MU-408 Music Business (Autumn 2020)
- ECTS Credits:
- 7.5
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Fine Arts
- Course Leader:
- Daniel Nordgård
- Lecture Semester:
- Autumn
- Teaching language:
- English.
- Duration:
- ½ year
Table of contents
The course is connected to the following study programs
Teaching language
Learning outcomes
- have an overview of relevant theories and models of music business and management
- have acquired knowledge about the management of change and about how to cope with scalable businesses in an environment of transition
- understand intellectual property rights within an arts management/cultural industry context
- understand the music industry origins, development and the connection between its different revenue streams
Contents
This course is organised to facilitate an understanding of central academic concepts and practices of leadership and organisational management in the music industry. The course will provide the students with central theoretical frameworks and current cases in order to fully understand the dynamics and structures of the music industry.
The course will particularly focus on issues following digital change. This involves focusing on business models and revenue streams as well as entrepreneurship and innovation. The course provides an overview of the foundations of the music business and offers insight in how the different stakeholders and sectors have been impacted by digital change. This includes new digital formats, such as music streaming.
Examination requirements
Examinations
Take-home individual written exam. Duration: 5 days.
Assessed on the basis A-F (with A as the highest level and F as fail)