<p>So, you want: “Music/Entertainment Management and Merchandising”</p>
<p>Cal Poly Pomona? It fits your GPA and test scores like a glove. It is affordable even for OOS students. It is located near Los Angeles the entertainment industry capital of the World. Forest Whitaker, Oscar winner and many other famous folks are graduates. Here are some interesting links to look at for this school.</p>
<p>[Music</a> Industry Studies Option at Cal Poly Pomona](<a href=“http://www.class.csupomona.edu/mu/curriculum/industrystudies.html]Music”>http://www.class.csupomona.edu/mu/curriculum/industrystudies.html)</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.csupomona.edu/~meisa/about_us.shtml[/url]”>http://www.csupomona.edu/~meisa/about_us.shtml</a></p>
<p>[Music</a> Department at Cal Poly Pomona](<a href=“http://www.class.csupomona.edu/mu/]Music”>http://www.class.csupomona.edu/mu/)</p>
<p>[College</a> of Business Administration on Cal Poly Pomona](<a href=“http://cba.csupomona.edu/cba/]College”>http://cba.csupomona.edu/cba/)</p>
<p>Check this out:</p>
<p>"The Cal Poly Music Industry Studies Option is one of the most unique and affordable programs of study in the nation. The program currently has more than 120 majors and is growing rapidly.</p>
<p>Students in Music Industry Studies select from a wide variety of classes including Recording Techniques, Introduction to the Digital Audio Workstation, Digital Mastering, Tracking & Editing, Songwriting, Midi Recording, Survey of Popular Music, and Jazz and Beyond. Junior and senior level students take Publishing, Management, and Film & TV Music classes with adjunct professionals working in the music industry. All students participate in ethnic, jazz and traditional music classes and performing ensembles. Hands-on training in our recording studios and labs gives students the necessary preparation for careers in the music industry.</p>
<p>Music Industry Studies students are required to participate in a music industry studies internship program. The internship program has students working with companies such as ASCAP, Interscope Records, Sony Music Publishing, Warner Bros Records, MCA, Sarinjay Entertainment, Universal Music Distribution, Mad Hatter Studios and several other area employers. Many go on to work for these companies."</p>
<p>Then there is this club!</p>
<p>"The Music and Entertainment Industry Student Association (MEISA) at Cal Poly Pomona exists to prepare members for careers in the music and entertainment industry by providing opportunities to network and interact with professionals in the field.</p>
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<p>MEISA was formed in 1979 to bring music business students together with educators and leaders of the music and entertainment industry to more successfully and effectively prepare students for future careers.</p>
<p>Our members have the opportunity to apply their music business education by participating in a variety of activities on both local and national levels. They vary by chapter; a few chapter activities include student run record labels, campus concerts, music industry tours, local conferences, and more!"</p>