This course is part of the Musician’s Professional Toolbox: Your Portfolio Career Specialization

Jeffrey Nytch

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Musician’s Professional Toolbox: Your Portfolio Career SpecializationUniversity of Colorado Boulder

About this Course

After you've acquired the various tools and strategies to build your music career, it's time to put those skills to work! In this course, you will acquire the skills to manage a variety of professional endeavors including self-management, freelance performing, and launching a private lesson studio. Perfect for the young professional or a seasoned pro looking to diversify their portfolio career.

Flexible deadlines

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Shareable Certificate

Earn a Certificate upon completion

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Course 4 of 4 in the

Musician’s Professional Toolbox: Your Portfolio Career Specialization

Intermediate Level

At minimum, a bachelors degree in music and/or experience as a practicing musician.

Approx. 8 hours to complete

English

Subtitles: English

What you will learn

Articulate your Unique Selling Proposition.

Use the Business Model Canvas to determine the core functions required to effectively manage your portfolio career.

Complete a comprehensive growth and recruitment plan for your teaching studio and identify the competitive landscape.

Seek out and book performance opportunities in a variety of settings.

Skills you will gain

Promotion (Marketing)FreelancingGiggingSetting up your Teaching Studiomusic career

Flexible deadlines

Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.

Shareable Certificate

Earn a Certificate upon completion

100% online

Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.

Course 4 of 4 in the

Musician’s Professional Toolbox: Your Portfolio Career Specialization

Intermediate Level

At minimum, a bachelors degree in music and/or experience as a practicing musician.

Approx. 8 hours to complete

English

Subtitles: English

Instructor

Jeffrey Nytch

Director of the Entrepreneurship Center for Music

College of Music

39 Learners

4 Courses

Offered by

University of Colorado Boulder

CU-Boulder is a dynamic community of scholars and learners on one of the most spectacular college campuses in the country. As one of 34 U.S. public institutions in the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU), we have a proud tradition of academic excellence, with five Nobel laureates and more than 50 members of prestigious academic academies.

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week

Week 1

2 hours to complete

Be Your Own Manager

In this module, you will learn the essential elements in a typical portfolio career, helpful mindsets for self-management, and how to manage the various components of the business that is You.

2 hours to complete

3 videos (Total 72 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz

Week

Week 2

1 hour to complete

Freelance Performance

In this module, you will learn how to land gigs, work with booking agents and venues, and create a steady and stable income stream from freelance performance.

1 hour to complete

2 videos (Total 45 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz

Week

Week 3

1 hour to complete

Setting Up Your Teaching Studio

In this module, you will learn key questions you should answer before launching a teaching studio, including identifying your target market, understanding the competitive climate, and determining your “Unique Selling Proposition.”

1 hour to complete

2 videos (Total 19 min)

Week

Week 4

1 hour to complete

Growing Your Teaching Studio

In this module, you will learn how to expand your studio and create community among your cohort of students.

1 hour to complete

2 videos (Total 46 min)

About the Musician’s Professional Toolbox: Your Portfolio Career Specialization

Learners completing this specialization will acquire the skills to launch and sustain a Portfolio Career consisting of a range of musical endeavors. Topics include building a professional network, identifying tools for developing a brand, promoting yourself through a variety of channels, developing strategies to find and book performances, and defining and tracking your goals. This course is the first of two specializations making up the Musician’s Professional Toolbox.

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What will I get if I subscribe to this Specialization?
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