Music Management and Enterprise (MUSI40092)
HonoursPoints: 12.5On Campus (Southbank)
Overview
| Availability | Semester 1 |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
Students will develop skills needed to build careers within music-focused arts organisations or as independent entrepreneurs. Designed to bridge the gap between academic study and professional practice, it explores diverse career opportunities in music-focused arts organisations and independent enterprises.
Students will reflect upon their personal objectives and competencies, gaining clarity on shaping their career pathways. Through creative thinking and practical exercises, they will explore innovative ways to incorporate their musical knowledge into viable and fulfilling careers.
Students will engage through creative thinking and practical exercises with topics such as governance, funding, programming and marketing. This provides a real-world understanding of the organisational frameworks that underpin music-focused arts organisations or independent projects.
Students will critically evaluate contemporary challenges faced by music-focused arts organisations, such as funding constraints, audience development, accessibility, climate impact and digital transformation.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject students should be able to:
- reflect upon, articulate and communicate personal objectives and competencies related to establishing a career in music;
- think creatively about ways to incorporate musical skills and knowledge into a career;
- develop and refine strategies for building and sustaining careers involving music;
- follow a well-conceived process in applying for or creating music-related positions;
- understand key factors unique to music-focussed arts organisations;
- develop skills to be able to critically evaluate issues and challenges faced by music-focussed arts organisations.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject students should have:
- advanced their communication skills through contributions to seminar discussions and presentations;
- expanded their research and writing skills;
- developed their conceptual and planning skills;
- extended their abilities to think creatively.
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
An industry interview and report on issues studied in class relevant to a student's career concept.
| During the teaching period | 30% |
10-minute Class presentation on career concept and strategies for realisation
| During the teaching period | 20% |
Portfolio consisting of a curriculum vitae, career concept/background and career planning document
| End of the teaching period | 50% |
| Hurdle requirement: Attendance and class participation: 100% attendance is required; less than 80% will result in a fail. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Coordinator Susan Eldridge Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 24 hours, comprising one 2-hour seminar per week Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 3 March 2025 to 1 June 2025 Last self-enrol date 14 March 2025 Census date 31 March 2025 Last date to withdraw without fail 9 May 2025 Assessment period ends 27 June 2025 Semester 1 contact information
Susan Eldridge: susan.eldridge@unimelb.edu.au
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Last updated: 4 March 2025
Further information
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- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Graduate Diploma in Music Course Bachelor of Music (Degree with Honours)
Last updated: 4 March 2025