Music Biz’s Academic Partnership Program Adds 12 Colleges In First Year

Twelve colleges and universities, along with more than 1,000 students, have already signed up for the Music Business Association’s (Music Biz) Academic Partnership Program, which provides support and exclusive opportunities for schools, students, and faculty members who are fostering the future of the music industry through music business, technology, and entertainment law education. The program has been in effect for the past year. The colleges and universities that have joined the program are:

· Belmont University, Nashville, Tennessee
· Berklee College of Music, Boston, Massachusetts
· Drexel University, Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
· Ferris State University, Big Rapids, Michigan
· Full Sail University, Winter Park, Florida
· Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU), Murfreesboro, Tennessee
· Monmouth University, West Long Branch, New Jersey
· New Jersey City University (NJCU), Jersey City, New Jersey
· New York University (NYU), New York, New York
· University of Miami, Miami, Florida
· University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), San Antonio, Texas
· William Paterson University, Paterson, New Jersey

Music Biz is once again inviting students from Academic Partnership Program members to volunteer at Music Biz 2016. Last year, 15 students from Belmont and MTSU took the opportunity to do just that at Music Biz 2015. They learned valuable music industry lessons and skills, while connecting with top executives at all three major labels as well as top publishers, managers, artists, entrepreneurs, and startups.

“The students, faculty, and staff of the Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business at Belmont University are extremely grateful for the many benefits, scholarships, and real-world opportunities that are made available through the Academic Partnership Program,” said Doug Howard, Dean of the Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business. “In addition, we applaud the Music Business Association for providing access to a variety of industry resources that support student and faculty research and compliment our academic mission of developing graduates with the critical thinking skills needed to lead and succeed in our unique and dynamic profession.”

To learn more about the Music Biz Academic Partnership Program, contact Evelyn Dichter at 856.596.2221 or evelyn.dichter@musicbiz.org or click here.