Overview

Their distinguished faculty of musicians, music producers, musician managers, venue owners, entertainment attorneys, and chart-topping songwriters will utilize their real-world experiences to help you master key industry concepts such as production, technology, recording, management, event production, marketing, publishing, distribution, and legal issues.

With the flexibility of this Music Industry Studies degree from Loyola University New Orleans, you can also easily add a business, design, or communications minor to your studies without having to complete additional coursework - creating even more opportunities to gain valuable skills and further your career goals.

Possible Career Paths

Today's music industry offers a host of exciting career possibilities. Below, you'll find just a sample of the more popular paths for our graduates:

Artist Manager: Manage the financial and promotion aspects of an artist or act, working to identify work opportunities, manage public relations and marketing efforts, network with producers, booking agents, and talent buyers, and provide career advice and strategies.
Entertainment Attorney: Negotiate production and development contracts, distribution agreements, and financial agreements - all while serving as a trusted legal advisor to client musicians, actors, and other talent.
Music Producer: Supervise the entire production process for artist clients from preproduction to audio mastering, selecting session musicians, recommending improvements to lyrics and arrangements, and coaching artists to deliver the best studio performances.
Audio Engineer: Shape the sound of a client's song by using the latest recording technologies to ensure the best recording, editing, and mixing of client sessions.
Talent Buyer: Ensure venues or festivals draw fans and earn revenues by booking in-demand artists, acts, and bands for specified dates.
Booking Agent: Identify touring opportunities and book local and national concerts and tours for client artists, ensuring riders are met by venues and proper compensation is promptly collected from other parties.
Festival Manager: Manage all logistics for executing a successful music festival: licensing, permitting, coordinating food, beverage, and merchandise vendors, marketing, advertising, ticketing, and artist relations.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

History of the Music Industry
Arts & Entertainment Management
Digital Audio Production
Internet Technologies
Venue Management
History of Music Technology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

New Orleans, United States

Disciplines

Music Media Studies & Mass Media View 907 other Bachelors in Media Studies & Mass Media in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Complete Loyola’s free online application or the Common Application
Take a quiz to help discover possible majors to declare on your application.
Submit original secondary school transcripts.
Review AP, IB and other credit guides
Students who complete the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program are eligible to receive up to 30 credits at Loyola University New Orleans, which is equivalent to one full year of study, or sophomore status.
Submit official TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo English Test (DET), SAT**, or ACT** scores
Submit one letter of recommendation
Submit the Affidavit of Support and copy of your passport photo page

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

51664 USD / year

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Out-of-State

51664 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

51664 USD / year

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Living costs

New Orleans

United States

1125 - 2151 USD / month

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Overview

Possible Career Paths

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

New Orleans

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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