MUS 371 - Recording Technology and Entrepreneurship

Credit(s): 2
Lecture Hours: 2
Lab Hours: 0
When Offered: Fall, Spring

An introduction to entrepreneurship as a way of thinking and acting that can serve as a springboard for a self-sustaining, creative career. It provides students with insight into how arts, entertainment, and media professionals turn ideas into a business, and how various elements of an organization fit together to become a viable venture, whether in the profit or non-profit world. Students learn to recognize and evaluate opportunities; problem-solve and manage risks; plan and manage time effectively; leverage resources; craft business models; and develop audiences to support their work. The course also focuses on Pro Tools skills for recording and examines the skills and responsibilities of music editors/managers in the entertainment industry. Students will also understand negotiations involving contractual fees; the dynamics of working with composers, music supervisors, and other personnel involved in the editing environment.