2011 will see the implementation of brand new courses, especially designed to teach students about the music industry in 2011 and beyond. If you want to learn how to become a better player or are serious about a career in the music industry these courses will teach you all you need to know to achieve your goals.

In other exciting news MSIT welcomes industry identity Tim Price to the team. Tim has had valuable experience in a number of areas of the industry, working as a venue and event manager, for digital aggregator Musicadium and for local promotions and management company Mucho Bravado.

Tim is also a working musician and with his band Transvaal Diamond Syndicate gigging regularly in 2010 and capping off a fantastic year by taking out the Number 1 spot on the 2010 4ZzZ Hot 100 Tim will have a lot to offer both music and music business students.

Music students at MSIT will enroll in a Cert IV which has pathways to Diploma and will be trained in practical musicianship and performance skills, be introduced to a range of music technologies, study music theory, musical styles and song writing and develop an understanding of the inner workings of the music industry. Other learning includes music industry and copyright knowledge and working closely with the music business students in a variety of performance and other professional opportunities.

Music Business students will learn how to run a music related business by assisting with the administration of the class business Urchin Entertainment. Students will gain hands on experience in the management of real music artists, how to start and manage their own business, effectively market music using e-marketing and other tools, manage music events, benefit from important copyright and contract information and participate in exciting class projects such as the management of regular gigs, the making of annual CD Original Allsorts and a new DVD project that celebrates QLD music, Verse Chorus Bridge. The Cert IV course has pathways to Diploma and beyond.

Courses commence in late January and are filling fast. If it is your New Years resolution to make something of your music career visit the MSIT website:http://www.msit.tafe.qld.gov.au/, call 1300 657 613 or contact Andrea onandrea.smith@deta.qld.gov.au and make music or music business at MSIT your new beginning.

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