes are required for the degree.

COMMUNICATIONS
CM110 Composition I: 4 Credits
CM150 Business Writing (required): 4 Credits

SOCIAL SCIENCE
SS110 Introduction to Psychology: 5 Credits
SS113 Law in Society: 4 Credits
SS114 Interpersonal Relations: 4 Credits
SS115 Intercultural Communications: 4 Credits
SS123 History of Popular Music (required): 3 Credits

NATURAL SCIENCE & MATHEMATICS
*MH050 Fundamentals of Mathematics: 3 Credits
*NS090 Pre-Algebra (Prereqs - MH050 or A.P.): 4 Credits
NS210 College Algebra (Prereqs - NS090 or A.P.): 4 Credits
NS220 Business Mathematics (required) (Prereqs - NS090 or A.P.): 4 Credits
NS223 Physics I: Acoustics (Prereqs - NS210): 3 Credits

HUMANITIES
HU110 Introduction to Humanities: 4 Credits
HU124 The Art and History of Cinema: 4 Credits
HU125 World Music: 3 Credits
HU126 Popular Music and Literature: 4 Credits
HU160 Introduction to Literature (Prereqs - CM110 or CM150): 4 Credits
HU291 Literature: Character Development and Music
(Prereqs - CM110/CM150 or Instructor Approval): 4 Credits

Total General Education Minimum Requirements = 30

* Preparatory level course work, intended to prepare students for college level coursework. Students may be required to complete these preparatory course based upon entrance exam scores, however, these courses do not count as credits towards completion of a degree.