Overview

Recognized by Billboard Magazine as an elite school that is "shaping the music industry's future," the Music Business degree from the University of Colorado Denver prepares students for emerging and established careers in publishing, artist management, venue and tour management, entertainment law, digital music marketing and distribution, and as independent entrepreneurs.

The business curriculum covers many facets of the industry, including music publishing, marketing, artist management, concert promotion and talent buying, booking, new business models, the digital streaming ecosystem, legal issues, and royalty/financial analysis, and devolving and disruptive developments in this fast-paced industry.

Career opportunities:

Students in the Music Business programme make the connections that lead to local, regional, and national careers.

Graduates from the Music Business programme find professional success at a wide range of companies, including Warner Chappell Music Publishing, ASCAP, Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, Warner Music Group, Spotify, the William Morris Agency, Red Light Management, 7S Management, AEG Live, Live Nation, and Rolling Stone.

Alumni work in music publishing, artist, venues, and tour management, music and entertainment law, digital music marketing and distribution, and as independent entrepreneurs.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Music Theory
Ear Training and Sight Singing
Piano Class
Jazz Theory
Applied Instrument/Voice
Music in Culture

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-07-31 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-01-06 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Denver, United States

Disciplines

Business Administration Music View 2296 other Bachelors in Business Administration 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

Submit the online application and pay a non-refundable application fee.
You are required to submit complete transcripts from all secondary/high schools you have attended (even if you did not graduate from the school).
If your transcript was issued in a language other than English, you must also provide a certified English translation of the transcript.
SAT or ACT scores are not required; however, submitting them can improve your chances of admission.
For international students: you must provide proof of English language proficiency (ELP) in order to be considered for full admission.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

33906 USD / year

≈ 33906 USD / year
Out-of-State

31917 USD / year

≈ 31917 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

12573 USD / year

≈ 12573 USD / year

Living costs

Denver

United States

1310 - 2220 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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