course-details-portlet

MUSP4745

Entrepreneurship for Musicians

Assessments and mandatory activities may be changed until September 20th.

Credits 7.5
Level Second degree level
Course start Spring 2026
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction English and norwegian
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement Oral examination

About

About the course

Course content

The course builds on on the Music agency- course in the Bachelor-education, and will create a consciousness about the processes required to create you own workplace. The course provides specialization in topics around the business, market, culture, industry and society, and strengthen awareness of their own arts.

Learning outcome

Knowledge:

The candidate:

  • has insight into strategies for creating her/his own workplace
  • has knowledge of economic mechanisms and artistic challenges

Skills:

The candidate:

  • is prepared to cope with current and future music market

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, seminar discussions.

Practical work requirements that involve organizing or participating in organizing a cultural event. A report from the work is delivered together with the exam paper.

Written assignment: The assignment is the base for the final examination. Scope: about 5-8 typed A4 pages. Deadline April 30th.

Instruction is obligatory and demands minimum 80% attendance.

Compulsory assignments

  • Aural performance
  • Satisfactory participation in compulsory instruction
  • Assigment

Further on evaluation

Aural examiniation based on a written assignment

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Music Performance (MMUSP)
Music Performance Studies (BMUSP)
Music Performance Studies - Jazz (BMUSK)

Required previous knowledge

Passed MUSP4321 or MUSP4170 or similar.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
MUSP4336 4 sp Autumn 2023
This course has academic overlap with the course in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Music Performance Studies

Contact information

Lecturers

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Music

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Oral examination
Grade: Passed / Not Passed

Re-sit examination - Autumn 2025

Oral examination
Weighting 100/100 Duration 20 minutes

Ordinary examination - Spring 2026

Oral examination
Weighting 100/100 Duration 20 minutes