Courses for Credit
MUSC 2918: Building Your Music Career
Cross-listed as MUSC 5918
2 credits
2 sections, offered FALL semesters only
Develop a broad range of tools needed for a professional career in music. Topics include networking, development and use of promotional materials, funding, social media and the internet and financial management, among others—all taught through an entrepreneurial lens. A range of career opportunities is explored, using the entrepreneurial process to assess and explore a variety of paths and opportunities. This course is required for all students enrolled in a B-MUS degree plan. Open to all music majors; non-majors may petition the professor for admittance if space allows
MUSC 4978: Introduction to Arts Administration
Cross-listed as MUSC 5978
3 credits
1 section, offered FALL semesters only
This course introduces students to current trends in arts administration, explores the fundamentals of managing arts organizations and develops concrete tools for budgeting, programming and project management; operations, ticketing, and venue management; governance, boards, financial management, fundraising and marketing. Current issues, the role of the arts and arts advocacy, and current trends in not-for-profit administration–including the expansion of the arts into contemporary for-profit models–are explored through case studies and discussions. This course is part of the Arts Administration Micro-Credential.
MUSC 4818: Innovative Leadership & Sustainability in the Arts
Cross-listed as MUSC 5818
3 credits
1 section, offered SPRING semesters only
This course presents concepts and practices that can be applied in various types (e.g. for-profit and nonprofit sectors) and sizes of arts organizations with a goal of equipping students to create comprehensive leadership and sustainability plans that focus on organizational relationships with key stakeholders. Students develop knowledge about organizational leadership, board relationships, financial management, audience engagement and donor support (including individual funding, corporate sponsorships and grants). This course is part of the Arts Administration Micro-Credential.
MUSC 4988: The Entrepreneurial Artist
Cross-listed as MUSC 5988
3 credits
1 section, offered SPRING semesters only
Master the core principles of entrepreneurship, such as idea formation, venture models, opportunity assessment, market analysis and strategies for launching a venture. Lectures, projectsÌýand case studies will culminate in a feasibility study for an original entrepreneurial concept of your own making.
Prerequisite: MUSC 2918 (undergraduates only)
MUSC 4908: Internship in Music Business
Cross-listed as MUSC 5908
1-3 credits (a minimum of 48 hours/semester is required for each credit awarded)
Offered ALL semesters
Engage with music/music business organizations in the community (for profit or non-profit) to pursue specific tasks or projects relevant to the student's career goals. A minimum of 48 hours is required per semester for one credit.
You must apply for an internship by first filling out this form. Following approval by the ECM Director you will be registered for the course through the Academic Services office.
MUSC 4998: Entrepreneurship Capstone
1 credit
1 section, offered SPRING and FALL semesters
Completes the Certificate in Music Entrepreneurship. Students will develop an art-based entrepreneurial concept, engage in customer discovery, refine their business model, create a marketing plan, research relevant intellectual property issuesÌýand complete a business model canvas for their venture.
Prerequisites: You must have completed all courses for the Certificate in Music Entrepreneurship before taking this class. This means that the latest you can complete those courses is the Fall semester of your senior year.
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