ACS Music Business Administration

Overview

To survive and thrive in this industry, you need more than talent. It’s vital to understand the sector inside-out so you can manage artists in the best possible way to negotiate contracts for them and coordinate live events and tours whilst gaining the specialist knowledge to start your own business and collaborate with artists. 

The ACS Music Business Administration is a unique program from Trebas Institute Quebec Inc. is a unique program and is the only one of its kind in Quebec. 

You’ll gain the knowledge to help you successfully start your own business and collaborate with artists.

Upon graduation, you’ll be able to work with record labels, music publishers, licensing organizations, production companies, concert promoters and app developers.   

Skills and competencies

• Plan and manage all aspects of an artist’s career

• Protect an artist’s rights and ensure equitable remuneration

• Plan and execute professional marketing campaigns

• Draft and negotiate the music industry’s most important contracts and agreements

• Produce, coordinate and promote live concerts and tours

• Start a business in the industry

• Gain the skills of an entrepreneur

• Music publishing and administration

• The fundamentals of music production

• Effectively navigate the audio industry

• Understand and implement career development activities

Employability and career

79.5% of our students have secured employment within six months of graduation.*

Our graduates have gone on to pursue successful careers in the following roles:

• Artist manager

• Booking agent

• Concert promoter

• Copyright administrator

• Music marketing specialist

• Music protection business entrepreneur

• Music publisher

• Record label owner/employee
• Self-managed artist