ETHN 213 - The Anthropology of Entrepreneurship

Next Offered: Spring 2015 (Ad Hoc)
Semester Offered: Second Semester
FC
Credits: 4
Attribute: CNDP/DDHU

This course explores the study of music entrepreneurship and the music industry from an anthropological perspective. The course emphasizes examining the histories and current industry trends facing working musicians, including the way working musicians build revenue models that can include diverse activities such as: session work, publishing royalties, promoter activities, performance fees, and teaching positions. The class is organized around both historical and ethnographic themes - students will (1) explore the major forces that shape the history of the music industry in the United States, (2) engage and document ongoing dialogue with a working musician or music industry worker, and (3) consider these materials in context of their future careers by creating an auto-ethnography. The course gives critical tools to apply to one’s own profession in order to understand the options and challenges of making a living as a musician in the contemporary world, and is designed to challenge the ways one thinks about vocational options in the music industry.
Enrollment Limit: 20
Instructor: F. Hadley
Consent of the Instructor Required: No
Prerequisites & Notes
No Pre-Requisites.