Prerequisite(s): MUMG 100. Music supervisors are creative professionals who work closely with both the directors of media projects and the recording artists, labels, and publishers who create the music for those projects. This course will cover the process of finding, placing, and licensing those “perfect songs” that bring so much to the productions you love. Students will gain an understanding of the pivotal role music licensing plays in today’s media marketplace through several real-world licensing examples that will relate to their current and future creative projects. They will also learn about the terms, procedures, and agreements necessary to successfully navigate that part of the music industry. An in-depth examination of standard record company and music publishing contracts that will explore the reciprocal obligations they have to the artists, producers, and songwriters they sign. The course will cover different contract types as well as standard clauses and terms they will need to understand in order to successfully negotiate on behalf of themselves or their future clients.