Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.

Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.

This lecture series features music business leaders and will focus on business trends, day-to-day demands, negotiations and the nuances of recent/current successful projects. Additional work required for graduate students.

This course introduces the fundamentals about how the music business operates, explores the variety of roles companies play within this industry and follows the current news and trends that the music business is experiencing. Additional work is required of graduate students.

Supervised Entertainment Industry field experience in which a student¿s performance is measured against a previously stated set of objectives and goals. Additional work is required of graduate students.

This course delivers advanced learning and hands-on experience with, and access to the music business. The course is structured around a song release cycle with a focus on record labels and publishers. Additional work is required of graduate students.

Popular music plays a role in determining societal standards, but who is behind determining what music becomes popular? This course explores the history of music industry executives and how their identities impact music becoming popular. Additional work is required of graduate students.

This course delivers advanced learning and hands-on experience with, and access to the music business. The course is structured around an artist tour cycle with a focus on agents, promoters, venues and brands. Additional work is required of graduate students.

This course explores the opportunity that technology creates for creative, forward-thinking and entrepreneurial students in the rapidly changing music and entertainment industries. Additional work is required of graduate students.

The objective of this course is to provide exposure to the use and management of social media, including strategies for applying social media to the promotion, distribution and sale of music and entertainment. Additional work is required of graduate students.

Students will identify and pursue a semester-long project, and in the process, learn to translate ideas and business aspirations into a strategy and a plan with structured accountability, timelines and ultimately, execution. Additional work is required of graduate students.

Exploration of a problem, or problems, in depth. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor(s) and the department.