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The Music360 mission is to amplify existing educational opportunities to help students to fill in gaps in their experience and be prepared to launch their career as soon as you're ready! We believe that while music school offers wonderful technical and ensemble experience, launching a 21st century career takes a wide set of skills, both internal and external.
Music360's THRIVE Professional Development & Entrepreneurship Certificate Program offers a curriculum that offers a comprehensive skillset to give you necessary business knowledge to launch your career and give you an edge in today's classical music landscape. We believe that providing access to opportunities, and emphasizing practical skills as well as instrumental skills will create artists who can perform at the highest level and thrive in an increasingly demanding world.
What does this entail?
Business Skills
- Money confidence, finance & budgeting
- Contracts & negotiating
- Elevator pitch
- Managing tasks & duties
- Freelancer vs. entrepreneur
Project Ideation & Execution
- Clarify your idea
- Write a proposal
- Non-Profit or For-Profit Entity CreationFundraising & grant writing
Portfolio Materials
- Cover letter, application and interview preparation
- Biography & About me
- Resume & CV
- Creating a Website
- Digital presence
Communication & Presentation Skills
- Writing your artist statement or teaching statement
- Presentation & public speaking
Soft Skill Roundup
- Problem solving, optimism, and an opportunity mindset
- Developing an abundance outlook
- Networking and creating relationships
- Motivation and habits
The program also includes:
- Actionable tools for improving your practice and performance
- Access to incredible pedagogues and thought-leaders from around the world
- Strategies to optimize your wellness in mind, body and heart through the lens of being a performing artist
- Tools to stay focused and motivated with a community of like-minded people
Accepted participants will:
- Receive the course material on a digital platform via video and written lessons
- Join weekly office hours and live workshops and presentations by guest speakers
- Submit assessments as course work is finished
- Receive a certificate upon completion
Rolling Registration and Deadlines
REGISTRATION OPEN: August 1 2024 - April 30, 2025
- All students must complete their registration and upload their auditions to the Acceptd platform no later than April 30, 2024 to get access to BOTH asynchronous course material AND live guest speakers for the 2024-2025 program year. Guest speaker replays are ONLY available for the current program year.
- Students do have the option to join anytime between August 1, 2024 and April 30, 2025 but for the best experience, and to have the most time to complete the course and assessments, joining toward the beginning of the program will be most beneficial.
- Students will have access to ALL course materials, PLUS weekly office hours/ coaching calls as scheduled through the program indefinitely.
- To receive the final certificate of completion, students must submit work and complete assessments no more than 2 years from the start of the program.