Managing a Music Business

This course offers an overview of the conceptual and practical management structures and systems in professionalmusic business. The course focuses on areas of prime importance to a music business manager: organizational structure, planning, board/staff leadership, programming and budgeting. Student will also be trained in other music business skills including, record keeping, touring and merchandizing. The necessity of excellent communication skills as a requirement for success in business is emphasized. This course will be co-taught with the Faculty of Economics and Management.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Objectives: 

• To equip students with basic skills of professional management of a music business
• To create an understanding of the need to separate roles in the music business
• To offer skills that would enable students to create their own jobs after graduation