EXPLORING ENTREPRENEURSHIP OPPORTUNITIES OF STUDIO MUSIC PRODUCTION IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN SOUTH EAST EDUCATION ZONE

Abstract

The paper focuses on exploring entrepreneurship opportunities of studio music production for music students in tertiary Institutions in South East Education Zone, Nigeria. Through interviews, review of related literature and personal experiences of some of the authors, issues on the concept of Music, Studio, Entrepreneurship, and Music Production in South East Nigeria were looked into. Among views shared is that music production would greatly enhance students‟ entrepreneurship opportunities after graduation; also that music production would help to reduce the number of unemployed music graduates, enhance entrepreneurship opportunities and affect music education positively in the zone. Recommendations made include that University and other tertiary institutions in the zone should reconstruct and equip studios in the Departments of Music; while music educators should pay more attention to impacting all the skills, techniques and confidence necessary for building a more successful business career development for music students. The music curriculum planners should review the tertiary institutions academic programme in the zone, so that graduating music students would be more prepared for entrepreneurship task that awaits them after graduation.