Artist Management
MGT 400 - Sect. 701
Winter Intersession - Jan 9-13, 2006
1 Credit Hour
Professor: Dr. Philip C. Rothschild
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Class Schedule of Assignments | |
Blackboard | Trade Publications |
Materials on Reserve for Artist Management | Amusement Business Online Subscription |
Career Profiles | Billboard Magazine Online Subscription |
Research and Resource Links | Sports Business Journal Online Subscription |
Recommended Readings | Helps |
General Guidelines for
Writing for EntertainmentManagementOnline.com |
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Primary Links | Sample of a How-to Excerpt (pdf) |
Rothschild's EM Recommended Website Links | Sample of Book Summary |
StarPolish.com | Anatomy of an Excellent Presentation |
Peer Contribution Form |
Meeting: M-F, 9:30am -12:30pm, Jan 9-13,2006
Classroom: GLASS ____
Office:
GLASS 412
Office Phone: 836-5082 E-mail:
philrothschild@missouristate.edu
Office Hours: M-F 1:30-2:00 p.m. and by appointment.
Artist
Management Syllabus and Research/Resources Links on the web:
www.mgt.missouristate.edu/rothschild
Required
Texts and Resources
Passman, Donald, All You Need to Know about the Music Business,
Simon and Schuster, 5th Edition, 2003.
COURSE OBJECTIVE
The objective of this course is to introduce students to the knowledge, skills,
and attitudes necessary to manage the career of a music artist or group. Through readings,
exercises, and class discussions students will develop an appreciation for the role an
artist's manager has in enhancing the career of a musician. While the focus of the course
will be on the music business and managing the careers of musicians, some of the practices
may have relevance to those interested in managing the career of performers in the arts,
and authors.
REQUIREMENTS: Attendance/Participation Daily Notes/Assignments* Oral Presentation Notebook |
% of Grade 50 20 10 20 100 possible points |
Grading Scale A 90-100 B 80-89 C 70-79 D 60-69 F Below 60 |
ATTENDANCE: Students should be active
participants while in the classroom. We hope to create a seminar atmosphere in which
everyone has the opportunity to share insights and issues related to artist management.
Daily Quizzes/Assignments: Students will be quizzed on the
readings for the day. Optional Chapter Summaries may take the place of Quizzes. Brief
exercises may also be included and evaluated.
Notebook: Students are required to keep a 1/5" to 2"
three ring binder of all notes and articles. Criteria for evaluation will be
given in class.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: Students should
plan to attend every class session. If absent, students will be expected to write a
thorough summary of the chapters, and be required to do additional outside work.
Students with more than two absences will receive a failing grade. Students should always
notify professor (through office phone or during class) of anticipated absence PRIOR to
absence. When an absence is unanticipated, notification should take place on the day of
the absence. Consistent early departures and
late arrivals may constitute an absence - at the discretion of the professor. In addition,
disruptive behavior (verbal or nonverbal) in class may result in student being asked to
leave by professor, and will result in one absence per occurrence. It is the
students responsibility to inform professor (in person and on paper) of a late
arrival.
MSU SPONSORED EVENTS: On occasion, there are students that must miss class due to participation in official MSU events (i.e. athletics, music tours, etc.). Please examine your event schedule immediately to determine how often you will miss this class. If you anticipate you will miss more than 2 class periods during the Winter Session, you should strongly consider registering for this course some other semester. To receive an excused absence for official MSU events, students must follow these procedures: 1. Notify instructor in advance in (hand) writing. 2. Within 2 days of absence, student must provide a copy of official document with signature of sponsor, phone #, and date of absence. When considering deductions for absences, no distinction is made between unexcused and excused absences.
ADA STATEMENT: At Missouri State University, we believe all students should have equal access to higher education and university life. Disability Support Services (DSS) helps ensure an equitable college experience for SMS students with disabilities. Academic accommodations are available at no cost to students who can provide documentation of a disability and can demonstrate that the requested accommodations are necessary for participation in university programs within established guidelines. Academic accommodations coordinated by DSS include, for example, sign language interpreters, out-of-class testing, taped textbooks, note takers, adjustable tables, closed captioning, etc. An Assistive Technology Support Specialist is also on staff. Any prospective or currently enrolled student interested in obtaining information about academic accommodations at Missouri State University should contact DSS at 417/ 836-4192 (voice), 417/836-6792 (TTY), DisabilitySupportServices@mail.missouristate.edu. It is the responsibility of the student to inform DSS or his/her professor if assistance is desired.
ACADEMIC HONOR CODE:
Any student who has been found by
the instructor to have committed academic dishonesty, as defined on page 1 of the Student
Academic Integrity Policies and Procedures manual, will, at the discretion of the
instructor, be subject to any of the sanctions described on page 4 of the manual, up to
and including a grade of XF (failing because of academic dishonesty).
NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT
SCHEDULE OF ASSIGNMENTS: The Schedule of Activities found on the next page may change over the course of this semester. I will notify you of any changes via email and will give you ample time to complete the assignments. It is important that you check your email on a daily basis. As an alternative, my website at www.mgt.missouristate.edu/rothschild will be updated.
Schedule of Class Assignments page 5/7)
Artist Management, Winter Intersession
Day |
Date |
Reading |
Assignment Due |
1 |
M - Jan 9 |
Part 1: Your Team of Advisors |
Assign Common Questions Read Chapters 1-6,
Passman |
2 |
T-Jan 10 |
Part 2: Record Deals |
Read Chapters 7, 8, 9, 11 Passman Chap. 7 - Broad-Strokes Overview of the Record Business Chap. 8 - Advances and Recoupment Chap. 9 - Real-Life Numbers Chap. 11 - Producers and Mixer Deals |
3 | W - Jan 11 | Part 3: Songwriting and Music Publishing | Read Chapters 15-19, Passman Chap. 15 - Copyright Basics Chap. 16 - Publishing Companies and Major Income Sources Chap. 17 - Secondary Publishing Income Chap. 18 - Songwriter Deals Chap. 19 - Copublishing and Administration Deals |
Th- Jan 12 | Part 4: Group Issues Part 5: Touring Part 6: Merchandising |
Read Chapters 22-25, Passman Chap. 22 - Groups Chap. 23 - Personal Appearances -- Touring Chap. 24 - Tour Merchandising Chap. 25 - Retail Merchandising |
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5 | F - Jan 13 | Catching up | Catching up Reading to be assigned |