Bachelor [Contemporary Urban and Popular Music] From Columbia College Chicago

Students may pursue a Bachelor of Music degree in the following majors:?Composition, Contemporary Urban and Popular Music, and Performance. All Bachelor of Music candidates must apply to and be accepted into this degree program in the Music Department.

The BMus in Contemporary, Urban, and Popular Music (CUP) is an intensive, professionally-oriented degree dedicated to the creation, recording, performance and marketing of original music. The program includes specialized course work in theory, history, keyboard, arranging and orchestration, as well as dedicated course sequences in music business and music technology.

Through participation in various dedicated CUP ensembles and private lessons, students gain extensive experience in performing in a wide range of popular music styles. At the advanced level, CUP students undertake collaborative projects focused on the development, recording and performance of original work. Students are also encouraged to form their own projects both within and outside the CUP?curriculum.

The music technology sequence supplies the necessary skills for the contemporary musician in documenting their work at a professional level, while the music business sequence addresses the skills and resources needed to successfully manage a music career, with an understanding of the matrix of activities, promotional vehicles and revenue streams in the music industry, as well as fundamentals of career development and business acumen.