Admissions Requirements

The application and admission process is the same as for the traditional MBA degree except that completion of the BA degree is not required. The following requirements must be met before an individual can be admitted into this program:

• The student must be seeking the Bachelor of Arts in Music degree at Kansas State University.
• The student must have completed 75-90 credit hours toward the B.A. degree.
• The student’s cumulative undergraduate GPA must be at least 3.0.
• Students are responsible for researching financial aid implications of starting an accelerated degree program.
• A student who has completed all coursework for the bachelor’s degree is not eligible for the accelerated program.

Graduation Requirements

A maximum of 9 graduate credit hours from the MBA degree may be counted toward the Bachelor of Arts degree in Music. Some additional conditions are:

• The student must complete 30 graduate credit hours with a graduate GPA of at least 3.0.
• The student must complete all undergraduate degree requirements with the exception of 9 credit hours taken at the 700 level that satisfy the undergraduate and graduate program requirements.
• In the event that the student begins this program but does not wish to finish the MBA degree requirements, the student must notify the Dean’s Office immediately.  A notation on the student’s transcript will indicate courses taken at the graduate level were applied to the bachelor’s degree.
• Students in concurrent programs may apply to be awarded with their bachelor’s degree the semester they complete degree requirements, which may occur 1 to 2 semesters prior to completion of the MBA degree.

Course Requirements

Courses counted toward both degrees:

• MUSIC 731 - Music Business 1 Credits: 2
• MUSIC 732 - Music Business 2 Credits: 2
• MUSIC 733 - Music Marketing and Management Internship Credits: 2
• THTRE 712 - Theatre Management Credits: 3

Master’s Degree Requirements

• ACCTG 810 - Foundations of Accounting Credits: 3
• ECON 815 - Economic Analysis for Business Credits: 3
• FINAN 815 - Foundations of Finance Credits: 3
• GENBA 890 - Business Capstone Credits: 3
• MANGT 880 - Strategic Management Credits: 3
• MANGT 810 - Operations and Supply Chain Management Credits: 3
• MANGT 820 - Managing Organizational Behavior Credits: 3
• MANGT 860 - Managing the Triple Bottom Line Business Credits: 3
• MKTG 810 - Marketing Concepts and Research Credits: 3

Total Hours Required for Master’s: 36