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University of Southern Mississippi School of Music:
The University of Southern Mississippi School of Music is located in Hattiesburg, Forrest County, approximately 85 miles from the state capital, Jackson. Our Entertainment Industry Program is designed to prepare students for exciting and challenging careers in recording, broadcasting, and live production / management fields through two tracks of study - production and management. Both tracks lead to the Bachelor of Science degree.

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Entertainment Industry Program:
The curriculum of the program includes a core set of EI courses that all the majors in both tracks are required to complete:

- Intro to Economics
- Mass Media and Society
- History of Recording Industry
- Entertainment Industry Survey
- Entertainment Industry Seminar

In addition, students will select from two distinct emphasis areas (production and management tracks) for additional course work, depending on their career goals.

Some of the mandatory management track courses are:
- Intro to Marketing
- Record Company Operations
- Talent Management
- Live Production Business

Some of the mandatory production track courses are:
- Live Production Management
- Live Production Business
- Introduction to Video Production
- Intermediate Audio Production or Intermediate Video Production
- Advanced Audio Production or Advanced Video Production
- Entertainment Industry Elective

Some of the electives available to both tracks:
- Music Publishing
- International Music Industry

For further information on our Entertainment Industry Program, please contact us quickly via our Contact Page.

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Address: 118 College Drive, Hattiesburg, Forrest County, Mississippi , USA
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