MUSIC MASTERCLASSES

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LEARN THE MUSIC BUSINESS

MBX Academy focuses on bringing quality education surrounding the music industry. 

Technology has put the power of music creation, marketing, distribution and promotion into the hands of the artist, and our curriculum goes through all the tools for an artist to imagine a career for themselves with it. Academy prepares each student for careers in band management, sound and lighting engineering and music promotion through hands-on learning.

Classes are held twice a year for 8-12 weeks each through a spring and a fall semester.

CURRICULUM OVERVIEW:

    • Audio engineering, mixing and mastering

    • Music effects and outboard equipment

    • Signal flow and analog/digital conversion

    • Music production techniques and equipment

    • Mic types and placement strategies

    • Instrumentation and creating prosody

    • Composition production techniques

    • Song structures through genres

    • Artist and market integrity

    • Signal chain and setup of equipment

    • Mixing board concepts and live effects

    • Stage-light strategies

    • The science of soundwaves

    • Leveraging sound and lighting to create mood and perception

    • Full set-up and tear down approaches

    • Brand as business

    • Development of brand and culture

    • Finding a visual language to match your art

    • Social media strategies to grow fans

    • Artist collaboration approaches

    • History of the music business

    • Digital distribution

    • Record labels

    • The role of managers, agents and promoters

    • Sync licensing

    • Royalty breakdowns and song credits

    • Performing rights organizations

    • Collecting funds

    • Organic reach and digital ad buying

    • Leveraging AI

    • Communication, organization and time management

    • Creating an impact at introduction

    • Adapting to working with others

    • Developing a strong support system

    • Networking skills

    • Setting expectations and navigating failures

    • Personal identity

    • Work / life balance

    • Concepts for the concert screen

    • Realtime video effects

    • Self-run show production

    • Creative greats in music

    • Maximizing creative expression

    • Creativity in music

    • Overcoming obstacles in music connecting