Graduate Certificate

The Graduate Certificate in Music Career Development increases students’ awareness of the diversity of careers and roles in the music field, and supports students developing varied interests during their program, encouraging heterogeneity of thought and artistic development. The certificate is available to masters or doctoral students in the College of Music at Michigan State University. Students who wish to complete the certificate must consult with the Director of Career Services and Music Entrepreneurship prior to beginning course work in the program.

Requirements for the Graduate Certificate in Music Career Development

Complete a minimum of 9 credits as specified below:
1.	Both of the following courses (3 or 4 credits):
	MUS	496	Your Music Business						1 or 2
	MUS	893	Topics in Music Entrepreneurship						2
2.	One of the following courses (1 or 2 credits):
	MUS	865	Capstone in Music Career Development						1 or 2
	MUS	866	Graduate Internship in Music						1 or 2
3.	Two of the following courses (4 to 6 credits):
	ACM	461	Financial Management and Planning of Arts, Cultural and Museum Management						3
	ACM	462	Marketing and Public Relations in Arts, Cultural, and Museum Management						3
	ACM	463	Event Production and Planning for Arts and Culture						3
	ACM	801	Introduction to Arts, Cultural Management, and Museum Studies						3
	MUS	442	Advanced Techniques in Real Time Performance						2
	MUS	487	Music Preparation and Presentation						2
	MUS	494	Musicians' Health and Wellness						2
	MUS	830	Research Methods and Materials in Music						3
	MUS	844	Secondary or Special Emphasis: Piano						1
	MUS	845	Secondary or Special Emphasis: Voice						1
	MUS	846	Secondary or Special Emphasis: String						1
	MUS	847	Secondary or Special Emphasis: Brass						1
	MUS	848	Secondary or Special Emphasis: Woodwind						1
	MUS	877	Scoring for Orchestra and Band						2
	MUS	893	Topics in Entrepreneurship						2
	MUS	894	Seminar in Musicians' Health and Wellness						1
	MUS	896	Master's Performance						1 or 2
	MUS	964	Seminar in College Music Teaching						2
	MUS	996	Doctoral Performance						1 or 2
	Students who select MUS 442 must enroll in the Film Scoring section.  Students who select MUS 896 or MUS 996 must enroll in section 810, which is designated for instruction in chamber music. With the approval of the Associate Dean of Graduate Studies, students may substitute other appropriate courses to fulfill this requirement.
4.	Attend six Running Start workshops sponsored by the College of Music Office of Career Services and Music Entrepreneurship.