Course Curriculum

Topics include: Professional and financial goals, income and expenses, lesson structures, record keeping and accounting, setting rates, budgeting, and more!

    1. How to use this course

    1. Course Introduction

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    2. Welcome Survey

    1. Module Contents

    2. Video 1: "Professional Goals" with Deborah How

    3. Transcript (PDF): "Professional Goals" with Deborah How

    4. Handout: "Professional Goals" Powerpoint Slides (downloadable PDF)

    5. Web Exploration and Reflection Assignment: Professional Goals

    6. Web Exploration and Reflection Assignment: Professional Goals - PDF version

    7. Video 2: "Financial Goals" with Deborah How

    8. Transcript (PDF): "Financial Goals" with Deborah How

    9. Reflection Assignment: Financial Goals (Excel)

    1. Module Contents

    2. Video 1: "Income and Expenses" with Deborah How

    3. Transcript (PDF): "Income and Expenses" with Deborah How

    4. Reflection Assignment 1: Income and Expense Sheet (Excel)

    5. Video 2: "Group Classes - An Interview with Deborah How" by Heather Smith

    6. Transcript (PDF): "Group Classes - An Interview with Deborah How" by Heather Smith

    7. Video 3: "Income from Group Classes" with Heather Smith

    8. Transcript (PDF): "Income from Group Classes" with Heather Smith

    9. Handout: "Income from Group Classes" Powerpoint Slides (downloadable PDF)

    10. Reflection Assignment 2: Group Class Exploration

    11. Reflection Assignment 2: Group Class Exploration - PDF version

    1. Module Contents

    2. Video 1: "Four General Reminders" with Heather Smith

    3. Transcript (PDF): "Four General Reminders" with Heather Smith

    4. Reflection Assignment 1: Accounting System Questionnaire

    5. Reflection Assignment 1: Accounting System Questionnaire - PDF version

    6. Video 2: "Accounting Systems" with Heather Smith

    7. Transcript (PDF): "Accounting Systems" with Heather Smith

    8. Handout 1: "Record Keeping and Accounting" Powerpoint Slides (downloadable PDF)

    9. Handout 2: Sample Piano Studio Profit and Loss (downloadable PDF)

    10. Reflection Assignment 2: Review Different Accounting Systems

    11. Reflection Assignment 2: Review Different Accounting Systems - PDF version

    1. Module Contents

    2. Video 1: "Setting Tuition Rates for Your Studio" with Heather Smith

    3. Transcript (PDF): "Setting Tuition Rates for Your Studio" with Heather Smith

    4. Web Exploration Assignment 1: Setting Tuition Rates for Your Studio

    5. Web Exploration Assignment 1: Setting Tuition Rates for Your Studio - PDF version

    6. Video 2: "Raising Tuition Rates" with Heather Smith

    7. Transcript (PDF): "Raising Tuition Rates" with Heather Smith

    8. Video 3: "Budgeting for Your Studio" with Heather Smith

    9. Transcript (PDF): "Budgeting for Your Studio" with Heather Smith

    10. Handout: "Setting Tuition Rates and Budgeting" Powerpoint Slides (downloadable PDF)

    11. Reflection Assignment 1: Budgeting for Your Studio (Excel)

    12. Video 4: "Setting Tuition Rates for a Music School" with Deborah How

    13. Transcript (PDF): "Setting Tuition Rates for a Music School" with Deborah How

    14. Web Exploration Assignment 2: Setting Tuition Rates for Your Music School

    15. Web Exploration Assignment 2: Setting Tuition Rates for Your Music School - PDF version

    16. Video 5: "Budgeting for Your Music School" with Deborah How

    17. Transcript (PDF): "Budgeting for Your Music School" with Deborah How

    18. Reflection Assignment 2: Budgeting for Your Music School (Excel)

    19. Exit Survey

About this course

  • $30.00
  • 53 lessons
  • 2 hours of video content
  • Course content includes videos, written content, and reflection assignments
  • Self-guided, to be completed at your own pace

Course Leaders

Heather K. Smith, MM, MBA ’22, Music Studio Business Academy, Deborah H. How, PhD, MBA, Bravura Innovations.

Senior Editor: Craig Sale.