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The Music Entrepreneurship program is designed to embolden music students toward successful and sustainable careers in a rapidly changing artistic and business climate. In this program, students gain a portfolio of practical business-oriented skills as well as skills critical to the current musician, like audio and video editing, effective music notation, concert or recital planning, and the management of teaching studios. The program also develops entrepreneurial, creative, and collaborative skills, which are valuable for success in the competitive music industry. It can be completed on its own or in conjunction with a traditional music degree. 
With many elective choices, this program allows for flexibility of curriculum for different career tracks in music: Jazz or Popular Performance, Traditional/Classical Performance, Music Business and Industry, Music Producer, and Independent Music Teacher, among other possibilities that suit each individual student.

A Certificate of Achievement is awarded upon completion of all required courses with a grade of C or better.

Program Outcomes

• Describe current and emerging trends in the music industry, including new and emerging career trajectories.
• Exhibit flexibility with, and creative use, of audio, visual, musical, and internet technology for use in the creation and promotion of their professional output.
• Develop effective business correspondence, such as business plans, marketing materials, and the like.
• Demonstrate an understanding of personal financial skills and the essential business skills required for a career in the music industry.
• Create a portfolio-level project, such as a recital, recording project, music video, or business plan, that demonstrates skills in project planning, business, music, technology, and entrepreneurship.

Requirements for the Certificate of Achievement

Course List

Code	Title	Units
Required Core
MUSC 001A	MUSIC THEORY I	3
MUSC 002A	MUSICIANSHIP I	1
MUSC 093A	INTRODUCTION TO THE MUSIC BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP	2
MUSC 094	INTRO TO MUSIC TECHNOLOGY FOR MUSICIANS	3
MUSC 099	MUSIC ENTREPRENEURSHIP PRACTICUM	2
Select either Option A, B, or C		2-4
Option A (4 units)
MUSC 001B & MUSC 002B	MUSIC THEORY II and MUSICIANSHIP II
Option B (3 units)
MUSC 036A	POP-JAZZ THEORY
Option C (2 units)
MUSC 093B	THE MUSIC BUSINESS
Required Electives
Select a minimum of 18 units of the following:		18
BUS 002	PERSONAL FINANCE
BUS 116	ENTREPRENEURSHIP
DMA 050	WEB DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT
EDUC 030	TEACHING AS A PROFESSION
MRKT 150	SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING FOR BUSINESS
MUSC 004A	KEYBOARD SKILLS I
MUSC 012	INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC COMPOSITION
MUSC 032	INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC EDUCATION
MUSC 034A	JAZZ KEYBOARD SKILLS
MUSC 035	MUSIC PREPARATION AND MUSIC COPYING
MUSC 036A	POP-JAZZ THEORY
MUSC 036B	INTERMEDIATE JAZZ–COMMERCIAL THEORY
MUSC 093B	THE MUSIC BUSINESS
MUSC 096A	INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC RECORDING AND PRODUCTION
MUSC 096B	MUSIC RECORDING AND PRODUCTION APPLICATIONS
MUSC 096C	MUSIC RECORDING & PRODUCTION WORKSHOP
MUSC 105	POPULAR SONGWRITING
MUSC 116	DRUM SET TECHNIQUES
MUSC 117	RHYTHM SECTION TECHNIQUES
MUSC 129A	MUSIC IN MULTIMEDIA
MUSC 171A	BEGINNING TECHNIQUES OF POPULAR SINGING
MUSC 171B	INTERMEDIATE TECHNIQUES OF POPULAR SINGING
TVR 004	BEGINNING SINGLE CAMERA PRODUCTION
TVR 104	LIVE SOUND REINFORCEMENT
Total Units		31-33

Visit the Program Mapper for a suggested sequence of courses.

General Education Requirements for the Associate in Science Degree

• General Information
• PCC Local Gen Ed
• Students who have previously been awarded a bachelor‛s degree or higher from a U.S. institutionally accredited institution shall be deemed to have fulfilled the general education and elective course requirements for the Associate in Science degree.
• Cal-GETC
• Students with rights to the former general education patterns can complete IGETC or CSU GE in lieu of Cal-GETC. Students should consult with an Academic Counselor to determine which general education pattern to complete and may refer to an appropriate archived College Catalog or www.assist.org for more information.