CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC Course Title: MU 335 Seminar for UNIVERSITY, POMONA Music Industry Studies

Date of Preparation: August 21, 2009

Prepared by: Arthur Winer Date of Revision: October 25, 2010 Revised by: Mark Chubb

COURSE OUTLINE I. Catalogue Description MU 335 Seminar for Music Industry Studies (1 unit)

Weekly seminar examining and discussing issues involved with the music and entertainment industries. Topics may also include making presentations, business practices, and research methods. May be repeated up to 3 units. 1 hour seminar. Prerequisite: MU 104

II. Required Background or Experience

Prerequisite: MU 104 Careers in Music. III. Expected Outcomes Students will:

1. Learn an introduction to research techniques and organizational methods for presentations. 2. Learn how to make effective presentations. 3. Learn how to effectively write summaries of book chapters or articles. 4. Learn common practices of business etiquette. 5. Learn how to create an annotated bibliography.

IV. Text and Readings

Baskerville, David. Music Business Handbook & Career Guide. 9th Ed. ISBN 978-1412976794. Sage Publications, Inc: 2009

Booth, Wayne C. The Craft of Research. 3rd Ed. ISBN 978-0226065663. University of Chicago

Press: 2008. Kusek, David & Gerd Loenbard. The Future of Music: Manifesto for the Digital Music

Revolution. ISBN 978-0876390597. Berklee Press: 2005 Passman, Donald. All You Need to Know About The Music Business.7th Ed. ISBN 978-

1439153017. Free Press: 2009 Whitmore, Jacqueline. Business Class: Etiquette Essentials for Success At Work. ISBN 978-

0312338091. St. Martin’s Press: 2005 V. Minimum Student Materials

Notebook (paper) and standard writing materials. Internet access. VI. Minimum College Facilities

Classroom/lecture hall with Internet access, sound playback capabilities, piano or keyboard, and video projection system. Blackboard (or equivalent) on-line site.

VII. Course Outline

1. Research topics of contemporary or historical relevance to the music and entertainment industries.

2. Write summaries of articles or book chapters. 3. Make presentations on musical topics of interest. 4. Attend Music Industry Studies senior projects, concerts and special events.

VIII. Instructional Methods

1. Lectures, student involvement through discussions based on readings, lectures, subjects and hypothetical problems.

2. In-class discussions and presentations. IX. Evaluation

Quizzes. Written Reviews, outlines. Presentations including slides. Class participation and attendance. Attendance of Music Industry Studies events and Senior Project Presentations.