Music/Recording Industry
Certificate
About this program
The Certificate in Music/Recording Industry helps you understand how music and business work together. You’ll study audio recording, music production and the legal side of the industry. This program is useful whether you’re a musician, producer or looking to work behind the scenes. You’ll learn how recorded music is made, managed and shared — giving you a strong start in the music and audio field.
Program Curriculum and Requirements
Program Scope
The music recording industry is one of the largest and most fascinating of the entertainment media field. The Certificate of Study in the Music Recording Industry (MRI) anchors an interdisciplinary hub of interested faculty, students and staff. Our goal is to provide SFSU students with an in-depth understanding of how art, business and technology intersect to drive innovation and change in this global media form.
Join the pipeline to the entertainment media industry by earning the MRI Certificate. Housed in the newly constructed Marcus Hall, students completing this program will gain knowledge and skills that enhance your understanding of the business of the music recording industry and the technological basis of the music recording process. A primary feature of the program is to provide you with the knowledge and skills to land a meaningful internship within the music recording industry.
The program is open to all SFSU students.
How does the BECA Department support the MRI program?
The Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts Department (BECA) coordinates the Music/Recording Industry program. The BECA Department has long-term and far-reaching ties to the entertainment media, including the music industry. BECA is recognized as an Avid Community Partner and BECA faculty provide the potential for Avid Pro Tools User Certification as part of the MRI Program.
The MRI Certificate also partners with the SFSU School of Music and the California State University Chancellor’s Entertainment Alliance to help students complete the certificate.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate a link between an aesthetic understanding of recorded music and the production of tangible goods for the marketplace.
- Differentiate among entertainment industry sectors and recognize the role of music recording within the larger industry.
- Differentiate between the roles of musician, producer and recording engineer in the music recording industry.
- Demonstrate preparation for entry-level employment in the music recording industry.
Apply for the Certificate
If you are interested in this certificate, please reach out by completing the MRI Certificate Program Application linked below or email to mri@sfsu.edu.
MRI Certificate Program Application