DVC’s Music Industry Entrepreneurship certificate begins with a well-rounded set of music technology and industry courses to provide the technical foundation to produce and present music. Students are required to complete electives in small business, entrepreneurship, and marketing. The certificate also allows each student to steer their path towards their interest area(s) in music industry studies. Graduates of the Music Industry Entrepreneurship program can move into all facets of the music and entertainment industries.

To earn a certificate of achievement, students must complete each course used to meet a major requirement with a “C” grade or higher.

课程学习成果

- describe the principles of copyrights, publishing, licensing, and royalties as they relate to the music industry.

- describe the entrepreneurial process including how to develop successful business ideas and turn them into new entrepreneurial ventures.

- create, arrange, and produce recorded music projects

- practice team cooperation and creative thinking skills in performance of audio visual (AV) installations.

工作机会

Career options include: conductor, arranger, film scorer/ composer, music business/manager, music editor, music supervisor/director, songwriter, transcriber, editor (print music publishing), choir director, midi engineering, recording engineer, studio director or manager, sound designer, sound technician, and tour coordinator. Many careers require more than two years of study.