GRMUS E614 — Musician as Entrepreneur

2 credits
Spring
Jessica Phillips

Musician as Entrepreneur is intended for students looking to delve further into leadership development and the entrepreneurial skills required in the modern business of music. Each module will feature professional guest lecturers who are experts in the subject matter and leaders in their fields. The first half of the course will focus on individual leadership and personal development, labor negotiations, contracts, and political advocacy. This portion of the course will culminate in a midterm project. The second half will focus on public relations, marketing, and digital content creation; finance and bookkeeping; fiscal sponsorships, grant writing, contracting, and executive management roles. There will be a final project or paper due at the end of the course (TBA).