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The Insider's Guide to Music Management
MUSC X 447.31
Discover all that it takes to be a successful music manager from finding out what exactly they do, to avoiding management pitfalls, and understanding how managers work in the independent and digital space.
Fall
Spring
In Person
Starting at $785.00
As few as 11 weeks
4.0
What you can learn.
- Explore what a music manager actually does and their importance
- Learn from industry guests when exactly a musician should hire a manager and other practical questions
- Introduce yourself to the relationship between musician and manager
About this course:
The music manager's role is crucial to a musician's career success, yet very few people who enter the entertainment industry have any idea what a manager does or how one can help their career. This course is designed to explain the management side of the music business. Find out what music managers do, why they are important, and how to avoid management pitfalls. Lectures, discussion and industry guests address topics such as when to get a manager, the role of the manager in the indie world and managing music in the digital age.Spring 2025 Schedule
Date & Time
Details
Format
In Person
Location:
UCLA
Notes
Refund Deadline
No refunds after April 13, 2025
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
All You Need to Know About the Music Business
by Donald S. Passman
©2019
Simon & Schuster
ISBN 978-1-5011-2218-7
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Mon Mar 31, 2025
6:30PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLADodd Hall
Lecture
Mon Apr 7, 2025
6:30PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLADodd Hall
Lecture
Mon Apr 14, 2025
6:30PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLADodd Hall
Lecture
Mon Apr 21, 2025
6:30PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLADodd Hall
Lecture
Mon Apr 28, 2025
6:30PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLADodd Hall
Lecture
Mon May 5, 2025
6:30PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLADodd Hall
Lecture
Mon May 12, 2025
6:30PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLADodd Hall
Lecture
Mon May 19, 2025
6:30PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLADodd Hall
Lecture
Mon May 26, 2025
6:30PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLADodd Hall
Lecture
Mon Jun 2, 2025
6:30PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLADodd Hall
Lecture
Mon Jun 9, 2025
6:30PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLADodd Hall
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