■Concert & Live Event Production Major ■ CD/Music Production Major ■Artist Management/Fan club Major ■Media/Creative Major
LET'S START FROM A LOVE FOR MUSIC.
AIM TO BECOME EVEN BETTER PARTNERS TO MUSIC ARTISTS.
A "Love of Music" is the starting point of your two years at the Music Business Department and to become good partners for artists is our main purpose. The teachers in the Music Business Department are all people who are currently working or have worked at the frontlines of the music industry in the past. They are your seniors in the music industry, here to help cultivate the next generation by providing support to each and every student.
Practical curriculum relevant to the music industry that will help students find future employment.
In combining the company training experience with the music industry, students study music business in a very practical way.
The department-run project, KASUGA-GUMI covers concepts from searching for new talent to informational transmission through SNS.
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The 2017 graduates have a job offer/employment rate of 95.7%. The employment support system starts immediately in April after entrance to the SHOBI starting from career guidance for students to understand the occupation and broaden their knowledge to increase their ability to take action toward job searching. Furthermore, a number of companies are invited for a joint corporate briefing for the students and there are also corporate training opportunities.
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With lecturers who are active at the forefront of the industry, the curriculum is designed to teach students the skills that are actually required of someone working in the entertainment industry. Lessons to nurture a creative mind needed to correspond to the ever-changing music industry such as the 'Idea Theory' lessons and 'Programming Lecture' also allow the student to build their entrepreneur potential.
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Kasuga-gumi, aiming to broadcast information from Kasuga where SHOBI is located, plans and produces the bi-monthly music information magazine 'Recommender', and organizes and runs department-organized lives allowing for a hands-on experience of the music industry by simulating an actual music business approach.
Head of the Music Business Department
The Music Business Department is for acquiring the skills as staff, to gain knowledge of the music world and adapting to the music industry in order to create entertainment. Making music with the aim of creating hits, managing good human resources, inspiring live performances and concerts as well as freely manipulating diversifying media creatives. Then after 2 years of activities as "Kasuga-gumi", be ready to dive into the heart of the industry!