Course Outline for Music Recording Technology 50
Music Industry Internship

Effective: Fall 2024
SLO Rev:
Catalog Description:

MURT 50 - Music Industry Internship

1.00 Units

Internship in the music industry as approved by Music Recording & Technology faculty in the context of the student’s coursework and interests in the MURT department. Cooperative effort between student and music industry supervisor to accomplish agreed upon work objectives and experiential goals. Student provides verification of service experience hours during the term. Music industry organization to be approved by MURT faculty. Hours and duties made in agreement between student and music industry supervisor. Students will meet on-campus with MURT faculty for one hour per week to discuss experience & progress. Faculty permission required for registration in the class.
Prerequisite: MURT 20, MURT 26.
1005.00 - Commercial Music*
Letter Grade Only
Type Units Inside of Class Hours Outside of Class Hours Total Student Learning Hours
Lecture 1.00 18.00 36.00 54.00
Laboratory 0.00 18.00 0.00 18.00
Total 1.00 36.00 36.00 72.00
Measurable Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:
  1. identify learning objectives established with the music industry supervisor;
  2. apply and refine skills learned in the classroom to a music industry situation where those skills may be demonstrated;
  3. apply educational ability, level of maturity, personality, behavior, attitudes toward a job, interpersonal relationships, and identify areas where changes may be required;
  4. utilize music industry experience to course being taken and other courses offered at the college;
  5. define career opportunities, job requirements, employer expectations, and promotional requirements in an music industry setting;
Course Content:
 
  1. Music Industry Internship Objectives
    1. Goal setting
    2. What is to be done?
    3. How will it be accomplished?
    4. Who will evaluate the objective?
    5. How will it be evaluated?
    6. Discussion during weekly class meetings with MURT faculty for feedback and reflection
  2. Work with music industry supervisor to:
    1. Determine activities
    2. Determine learning opportunities
    3. Determine experiences to broaden knowledge of the job
    4. Given a plan of training by the music industry supervisor, determine:
      1. outlining learning activities/objectives
      2. outlining timeframe or sequence of completion. 
    5. Complete required internship hours
  3. Professional behaviors
    1. Dependability
    2. Time management
    3. Work ethic
  4. Feedback to MURT faculty advisor by end of semester:
    1. Verification of service hours completed at the volunteer music industry organization
    2. Music industry supervisor’s evaluation of student’s performance
    3. 2-3 page summary of student’s perspective of music industry experience
    4. Student evaluation of music industry experience
    5. Resume and cover letter completed for job applications
Methods of Instruction:
  1. Field Experience
  2. Group Activities
  3. Hands-on Activities
  4. Demonstration/Exercise
  5. Problem Solving
  6. Work Experience
  7. Distance Education
Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
  1. Present analysis of music industry experience(s)
  2. Verify music industry experience(s)
  3. Write journal/report about music industry experience(s)
  1. Journals
  2. Assigned activities
  3. Final Performance Evaluation
  4. Attendance
  5. Critique
Upon the completion of this course, the student should be able to:
  1. learn and implement knowledge acquired in the classroom to a professional setting.
  2. cultivate effective strategies for accomplishing specified professional tasks
  3. practice and demonstrate professional behaviors in a real-world, non-academic setting.
Textbooks (Typical):
  1. H. Frederick Sweitzer and Mary A. King (2018). The Successful Internship Cengage Learning.
Abbreviated Class Schedule Description:
Music industry internship experience. Instructor approval required.
Prerequisite: MURT 20, MURT 26.
Discipline:
Commercial Music, or Music*