MUSC 38315 - Studio Management

Designed for the aspiring studio owner/manager, this course focuses on both business management skills as well as technical skills required to operate and maintain a recording studio. From troubleshooting to marketing, soldering to writing a business proposal, this course supplements the creative skills acquired in recording classes and contextualizes them in day-to-day studio operations. In a hybrid of online and in-person classes students will research studio needs, develop workflows and protocols, assess, repair, and build common studio hardware, and develop a business plan.

Cr. 2.
Hours
Lec. 1.0. Lab 1.0.
Notes
Restricted to School of Music majors only.
Student Learning Outcomes
1. Create a daily routine that accounts for the business needs, their physical health, and mental health.
2. Implement a daily routine that accounts for positive physical and mental health.
3. Maintain positive client relationships by evaluating the effectiveness of communication with clients and adjusting their communication and operation strategies.
4. Create and maintain a marketing strategy.
5. Create and maintain pre-production plan based on the specific requirements of upcoming projects.
6. Develop a workflow that supports your “pipeline” - promoting new work while completing, delivering, approving, and accounting for current work simultaneously.
7. Create a business model in the service industry that accounts for major incomes and expenditures.
8. Identify and remedy simple mechanical and electrical issues common to analog recording equipment.
9. Demonstrate understanding of OS and third-party software and how they should be maintained.
10. Implement troubleshooting processes in the context of analog and digital signal flow.