Music: Entrepreneurial Arts - Independent Music Instructor

This certificate provides real world tools for the aspiring music teacher to earn a living as a thriving and successful independent music instructor. Career opportunities include the following: independent private music instructor, charter school music instructor, after school program music instructor, children's day care and/or pre school music instructor, private tutor, music school proprietor.

5 for the first year, with an expectation that the numbers will grow after three years to 10-15.

Upon completion of this program, the student will be able to:

• PSLO #1 STUDENT WILL ACQUIRE PHYSICAL SKILLS/DEXTERITY WITHIN A DISCIPLINE.
• Certificate graduates will develop increased artistry and technical mastery with which to attract a more diverse teaching clientele.
• PSLO #2 STUDENT WILL BE PROFICIENT IN NEW TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE PURPOSES OF RESEARCH, COMPOSITION, LISTENING, PERFORMANCE, RECORDING, ARCHIVING, AND CROSS-DISCIPLINE COLLABORATION.
• Certificate graduates will acquire a knowledge of partner organizations on the local, state, and federal levels.
• Certificate graduates will develop a mastery of using social media for recruitment and retainment purposes.
• Certificate graduates will develop the necessary independent contractor business skills to help their careers as an independent music teacher.

This certificate provides much needed training to CRC music students who enter the workforce as independent music instructors, but do so without the proper tools, instruction, and guidance.