STEVEN POTACZEK 4309 Lakeshore Cv, Birmingham, AL 35242 · (317) 450-7519
[email protected] · www.linkedin.com/in/stevenpotaczek · www.hereaftermusic.com EDUCATION AUGUST 2012 MASTERS OF SCIENCE IN MUSIC TECHNOLOGY, INDIANA UNIVERSITY Passed with Distinction | Thesis: “Music Technology Pedagogical Methods” MAY 2002 BACHELOR OF ARTS IN MUSIC BUSINESS, ANDERSON UNIVERSITY Graduated with honors Cum Laude | Minor: Christian Ministry ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS 2019 – PRESENT ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, SAMFORD UNIVERSITY Fully developed a new undergraduate program that results in a B.A. in Commercial Music (NASM approval pending) with 4 unique concentration areas: • Music Business • Songwriting • Music Production • Live Performance and Touring 10 new courses were developed and are now being taught: • Introduction to Music Business • Music Business Revenue Streams • History of American Popular Music • Songwriting • Recording Techniques I • Recording Techniques II • Music Production • Live Performance and Touring • Commercial Music Ensemble • Commercial Music Seminar Furthermore, applied studies in 6 new areas previously unavailable at the university will be offered as a result of the program (guitar, bass, drums, songwriting, music production, keyboard programming). 2020 - PRESENT ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR, ALABAMA SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS Created and teaching several pioneering courses in areas of music technology, production, and songwriting to select high school students from across the state of Alabama. Speaking at weekly music seminars on similar topics. 2008 – 2019 ADJUNCT PROFESSOR, ANDERSON UNIVERSITY Designed and taught curriculum for several new courses within the Music Business department: • Music Production • Artist Development • Booking and Concert Promotion • Introduction to Music Business • Record Label Management 2019 ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR, BUTLER UNIVERSITY Taught Applications in Creative Media to students from multiple undergraduate programs across disciplines of music production/technology, film and TV production, marketing, and web development.