Educational Outreach
Elmhurst
College
Individual
profiles of some of the nation's top music business
institution are highlighted n Sounding Board as part
of NARM's ongoing educational outreach.
Elmhurst College
Music Industry Program
190 Prospect
Elmhurst, IL 60126
Elmhurst College is a
private, accredited, four-year institution offering
BM and BS degrees in the Music Business Program.
Yearly tuition is $9,050, with financial assistance
and scholarships available based on need and talent.
The Music Business
program at Elmhurst College is one of the oldest such
programs in the country, and offers students exposure
to many facets of the music industry. Along with
courses that present music industry career options,
music business majors are introduced to audio
engineering technology in Elmhurst College's
state-of-the-art, 32-track recording studio with
digital mastering capabilities. Elmhurst College's
proximity to downtown Chicago also offers students
many exciting performance, concert, and internship
opportunities. The Program is affiliated with MEIEA,
NARAS, and NAMBI.
Program Director: Tim
Hays, BM, MM, MBA, Director
Admission/Enrollment
Institution's
Enrollment: 4,000 (2,800 Full-time)
Program Enrollment: 56
# of Program Faculty: 5 (2 Full-time; 3 Part-time)
Dept. of M.B. Program: Music
Average Class Size: 16
% Admitted: 70%
Age of Program
Freshman: Age 18-22 (90%); 23-28 (10%)
Importance for
Admission (5=most; 1=least):
Audition=3 Grades=5 Class Rank=5
Essay=3 SAT Scores=5 Work Experience=NA
Degree
Requirements
Number of Hours: 133
Final Project: No
Field Experience: Yes
Thesis: No
Audition: Yes
Required Music
Business Credit Hours: 18
Courses Required: Accounting, Recording Industry,
Marketing, Internship, Music Retailing, Legal Issues
in M.B., Music Performance, Music Theory/History,
Advanced Course in Music
Other
Information
Technical Facilities:
32-track studios, MIDI labs, CD-Rom
Internships: ASCAP, WEA
Alumni Jobs: Sony/Columbia Records
Placement Rates: 87%
Contact
Tim Hays, Director,
Music Business Program, Elmhurst College, 190
Prospect, Elmhurst, IL 60126. Phone: (630) 617-3515;
Fax: (630) 617-3738.
