A workforce development certificate for music industry careers.
Lower lift for staff
Prepare students for jobs
Offer new credentials
Students are interested in careers in the music industry.
We deliver a turnkey workforce certificate for career readiness.
A certificate with your department’s name on it.
A complement to your workforce development efforts.
Powered by FTS.
Music Business Foundations Certificate
A virtual program that helps students apply business principles to the music industry and launch creative ventures.
6 weeks
Launched at:
Texas State University
via the Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation
North Carolina A&T State University
Launching Spring 2026
Students connect with leading companies in music.
The festival producers of ACL Fest and Lollapalooza.
One of the largest creative conferences and festivals in music.
One of the largest talent agencies in music and entertainment.
Program Outcomes – Fall 2025
12 Texas State University students participated in the Fall 2025 cohort of the Music Business Foundations certificate program.
7 students were directly connected with working industry professionals.
4 students were referred to or applied for job opportunities and were successfully connected with companies such as SXSW and C3 Presents (producers of ACL Fest and Lollapalooza).
Among 9 post-program survey respondents:
All feel “confident” or “very confident” in their understanding of the music industry and how to navigate it.
78% plan to seek internships and industry roles after completing the program.
56% expressed interest in pursuing careers in artist management, sync licensing, or music publishing.
Support students exploring creative careers.
Fall ‘25 insight:
50-65% of students who attended our workshops have considered transferring for music industry-related programs.
Offer a new certificate without doing more work.
We deliver:
✓ A six-week curriculum that doesn’t compete with your courses
✓ Instruction from industry professionals
✓ 1:1 career coaching & job opportunities
License the program and
offer it year-round.
How it works:
✓ University licenses the program each semester
✓ Current students participate at no cost
✓ Non-student enrollments generate direct revenue for the university
One semester license
Includes 10 student seats covered by the license.
Unlimited additional enrollments – university keeps 100% of tuition revenue.
Two semester license
Includes 20 student seats covered by the license.
Unlimited additional enrollments – university keeps 100% of tuition revenue.
Three semester license
Includes 30 student seats covered by the license.
Unlimited additional enrollments – university keeps 100% of tuition revenue.
All licenses include:
✓ Six-weeks of virtual instruction
✓On-demand video lectures
✓1:1 career coaching post-program
✓ Guest lectures with industry professionals
✓ Immediate networking with current and past classmates
Marketing support included.
We’ll bring you:
✓ Qualified leads from FTS workshops and events
✓ A plug-and-play marketing kit
✓ Prospective students interested in other programs your school offers
Gauge student demand before committing.
We’ll work with you to:
Step 1
Host a music industry-related workshop open to all majors.
Step 2
Identify students interested in the program.
Step 3
Launch a pilot based on interest.
Students see real results.
Rusti W.
Major: Sound Recording & Technology
Career Goal: Live Events and Production
“I feel like I’m walking away from this with more knowledge, more confidence… The program has renewed my sense of purpose…There are things I’ve never considered as a career that now, going through this class, I’ve learned actually exist. It broadened my horizons.”
Owen A.
Major: Communication Design
Career Goal: Creative Director
“I just thought [working in the music industry] was so out there and something I shouldn’t even consider… But now I feel like I can actually do this, which is crazy.”
Erik R.
Major: Business Management
Career Goal: Artist Manager
“I came in with an idea and a dream, and through this program, no one treated it as worthless. Instead, people believed in me and walked with me through the process of understanding what it might take to bring it to life.”