Courses

Students acquire the practical skills they need to build their career as professional musicians, as well as explore the many options for putting their music education to work in the marketplace. Students will also explore the state of live music-making today and explore ways to maintain relevance for themselves and their art in an ever-changing world. Formerly MUSC 4918. Restricted to College of Music majors only. Prerequisites: Restricted to College of Music undergraduate students only.

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. May be repeated up to 3 total credit hours. Recommended prereq., Masters standing. MUSC 4908 and 5908 are the same course. Prerequisites: Restricted to College of Music undergraduate students only.

Designed for the aspiring professional performer. Through classroom theory and off-campus application, acquire skills in programming for and communicating with diverse audiences, marketing & PR, and new paradigms of concert presentation. Will result in an actual musical presentation in the community. Restricted to College of Music majors only. Prerequisites: Restricted to College of Music undergraduate students only.

Learn the core principles of entrepreneurship, such as idea formation, venture models, opportunity assessment, market analysis, and strategies for launching a venture, and apply them to their own entrepreneurial ideas. Lectures, projects, entrepreneur interviews, and case studies will culminate in a feasibility study for an original entrepreneurial concept. Recommended prereq., MUSC 4918. Same as MUSC 5988.

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. May be repeated up to 3 total credit hours. Recommended prereq., Masters standing. MUSC 4908 and 5908 are the same course. Prerequisites: Restricted to College of Music undergraduate students only.

Previously Topics in Arts Entrepreneurship, this course prepares students to evaluate opportunities in their specific arts field by analyzing existing arts organizations and then applying entrepreneurial concepts to create new enterprises. Topics for research and discussion include current issues in the arts, introduction to entrepreneurship, preparing a business feasibility study, market information for new ventures, and funding sources. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Learn the core principles of entrepreneurship, such as idea formation, venture models, opportunity assessment, market analysis, and strategies for launching a venture, and apply them to their own entrepreneurial ideas. Lectures, projects, entrepreneur interviews, and case studies will culminate in a feasibility study for an original entrepreneurial concept. Recommended prereq., MUSC 4918. Same as MUSC 4998.