Julie Viscardi-Smalley

Associate Professor

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Dr. Julie Viscardi-Smalley serves as an adjunct associate professor in the Music Business/Management Department at Berklee College of Music. Viscardi-Smalley specializes in teaching about the music industry, live entertainment, concert production, music marketing, music history, and music theory.

She received her Doctor of Musical Arts in Music Education from Boston University, and her dissertation research explored the intersection between threshold concept theory and music industry education. Her current research directions include popular music analysis (specifically, the music of the band Phish) and various topics related to the music industry.

Career Highlights

Part of booking, promotion, and production teams for a wide variety of concert events in the Boston and Greater New England area

In Their Own Words

"Having worked in concert production/promotion, concert tour coordination, and artist management for many years helped me to learn how the live entertainment business works. I was able to experience this industry from multiple perspectives—the artist, the tour, the promoter, the venue, and beyond. Additionally, I learned how concerts do not exist in a vacuum. Ideally, when studying music business, students should demonstrate deep understanding of other areas of the music industry—especially the myriad revenue streams for artists, songwriters, other rights holders, and other stakeholders. As a teacher, I really enjoy finding innovative ways to help students 'connect the dots' amidst the complexities of the music industry.