Degree Programs
Music Industry:
Students who love music and are seeking a career in the music industry other than the traditional degrees in teaching or performance can choose the music industry major. With one of the first Music Industry Programs in the United States, UW Oshkosh graduates have established careers in the record, film, video, multimedia and advertising industries across the country. Our students have won the Student Music Awards presented by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences for excellence in the recording arts.
The major offers three program options: music business, recording technology and a combination of the two. The programs include a substantial core of music courses of approximately 70 credits and lead to the Bachelor of Music degree.
Recording Technology
The recording technology option prepares students for careers in the recording and audio/video post-production industry. We offer a complete 32-track digital and 16-track analog recording facility, including console automation, a complete ProTools hard disk recording system, extensive signal processing SMPTE time code and lock, a fully independent MIDI synchable studio with sampling, sequencing, and printing, a digital editing room and complete lock to video. The studio serves as a hands-on learning center with training in all aspects of the recording process. Courses cover the full spectrum of audio: Basic concepts of sound, microphones and placement, recording and mixing techniques, system interface, MIDI, time code lock, video post-production, studio maintenance, editing, mastering and music production.
Music Business
The music business option focuses on segments of the music industry including sales and management related to music stores; instrument manufacturing; distribution of music products; artist management and promotion; copyright law; print music publishing and the business side of the recording industry.
Each year, NAMM – International Music Products Association contributes $1,000 for scholarship awards to UW Oshkosh students interested in careers in the music products industry. In addition , our music students are invited to attend the NAMM Music Products Shows in Nashville, Tennessee and Anaheim, California each year. The recording technology option prepares students for careers in the recording and audio/video post-production industry. We offer a complete 32-track digital and 16-track analog recording facility, including console automation, a complete ProTools hard disk recording system, extensive signal processing SMPTE time code and lock, a fully independent MIDI synchable studio with sampling, sequencing, and printing, a digital editing room and complete lock to video. The studio serves as a hands-on learning center with training in all aspects of the recording process. Courses cover the full spectrum of audio: Basic concepts of sound, microphones and placement, recording and mixing techniques, system interface, MIDI, time code lock, video post-production, studio maintenance, editing, mastering and music production
The Music Industry program at the UW Oshkosh is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music. The Music Business option is recognized by NAMM - International Music Products Association © and is a member of NAMBI (NAMM Affiliated Music Business Institutions).
Careers in Instrument Music Sales
- Heid Music, sales manager
- Beihoff Music, sales representative
- White House Music, sales representative
- Ward Brodt, instrument sales
- Musicians Repair and Supply, instrument sales
Careers with Instrument Manufacturers
- G. Leblanc Music Corporation, product control
- G. Leblanc Music Corporation, sales representative
- Yamaha Music Corporation, sales representative
Careers in Music Publishing (Printing)
- Hal Leonard Publishers, music printing
- Hal Leonard Publishers, music sales
- Hal Leonard Publishers, sales manager
- J.W. Pepper, music sales manager
Careers in Instrument Repair
- Beihoff Music, instrument repair
- Mike's Music, instrument repair
Careers in Recording Business - Nashville
- Glen Campbell Publishing, creative director
- Criterion Records, song plugger
- Country Q, recording studio manager
Careers in Arts Management
- Green Bay Symphony, arts management
- Minnesota Symphony, arts management
- Weidner Center, arts management
Careers in the Electronic Music Industry
- AKG Acoustics, district sales representative
- American-Appleton, entertainment center sales manager
Our program at UW Oshkosh is a member of NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) and NAMBI (NAMM Affiliated Music Business Institutions).
Each year these organizations give a $1,000 award to students with promising careers in the music products industry. This award generally is given to students in their junior or senior year in the Music Business option. Another benefit offered by these organizations are their job listings throughout the United States and Canada. (See photos of Music Business option majors on a recent field trip to the Wisconsin State Music Association).
Music Business/Recording Technology
This combined option blends courses in Music Business and Recording Technology. It is a popular choice for students interested in both Business and Technology in Music and is designed to allow students to graduate after four years of course study and an internship in the Music Industry.