Bachelor's Degrees

Arizona Music Industry Bachelor's Degrees & Transfer Opportunities

NAU 90/30 Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies (Non-performance emphasis)

Northern Arizona University offers the Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies in Strategic Leadership as a guaranteed transfer pathway for MCC Music Business students interested in a non-performance, business-focused degree. This is a co-hort program that accepts up to 90 Community College credits. Students in this program take 30 credits in business and leadership at NAU, and can earn a Master's Degree with an additional 30 credits.

Learn more here: http://catalog.nau.edu/Catalog/details?plan=ISSLEA9B&catalogYear=1819
See a sample Plan of Study for Music Business students transferring to NAU's 90/30 BIS degree

To get started, meet with a Transfer Advisor from NAU:

Mark Sanders, MCC/NAU Transfer Advisor
MCC University Transfer Office- Southern & Dobson, Building GC 54 A, Rm 302
Email: mesa@nau.edu
Mesa Phone: 928-523-2989
Schedule an Appointment: https://calendly.com/naumarksanders
Office Hours: Tuesdays 9am-5pm | In-Person, Campus Walk-in Hours: 10am-12pm & 2pm-4pm

ASU Bachelor's degree in Popular Music (Performance and Production emphasis)

Arizona State University is offering the first Music Industry degree in the state with their Bachelor in Popular Music. The popular music program at Arizona State University welcomes commercial music creators including singers and songwriters, music producers, laptop performers, popular music musicians, composers, vocalists and sound designers with an interest in the modern music industry.

The ASU bachelor's degree in popular music prepares students for potential careers including:

  • popular music performance and production
  • working in a recording studio
  • teaching a private music studio
  • working in live event production
  • working as a Sound Designer

Learn more here: https://webapp4.asu.edu/programs/t5/majorinfo/ASU00/HIMUSPMBA/undergrad/false

ASU also offers a diverse range of Bachelor of Applied Science degrees that accept transfer credits from the AAS in Music Business. Many of the MUC prefixed courses from MCC will transfer to ASU as Music Department Electives. See MCC-ASU General Transfer Information here: https://www.mesacc.edu/transfer/transfer-out/arizona-state-university

To get started, meet with an ASU Transfer Advisor:

Nicolette Langley, MCC/ASU Transfer Advisor
Email: asunicolettelangley@asu.edu
Phone: 602-496-6766
Schedule an appointment: https://calendly.com/nicolette-langley

Out-of-State & International Transfer Opportunities

MCC Music Business students can transfer to a variety of out-of-state, 4-year Music Business & Music Technology programs including: Berklee College of Music, University of Colorado Denver, Belmont, NYU, Drexel, Middle Tennessee State University and others. For a list of 4-year college Music Business programs, go to: http://www.meiea.org/member_schools