Gregory Jones
- Associate Dean for Engagement
Entrepreneurship
Creating a rich environment for incubation of new ideas and approaches.
We help our students develop individual musician branding and resources to maximize outreach and connection.
Our students obtain internships leading to career connections in a wide variety of music-related fields and also benefit from many opportunities to develop skills for startup projects. Additionally, a wide variety of musicians in the college offers a rich environment for incubation of new ideas and approaches.
Strong Community
Our program includes a large number of resident faculty with vast experience in a variety of musical enterprises. In addition, our students collaborate with alumni active in music performance, promotion, production and other fields. Each year we bring frequent guests with experience in starting new enterprises related to music to campus to engage with our students.
Real-World Experiences
Our students engage in projects in the community that include accounting, contracts, performance rights, venue and artist negotiation, budget planning and a host of other experiences. Students receive in-person help from mentors with experience in launching new enterprises and ideas and bringing them into successful fruition. Key to our program is learning to work in teams and how to negotiate, evaluate talents and match skillsets to needs in building a successful enterprise.
For more information about the Entrepreneurship program, contact Gregory Jones.
Entrepreneurship Faculty
Undergraduate Programs
The Specialized Studies Program in Music Entrepreneurial Studies is a 12 hour program. See below for specific requirements. Please note that some courses are offered in alternate academic years.
PERFORMING ARTS COURSES (SELECT 6 CREDIT HOURS) |
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| Course Code | Hours (6) | Course Title |
| ARE 4932 | 3 | Introduction to Arts Administration |
| MUS 3320 | 3 | Survey of the Music Industry |
| MUS 3934 | 3 | Special Topics: Introduction to Music Entrepreneurship |
NON-MUSIC COURSES (SELECT 6 CREDIT HOURS) |
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| Course Code | Hours (6) | Course Title |
| ECO 2023 | 3 | Principles of Microeconomics |
| FIN 3140 | 3 | Personal Finance |
| MAN 3025 | 3 | Concepts of Management |
| MAR 3023 | 3 | Basic Marketing Concepts |
| ENT 2000 | 3 | Introduction to Entrepreneurship |
| ENT 4114 | 3 | New Venture Creation |
| ENT 3613 | 3 | Innovation and Creativity |
Graduate Programs
Vision
The Housewright Emerging Ensembles Fellowship is designed to cultivate extraordinary talent in established small musical ensembles, facilitating the launch of their professional careers with superior musical and entrepreneurial skills.
Mission
As one of the pre-eminent public universities in the nation, Florida State University has a long and storied tradition of excellence and innovation in the arts. In partnership with the Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship, the College of Music will select one outstanding, pre-formed small musical ensemble every two years to study with world-class faculty at FSU. The chosen ensemble will work side by side with music and entrepreneurship faculty to hone their musical skills, develop a business plan, mentoring plan, and community engagement portfolio. The ensemble will leave FSU with the skills and tools necessary to pursue the next phase of their professional career path.
Community Engagement
The Housewright Emerging Ensemble will be expected to incorporate community engagement as a fundamental part of their portfolio. In 2022, the College of Music participated in a strategic visioning exercise that resulted in identifying the college’s core values and focus areas for the future. The exercise made clear that community is a fundamental value of the college and will guide the college in its decision-making into the future. As a result of the new Strategic Vision, the college announced the establishment of the Ruth and Les Akers Endowed Chair in Community Music, and the faculty are developing curriculum prioritizing community engagement.
Qualifications
- Small ensemble will be between 3-8 members, and makeup can be varied.
- Ensemble repertoire may be vast and varied, incorporating multiple styles and genres of music.
- All ensemble members must apply and be accepted into FSU College of Music graduate program as an individual student.
Program:
- Each ensemble member will earn a Master of Arts degree.
- The ensemble will receive mentorship in the College of Music and the Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship.
- College of Music will connect the ensemble with professional mentors from the field during their residency.
- Ensemble will have performance opportunities through an exchange with other prominent music programs.
- Each ensemble member will sign a contract to commit to the ensemble for a two-year residency.
Support Package
- Each member will receive a full-tuition graduate waiver and a $20K/year stipend.
- Ensemble will have access to professional development funds during residency.
- Ensemble will have professional development support for one year after completion of program, including mentorship, publicity, and funding.
Application Process
- Video Audition for preliminary screening. Application will consist of a portfolio with mission/vision statement, statement of goals for the ensemble, and a robust community engagement proposal.
- The College of Music Entrepreneurship Committee will be the primary screening committee for ensembles.
- Submission Deadline is January 6, 2025.
Program of Study
MA Liberal Arts
Advising plan for Housewright Emerging Ensembles Fellows
(3) Grant Writing in the Arts
(6) Chamber Music
(3) Music Theory
(3) Music History
(3) Final Project (portfolio w/business plan)
(0) Comprehensive Exam
(3) Accounting and Finance for Entrepreneurship
(3) Arts and Entertainment Law
(3) Modern Marketing of the Arts
(3) Audio/Video Recording for Musicians
(3) Audience development and arts marketing
TOTAL HOURS: 33
Adjustments:
- Substitute Grant Writing in the Arts for Music Bibliography
- “Other Studies in Music” includes two courses in Moran College and one in Fine Arts
33 total credit hours (MA=32), up to 36 are supported by waiver