Courses
Current Events in the Music Industry
Students research topics of current importance in the music industry and participate in moderated panel discussions.
Senior Practicum 1 (Heavy Rotation Records)
Heavy Rotation Records was developed for students to receive hands-on experience in record company operations.
Senior Practicum 2 (Heavy Rotation Records)
A continuation of the learning experiences gained in MB-490, with the added possibility of maintaining a key leadership/managerial role within the operations of Heavy Rotation Records.
Internship in Music Business/Management
Monitored and evaluated professional work experience in an environment related to the music business/management major.
The Business of Flamenco Music
This course presents an overview of the current business, economic, and marketing and production aspects of flamenco music.
Copyright Law
A comprehensive look at copyright law and its protections for all creative works, with a specific emphasis on copyright's applicability to the music industry.
Managing Technology-Driven Business
This course will explore the underlying technology and terminology required to effectively communicate and conduct business in the technology-driven marketplace.
Business Finance
The course focuses on the role of money in a music enterprise, with particular emphasis on the emergence of nontraditional forms of funding for talent and music-based enterprises.
International Music Licensing
This course focuses on comparing and contrasting the licensing frameworks in the United States and European communities, paying special attention to the monetization of new licensing opportunities
Digital Marketing in the Music Industry
This advanced marketing course builds on the integrated marketing communication (IMC) concepts, functions, and processes covered in MB-325 Principles of Marketing with exclusive focus on digital ma
Strategic Management
An introduction to the challenge of managing in complex contemporary environments, with special emphasis on the music and entertainment industry.
Emerging Music Business Models
A critical discussion of the future of the music business, focusing on the merging of record labels, management companies, agents, and do-it-yourself tools for the branding and promotion of musicia
Entrepreneurial Practicum
This practicum course offers senior-level students an opportunity to apply their accumulated business knowledge in a problem-solving, laboratory environment.
Introduction to Music Education
This course introduces students to the field of teaching music in a school setting.
Computer Applications for Music Education
The purpose of this class is to help students become familiar and comfortable with music and other software that could enhance the student's teaching of music in three specific areas: using te
Elementary Classroom Methods
Methods and materials for the instruction of general music in the elementary school are addressed in this class.
Music Classroom Methods and Materials Music Classroom Methods and Materials
This course will present the educational philosophies, classroom methods, and materials associated with the predominant techniques used in classroom music instruction in the United States.
Secondary Classroom Methods
An overview of music education in the secondary schools.
Choral Methods and Materials
Performance of vocal and instrumental works suitable for public school music. Students participate in the conducting of selected works.
Multimedia for the Educator
The purpose of this class is to address the basic concepts of word processing, database, spreadsheet, and presentation software, with particular emphasis on their practical application to music tea