Contemporary Music Industry (Creatio)

Northwest University established Creatio as an initiative, built on a long history of musical excellence, to enable innovative, explosive growth in creating music.

Contemporary Music Industry / Recording Arts Technology

Students are provided with the opportunity to learn the requisite skills needed to succeed in the recording arts and music business industries. You’ll explore the workings of the music industry, but also study to understand and perform music in an exciting, hands-on learning environment. Students will also learn the fundamentals of analog and digital audio recording systems with extensive hands-on experiences in our two new recording studios. Your career will be significantly enhanced with a complete general education, in the context of a four-year fully accredited bachelors program.

Management / Music Industry Business

The music business program is a true inter-disciplinary venture designed to help you understand the creation and marketing components of the music industry. You’ll study the fundamentals of publishing, copyright, royalties, recording contracts, and artist management. Classes in recording, business, and economics—combined with internships and the natural synergy with the music- recording program—result in a unique and effective education that will help prepare you for a successful career in the music industry.