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ABOUT THE PROGRAM
The Future Music Moguls program at The Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music is an intensive 12-week workshop designed to introduce talented high school freshmen, sophomores, and juniors to all aspects of the contemporary music business, with a special focus on developing entrepreneurial skills.
Spring 2012 Future Music Moguls will meet on 12 selected Saturdays from February 4, 2012 - May 5, 2012. A Future Music Moguls final project presentation and reception will occur on May 12, 2012.
Prominent Clive Davis Institute faculty will teach students:
- The creative process behind writing and recording hit songs
- What it means to be successful in today's music business
- An introduction to marketing, promotion, touring, publicity, branding and other elements of the business
- How the Internet and mobile devices are affecting the delivery and distribution of music
- To begin to develop leadership skills
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Students must be currently enrolled in High School as a Freshman, Sophomore, or Junior. Students must also be able to provide their own transportation to the free workshop each Saturday. This may suggest residence in one of the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester County, Long Island, New Jersey, Connecticut, or Pennsylvania.
APPLICATION INFORMATION
Completed applications must be submitted no later than
October 15, 2011.
Candidates for admission to Future Music Moguls for Spring 2012 will be notified via email by November 15, 2011 of their admissions status. Selected applicants may be invited, at that time, to come to The Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music for a second round personal interview on December 3, 2011. Those interviewees will be notified of final decisions by December 15, 2011.
- Strong previous interest and/or participation in music or the music industry or business or leadership
- Academic achievement
- Ability to work as a team member
- Willingness to collaborate
- A firm commitment to completing the entire workshop, which will be held on twelve Saturdays from February through May
- Each applicant must submit ONE PERSONAL RECOMMENDATION. Please download and print the personal recommendation, and request that your teacher complete and mail to the following address, postmarked October 15, 2011:
NYU-Tisch School of the Arts
The Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music
c/o Future Music Moguls
194 Mercer Street, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10012 - Each application must submit an ACADEMIC REPORT FORM and a HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPT. Please download and print the Academic Report Form, and request that your guidance counselor or college advisor complete and mail all materials to the following address, postmarked by October 15, 2011:
NYU-Tisch School of the Arts
The Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music
c/o Future Music Moguls
194 Mercer Street, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10012 - Each applicant must submit an ONLINE APPLICATION. Please register and submit your application via the online link by October 15, 2011. Each applicant must be prepared to answer the following:
- Basic Personal Information.
- Basic Educational Information.
- Artistic Resume. Please list any leadership roles you have held or creative activities in which you have been involved during the last three years, either in school or outside of school (e.g., internships, clubs, music, composition, arranging, songwriting, performing, etc.).
- Three short essays:
- Identify ONE artist whose music has made a significant personal impact on your life. Explain why you've selected that artist, addressing aspects of their music that strike you in terms of production, artistry, marketing, or promotion. Why is the artist you have selected relevant to the music industry from a musical, cultural, and/or historical perspective? (250 words or less)
- In the last 15 to 20 years, the music industry has undergone many changes in the way music is created and distributed. Some feel these changes are for the better, and some feel they are for the worse. What TWO things would you change about the current music industry, and why? (250 words or less)
- Personal Statement. Today's leading music executives all have entrepreneurial skills, motivation and drive, the ability to collaborate well with others, and the vision and passion to innovate and think ahead of the curve. Why do you feel you are an ideal candidate for this program? Identify the unique qualities you have that you plan to bring to the program. And what do you hope to learn while in the program? (250 words or less)
