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Bachelor of Commercial Music

Minnesota State University Moorhead

  • Moorhead, United States
  • 4 years
  • English
  • On campus
  • Bachelor

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Minnesota State University Moorhead campus

About the program

Hands-on programme for careers in music production, Film scoring and advertising using professional software and studios.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: yes
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (1 year): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Apply concepts and methods in Commercial Music to solve relevant problems. Develop competence in Courses include lights and projection for music
  • Music industry practices. Present findings clearly and consider professional or research ethics.

Career outcomes

  • Recording studios
  • Teaching and tutoring
  • Church music ministry
  • Professional music organizations
  • Entertainment industry
  • Self-publishing as a music artist
  • Singing and songwriting
  • Live sound technical work

Curriculum

  • Courses include lights and projection for music
  • Music industry practices
  • Performance ensembles
  • Contemporary music theory
  • Live sound
  • Sound stage recording
  • Music distribution and social media
  • And music for film. Internships with recording studios
  • Live sound companies
  • Production houses and film scoring teams are emphasised.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Completed secondary school (usually 12 years) in the home country with entitlement to university entry
  • Minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale from transcripts or exit exams (WAEC
  • KCSE)
  • External credential evaluation (ECE
  • IEE
  • TEC
  • WES) may be requested
  • Bank statement showing at least 30
  • 468 USD for the first year (I-20).

Minimum GPA

2.5

Accepted academic background

Completed secondary school (usually 12 years) in the home country with entitlement to university entry, Minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale from transcripts or exit exams (WAEC, KCSE), External credential evaluation (ECE, IEE, TEC, WES) may be requested, Bank statement showing at least 30, 468 USD for the first year (I-20).

Language tests

  • IELTS 5.5
  • TOEFL iBT 61
  • PTE Academic 50
  • Duolingo 95

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic Transcripts.

How to apply

  1. Review the admission requirements for Bachelor of Commercial Music at Minnesota State University Moorhead. Prepare the academic records and supporting documents requested by the institution. Submit the application through the institution's admissions process and pay any applicable fee. Await the admission decision.

Other costs

Tuition per year$12,140 USD
Application fee$20 USD
Deposit$500 USD

Program details

CampusMoorhead
Faculty or schoolSchool of Performing Arts
DepartmentCommercial Music
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value120
Study paceStandard,Fixed
Post-study stay1 year
Scholarship noteInstitution-level scholarship eligibility may vary by academic record, Applicant category and chosen program, Confirm current award terms.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    August 2027

    Apply by

    1 May 2027

    169 days left

  • Program starts

    January 2028

    Apply by

    15 Sept 2027

    306 days left

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 4 years.