CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC Course Title: MU 335 Seminar ...

CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC
UNIVERSITY, POMONA
Course Title: MU 335 Seminar for
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. 9 th Ed. ISBN 978-1412976794.
Sage Publications, Inc: 2009
Booth, Wayne C. The Craft of Research. 3 rd 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.7 th 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.