Music Business, Entrepreneurship & Technology (BS)

Faculty Spotlight

Our faculty members are active in their fields outside the classroom and utilize industry contacts to provide students with connections for networking and job opportunities.

Facilities

The School of Music offers a robust set of performance spaces, recording studios, rehearsal rooms and music labs.

• two state-of-the-art recording studios

• seven production suites

• eight rehearsal rooms

• 16 individual practice rooms

• two dedicated drum practice rooms

• four smart classrooms that double as rehearsal spaces

• one circuitry lab

• one electronic music lab featuring the 4th Moog analog synthesizer, built specifically for the School of Music at UArts in 1965

• two computer labs with keyboard controllers and audio interfaces

• two drum teaching and practice studios

Laurie Wagman Recording Studios

In 2019, UArts celebrated the grand opening of the Laurie Wagman Music Studios on the 11th floor of Terra Hall. The two recording studios are equipped with state-of-the-art, 24-channel API consoles and Antelope interfaces. There is a surround sound system in Studio A, while Studio B has a pair of Adam reference monitors. Both studios have a number of outboard compressors, equalizers and other effects processors. Studio A will also function as a fully analog space, equipped with a 16-track tape machine.

Studio A

• 16-track, 1-inch tape machine

• Antelope Orion 32+ converters

• API 2448 console

• Genelec 5.1 surround sound system

• a variety of outboard gear, including

• 1176-style compressors

• EL8 distressors

• Eventide Eclipse

• Pultec-style EQ

Studio B

• Adam A77X nearfield monitors

• Antelope Orion 32+ converters

• API 2448 console

• a variety of outboard gear, including

• 1176-style compressors

• EL8 distressors

• Eventide Eclipse

• Pultec-style EQ

Learn more about the Laurie Wagman Recording Studios. 

Circuitry Lab

The circuitry lab at UArts is designed as both a classroom and a space for students to experiment with and build audio electronic equipment. State-of-the-art ventilation and 12 individual stations ensure a professional workspace and is open for use during and outside class hours.

• central island with a lab sink, storage and overhead HD camera which feeds into two large HD smart monitors

• a Tektronix 2235 Analog Oscilloscope

• two Craftsman Drill Presses each with their own industrial work countertop and assortment of drill bits

• various hand and maker tools, such as hot-glue guns, nibblers, reamers, rotary tools, screwdrivers and more

• an ever-growing stock of various electronic components such as capacitors, ICs, knobs, resistors, semiconductors and more

• 12 student lab stations, each with a

  • variable benchtop power supply

  • Weller soldering iron station

  • bench vise

  • breadboard

  • small tool kit consisting of wire cutters, pliers, soldering supplies and testing equipment

  • digital multimeter

Performance Spaces

• Arts Bank features a 230-seat main stage, rehearsal and dance studio, and the Laurie Beechman Cabaret Theater on the first floor.

• The Ellen and Ronald Caplan Center for the Performing Arts includes the Caplan Recital Hall and the black box Caplan Studio Theater.

• CBS Auditorium is used primarily for meetings, lectures, and workshops and symposia.

• The Elaine C. Levitt Auditorium is located in historic Gershman Hall and hosts large concerts and performances.

• The Gershman Black Box Theater hosts student-led productions. 

Learn more about performance spaces at UArts. 

Center for Immersive Media 

The Center for Immersive Media (CIM) is a 5,600-square-foot facility dedicated to exploring the fields of virtual and mixed reality, performance motion-capture, and human-computer interaction. The space includes

• 

  an optical motion-capture system for full-body performance capture and location-based VR applications;

• a four-channel audio system, multiple video projectors and lighting, and a control station;

• 16 Genelec speakers for a 3rd Order Ambisonic system; 

• a 16-station computing classroom with PCs optimized for real-time graphics rendering; and 

• two large project rooms with ceiling grids for the development of installations and virtual environments. 

Learn more about CIM.

Profiles & Careers

Internships

You’ll gain professional experience and a behind-the-scenes view of the music industry during internship. Throughout your course of study, you are required to complete a three-credit, 90-hour internship. Though students are responsible for finding their own internships, faculty often use industry contacts to connect students with opportunities in the field. 

Internships that have previously hosted UArts students include

AEG • Billy Penn Music • Breed Studios • CBS Radio • Charterhouse Music Group • CID Entertainment • CODA Nightclub, Critter and Guitari • EDM World Magazine • ESPN Radio • EVERYBODY Brands • Fame House/UMG • Firefly Festival • Grammy U • Hazelrigg Industries • Kiros Beauty • Live Nation • Miner Street Studios • MVP Interactive • Organic Music Marketing • Ormsby Guitars • Owl's Nest Media • Philadelphia Folk Festival • Philadelphia Recording Academy • Punch Line Philly • REC Philly • Rumor Nightclub • Sigma Studios • Sine Studios • Spice House Sound • Superior Sound Studios • Terrorbird Media • The Boom Room • The Brooklyn Home of Music • Electric Factory • the Fillmore • the Headroom • the Kimmel Center • the Mann Center • the Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz and Performing Arts • the Trocadero, Turtle Studios • Undercarriage Studios • Underground Arts • Uniform Recording • Union Transfer • Universal Records • Walt Disney World • Warner Music Group • Watt Studio • Weathervane Music Organization • William Street Common • World Café Live • WXPN

As the industry continues to grow, graduates find themselves in a variety of roles. Common career fields for MBET majors include those in 

• Amplifier design and construction

• Artist management

• Audio processor design and construction (guitar pedals, outboard gear)

• Booking

• Digital audio production

• Entertainment law

• Film

• Live music events

• Music entrepreneur

• Music journalism

• Recording engineering for music and visual media

• Studio design and acoustics

• TV

• Venue management 

• Video games 

Featured Alumni

Student Spotlight

Our students experiment, push boundaries and envision new models for the future of the industry. Their interests are diverse and span from recording original music to marketing, and incorporate other disciplines of art such as photography.

About the School of Music

The School of Music at University of the Arts is dedicated to the preparation and training of musicians for careers in music performance, production, recording, all aspects of the music business, composition and music education. Your growth as a musician is the primary goal of the program. In 2020, the School of Music was ranked #2 in The 10 Best “Hidden Gem” Music Schools by Music School Central.

The school trains you to be a professional of the highest caliber through a comprehensive curriculum that includes private lessons with an actively performing faculty, an abundance and diversity of ensembles and performance experiences, and a focus on information literacy and critical thinking.

Performance opportunities sharpen your technical and improvisation skills and increase your knowledge of repertoire and styles. The school’s numerous performance ensembles represent a wide range of styles and categories of classical, hip-hop, jazz, R&B and world music. You’ll be involved in a rigorous schedule of performances: UArts produces over 150 concerts and recitals each year.

Learn more about the School of Music.