The New Independent Artist. This course gives participants an overview of developing and executing business plans that may include establishing small firms (i.e., record companies and start-ups). This discussion will include an overview of the music industry, including: diversity of the music industry, career paths in areas such as arts management, music products and merchandizing, public relations, music production and recording, publishing, and online music distribution. The course also includes valuable information regarding strategic positioning and competitor analysis, as well as marketing, teaming, and project and operations management. This course will explore marketing strategies that involve creating a differentiated name and image — often using a logo and/or tag line — in order to establish a presence in the target consumer’s mind and attract and keep fans, consumers and followers.
The Art of the Song. The co-facilitators of this interactive session will guide participants through a step-by-step music production process from writing to mastering their own original pieces. Students will participate in the creative process including songwriting in various styles, and all production aspects of music including people, procedures, data structures, software, hardware, and computer music environments. Songwriters should not miss this course.
Marketing and Branding. This class will explore marketing strategy that involves creating a differentiated name and image — often using a logo and/or tag line — in order to establish a presence in the target consumer’s mind and attract and keep fans, consumers and followers.
A Work on a Wheel Music and Fine Arts Classes 