Training and practical skills presented by Entrepreneurial Musicianship, Community Performances and Partnerships, and School of Continuing Education in response to the shifting needs of professional artists in the age of pandemic
Each of these new mini-courses consists of three sessions led by industry experts, all at an affordable price point ($149 per course or $800 for all six). You will leave with practical takeaways to immediately improve and expand your creative work.
Registration limited to 20 participants each; courses launch in February 2021.
See below for more information and to register. Click Here to register for full series at a discounted rate.
This series, led by NEC Faculty Ted Reichman, is for students who want to record but don’t know where to start. This online course will cover basics of digital recording and audio using general principles that apply to all devices and software applications. Starts 2/3
In this series with Elaine Grogan Luttrull of Minvera Financial Arts, you’ll review the portfolio career framework to match your own strengths with opportunities to monetize those strengths. After all, diversifying your income—that is, earning income from a variety of activities—can protect your earning strategy throughout the year. Starts 2/4
With cellist Kate Kayaian, you’ll learn the best new digital practices to help with the business side of running an online studio, the ins and outs of teaching virtually (including the necessary gear, communication strategies, and etiquette) and about the emerging trends in the online teaching world. Starts 3/4
Learn about the legal concerns most relevant to performing musicians with Edward Guo (BM'08), founder of imslp.org. Starts 3/2
Explore direct grants, fellowships, scholarships, sponsorships, and other situations in which a musician’s work must be communicated to another for their benefit, and learn the strategies to write your own successful proposals with EM Assistant Dean Drew Worden. Starts 4/8
Harness the power of the Internet to build your audience or customer base using websites, email, and social media with EM Associate Dean Annie Phillips. Starts 4/6
If you need the motivation and guidance to pull yourself up by your entrepreneurial bootstraps, this is the time & place to do it! The EM team is an invaluable resource and this bootcamp is not to be missed! Get with the digital times post-COVID 19!