English in the Music Industry 4

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Code	Completion	Credits	Range	Language Instruction	Semester
702HAP4	credit	5	4 seminar hours (45 min) of instruction per week, 83 to 108 hours of self-study	English, Czech	summer

Subject guarantor

Name of lecturer(s)

Klára BICANOVÁ, Robert HANČ

This course is designed as a compulsory module for graduate students of the Music Management Programme at the Music and Dance Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague. The course will familiarise students with a variety of technical and stylistic English language considerations, with a focus on selected aspects of the 21st century music industry and a revision of topics for the Final State Exam.

For the week-by-week course overview see the Moodle course.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge and understanding:

After finishing the course, the student:

will be able to define concepts and key terms in the areas of arts management, advertising, public relations, legal issues, leadership skills, budgeting, marketing and fundraising.
will be able to demonstrate knowledge of structure and strategies of arts marketing
will be able to describe and effectively apply principles and tools of PR and crisis communication
will be able to identify the most common music industry agreements and contracts, and will be familiar with the structure and most important features of the artist management contract, tour agreement and recording production contract

Skills and abilities:

After finishing the course, the student:

will show improved English proficiency in all competencies (reading, speaking, reading, listening)
will be able to speak and write competently for a variety of purposes, such as public speaking, writing effective fundraising letters, e-mails and describing and dealing with problems
will be able to distinguish various decision making styles and employ various decision making strategies
will demonstrate ability to use selected soft skills, such as negotiating and discussing in group

Prerequisites and other requirements

Knowledge of English at the prior course level or 702HAP3 English for the Music Industry 3.

Literature

All course materials will be posted in the Moodle course: https://moodle.amu.cz/course/view.php?id=979

Please note that additional texts may be assigned throughout the semester.

Evaluation methods and criteria

Evaluation and Assessment

You can score a maximum of 100% for this course. The pass mark for awarding credit is 70%.

Grading scale:

A = 100-90%

B = 89-82%

C = 81-77%

D = 76-72%

E = 71-70%

F = 69% and less

Active participation in class discussions 40%

Attendance is mandatory and participation in class discussion is a crucial course component. Students are expected to read assigned materials before class meetings, ask questions, contribute to the discussion and participate. This portion of your grade also includes in-class projects/assignments, small take-home assignments, etc. The min. attendance is 70%. There are 26 sessions in total in the summer semester 2023-24; max. 8 absences are allowed.

Final test 60%

A comprehensive written exam covering all eight topics will include terms and definitions, short answer questions, and selected grammar and vocabulary areas.

Course web page

https://moodle.amu.cz/course/view.php?id=979

Note

Avoiding Academic Dishonesty

AMU faculty do not tolerate cheating, plagiarism, or any other form of academic dishonesty. If you have not done so, you should read the AMU guidelines on how to properly reference your written submissions: https://www.amu.cz/cs/studium/bakalarske-diplomove-a-disertacni-prace-vskp/tvorba-a-odevzdani-vskp/etika-psani-odborneho-textu-a-jak-citovat/

Please note that all of the work that you submit for this class must be your own. Plagiarism of any kind will not be tolerated under any circumstances and will result in an immediate “F” grade for the course. Any words and ideas that are not yours should be accompanied by full and complete citation. If you have any further questions dealing with academic honesty you must contact your instructor prior to the submission of any written assignment.

Schedule for winter semester 2023/2024:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

	06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon
Tue	room TR1-4024 Učebna 4024 (HAMU-Tržiště 18) (Tržiště 18, Praha 1) BICANOVÁ K. 13:40–15:10 (parallel1)
Wed	room 0219 Room 219 (Tržiště 20, Praha 1 (vchod z Rektorátu AMU, Malostranské nám. 12)) BICANOVÁ K. HANČ R. 14:15–15:45 (parallel1)
Thu
Fri

Date	Day	Time	Tutor	Location	Notes	No. of paralel
	Tue	13:40–15:10	Klára BICANOVÁ	Učebna 4024 (HAMU-Tržiště 18) Tržiště 18, Praha 1		parallel1
	Wed	14:15–15:45	Klára BICANOVÁ Robert HANČ	Room 219 Tržiště 20, Praha 1 (vchod z Rektorátu AMU, Malostranské nám. 12)		parallel1

The subject is a part of the following study plans

Music Production (Mg) - from 2022/23 (Required subjects)