Commercial Music Minor

Samford University’s commercial music program offers a 22-hour commercial music minor with a general focus of study in concepts such as music business, music production, songwriting, and live performance. Based in the School of the Arts and professionally accredited through the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM), this major empowers students to build themselves into musicians with artistic, technological, and entrepreneurial skills to thrive in the 21st century. The program aims to instill and foster a do-it-yourself attitude necessary for any entrepreneur, and offers a unique approach in support of Samford University’s mission. Students must earn a C- or better in each required course.