Entertainment Management - Toronto
Course
In Toronto (Canada)
Description
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Type
Course
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Level
Intermediate
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Location
Toronto (Canada)
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Class hours
960h
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Duration
48 Weeks
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Start date
July
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In order to thrive, artists need a team of professionals that can manage everything from promotion to finance to contract negotiation.
Throughout this program, you’ll learn about all of these aspects starting with Essentials of Management, Accounting and Entrepreneurship right through to a practical internship in your final term which will provide you with the experience needed to thrive in your future career.
Once you have completed the program, you’ll be prepared for a number of different roles in entertainment organizations, including record companies, music publishers, music licensing organizations, recording studios, concert promoters, broadcasters and online services.
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About this course
You will gain a wide variety of competencies within this program in the following areas:
Business communications
Artist management
Entertainment marketing: contracts, promotion, publicity, digital distribution, etc.
Introduction to record companies
Introduction to intellectual properties
Principles of the entertainment industry
Our graduates pursue successful careers in the following roles:
A&R representative
Artist manager
Booking agent
Event manager
Music supervisor
Promoter
Publicist
Social media marketing
Reviews
Subjects
- Marketing
- Industry
- Music
- Artist Management
- Accounting
Course programme
This term is dedicated to building your business skills. Students learn the essentials of artist management, including how to plan concert tours and shows, sales and distribution, event management, promotion and merchandising, video production and financial administration.
- Essentials of Management - 22.5h
- Artist Management - 35h
- Accounting - 22.5h
- Broadcasting Industry - 22.5h
- Sales & Distribution - 22.5h
- Event Management - 22.5h
- Careers - 22.5h
- Entrepreneurship - 22.5h
- Communications - 22.5h
- Video Production - 22.5h
Term 2 is focused on building your computer skills. Throughout this term, you’ll cover the increasingly important fundamentals of web design, graphic advertising and online marketing as well as transferable skills that are promotional necessities in today's competitive marketplace.
- Web Development – 85h
- Entertainment Design – 130h
- Sales & Distribution for Film & TV – 22.5h
- Online Marketing – 22.5h
Your third term will focus on the music industry and the changing climate of the music business. You will also consider the role played by agents and managers, with valuable information about publishing and copyright law, tour management and record production being taught.
- Music Industry Overview – 35h
- Music Publishing & Copyright Law – 22.5h
- Music Industry Marketing I – 45h
- Music Industry Marketing II – 45h
- Music Industry Contracts – 22.5h
- Management – 22.5h
- Record Production – 22.5h
- History of Music – 22.5h
- Intro to Sound Engineering – 22.5h
The final term is dedicated to a 180-hour internship in a relevant position. This will enable you to apply your acquired skills in a real-world environment in order to prepare you for employment within the entertainment industry.
- Music Industry Internship - 180h
Entertainment Management - Toronto