Music Business school training courses in Boston, MA (public, in-house or online)

This extensive program arms you with the songwriting and lyric writing tools you’ll need to develop your ideas into complete, engaging, effective songs. You’ll take a detailed look at the individual elements that make up lyric writing and songwriting, and learn the ways that professional songwriters put these elements together to create memorable hit songs. You’ll learn a ten-step process to reproduce the time-tested traits of successful songs while still maintaining your unique voice â€?a p...

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Entertainment has a wider reach than ever before�just check your pockets for your cell phone, MP3 player, or handheld game system. The delivery outlets available today have broadened the ways we can enjoy media both at home or on the go. And as technology continues to open new avenues for the way we consume music, movies, games, and the web, the entertainment industry has become one of the most exciting fields for creative professionals.

This evolution has also brought the need for a s...

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The Music and Entertainment Business Administrator Certification program will build your skills in Marketing and Promotion, Music Publishing, Music Contracts, A&R, and Personal Management� This program provides hands-on training for a business career in the music and entertainment media industry. Whether your goal is to land a job in the industry or to manage your own creative career, The Music and Entertainment Business Administrator Certification program will give you the education you need t...

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An analysis of the origin, and development, of American popular music. Emphasis will be on the symbiotic relationship of technological innovations in audio to evolving music business models. This course will examine the "successful" musical genres from 1900 to the present.

Student Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:

1.Identify the key musical genres of twentieth-century pop music in the U.S.
2.Describe in detail the...

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Throughout this course, we will review the delivery systems for live performances in recent history and will study how the contemporary role of the concert promoter/producer/presenter has evolved. You will learn to use professional tools of the trade to be able to conceptualize, budget and execute live events.

We will cover artist booking and venue negotiations, planning and strategy, event staffing, event technical production (lighting, P.A. and stage equipment) security, facilities and ...

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