COMMERCIAL MUSIC MANAGEMENT
(COURSE MASTER SYLLABUS)

MUSB 1491 SPECIAL TOPIC: STUDENT INITIATED PROJECT


TEXTBOOK: None

COURSE FORMAT: Weekly individual meetings with the instructor, lectures, individual projects, group projects and field study are possible. Meeting times will vary. We will work this out during the semester.

Each student will conceive, design and complete their own project with instructor approval. You may work with other students in the class. As a matter of fact, I encourage this!

COURSE OBJECTIVE:
The primary objective of this course is to apply the skills learned in other CMM courses. This is a hands on, project oriented course.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Topics address recently identified current events, skills, knowledge’s, and/or attitudes and behaviors pertinent to the technology or occupation and relevant to the professional development of the student. Advanced work in areas of special interest with the approval of the instructor. May be repeated for credit with different emphasis.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Learning outcomes/objectives are determined by local occupational need and business and industry trends.

STUDENT EVALUATION:

•	Class participation and written assignments....................................	20%
•	Individual meetings with instructor..................................................	20%
•	Conception and design of project...................................................	40%
•	Completion of project on time.........................................................	20%

STUDENT REQUIREMENTS:

•	Communicate with the instructor weekly via individual meeting, phone or e-mail. Failure to do so will lower your grade by one letter.
•	Participate in class discussion & activities
•	Production of work as assigned
•	Complete your project

POLICIES

•	Makeup exams may be given if arrangements are made prior to the exam date.
•	Students will not receive full credit for assignments turned in late.
•	Failure to attend class regularly may result in a lower grade.
•	If you do not attend class the entire semester you will receive a failing grade.
•	Withdrawal from this class is the responsibility of the student.
•	An incomplete may be given to a student under special circumstances. If you feel this is necessary you must discuss the issue with the instructor no less than three weeks prior to the end of the semester.
•	Scholastic Dishonesty: (From Student Handbook 2002-2003, p. 32) ; "Acts prohibited by the College for which discipline may be administered include scholastic dishonesty, including but not limited to cheating on an exam or quiz, plagiarizing, and unauthorized collaboration with another in preparing outside work, Academic work submitted by students shall be the result of their thought, research, or self-expression. Academic work is defined as, but not limited to tests, quizzes, whether taken electronically or on paper; projects, either individual or group: classroom presentations and homework."
•	Office of Students with Disabilities: (From Student Handbook, 2002-2003, p. 14) ; "Each ACC campus offers support services for students with documented physical of psychological disabilities. Students with disabilities must request reasonable accommodations through the Office for Students with Disabilities on the campus where they expect to take the majority of their classes. Students are encouraged to do this three weeks before the start of the semester."
•	Student Discipline: Students are expected to behave as responsible adults and be courteous to their instructor and classmates at all times. Any student not demonstrating these qualities will be asked to leave the classroom. Repeated unacceptable behavior will result in a student being asked to leave the class permanently.
•	Academic Freedom: Each student is strongly encouraged to participate in class. In any classroom situation that includes discussion and critical thinking, there are bound to be many differing viewpoints. Students may not only disagree with each other at times, but the student and instructor may also find that they have disparate views on sensitive and volatile topics. It is the college's hope that these differences will enhance the class and create an atmosphere where students and instructors alike will be encouraged to think and learn. Therefore, be assured that your grade will not be adversely affected by any beliefs or ideas expressed in class or assignments. Rather, we will respect the views of other when expressed in classroom discussions.