Global Programs

Global Music Management

Location: London, UK
Tentative Dates: January 2 - 15, 2012

Learn to make global music business decisions based on sensitivity to local cultures, listening to a wide range of music, and applying market research methods. Examination of current global music management issues. Topics include international market research, selection of international target markets, planning, and decision-making, how to utilize the global reach of the internet, how to measure and predict global music trends, and cultural diversity issues in the music industry.

Course

MPAMB-GE 2207.095 - Global Music Management (3 Points)

Please note, due to numbering changes, the current course number (above) does not match the course number on previous years' materials.

2011 Course Syllabus: E80.2207
2011 Course Schedule: E80.2207
2012 Course Syllabus: To be provided to enrolled students.

Offered through Music and Performing Arts Professions

Faculty

Sam Howard-Spink, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Music Business

Accommodations

Housing arranged in partnership with NYU London in university residence halls.

Group accomodations begin on January 2 and end the morning of January 15.

Field Trips

Special activities include lectures by British music industry executives and live shows at London night clubs.

Costs

2012 Graduate Tuition: $1314 per point plus registration and services fees
This course counts toward your Spring 2012 courseload and tuition.

2012 Housing Fee: $750
2012 Activity Fee: $100

The final Housing and Activity Fee payment is due to the Office of Academic Initiatives and Global Programs by November 15, 2011.  Tuition for the course is separate and will be due based on the Bursar's Payment Schedule for Spring 2012. (click here for Bursar's Payment Deadline Dates)

International Airfare is not included.  Students must purchase their own tickets.
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Flight, Travel, and Visa Information

Flight: Students book their own travel to coincide with program dates. Please keep in mind that flights arriving into London typically depart New York a day in advance. Students should expect to arrive on Monday, January 2nd with a departure on Sunday, January 15th.  Classes will begin on Tuesday, January 3rd and end on Saturday, January 14th.

Passport: Valid passport required for US citizens. Please note that your passport must have at least six months validation beyond the day of the intended entry into the country of travel.  All other passport holders should check with their respective travel requirements.

Visa: U.S.citizens require a valid passport and do not require a visa for visits to the UK of less than six months in duration.  All other passport holders should check with their respective visa requirements.

Helpful links: US State Department, UK Border Agency, Center for Disease Control, Lonely Planet Guide, NYU in London

Weather

In London, January temperatures tend to be milder than in New York, usually in the 40°s (Fahrenheit). There is occasional rain and very little chance of heavy snow.

Helpful Links: BBC Weather

For More Information

Academic Content: Sam Howard-Spink, Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions, Education, 35 West 4 Street, 1212, New York, NY (US) 10012; (212) 992-7655, sam.howardspink@nyu.edu


Program Administration: Office of Academic Initiatives and Global Programs, The Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, New York University, 82 Washington Square East, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10003-6680; (212) 992-9380; steinhardt.global@nyu.edu