All Music Business majors graduating under 2002-2003 catalog requirements or later must compile and submit a portfolio prior to graduation.

The portfolio must include at least the following twelve different items as examples of the student’s own documents. These could all be produced as a part of the required assignments for the courses indicated.

a. At least one audio or video recording (made by the student) of a performance. (MS 321, MS 441)

b. At least a one-page printed score of a musical composition (not necessarily of a student’s own composition) created on music notation software. (MS 301)

c. At least one recital or other performance program (not necessarily the student’s own performance). (CS 201, EN 312)

d. At least two different publicity or promotional pieces, including but not limited to: flyers, posters, brochures, booklets, web pages, press releases, etc. (CS 201, BS 205, EN 312, CS 440, MS 441, MS 461)

e. A personal résumé or biographical sketch. (CS 201, BS 205, EN 312, CS 440, MS 441, MS 461)

f. A research paper addressing some topic related to an issue of copyright law. (BS 311, MS 461)

g. At least two different documents (for either real or hypothetical organizations, projects, or events) that include or consist of common management tools such as: mission statements, plans, budgets, schedules, organization charts or staffing plans, etc. (BS 101, BS 205, BS 209, BS 230, BS 402, BS 406, BS 320, BS 335, BS 336, MS 441, MS 461)

h. At least one document that is in the form of a sales, management, project, new product, or other proposal. (BS 101, BS 205, BS 209, BS 230, BS 402, BS 406, BS 320, BS 335, BS 336, MS 441, MS 461)

i. At least two other items that illustrate or document the student’s competence in mastering and applying one or more disciplinary areas included in the Music Business curriculum. (AR 245, BS 101, BS 201, BS 205, BS 209, BS 230, BS 311, BS 402, BS 406, BS 320, BS 335, BS 336, CS 440, EN 312, EN 314, MS 301, MS 321, MS 441, MS 461)

The student shall be required to submit to his/her advisor two copies of each item to be included in his/her portfolio, and it will be strongly recommended that the student also keep a copy for his/her own personal file and future use. The portfolio will be reviewed each semester by the advisor with the advisee, and an action plan developed with the student to assure that appropriate progress is being made toward the fulfillment of this requirement.

Prior to graduation, the student’s portfolio shall be reviewed by a committee of three people: the student’s advisor; the Chair of the Music Department or another Music Department faculty member; and the Chair of the Business Department or another Business Department faculty member.