The Music Business Administration programs prepare students to enter any field of the music industry equipped with a solid foundation of relevant knowledge and business practices, and plenty of hands-on experience. Students learn to manage revenue streams, book tours, draft and negotiate contracts, manage artists and venues, plan and execute events, design websites, market and promote artists and merchandise, build a network, and much more.
This unique business-based program provides plenty of experiential learning opportunities and in-depth knowledge of all areas of the music business, preparing you for a wide variety of music industry careers spanning:
You will develop skills in management, marketing, promotion, and small business operations, while learning and practicing the essentials of copyright law and music publishing, event production, live sound reinforcement, and media and business communications. Challenging careers are available for skilled administrators and managers, as well as aspiring musicians and songwriters, who can market and manage entertainment events and revenues; maximize social media; manage tours; work directly with performers as booking agents or managers; prepare promotional materials; plan and organize itineraries; and negotiate, interpret and enforce contracts.
MUSIC BUSINESS PRACTICUM: The Music Business Practicum (MBP) course is unique; here, your textbook is life itself and you are the author. You will have a job and it will be your homework. This course, which you take for four semesters, provides you with hands-on, practical, networking and business experience similar to what you will encounter in the music industry. MBP offers you the chance to learn by doing. In the process you will learn plenty of useful and important things about the industry and yourself. In MBP first and second-year students work together and with the community to operate our own music industry. There are several enterprises to which you can apply in order to become a valued team member and get a great learning experience. These include record labels, artist management companies, the campus radio station, a recording studio, a music magazine, a merchandising company, an event production company, a publicity and promotion company, photography and video production, and more. In order to pass each MBP course, you are required to: accumulate a minimum of 30 hours of approved, authentic work experience, AND successfully complete the required written assignments.
Career Options: Artist booking agencies; Artist and tour management companies; Major and independent record labels; Marketing and promotions companies; Music licensing companies; Music publishing companies; Event production companies; Music production (live and recorded) companies; Venue management; Merchandising companies; Freelance.
Esperado Setembro 2024
Durham College
Oshawa campus,
2000 Simcoe Street North,
OSHAWA,
Ontario (ON),
L1G 0C5, Canada
Students must have the equivalent of an: Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD); Grade 12 English (C or U) (minimum 60 per cent).
English language requirements:
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