Music Entrepreneurship, Certificate
Have you ever thought about combining your music skills with entrepreneurship? Equip yourself with the skills and tools to design a sustainable music career. This program helps you turn your artistry into a lasting, self-directed profession.
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Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
Music Entrepreneurship undergraduate certificate description
Music entrepreneurship is a discipline that intersects the traditional music disciplines. It harnesses the skills and mindset of the entrepreneur to empower you to create work that is meaningful, sustainable and oriented to community and market need.
If you are in a music degree program or have a background in music, you benefit from the business, marketing and organizational skills you develop through the certificate courses, as applied specifically to and within the arts.
Why earn a music entrepreneurship undergraduate certificate at ASU?
You study with internationally recognized artists, educators and scholars while collaborating across disciplines with musicians, media artists and more. Take the stage in faculty, guest artist and student works throughout the year and tap into a network of alumni, internships, residencies and arts partnerships. You can also shape your path toward performance, teaching, research, administration or interdisciplinary practice.
Courses
This undergraduate certificate includes courses focused on a specialized topic, so you can advance your skills for further professional opportunities. Explore all courses below:
2026-2027 Catalog Year
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The certificate in music entrepreneurship consists of 15 credit hours, of which 12 credit hours must be upper division. Only courses completed with a grade of "C" (2.00 on a scale of 4.00) or better can be used to satisfy certificate requirements. |
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MUP 438 The Enterprising Artist
3 credit hours
Minimum
grade:C
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C | 3 |
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MUP 484 Internship
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MSC 484 Internship
3 credit hours
Minimum
grade:C
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C | 3 |
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3 credit hours
Minimum
grade:C
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C | 3 |
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6 credit hours
Minimum
grade:C
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C | 6 |
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Prerequisite courses may be needed in order to complete the requirements of this certificate.
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What you'll learn
The following learning outcomes highlight some of the knowledge and skills you'll develop to support your future success.
- Apply key concepts of entrepreneurship to critical evaluation of music career paths.
- Synthesize knowledge of music entrepreneurship within the Phoenix area and surrounding communities through music entrepreneurship fieldwork.
Apply key concepts of entrepreneurship to critical evaluation of music career paths.Enrollment requirements
The certificate in music entrepreneurship is meant to supplement study for music majors and nonmajors in any discipline who have a music background. Students may be admitted to the certificate program by submitting a statement of interest outlining their music background and personal goals through the School of Music, Dance and Theatre application. For further application details, students should visit the program website.
A student pursuing an undergraduate certificate must be enrolled as a degree-seeking student at ASU. Undergraduate certificates are not awarded before the completion of an undergraduate degree. A student who already holds an undergraduate degree may pursue an undergraduate certificate as a nondegree-seeking graduate student.
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Careers this music entrepreneurship undergraduate certificate prepares you for
Graduates who have combined the certificate in music entrepreneurship with their major program of study may become more marketable to employers. They often pursue employment in industries such as arts entertainment, music business, arts administration and performance. Career examples include arts administrator, business owner, community arts advocate, performing musician, and public or community school teacher.
Contact information
Use the contact information below to get in touch if you're a current student or have general questions.
School of Music, Dance and Theatre
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MUSIC E167
mdtadmissions@asu.edu
480-965-5069
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