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Program Requirements
This Minor is a collaboration between the Schulich School of Music and Desautels Faculty of Management. It is designed to provide music students with an understanding of how to conceptualize, develop, and manage successful new ventures; manage their careers as performers, music teachers and arts administrators; and develop skills in marketing, fundraising, publicizing, and financing. The program covers the essentials of management and is multidisciplinary and integrative.
This Minor is restricted to B.Mus. students who have completed one year of studies and have a minimum CGPA of 3.0. The minor has limited enrolment; interested students should contact the Music Research Department to apply for admission. Students in this Minor are not permitted to take the Desautels Minors in Management, Marketing, Finance or Operations Management (for Non-Management Students).
Required Courses (12 credits)
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INTG 201 Integrated Management Essentials 1 (3 credits)
Overview
INTG : Essentials of management using an integrated approach. Three modules (managing money, managing people and managing information) cover fundamentals of accounting, finance, organizational behaviour and information systems; and illustrate how the effective management of human, financial and technological resources contributes to the success of an organization. Emphasizes an integrated approach to management, highlighting how organizations function as a whole and the importance of being able to work across functional and organizational boundaries.
Terms: Fall 2019
Instructors: Blanchette, Simon (Fall)
Only open to U1, U2, U3 non-Management students. Not open to students in the Desautels Faculty of Management or students who have taken two or more of courses MGCR 211, MGCR 222 or MGCR 341.
Limited enrolment; priority registration to students in Minors in Entrepreneurship. Note: this course is not part of the Desautels Minors in Management, Finance, Marketing or Operations Management (for non-Management students).
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INTG 202 Integrated Management Essentials 2 (3 credits)
Overview
INTG : Essentials of management using an integrated approach. Four modules (managing customer relationships, managing processes, managing digital innovation and managing the enterprise) cover fundamentals of marketing, strategy, operations and information systems; and illustrate how this knowledge is harnessed in an organization to create value for customers and other stakeholders. Emphasizes an integrated approach to management, highlighting how organizations function as a whole and the importance of being able to work across functional and organizational boundaries.
Terms: Winter 2020
Instructors: Blanchette, Simon (Winter)
Restriction(s): Only open to U1, U2, U3 students. Not open to students in the Desautels Faculty of Management or students who have taken two or more of courses MGCR 331, MGCR 352, MGCR 423 or MGCR 472.
Limited enrolment; priority registration to students in Minors in Entrepreneurship. It is suggested that students take INTG 201 prior to INTG 202, but is not required. Note: this course is not part of the Desautels Minors in Management, Finance, Marketing or Operations Management (for non-Management Students).
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MGPO 362 Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship (3 credits)
Overview
Management Policy : Study of the key aspects involved in starting and managing a new venture: identifying opportunities and analyzing new venture ideas, identifying common causes of failure and strategies for success, understanding intellectual property systems, comparison of multiple modes of funding. Applies to for-profit and not-for-profit start-ups.
Terms: Fall 2019, Winter 2020, Summer 2020
Instructors: Demetry, Daphne; Corritore, Matthew (Fall) Vit, Gregory Bryan (Winter) Demetry, Daphne (Summer)
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MUPD 350 Applied Projects for Musicians (3 credits)
Overview
Music Professional Development : Project-based course aimed at providing students with the skills required in the evolving music business, through analysis of case studies and developing projects focused around music entrepreneurship. Teams of three or four students will plan and implement a creative, collaborative project, synthesizing and putting into practice business and entrepreneurial skills. They will develop a pitch for their project, present their project, and write it up in a final paper. Students will also be required to write a reflection paper on process, teamwork, skill development, and outcomes.
Terms: Winter 2020
Instructors: Frey, Elinor (Winter)
Prerequisite(s): MGPO 362
Restriction(s): Priority given to students in the Minor in Music Entrepreneurship; open to other students with permission of the instructor.
Complementary Courses (6 credits)
3-6 credits chosen from the following:
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MUMT 301 Music and the Internet (3 credits)
Overview
Music Technology : Technologies and resources of the Internet (access tools, data formats and media) and Web authoring (HTML) for musicians; locating, retrieving and working with information; putting information online; tools for music research, music skills development, technology-enhanced learning, music productivity, and promotion of music and musicians. Evaluation of Internet music resources.
Terms: Fall 2019
Instructors: Vigliensoni Martin, Augusto (Fall)
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MUPD 200 Introduction to Music Marketing (3 credits)
Overview
Music Professional Development : Business models for monetizing music effectively in the digital era; music marketing fundamentals; music value chain; traditional and new marketing tools; publicity, advertising and promotion; the e-press kit; touring and merchandising; online distribution; social network marketing strategies; rebirth of video content; viral marketing; marketing for subscriptions, wireless; global perspectives.
Terms: Winter 2020
Instructors: Dellar, Mary (Winter)
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MUPD 201 Business Fundamentals for Musicians (3 credits)
Overview
Music Professional Development : Topics pertaining to the music industry and developing a career in music, including: business models, budgeting and financial planning, accounting and taxation, agents, representatives and consultants, contracts and agreements, licensing, rights and rights management, managing human resources, building and working with teams.
Terms: Fall 2019
Instructors: Hewlin, Jay (Fall)
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MUPD 475 Special Project: Professional Development 3 (3 credits) *
Overview
Music Professional Development : Special project in professional development.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2019-2020 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2019-2020 academic year.
Music students must complete a Special Project Proposal Form available from the Music Student Affairs Office and submit it to the Chair of the student's department for approval. This course will be counted towards Music and/or Free Electives in B.Mus. programs.
Prerequisite: Permission of Department Chair and Associate Dean (Student and Academic Affairs).
Restrictions: Open to Music students after completing 30 credits of a 90-credit program or 45 credits of a 120-credit program; minimum CGPA 3.00.
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MUPD 499 Internship: Music Professional Development (3 credits) *
Overview
Music Professional Development : Music internship in professional development with an approved host institution or organization.
Terms: Fall 2019
Instructors: Rea, John (Fall)
Music students must complete an Internship Proposal Form available from the Music Student Affairs Office and submit it to the Chair of the student's department for approval. This course will be counted towards Music and/or Free Electives in B.Mus. programs.
Prerequisite: Permission of Department Chair and the Associate Dean (Student and Academic Affairs).
Restrictions: Open to Music students after completing 30 credits of a 90-credit program or 45 credits of an 120-credit program; minimum CGPA 2.70.
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MUSR 200 Audio Recording Essentials (3 credits)
Overview
Sound Recording : A basic overview of audio recording. Topics include fundamentals of audio; a historical overview of recorded sound; analog and digital signal flow; listening environment design; listening and analysis; simple recording; connecting audio to a video camera; and audio on the web.
Terms: Fall 2019
Instructors: Kelly, Jack; Quiroz Orozco, Diego (Fall)
No experience in audio recording required.
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MUSR 201 Audio Production Essentials (3 credits)
Overview
Sound Recording : An introduction to common practices in digital audio production. A survey of music production styles and audio production techniques: basic editing, arranging and mixing music on a computer using a combination of natural and sampled sounds; sound design for television, film and video games. The course design is centered on classroom presentations and discussion, including in-class demonstrations without the need for a studio or lab component.
Terms: Winter 2020
Instructors: Martin, Bryan Allen; Grazioli, Gianluca (Winter)
* To be counted towards the Minor in Music Entrepreneurship, the internship placement or project must be approved as having an entrepreneurial focus.
0-3 credits chosen from the following:
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BUSA 465 Technological Entrepreneurship (3 credits)
Overview
Business Admin : Concentrating on entrepreneurship and enterprise development, particular attention is given to the start-up, purchasing and management of small to medium-sized industrial firms. The focal point is in understanding the dilemmas faced by entrepreneurs, resolving them, developing a business plan and the maximum utilization of the financial, marketing and human resources that make for a successful operation.
Terms: Fall 2019, Winter 2020
Instructors: Wong, Derrick (Fall) Karunakaran, Arvind (Winter)
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MGPO 364 Entrepreneurship in Practice (3 credits)
Overview
Management Policy : Provides hands-on experience with the development of an entrepreneurial venture or a contribution to an existing entrepreneurial venture. Involves the creation of a venture development or business plan. Applicable to many kinds of new ventures, both private companies and social enterprises.
Terms: Fall 2019, Winter 2020
Instructors: Al Hajj, Raghid (Fall) Al Hajj, Raghid (Winter)
Prerequisite: MGPO 362
Restriction(s): Open to U2, U3 students only.
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MGPO 438 Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation (3 credits)
Overview
Management Policy : Explores key concepts associated with social entrepreneurship and social innovation – the application of principles of entrepreneurship and innovation to solve social problems through social ventures, enterprises and not-for-profit organizations. Focuses on the social economy, including how the market system can be leveraged to create social value.
Terms: Fall 2019, Winter 2020, Summer 2020
Instructors: Perez-Aleman, Paola; Nowak, Anita; Boulos, Hani (Fall) Boulos, Hani; Nowak, Anita; Glencross, Jonathan (Winter) Nowak, Anita (Summer)
Restriction(s): Open to U2, U3 students only. Students cannot receive credits if they already received credits for MGPO 434.
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PSYC 471 Human Motivation (3 credits)
Overview
Psychology : The course is designed to explore questions such as "Why do people often fail to reach their personal goals?" Current goal-based and need-based theories of human motivation will be reviewed. The instructor will highlight the relevance of motivation research to the domains of education, sports and management.
Terms: Winter 2020
Instructors: Koestner, Richard (Winter)
Fall
3 hours lectures
Prerequisite: PSYC 215
