Competences developed in the course

Transversal competencies

CT1: Organise and plan work efficiently and in a motivating manner.

CT2: Gather meaningful information, analyse it, synthesise it and manage it appropriately.

CT3: Solve problems and make decisions aligned with the objectives of the work carried out.

CT4: Use information and communication technologies efficiently.

CT5: Understand and use at least one foreign language in professional contexts.

CT6: Exercise self-criticism regarding professional and interpersonal practice.

CT7: Use communication skills and constructive criticism in teamwork.

CT8: Develop ideas and arguments in a reasoned and critical manner.

CT9: Integrate effectively into multidisciplinary teams and diverse cultural contexts.

CT10: Lead and manage working groups.

CT11: Develop a professional ethic based on aesthetic, environmental and diversity awareness.

CT12: Adapt competitively to cultural, social and artistic changes and select appropriate continuous training pathways.

CT13: Pursue excellence and quality in professional activity.

CT14: Master research methodology for generating projects, ideas and viable solutions.

CT15: Work autonomously and value initiative and entrepreneurial spirit.

General competencies

CG5: Know the technological resources of one’s field and their applications in music.

CG16: Understand the social, cultural and economic context of musical practice, locally and globally.

CG24: Develop self-training capacities throughout one’s professional life.

Specific competencies

PG8: Understand economics, management, accounting, market strategies and human resources.

PG9: Understand the professional environments in which musical activity takes place and their specific characteristics.

PG13: Possess leadership and management skills to interact with and motivate human teams.

PG14: Be able to define and apply a strategy proactively.

Learning outcomes (general objectives)

1. Develop fundamental notions and skills for the management of business projects.
2. Develop the ability to relate to diverse interlocutors and languages.
3. Explain and understand the dynamics of formal and informal groups.
4. Develop practical personal skills for management.
5. Acquire the methodologies necessary to manage complex human teams through motivation and participation.
6. Develop self-observation skills and progress in personal knowledge and growth.
7. Acquire basic knowledge of organisational typologies and leadership styles.
8. Recognise and analyse the basic elements of an organisation’s or team’s culture.

Contents

Foundations of business organisation: organisational typologies and systemic perspectives on organisations and teams. Development of social skills associated with this professional profile. Power management: roles, ranks and privileges. Communication, assertiveness and management of disagreement and conflict. Team management in artistic organisations.

Teaching methodology

The teaching–learning methodology includes lecture sessions (presentation of topics), debate and discussion sessions, group work sessions and sessions in which students present topics.

Assessment systems

The assessment system is continuous assessment, based on diagnostic assessment and formalised through summative assessment that determines the final grade. Continuous assessment is carried out through different records derived from specific assessment activities such as class participation and work, presentation of assignments in class, completion of tasks and/or readings outside class, submission of written assignments, or written or oral examinations.