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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)

• INTG 201 Integrated Management Essentials 1 (3 credits)

  Offered by: Management (Desautels Faculty of Management)

  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 2021

  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).

• INTG 202 Integrated Management Essentials 2 (3 credits)

  Offered by: Management (Desautels Faculty of Management)

  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 2022

  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).

• MGPO 362 Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship (3 credits)

  Offered by: Management (Desautels Faculty of Management)

  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 2021, Winter 2022

  Instructors: Aronovitch, Aviva (Fall) Demetry, Daphne (Winter)

  • Prerequisite(s): INTG 201 or INTG 202 or MGCR 211 or MGCR 352.

  • Restriction(s): Only open to U2, U3 students.

  • Limited enrolment; priority registration to Management students and non-Management students in Minors in Entrepreneurship.

• MUPD 350 Applied Projects for Musicians (3 credits)

  Offered by: Music Research (Schulich School of Music)

  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 2022

  Instructors: Coburn, Rich (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:

• MUMT 301 Music and the Internet (3 credits)

  Offered by: Music Research (Schulich School of Music)

  Overview

  Music Technology : A brief history of Internet technologies (protocols, web servers, web browsers) and their relationship to music and musicians (physical vs. virtual music distribution, digital music formats, streaming services). Locating, retrieving, and working with online music information through Web APIs and coding exercises. Basic static website creation for musicians (HTML/CSS/JavaScript). Technology-enhanced music creation.

  Terms: Fall 2021

  Instructors: Nápoles López, Néstor; de Reuse, Timothy (Fall)

  • 3 hours

  • Prerequisite: MUMT 202

• MUPD 200 Introduction to Music Marketing (3 credits)

  Offered by: Music Research (Schulich School of Music)

  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: This course is not scheduled for the 2021-2022 academic year.

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2021-2022 academic year.

• MUPD 201 Business Fundamentals for Musicians (3 credits)

  Offered by: Music Research (Schulich School of Music)

  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 2021

  Instructors: Coburn, Rich (Fall)

• MUPD 475 Special Project: Professional Development 3 (3 credits) *

  Offered by: Music Research (Schulich School of Music)

  Overview

  Music Professional Development : Special project in professional development.

  Terms: Summer 2022

  Instructors: Lorenzino, Lisa Marie (Summer)

  • 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.

• MUPD 499 Internship: Music Professional Development (3 credits) *

  Offered by: Music Research (Schulich School of Music)

  Overview

  Music Professional Development : Music internship in professional development with an approved host institution or organization.

  Terms: Summer 2022

  Instructors: Roberts, Richard Allen (Summer)

  • 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.

• MUSR 200 Audio Recording Essentials (3 credits)

  Offered by: Music Research (Schulich School of Music)

  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: This course is not scheduled for the 2021-2022 academic year.

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2021-2022 academic year.

  • No experience in audio recording required.

• MUSR 201 Audio Production Essentials (3 credits)

  Offered by: Music Research (Schulich School of Music)

  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 2022

  Instructors: 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:

• BUSA 465 Technological Entrepreneurship (3 credits)

  Offered by: Management (Desautels Faculty of Management)

  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 2021, Winter 2022

  Instructors: Taherizadeh, Amir (Fall) Taherizadeh, Amir (Winter)

  • Prerequisite(s): FACC 300 or MGCR 341 or INTG 201

• MGPO 364 Entrepreneurship in Practice (3 credits)

  Offered by: Management (Desautels Faculty of Management)

  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 2021, Winter 2022

  Instructors: Al Hajj, Raghid (Fall) Aronovitch, Aviva (Winter)

  • Prerequisite: MGPO 362

  • Restriction(s): Open to U2, U3 students only.

• MGPO 438 Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation (3 credits)

  Offered by: Management (Desautels Faculty of Management)

  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 2021, Winter 2022

  Instructors: Nason, Robert; Nowak, Anita; Savaria, Julie (Fall) Billou, Niels; Nowak, Anita (Winter)

  • Restriction(s): Open to U2 and U3 students.

• PSYC 471 Human Motivation (3 credits)

  Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)

  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 2022

  Instructors: Koestner, Richard (Winter)

  • Fall

  • 3 hours lectures

  • Prerequisite: PSYC 215