MUSC 103 The Business of Music

Open to all interested students, this course is designed to be an introductory study of the field of music as a continually changing and dynamic commercial profession. It is designed to aid the performer as well as the moonlighter and the music hobbyist in their interaction with the business of music. The student will explore various professions within the field of commercial music, basic copyright information, business and management practices as related to the Arts and occasionally interact with professionals and specialists in the field.

Credits

3

Hours Weekly

3

Course Objectives

1. 1. Design and develop a PR packet for a performer or ensemble.
   
2. 2. Develop a sample system of bookkeeping, including tax responsibilities, designed for the independent
   performer or ensemble.
3. 3. Draw upon interaction with professional performers, agents and others in the business of music as a
   basis for discussion of such subjects as problems experienced by performers and expectations of
   employers.
   
4. 4. List resources applicable to their particular performing idiom.
   
5. 5. Evaluate their qualifications and capabilities for various career fields in the music business based on
   traditional research and discussion with current professionals.
6. 6. Explain copyright terminology and what is meant by AFair Use@ of copyrights.
7. 7. Discuss concert promotion including the areas of financing, budgeting, contract negotiation, and backtiming.
8. 8. Discuss the impact of MIDI technology as it relates to record production.
9. 9. List the various kinds of producers involved in record production and discuss their roles.
   
10. 10. Name the large items that a producer must include in his budget for an album commissioned by an
    established label.

Course Objectives

1. 1. Design and develop a PR packet for a performer or ensemble.
   
2. 2. Develop a sample system of bookkeeping, including tax responsibilities, designed for the independent
   performer or ensemble.
3. 3. Draw upon interaction with professional performers, agents and others in the business of music as a
   basis for discussion of such subjects as problems experienced by performers and expectations of
   employers.
   
4. 4. List resources applicable to their particular performing idiom.
   
5. 5. Evaluate their qualifications and capabilities for various career fields in the music business based on
   traditional research and discussion with current professionals.
6. 6. Explain copyright terminology and what is meant by AFair Use@ of copyrights.
7. 7. Discuss concert promotion including the areas of financing, budgeting, contract negotiation, and backtiming.
8. 8. Discuss the impact of MIDI technology as it relates to record production.
9. 9. List the various kinds of producers involved in record production and discuss their roles.
   
10. 10. Name the large items that a producer must include in his budget for an album commissioned by an
    established label.