ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE DEGREES
WORK AND SHARE WITH INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS
During the course of the programs, students will partake in internships, and share real-world experience earned from working with our esteemed instructors and professionals. Our Associate of Science in Music Business, Studio Recording, and Live Music Event Production degrees will prepare students to work as music industry professionals in various areas, including (but not limited to) record labels, music publishing, music studios, venues, artist management, touring, entrepreneurship, and more.
DEGREES OFFERED
ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE IN MUSIC BUSINESS
The Associate of Science in Music Business degree offers students courses in entertainment law, music publishing and licensing, distribution, and management, as well as music industry history, international music publishing, accounting and finance, marketing, and visual media.
ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE IN STUDIO RECORDING
The Studio Recording program offers audio recording enthusiasts and engineers the opportunity to work in professional recording studios and audio recording scenarios. Using industry relevant equipment in a number of studio and production spaces, students will learn all phases of music recording, with hands-on projects in individual and team exercises designed to build a mastery of the recording process.
CAREERS
In addition to the many general music-related classes and electives offered at MI, the Associate of Science in Music Business, Sound Recording, or Live Music Event Production provides grads with the essential knowledge and skills that lead to such career options as:
ARTIST RELATIONS MANAGER
MUSIC LABEL EXECUTIVE
SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER
LICENSING
PERSONAL MANAGEMENT
A&R / TALENT SCOUT
MUSIC PUBLISHER
MARKETING
TOUR MANAGER
BOOKING AGENT
MUSIC SUPERVISOR
ROYALTIES MANAGER
FACULTY SPOTLIGHT
Our faculty pool is comprised of dedicated, working processionals in the competitive Los Angeles music scene. These passionate masters offer clear guidance and nurturing designed to make the students get the most out of their time at MI.
ALEXIS SKLAREVSKI
CREDITS: CROSBY, STILLS & NASH, MANHATTAN TRANSFER, JACKSON BROWNE, DWEEZIL & AHMET ZAPPA, ALBERT LEE, CAROLE KING
LYMAN MEDEIROS
CREDITS: STEVE TYRELL, DIANE SCHUUR, ALEX ACUNA, ERIC MARIENTHAL, MARY CLAYTON, LEW SOLOFF, BYRON STRIPLING
DAVE KEIF
CREDITS: MARK LINDSAY, RITA COOLIDGE, ETTA JAMES; AND TV SHOWS AND MOVIES INCLUDING “SMALLVILLE” AND “THE HORSE WHISPERER”