Powered by Research Commons at University Libraries. Workshop presented by Jessica Grimmer, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor at the School of Music.

This workshop will introduce participants to Copyright law as it pertains to musicians, composers, playwrights, dancers, and performers of these works. It will answer questions including:

• What is copyright, and what can be protected?
• How do I obtain copyright protections for my work?
• How do I know if a work is protected under copyright law?
• Can I use or perform a work protected under copyright law? How do I do so ethically?

The workshop will close with an open Q and A session. No prerequisite knowledge needed.
Appropriate for undergraduates, graduate students, and faculty.

Jessica Grimmer, Ph.D. is a musicologist specializing in late 19th and 20th-century cultural history, centering on the relationships between music, institutions and political discourse. [Read full biography].