Courses

    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. Formerly MUSC 4918. Same as MUSC 5918. Prerequisites: Restricted to College of Music (MUSCU) 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. MUSC 4908 and 5908 are the same course. Prerequisites: Restricted to College of Music (MUSCU) undergraduate students only.
    Explore the real-world issues of planning and presenting concerts. Learn to program music for all types of audiences, gain confidence speaking about your music, and handle the logistics of creating a successful concert. Discuss the role of concerts in the 21st century, and examine new styles of presentation. Course culminates in a concert planned and presented in a local venue. Same as MUSC 5958. Prerequisites: Restricted to College of Music (MUSCU) undergraduate students only.
    Introduce students to current trends in arts administration, explore the fundamentals of managing arts organizations, and develop concrete tools for managing boards, volunteers and staff, effective fund raising, strategic planning, and program development. Current issues, the role of the arts, and arts advocacy will be discussed. Same as MUSC 5978. Prerequisites: Restricted to College of Music (MUSCU) 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 entrepreneurial ideas. Lectures, projects, entrepreneur interviews, and case studies will culminate in a feasibility study for an original entrepreneurial concept. Recommended prereq., MUSC 2918. 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. MUSC 4908 and 5908 are the same course. Prerequisites: Restricted to College of Music (MUSCU) undergraduate students 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. Same as MUSC 2918. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
    Explore the real-world issues of planning and presenting concerts. Learn to program music for all types of audiences, gain confidence speaking about your music, and handle the logistics of creating a successful concert. Discuss the role of concerts in the 21st century, and examine new styles of presentation. Course culminates in a concert planned and presented in a local venue. Same as MUSC 4958. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate 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.
    Introduce students to current trends in arts administration, explore the fundamentals of managing arts organizations, and develop concrete tools for managing boards, volunteers and staff, effective fund raising, strategic planning, and program development. Current issues, the role of the arts, and arts advocacy will be discussed. Same as MUSC 4978. 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 entrepreneurial ideas. Lectures, projects, entrepreneur interviews, and case studies will culminate in a feasibility study for an original entrepreneurial concept. Recommended prereq., MUSC 5918. Same as MUSC 4998.