*Students must speak with Armen Shaomian first before completing an application through the Education Abroad Office.*

Course: SPTE 570

Dates: 05/12/2025-05/18/2025

Program Contact: armen@sc.edu

Program Description:

This course will investigate music business, concert tours, venues, and music festivals, a large aspect of entertainment management and how it has developed and is currently marketed. The course will travel to Mexico City for a visit with several entertainment representatives in Latin America, along with other venue managers and international promoters, learning about the Latin American family show market and the growing music festival scene. In addition to daily lectures from event managers, entertainment personnel, and facilities management, students will tour a number of relevant venues, including several cultural and heritage sights in Mexico City and the surrounding area.

Application Deadline: March 1