Careers
Equipped with an Oregon State bachelor’s degree in contemporary music industry, you’ll be ready to thrive in a career as a creative and cultural thought-leader, an entrepreneur and innovative practitioner in the entertainment world.
With this degree, you can either make the music or be part of the music industry in a variety of ways — music business, music supervision, arts management and more.
Grow into a skilled professional who can work in fields where commercial and contemporary music creation, writing and performance are required.
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Career services
An added benefit is that you’ll have access to Oregon State’s Career Development Center, which provides valuable resources to help you find lifelong career success and meaningful employment in a diverse world.
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Degree quick facts
* Oregon State University is on a quarter-term system. There are four quarters each year and classes are 11 weeks long. This program's 180 quarter credits are equal to 120 semester credits.
† Cost per credit is calculated using tuition per credit for the current academic year. It does not include associated fees, course materials, textbook expenses, and other expenses related to courses. Note: Upper-division music courses are charged at a differential tuition rate.
‡ You can complete all or nearly all requirements of this program online. View the curriculum.
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