MUBE1000 Introduction to Music Business and Entrepreneurship
This course provides a survey of entrepreneurial and business concepts related to the music industry. Topics will include principles of marketing, publishing, licensing, distribution, promotion, and music sales.
Prerequisite
None
Course Requirements and Evaluation
Refer to Course Syllabus for detailed information regarding the requirements and evaluation standards for this course. The Course Syllabus will be distributed the first week of the course.
Learning Outcomes
The following outcomes will be addressed in the course:
Explore career paths that exist within the music industry
Analyze introductory music business principles
Identify non-traditional career opportunities and various ways to generate income
Analyze artist contracts
Analyze music licensing, distribution, and publishing
Analyze creative royalties and copyright law
Demonstrate the operations between record labels, independent artists, and managers
Analyze the ever-changing dynamics within the music industry
Create proposals for various artistic projects
Text and References
A list of textbooks required for this course is available at the
campus store and in eServices.
Course Scheduling
The scheduled hours of instruction include sixteen hours for each lecture credit, thirty-two hours for each lab credit and forty hours for each credit of supervised occupational experience (SOE). Lecture credit may include formal or impromptu lectures, demonstrations or discussions with the entire class or with small groups or individuals. Refer to the Course Credits section of this course outline for the credit breakdown.
Accommodations Statement
Access Services - Reasonable accommodations are available to qualified students with documented disabilities. Upon attending an intake meeting with Access Services, qualified students will receive a letter listing the approved accommodations that they may provide to their instructors. If you have a documented disability that may require accommodations, contact HTC Access Services at
AccessServices@hennepintech.edu or
https://hennepintech.edu/current-students/access-services/index.html.
Campus
Brooklyn Park Campus and Eden Prairie Campus: 952-995-1300
Credit Details