Music business courses can help you learn contract negotiation, marketing strategies, copyright law, and financial management. You can build skills in audience engagement, digital distribution, and brand development. Many courses introduce tools like social media analytics, music distribution platforms, and project management software that are essential for navigating the industry and executing effective promotional campaigns.

École Polytechnique
Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Digital Assets, Business Transformation, Business Valuation, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Business Modeling, Regulatory Compliance, Technology Strategies, E-Commerce, Innovation, Growth Strategies, Retail Banking, Market Dynamics, Business Strategies, Intellectual Property
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Business Strategy, Competitive Analysis, Strategic Thinking, Stakeholder Analysis, Corporate Strategy, Strategic Decision-Making, Business Analysis, Organizational Strategy, Market Analysis, Case Studies, Product Lifecycle Management, International Finance, Risk Analysis, Global Marketing, Innovation, Diversity and Inclusion
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Asset Management, Intellectual Property, Data Quality, Information Management, Digital Assets, Business Valuation, Management Information Systems, Information Assurance, Information Architecture, Data Governance, Legal Risk, Business Metrics, Organizational Effectiveness, Accounting, Organizational Structure, Innovation, Enterprise Architecture, Data Analysis, Big Data
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Berklee
Skills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Peer Review, Music, Music Theory, Music Performance, Media Production, Post-Production, Timelines
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Berklee
Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Musical Composition, Music, Instrumental Music, Peer Review, Music Performance, Education Software and Technology, Teaching, Classroom Management, Oral Expression, Storytelling, Cultural Responsiveness, Media Production, Active Listening, Writing, Creativity, Constructive Feedback, Teamwork, Collaboration, Technology Solutions
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Journals, Music Theory, Music, Instrumental Music, Music Performance, Creativity, Coordination
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Rochester
Skills you'll gain: Music History, Music, World History, Instrumental Music, Music Theory, Electronic Media
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Glasgow
Skills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Instrumental Music, Music Theory, Music, Classical Music, Creativity
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The University of Edinburgh
Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Music, Classical Music, Musical Composition
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Yale University
Skills you'll gain: Classical Music, Music History, Music, Music Theory, Instrumental Music, Musical Composition, Art History
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Rochester
Skills you'll gain: Music History, World Music, Music, World History, Performing Arts, Media Production
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Michigan State University
Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Music, Musical Composition, Classical Music
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks