Entrepreneurship in Music and the Arts (EMA)
This course introduces students to the basic components of an entrepreneurial lifestyle in the arts for those interested in starting an arts business. Students explore fundamental issues arts entrepreneurs encounter and how they can be addressed before
GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives
Typically offered in Fall and Spring
Independent study offering under the direction of a faculty member. Requirements for the independent study will be determined by the student and faculty member. Individualized/Independent Study and Research courses require a ""Course Agreement for Stu
Typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer
Timely topical courses or experimental course offerings in Arts Entrepreneurship.
Typically offered in Fall and Spring
This course will introduce and outline the role, purpose, and perception of "art" in various marketplaces and contexts for the emerging arts entrepreneur. Topics include: issues in marketing aesthetic products, consumer identification through art, models of consumer behavior, art and technology, macro-economic issues that affect the arts industries, arts policy and access.
GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives
Typically offered in Fall and Spring
This course will introduce and outline the cultural and economic environment of the arts in the United States. Topics include: the start-up process of for- and non-profit entities, economic and social impact of art and artists in communities, public and private arts support, non-profit culture and basic grantsmanship, arts policy, creative economy efforts, the role of geography, demand and infrastructure considerations in entrepreneurial decision-making, competition analysis and marketing.
GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives
Typically offered in Fall and Spring
This course explores arts and arts-related economies of critical importance to the emerging arts entrepreneur. Topics include: creative, experimental and hybrid economies, Arts infrastructure in urban and rural areas, arts clusters, patronage, broader economic conditions effecting arts economies, the relationship of "art" to segmented technology economies.
Prerequisite: EMA 370
Typically offered in Fall only
Students analyze arts and arts-related businesses through the use of case studies in addition to executing an entrepreneurial project concerning the arts in a Raleigh community. This class introduces students to the decision-making skills necessary to
Prerequisite: EMA 375
Typically offered in Spring only
Advanced Independent Study offering under the direction of a faculty member. Requirements for the independent study will be determined by the student and faculty member. Individualized/Independent Study and Research courses require a ""Course Agreemen
Typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer