Music Business Department is combined both business knowledge and music skills for the students to apply both knowledge for doing their business and occupation successfully in the future, concentrated teaching excellency on music and business knowledge such as Principles of Marketing, Integrated Marketing Communication, International Music Business, Principles of Accounting, Business Finance, Digital Marketing, Entrepreneurship, and Legal Issue in Music Business, etc.
Aside from the theories, students in the music business department have opportunities to do a practicum in the special project management in their senior-year and also do an internship with the leading music companies in Thailand.
Entrance Examination
1. Audition (Choose one style)
2. Major examination (Written exam.)
3. Program interview (Incase pass audition/major exam. and have the list to interview)
4. Basic knowledge (Choose one group)
- Western Instrument (submit TIME)
- Western music theory Grade 12
- Ear training Grade 12
- Western Instrument (submit TIME)
- Thai music theory Grade 12
- Western music theory Grade 5
Music Business Major Examination
Applicants will be required to complete music business major exam within 60 minutes, covering three areas;
1. The fundamental mathematical ability for describing business situations.
2. General knowledge for building a music business.
3. Trending in music business (in current situation)
Note: Students can bring a basic calculator or mobile phone in airplane mode for solving the mathematic test.
References:
1. High school text books in the subjects of Mathematics, Social Science, and Economics
2. Current issues such as the news in general business, economic, music business, entertainment both in Thailand and international.
(For online examination)
In a special case or necessary event that required to do online examination instead, applicants will be required to complete music business major exam within 60 minutes via Google classroom, covering three areas:
1. The fundamental mathematical ability for describing business situations.
2. General knowledge for building a music business.
3. Trending in music business (in current situation)
Online exam methods
- Online exams via Google classroom
- All examiners must login to Google Classroom in advance to take the test by logging in with their personal email (please use full name to login).
- When it’s time for the exam, the system will automatically send a link to the applicant’s email. Examiners can access Google Classroom through that link.
- The system will immediately close the response, when the exam time is over. Examiners who submit past the deadline will not be reviewed and will be deemed to have failed.
References:
1. High school text books in the subjects of Mathematics, Social Science, and Economics
2. Current issues such as the news in general business, economic, music business, entertainment both in Thailand and international.
Note: For further inquiries, please contact the coordinator: Mrs. Jiraporn Kitirakkul, phone number 094-464-6562.
Audition Requirement
| Choose one (style) | Follow the audition requirement of; |
| Classic | Classical Music Performance |
| Thai | Thai and Eastern Music |
| Jazz | Jazz |
| Pop | Popular Music |
| Musical Theater | Musical Theater |
Thailand International Music Examination: TIME
1. How to apply with the TIME score
In order to study here, prospectus students should obtain a required result of TIME. The applicant will need to apply for TIME for Thai Music theory, Music Theory, and Aural training. Requirement will depend on the major areas of application.
If the applicant did not pass the TIME (<60%), but qualify for other areas, the applicant will be admitted to the college under condition and will be placed in the music foundation course as indicated in the program curriculum. However, applicant is allowed to re-take TIME and if the result is more than 60%, the applicant can submit the result for an update score (entering the first semester, until 30 April 2024 or entering the second semester, until 30 September 2024).
2. TIME Subjects to use for College of Music admission
| Program / Major | TIME (Thai Theory) | TIME (Western Theory) | TIME (Ear-Training) | |
| Bachelor | Classical Music Performance | – | submit Grade 12 | submit Grade 12 |
| Jazz | – | submit Grade 12 | submit Grade 12 | |
| Thai and Eastern Music | submit Grade 12 | submit Grade 5 | – | |
| Popular Music | – | submit Grade 12 | submit Grade 12 | |
| Music Composition | – | submit Grade 12 | submit Grade 12 | |
| Musical Theater | – | submit Grade 12 | submit Grade 12 | |
| Music Education and Pedagogy (Western) | – | submit Grade 12 | submit Grade 12 | |
| Music Education and Pedagogy (Thai) | submit Grade 12 | submit Grade 5 | – | |
| Music Business (Western) | – | submit Grade 12 | submit Grade 12 | |
| Music Business (Thai) | submit Grade 12 | submit Grade 5 | – | |
| Music Technology (Western) | – | submit Grade 12 | submit Grade 12 | |
| Music Technology (Thai) | submit Grade 12 | submit Grade 5 | – | |
3. Applicants can purchase an application form, handbook, and register at
1) TIME, branch MCGP Seacon Square Srinakarin Tel.: 02 7219894 – 7
2) TIME, branch MCGP Seacon Square Bangkae Tel.: 02 4582680
3) TIME, branch MCGP Siam Paragon Tel.: 02 1294542 – 6
4) College of Music Shop, Salaya Tel.: 02 8002525 # 2504, 2505
4. TIME exams are available both on-site and online. (Please check before applying)
Contact TIME for more Information (on-site/online): www.timemusicexam.com
mobile phone no. 081 918 5381, call no. 02 4582680
Contact TIME for submit scores TIME: msadmission@mahidol.edu, musicadmission@gmail.com
Tuition Fees
| Major | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | All Program |
| Music Business (Western Music) | 199,700 | 178,200 | 145,700 | 102,500 | 626,100 |
| Music Business (Western Music) • String (except Harp) • Woodwind • Brass • Voice • Voice Musical Theater | 209,700 | 188,200 | 145,700 | 102,500 | 646,100 |
| Music Business (Thai Music) | 107,900 | 180,900 | 137,600 | 107,900 | 626,100 |
