52 courses with the subject MIP, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
This course provides students with an overview of the music industry. The following topics will be addressed: major music industry players (e.g. managers, agents, business managers, promoters), record label operations & functions (e.g. recording deals, royalties, the album cycle), Songwriting/Publishing, Live Music/Touring, & Merchandising.
The objective of this course is to develop an understanding of the best practices of using a Digital Audio Workstation to create a music project. The class will be a combination of lecture modules and in-class hands-on practice.
This course is an in-depth exploration of what, how, when and where intellectual property exists in the music industry, with a particular emphasis on the role that copyrights play.
This course introduces the art of sound recording, including the fundamentals of sound, sound capture, acoustic environments, and recording technology.
This course explores the fundamentals of sound capture, audio signals, audio devices, sound systems, and signal interconnections.
Students will develop critical listening skills needed for all aspects of music production including commercial arranging, tracking, and mixing.
This course will help students develop proficiency in using Pro Tools for advanced music production and sound editing tasks. By engaging in hands-on exercises, lectures, and collaborative projects, students will acquire a comprehensive understanding of advanced recording, editing, and mixing techniques within the Pro Tools environment.
Independent music has formed the backbone of the music industry for over one hundred years. This course provides an overview of the relationship between independent music, culture, and society and the important role that independent labels play in fostering that relationship. Music’s social power and influence on culture will be explored in addition to a theoretical perspective on what it means to be independent and why artists and labels choose to operate independently. In addition to understanding the influence of music on culture, this course will also take a look at the role that institutions and power structures play in the music we listen to and how that may impact society and culture.
This course explores and celebrates women’s contributions to the music industry in a variety of roles and capacities. Students will be empowered and encouraged to reflect on the significance of equity and representation in today’s industry landscape through examining women’s experiences, challenges, and accomplishments as business people and creatives. This course involves extensive student discussions, critique, and group project work.
This course will explore the rich music industry roots of Philadelphia, PA and its surrounding areas, including its recording studios, record labels, producers, promotors, live events, and radio, from the past, to today. Students will be expected to research current issues, engage in critical analysis and debate of these issues and to present their opinions and potential solutions to problems facing the music industry in today's rapidly changing marketplace. This course involves extensive student discussions, critique, and group project work.
This course will cover the various business aspects of producing and promoting successful tours and concerts. The class will place emphases and cover in great detail: (1) the promoter’s ability to purchase talent and produce shows, taking into consideration such matters as competition, population, guarantees and percentage splits, ticket pricing and distribution, advertising budgets, production costs, sponsorships, rental agreements, labor, security, concessions, tour packages, and promoter-owned venues; and (2) managing and producing a tour, focusing on a tour theme and marketing plan, routing, itineraries, riders, offers, contracts, sub-contractors, show and tour personnel, merchandising, sponsorships, day-of-show and show settlements.
This course aims to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the foundations of marketing and promotion in the music industry, including the essential concepts, strategies, and tactics used by artists and music professionals to create impactful campaigns.
Sound recording techniques are presented to provide Music Industry Business Concentration students with basic recording competency through practical application. Students are required to create several recordings through projects that require teamwork and self-analysis.
Basic sound recording procedures are presented with an emphasis on microphone techniques, signal-flow, and session workflow. Requires students to create several multitrack recordings, including editing and mixing.
This course is a general overview of record label operations including the different roles at labels, different types of labels, and how the role of labels have changed over time.
This course provides an overview of how radio and music streaming is used in record promotion and artist development and includes both theory and practical applications.
Community Recording is an enterprise designed to foster empowerment and self-expression through music. It brings members of the Mantua, Powelton, and Drexel communities together to create a sustainable creative collective that produces and releases music and shares knowledge and techniques.
This course analyzes various music recordings, including the genres of jazz, pop, R&B, and rock, from the modern recording era (1930’s to the present) and discusses the production techniques used to create them.
Students work in interdisciplinary groups with Design and Merchandising students to create a comprehensive merchandise extension program including product selection, production, distribution and promotion within the context of the artists' overall brand package.
This course will cover the various business aspects of producing and promoting a successful concert. The class will place emphases and cover in great detail: the promoter’s ability to purchase talent and a produce show, taking into consideration such matters as competition, population, guarantees and percentage splits, ticket pricing and distribution, advertising budgets, production costs, sponsorships, rental agreements, labor, security, concessions, tour packages, and promoter-owned venues; routing, itineraries, riders, offers, contracts, sub-contractors, show personnel, merchandising, sponsorships, day-of-show and show settlements.
This course will develop students' understanding of digital audio and MIDI production techniques using Ableton Live by integrating in-class demonstrations, lectures, and hands-on projects and activities. Through these methods, students will acquire a comprehensive understanding of Ableton Live's capabilities and develop practical skills using this software to create high-quality audio productions.
This course explores contractual agreements and the legal issues affecting the music industry today, such as free speech in radio and music lyrics, rights of publicity for recording artists, fair use and piracy, as well as the various standard agreements in common use in the music and recording industries.
Students present Extra Curricular recording projects to the instructor and fellow students for an in-class critique. The in-class critique will give the student direct feedback on their creative work and allow them to compare their work against the work of their peers. The production critiques will be moderated by the instructor and grades will be assessed based on in-class participation and presentations.
This course builds on the fundamental relationships in the concert business, from the technical and artistic aspects of concert promotion learned in Live Music II and introduces music tour planning. Students will examine how to hire employees for tour, create budgets, negotiate contracts, promote a tour and the logistics of tour production, marketing and managing government regulations, that in the end, will maximize revenue over multiple shows. Additionally, students will examine the effects of touring over extended times vs single shows, for artists and their touring parties.
This course introduces concepts including what an A&R rep does, historically and today; artist development in the major label and independent markets; and A&R methods using industry data.
This course explores the fundamental responsibilities of a music publisher including reviewing, evaluating, marketing, licensing, monetizing, representing and protecting original music, as well as the rights of songwriters and related content creators. Students will discover how music publishing is a crucial element of support in a thriving music industry and will learn how music publishers build value for their creative clients.
This course is designed to give students an introductory insight and understanding of the music industry in the chosen location of the class. This class is a Study Tour.
Students will be introduced to the creative and administrative elements of music supervision including sourcing, evaluating, licensing, and placing music into visual productions.
Students will learn how to devise, conceive, create and implement a music industry-related business through the drafting of a business plan. This course is team-driven and will involve student discussions and critique.
Building on the foundations of Marketing in the Music Industry I, this course provides students with an advanced and applied understanding of the strategies and tactics used to promote music and music-related content across different channels and through various forms of media. Students will utilize insights-driven reasoning, creative ideation, and critical thinking to solve marketing challenges, meet promotional objectives, and drive engagement with target audiences. This course is team-driven and involves extensive student discussions, critique, and group project work in and outside of the classroom.
MAD Dragon Music Group is designed to immerse students in the world of the independent music business and includes all of the professor led, student operated enterprises that create, organize and administer MAD Dragon Music Group projects.
An advanced examination of current state of the art sound recording techniques. Special attention is paid to concert recording, digital and analog mixing techniques, advanced compression and equalization techniques, and time-based processing. Research methods in sound are introduced.
This course will introduce the student to the technological and creative aspects of creating post-production audio for visual media.
This course will expand the students' ability to create and produce an original score for an audio/visual element, drawing upon their creative and technological skills.
The primary goal of this course is to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of synthesis and sampling techniques used in contemporary music production. Throughout the course, students will develop practical skills and knowledge related to various synthesis techniques, sound design, and the creative application of sampling, ultimately enabling them to produce innovative and high-quality audio elements for various musical genres and projects.
Introduces the student to basic maintenance and troubleshooting techniques used in the modern recording studio. Basic electronic components, cabling, soldering skills, audio measurements, and equipment calibration are emphasized.
Students will research the basic financial, business, marketing, and networking practices of successful freelancers in the music industry and explore career development strategies to thrive in the music industry gig economy.
This course covers all aspects of sound reinforcement for live performances, including system design, equipment usage, and acoustical concerns. The course uses both lecture and hands-on components for greater student understanding.
This class enables students to practice the art of analog recording, editing and mixing. It puts in perspective the concepts, tools, and techniques of studio production that can be taken for granted in the digital domain. The constraints and aesthetic choices that are magnified by the analog format are very important parts of a holistic music production curriculum.
This course is an examination of current state-of-the-art sound reinforcement techniques. Special attention is paid to system design and optimization, digital mixing console operation, wireless systems, and concert recording.
Through this course, students will gain a deep understanding of the role of data in the business of music, balancing theoretical concepts, illustrative case studies, and practical application.
This course studies the profound evolution of the music industry by examining entrepreneurial and technological innovation in the post-Napster era. Through in-depth discussions, critical analysis, and collaborative projects, students will gain insight into the cultural, business, and creative transformations driving today’s music landscape, as well as their own potential to contribute to future industry innovation.
This course is designed to give students a global perspective of the recording business. Students will research individual markets and compare and contrast them in order to evaluate business conditions and consider future economic prospects.
This course will present advanced concepts and techniques utilized for creating post-production audio for video, television, and film. Students will also explore other current and future media, such as gaming and VR/XR/MR (virtual reality, extended reality, and mixed reality).
In this course, students will gain in-depth knowledge of advanced vocal and drum production techniques using Pro Tools, Ableton Live and Logic Pro. The course is structured around weekly studio sessions and hands-on learning experiences, covering a wide range of topics from vocal recording, and editing to drum replacement and multi-DAW production. Throughout the course, students will have the opportunity to work on various aspects of audio production, including vocal coaching, comping, tuning, alignment, repair, and mixing. Additionally, students will be introduced to multi-DAW production workflows and the process of creating multitrack and stems for mixing and mastering purposes.
This course examines the components that comprise an artist's professional team. The course will explore and analyze the central role that managers, attorneys, agents, business managers, services firms, record labels and other entities each play in representing, developing, and supervising the artist’s overall business and brand.
Students will be exposed to state-of-the-art research and industry experience from practitioners and researchers from the local and national stage. This course requires weekly participation in the department colloquium.
The students in this class learn contemporary music production techniques through a combination of lecture, demonstration and independent work.
This is an advanced audio engineering course that will focus on the technical and creative processes of mixing. Proper equipment usage, methods, formats, and production goals for various genres of music are covered.
This course explores the various technical processes involved in professional audio mastering, including dynamic range control, spectral balancing, distortion, and noise detection.
This course is a general overview of research methods used in the music industry. The course presents a conceptual basis for designing research and assessing research quality and illustrates these concepts through in-depth reviews of research areas, including (1) qualitative studies, (2) surveys and (3) experiments. The course also touches on basic descriptive statistics, inferential statistics and measures of association. This is a writing intensive course.
Senior Project is a thesis course in which student groups engage over two quarters of senior year in intensive research on a topic selected by a jury among individual proposals. The thesis will result in some form of publishable material.
Source: Drexel University's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59
