Sit by the pond writing lyricS to match your mood, and then go into the studio to lay it all down. Argue over who had the biggest influence on pop mu-sic – The Beatles or Michael Jackson. Lounge by the fireplace in a 100-year old hunting lodge catching up on the latest Pitchfork post. Download the #1 iTunes single then discuss it in class the next morning. Contemplate chord progressions and harmonies, marketing strategies and lighting technique. You could spend the semester doing the same old thing…or you COULD add hands-on experience to your resume and pick up 16 credits while you’re at it. Imagine an entire semes-ter with people who want to discover ways to influence culture through music. Imagine being 1 of 30 students chosen to participate in an exclusive four-month long residency at the Contemporary Music Center.

$300,000+ worth of the lateSt recording equipment, micro-phones and guitar amps at your fingertips. Set on 21 wooded acres overlooking Seth’s Pond, the Contemporary Music Center’s three recording studios, sound stage and professional offices form the epicenter of a program dedicated to helping students prepare for a career in music.

Martha’s Vineyard, the largest resort island in New England, lies just five miles off the coast of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Long known as the summer home of such celebrities as James Taylor, Spike Lee, Tom Welling, The Kennedys, and President Obama, just to name a few. The Vineyard (as the locals call it) offers a rare combination of world-class amenities and small-town warmth. No wonder Martha’s Vineyard has gained a reputation as one of the best spots in the country for artists to live and work.

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. . . living in intentional community and agreeing that music is a solid foundation on which to build a different kind of experience. Here’s your chance to live and collaborate with people who love music as much as you. Make a record, market a record, make a mark. Just another day at the CMC.

Take a hike (literally), write a song or seven, learn to play the accordion, banjo, harmonica, and bass or just about anything else you can get your hands on. Play tennis, go canoeing, visit all the light houses, and have clam chowder while sitting on the beach. Eat some of the best food on the island prepared by CMC chef “Bubbles,” then journal by the fireplace in the Café. Make friends who will become your family.

www.bestsemester.com/cmc/academics/In addition to the core courses (7 credits), each student participates in three courses from their chosen track: Artist, executive or technical (9 credits).

Core Courses

FAIth, musIc And culture 3 credItsInsIde the musIc Industry 3 credItsPrActIcum 1 credIt

ArTIsT TrACKtailored to students considering careers as vocalists, musicians, songwriters, recording artists, performers and producers

essentIAls oF songwrItIng 3 credItsstudIo recordIng 3 credItsPerFormAnce 3 credIts

eXeCuTIVe TrACKdesigned for business, arts management, marketing, communications and related majors

ArtIst mAnAgement 3 credItsArtIsts & rePertoIre 3 credItsmusIc mArketIng And sAles 3 credIts

TeCHNICAL TrACKPrepares students for careers in live sound, concert lighting, studio recording, and production

AdvAnced recordIng technIques 3 credIts

lIve sound reInForcement 3 credItslIghtIng 3 credIts

ToTAL CreDITs 16 CreDITs

StUdentS within each of theSe trackS receive instruction, experience and a uniquely Christ-centered perspective on creativity and the marketplace. Students work together to create and market a recording of original music while participating in labs, directed study, track coursework and a practicum.

students eArn 16 semester hours oF credIt

Recommended Credits

ARTIST,EXECUTIVE, and TECHNICAL

the cMc offerS trackS:3

here’s just a handful of what our alum have been up to:

• On tour with Kelly Clarkson, Avett Brothers, SafetySuit

• Recording Artists signed to Interscope Records, Gotee, Mono vs. Stereo, Ramseur

• Marketing Manager, Columbia Records• International Marketing Coordinator,

Epic Records

• Talent Coordinator, The Hollywood Bowl• Marketing Director, Geffen Records• Artist Managers at Irving Azoff

Management, The Firm, Nettwerk, and Thomas Vasquez Entertainment

• Account Executive, EMI CMG Music Publishing

• Music Journalist, The Nashville Scene• Assistant to the President, Universal

Music Group• Recording Artist in the studio with

Ever wonder what happens after the CMC?Producer T Bone Burnett

• Music Video Director• Para-church Ministry Leader• Road Manager for Touring Artists• Director of Marketing, AEG Live• Actor, “ER”, “Cold Case”, Music videos• Stylist• Songwriters, Studio Musician,

Photographer, Publicist in Nashville• Booking Agent, Record Producer,

Chicago• Music Minister in Seattle

• Television Production Assistant, Los Angeles

• Television Producer, New York• Marketing, NARAS (The Grammys)• Sales Manager, Masque Sound, New

York• Attorney, Detroit, MI• Recording Engineer, Live Sound

Engineer, Nashville• College Music Department Assistant,

Los Angeles

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Sit by the pond writing lyricS to match your mood, and then go into the studio to lay it all down. Argue over who had the biggest influence on pop mu-sic – The Beatles or Michael Jackson. Lounge by the fireplace in a 100-year old hunting lodge catching up on the latest Pitchfork post. Download the #1 iTunes single then discuss it in class the next morning. Contemplate chord progressions and harmonies, marketing strategies and lighting technique. You could spend the semester doing the same old thing…or you COULD add hands-on experience to your resume and pick up 16 credits while you’re at it. Imagine an entire semes-ter with people who want to discover ways to influence culture through music. Imagine being 1 of 30 students chosen to participate in an exclusive four-month long residency at the Contemporary Music Center.

$300,000+ worth of the lateSt recording equipment, micro-phones and guitar amps at your fingertips. Set on 21 wooded acres overlooking Seth’s Pond, the Contemporary Music Center’s three recording studios, sound stage and professional offices form the epicenter of a program dedicated to helping students prepare for a career in music.

Martha’s Vineyard, the largest resort island in New England, lies just five miles off the coast of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Long known as the summer home of such celebrities as James Taylor, Spike Lee, Tom Welling, The Kennedys, and President Obama, just to name a few. The Vineyard (as the locals call it) offers a rare combination of world-class amenities and small-town warmth. No wonder Martha’s Vineyard has gained a reputation as one of the best spots in the country for artists to live and work.

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. . . living in intentional community and agreeing that music is a solid foundation on which to build a different kind of experience. Here’s your chance to live and collaborate with people who love music as much as you. Make a record, market a record, make a mark. Just another day at the CMC.

Take a hike (literally), write a song or seven, learn to play the accordion, banjo, harmonica, and bass or just about anything else you can get your hands on. Play tennis, go canoeing, visit all the light houses, and have clam chowder while sitting on the beach. Eat some of the best food on the island prepared by CMC chef “Bubbles,” then journal by the fireplace in the Café. Make friends who will become your family.

www.bestsemester.com/cmc/academics/In addition to the core courses (7 credits), each student participates in three courses from their chosen track: Artist, executive or technical (9 credits).

Core Courses

FAIth, musIc And culture 3 credItsInsIde the musIc Industry 3 credItsPrActIcum 1 credIt

ArTIsT TrACKtailored to students considering careers as vocalists, musicians, songwriters, recording artists, performers and producers

essentIAls oF songwrItIng 3 credItsstudIo recordIng 3 credItsPerFormAnce 3 credIts

eXeCuTIVe TrACKdesigned for business, arts management, marketing, communications and related majors

ArtIst mAnAgement 3 credItsArtIsts & rePertoIre 3 credItsmusIc mArketIng And sAles 3 credIts

TeCHNICAL TrACKPrepares students for careers in live sound, concert lighting, studio recording, and production

AdvAnced recordIng technIques 3 credIts

lIve sound reInForcement 3 credItslIghtIng 3 credIts

ToTAL CreDITs 16 CreDITs

StUdentS within each of theSe trackS receive instruction, experience and a uniquely Christ-centered perspective on creativity and the marketplace. Students work together to create and market a recording of original music while participating in labs, directed study, track coursework and a practicum.

students eArn 16 semester hours oF credIt

Recommended Credits

ARTIST,EXECUTIVE, and TECHNICAL

the cMc offerS trackS:3

here’s just a handful of what our alum have been up to:

• On tour with Kelly Clarkson, Avett Brothers, SafetySuit

• Recording Artists signed to Interscope Records, Gotee, Mono vs. Stereo, Ramseur

• Marketing Manager, Columbia Records• International Marketing Coordinator,

Epic Records

• Talent Coordinator, The Hollywood Bowl• Marketing Director, Geffen Records• Artist Managers at Irving Azoff

Management, The Firm, Nettwerk, and Thomas Vasquez Entertainment

• Account Executive, EMI CMG Music Publishing

• Music Journalist, The Nashville Scene• Assistant to the President, Universal

Music Group• Recording Artist in the studio with

Ever wonder what happens after the CMC?Producer T Bone Burnett

• Music Video Director• Para-church Ministry Leader• Road Manager for Touring Artists• Director of Marketing, AEG Live• Actor, “ER”, “Cold Case”, Music videos• Stylist• Songwriters, Studio Musician,

Photographer, Publicist in Nashville• Booking Agent, Record Producer,

Chicago• Music Minister in Seattle

• Television Production Assistant, Los Angeles

• Television Producer, New York• Marketing, NARAS (The Grammys)• Sales Manager, Masque Sound, New

York• Attorney, Detroit, MI• Recording Engineer, Live Sound

Engineer, Nashville• College Music Department Assistant,

Los Angeles

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Sit by the pond writing lyricS to match your mood, and then go into the studio to lay it all down. Argue over who had the biggest influence on pop mu-sic – The Beatles or Michael Jackson. Lounge by the fireplace in a 100-year old hunting lodge catching up on the latest Pitchfork post. Download the #1 iTunes single then discuss it in class the next morning. Contemplate chord progressions and harmonies, marketing strategies and lighting technique. You could spend the semester doing the same old thing…or you COULD add hands-on experience to your resume and pick up 16 credits while you’re at it. Imagine an entire semes-ter with people who want to discover ways to influence culture through music. Imagine being 1 of 30 students chosen to participate in an exclusive four-month long residency at the Contemporary Music Center.

$300,000+ worth of the lateSt recording equipment, micro-phones and guitar amps at your fingertips. Set on 21 wooded acres overlooking Seth’s Pond, the Contemporary Music Center’s three recording studios, sound stage and professional offices form the epicenter of a program dedicated to helping students prepare for a career in music.

Martha’s Vineyard, the largest resort island in New England, lies just five miles off the coast of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Long known as the summer home of such celebrities as James Taylor, Spike Lee, Tom Welling, The Kennedys, and President Obama, just to name a few. The Vineyard (as the locals call it) offers a rare combination of world-class amenities and small-town warmth. No wonder Martha’s Vineyard has gained a reputation as one of the best spots in the country for artists to live and work.

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. . . living in intentional community and agreeing that music is a solid foundation on which to build a different kind of experience. Here’s your chance to live and collaborate with people who love music as much as you. Make a record, market a record, make a mark. Just another day at the CMC.

Take a hike (literally), write a song or seven, learn to play the accordion, banjo, harmonica, and bass or just about anything else you can get your hands on. Play tennis, go canoeing, visit all the light houses, and have clam chowder while sitting on the beach. Eat some of the best food on the island prepared by CMC chef “Bubbles,” then journal by the fireplace in the Café. Make friends who will become your family.

www.bestsemester.com/cmc/academics/In addition to the core courses (7 credits), each student participates in three courses from their chosen track: Artist, executive or technical (9 credits).

Core Courses

FAIth, musIc And culture 3 credItsInsIde the musIc Industry 3 credItsPrActIcum 1 credIt

ArTIsT TrACKtailored to students considering careers as vocalists, musicians, songwriters, recording artists, performers and producers

essentIAls oF songwrItIng 3 credItsstudIo recordIng 3 credItsPerFormAnce 3 credIts

eXeCuTIVe TrACKdesigned for business, arts management, marketing, communications and related majors

ArtIst mAnAgement 3 credItsArtIsts & rePertoIre 3 credItsmusIc mArketIng And sAles 3 credIts

TeCHNICAL TrACKPrepares students for careers in live sound, concert lighting, studio recording, and production

AdvAnced recordIng technIques 3 credIts

lIve sound reInForcement 3 credItslIghtIng 3 credIts

ToTAL CreDITs 16 CreDITs

StUdentS within each of theSe trackS receive instruction, experience and a uniquely Christ-centered perspective on creativity and the marketplace. Students work together to create and market a recording of original music while participating in labs, directed study, track coursework and a practicum.

students eArn 16 semester hours oF credIt

Recommended Credits

ARTIST,EXECUTIVE, and TECHNICAL

the cMc offerS trackS:3

here’s just a handful of what our alum have been up to:

• On tour with Kelly Clarkson, Avett Brothers, SafetySuit

• Recording Artists signed to Interscope Records, Gotee, Mono vs. Stereo, Ramseur

• Marketing Manager, Columbia Records• International Marketing Coordinator,

Epic Records

• Talent Coordinator, The Hollywood Bowl• Marketing Director, Geffen Records• Artist Managers at Irving Azoff

Management, The Firm, Nettwerk, and Thomas Vasquez Entertainment

• Account Executive, EMI CMG Music Publishing

• Music Journalist, The Nashville Scene• Assistant to the President, Universal

Music Group• Recording Artist in the studio with

Ever wonder what happens after the CMC?Producer T Bone Burnett

• Music Video Director• Para-church Ministry Leader• Road Manager for Touring Artists• Director of Marketing, AEG Live• Actor, “ER”, “Cold Case”, Music videos• Stylist• Songwriters, Studio Musician,

Photographer, Publicist in Nashville• Booking Agent, Record Producer,

Chicago• Music Minister in Seattle

• Television Production Assistant, Los Angeles

• Television Producer, New York• Marketing, NARAS (The Grammys)• Sales Manager, Masque Sound, New

York• Attorney, Detroit, MI• Recording Engineer, Live Sound

Engineer, Nashville• College Music Department Assistant,

Los Angeles

artists, aspiringexecutives and tech gurus...

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http://www.bestsemester.com/cmc/student_life/

CMCt h e

conteMporary MUSic center

m A r t h A ’ s v I n e y A r d

Sit by the pond writing lyricS to match your mood, and then go into the studio to lay it all down. Argue over who had the biggest influence on pop mu-sic – The Beatles or Michael Jackson. Lounge by the fireplace in a 100-year old hunting lodge catching up on the latest Pitchfork post. Download the #1 iTunes single then discuss it in class the next morning. Contemplate chord progressions and harmonies, marketing strategies and lighting technique. You could spend the semester doing the same old thing…or you COULD add hands-on experience to your resume and pick up 16 credits while you’re at it. Imagine an entire semes-ter with people who want to discover ways to influence culture through music. Imagine being 1 of 30 students chosen to participate in an exclusive four-month long residency at the Contemporary Music Center.

$300,000+ worth of the lateSt recording equipment, micro-phones and guitar amps at your fingertips. Set on 21 wooded acres overlooking Seth’s Pond, the Contemporary Music Center’s three recording studios, sound stage and professional offices form the epicenter of a program dedicated to helping students prepare for a career in music.

Martha’s Vineyard, the largest resort island in New England, lies just five miles off the coast of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Long known as the summer home of such celebrities as James Taylor, Spike Lee, Tom Welling, The Kennedys, and President Obama, just to name a few. The Vineyard (as the locals call it) offers a rare combination of world-class amenities and small-town warmth. No wonder Martha’s Vineyard has gained a reputation as one of the best spots in the country for artists to live and work.

Imagine. You. off-campus. WaY off.

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. . . living in intentional community and agreeing that music is a solid foundation on which to build a different kind of experience. Here’s your chance to live and collaborate with people who love music as much as you. Make a record, market a record, make a mark. Just another day at the CMC.

Take a hike (literally), write a song or seven, learn to play the accordion, banjo, harmonica, and bass or just about anything else you can get your hands on. Play tennis, go canoeing, visit all the light houses, and have clam chowder while sitting on the beach. Eat some of the best food on the island prepared by CMC chef “Bubbles,” then journal by the fireplace in the Café. Make friends who will become your family.

www.bestsemester.com/cmc/academics/In addition to the core courses (7 credits), each student participates in three courses from their chosen track: Artist, executive or technical (9 credits).

C o r e C o u r s e s

FAIth, musIc And culture 3 credItsInsIde the musIc Industry 3 credItsPrActIcum 1 credIt

A r T I s T T r A C Ktailored to students considering careers as vocalists, musicians, songwriters, recording artists, performers and producers

essentIAls oF songwrItIng 3 credItsstudIo recordIng 3 credItsPerFormAnce 3 credIts

e X e C u T I V e T r A C Kdesigned for business, arts management, marketing, communications and related majors

ArtIst mAnAgement 3 credItsArtIsts & rePertoIre 3 credItsmusIc mArketIng And sAles 3 credIts

T e C H N I C A L T r A C KPrepares students for careers in live sound, concert lighting, studio recording, and production

AdvAnced recordIng technIques 3 credIts

lIve sound reInForcement 3 credItslIghtIng 3 credIts

ToTAL CreDITs 16 CreDITs

StUdentS within each of theSe trackS receive instruction, experience and a uniquely Christ-centered perspective on creativity and the marketplace. Students work together to create and market a recording of original music while participating in labs, directed study, track coursework and a practicum.

students eArn 16 semester hours oF credIt

Recommended Credits

ARTIST,EXECUTIVE, and TECHNICAL

the cMc offerS trackS:3

here’s just a handful of what our alum have been up to:

• On tour with Kelly Clarkson, Avett Brothers, SafetySuit

• Recording Artists signed to Interscope Records, Gotee, Mono vs. Stereo, Ramseur

• Marketing Manager, Columbia Records• International Marketing Coordinator,

Epic Records

• Talent Coordinator, The Hollywood Bowl• Marketing Director, Geffen Records• Artist Managers at Irving Azoff

Management, The Firm, Nettwerk, and Thomas Vasquez Entertainment

• Account Executive, EMI CMG Music Publishing

• Music Journalist, The Nashville Scene• Assistant to the President, Universal

Music Group• Recording Artist in the studio with

Ever wonder what happens after the CMC?Producer T Bone Burnett

• Music Video Director• Para-church Ministry Leader• Road Manager for Touring Artists• Director of Marketing, AEG Live• Actor, “ER”, “Cold Case”, Music videos• Stylist• Songwriters, Studio Musician,

Photographer, Publicist in Nashville• Booking Agent, Record Producer,

Chicago• Music Minister in Seattle

• Television Production Assistant, Los Angeles

• Television Producer, New York• Marketing, NARAS (The Grammys)• Sales Manager, Masque Sound, New

York• Attorney, Detroit, MI• Recording Engineer, Live Sound

Engineer, Nashville• College Music Department Assistant,

Los Angeles

artists, aspiringexecutives and tech gurus...

iMagine a collection of

http://www.bestsemester.com/cmc/student_life/

CMCthe

conteMporary MUSic center

mArthA’s vIneyArd

Sit by the pond writing lyricS to match your mood, and then go into the studio to lay it all down. Argue over who had the biggest influence on pop mu-sic – The Beatles or Michael Jackson. Lounge by the fireplace in a 100-year old hunting lodge catching up on the latest Pitchfork post. Download the #1 iTunes single then discuss it in class the next morning. Contemplate chord progressions and harmonies, marketing strategies and lighting technique. You could spend the semester doing the same old thing…or you COULD add hands-on experience to your resume and pick up 16 credits while you’re at it. Imagine an entire semes-ter with people who want to discover ways to influence culture through music. Imagine being 1 of 30 students chosen to participate in an exclusive four-month long residency at the Contemporary Music Center.

$300,000+ worth of the lateSt recording equipment, micro-phones and guitar amps at your fingertips. Set on 21 wooded acres overlooking Seth’s Pond, the Contemporary Music Center’s three recording studios, sound stage and professional offices form the epicenter of a program dedicated to helping students prepare for a career in music.

Martha’s Vineyard, the largest resort island in New England, lies just five miles off the coast of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Long known as the summer home of such celebrities as James Taylor, Spike Lee, Tom Welling, The Kennedys, and President Obama, just to name a few. The Vineyard (as the locals call it) offers a rare combination of world-class amenities and small-town warmth. No wonder Martha’s Vineyard has gained a reputation as one of the best spots in the country for artists to live and work.

Imagine. You. off-campus. WaY off.

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MARTHA’S

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. . . living in intentional community and agreeing that music is a solid foundation on which to build a different kind of experience. Here’s your chance to live and collaborate with people who love music as much as you. Make a record, market a record, make a mark. Just another day at the CMC.

Take a hike (literally), write a song or seven, learn to play the accordion, banjo, harmonica, and bass or just about anything else you can get your hands on. Play tennis, go canoeing, visit all the light houses, and have clam chowder while sitting on the beach. Eat some of the best food on the island prepared by CMC chef “Bubbles,” then journal by the fireplace in the Café. Make friends who will become your family.

www.bestsemester.com/cmc/academics/In addition to the core courses (7 credits), each student participates in three courses from their chosen track: Artist, executive or technical (9 credits).

C o r e C o u r s e s

FAIth, musIc And culture 3 credItsInsIde the musIc Industry 3 credItsPrActIcum 1 credIt

A r T I s T T r A C Ktailored to students considering careers as vocalists, musicians, songwriters, recording artists, performers and producers

essentIAls oF songwrItIng 3 credItsstudIo recordIng 3 credItsPerFormAnce 3 credIts

e X e C u T I V e T r A C Kdesigned for business, arts management, marketing, communications and related majors

ArtIst mAnAgement 3 credItsArtIsts & rePertoIre 3 credItsmusIc mArketIng And sAles 3 credIts

T e C H N I C A L T r A C KPrepares students for careers in live sound, concert lighting, studio recording, and production

AdvAnced recordIng technIques 3 credIts

lIve sound reInForcement 3 credItslIghtIng 3 credIts

ToTAL CreDITs 16 CreDITs

StUdentS within each of theSe trackS receive instruction, experience and a uniquely Christ-centered perspective on creativity and the marketplace. Students work together to create and market a recording of original music while participating in labs, directed study, track coursework and a practicum.

students eArn 16 semester hours oF credIt

Recommended Credits

ARTIST,EXECUTIVE, and TECHNICAL

the cMc offerS trackS:3

here’s just a handful of what our alum have been up to:

• On tour with Kelly Clarkson, Avett Brothers, SafetySuit

• Recording Artists signed to Interscope Records, Gotee, Mono vs. Stereo, Ramseur

• Marketing Manager, Columbia Records• International Marketing Coordinator,

Epic Records

• Talent Coordinator, The Hollywood Bowl• Marketing Director, Geffen Records• Artist Managers at Irving Azoff

Management, The Firm, Nettwerk, and Thomas Vasquez Entertainment

• Account Executive, EMI CMG Music Publishing

• Music Journalist, The Nashville Scene• Assistant to the President, Universal

Music Group• Recording Artist in the studio with

Ever wonder what happens after the CMC?Producer T Bone Burnett

• Music Video Director• Para-church Ministry Leader• Road Manager for Touring Artists• Director of Marketing, AEG Live• Actor, “ER”, “Cold Case”, Music videos• Stylist• Songwriters, Studio Musician,

Photographer, Publicist in Nashville• Booking Agent, Record Producer,

Chicago• Music Minister in Seattle

• Television Production Assistant, Los Angeles

• Television Producer, New York• Marketing, NARAS (The Grammys)• Sales Manager, Masque Sound, New

York• Attorney, Detroit, MI• Recording Engineer, Live Sound

Engineer, Nashville• College Music Department Assistant,

Los Angeles

artists, aspiringexecutives and tech gurus...

iMagine a collection of

http://www.bestsemester.com/cmc/student_life/

CMCthe

conteMporary MUSic center

mArthA’s vIneyArd

Sit by the pond writing lyricS to match your mood, and then go into the studio to lay it all down. Argue over who had the biggest influence on pop mu-sic – The Beatles or Michael Jackson. Lounge by the fireplace in a 100-year old hunting lodge catching up on the latest Pitchfork post. Download the #1 iTunes single then discuss it in class the next morning. Contemplate chord progressions and harmonies, marketing strategies and lighting technique. You could spend the semester doing the same old thing…or you COULD add hands-on experience to your resume and pick up 16 credits while you’re at it. Imagine an entire semes-ter with people who want to discover ways to influence culture through music. Imagine being 1 of 30 students chosen to participate in an exclusive four-month long residency at the Contemporary Music Center.

$300,000+ worth of the lateSt recording equipment, micro-phones and guitar amps at your fingertips. Set on 21 wooded acres overlooking Seth’s Pond, the Contemporary Music Center’s three recording studios, sound stage and professional offices form the epicenter of a program dedicated to helping students prepare for a career in music.

Martha’s Vineyard, the largest resort island in New England, lies just five miles off the coast of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Long known as the summer home of such celebrities as James Taylor, Spike Lee, Tom Welling, The Kennedys, and President Obama, just to name a few. The Vineyard (as the locals call it) offers a rare combination of world-class amenities and small-town warmth. No wonder Martha’s Vineyard has gained a reputation as one of the best spots in the country for artists to live and work.

Imagine. You. off-campus. WaY off.

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YOU COULD DO THE SAME OLD THING.

MARTHA’S

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. . . living in intentional community and agreeing that music is a solid foundation on which to build a different kind of experience. Here’s your chance to live and collaborate with people who love music as much as you. Make a record, market a record, make a mark. Just another day at the CMC.

Take a hike (literally), write a song or seven, learn to play the accordion, banjo, harmonica, and bass or just about anything else you can get your hands on. Play tennis, go canoeing, visit all the light houses, and have clam chowder while sitting on the beach. Eat some of the best food on the island prepared by CMC chef “Bubbles,” then journal by the fireplace in the Café. Make friends who will become your family.

www.bestsemester.com/cmc/academics/In addition to the core courses (7 credits), each student participates in three courses from their chosen track: Artist, executive or technical (9 credits).

C o r e C o u r s e s

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StUdentS within each of theSe trackS receive instruction, experience and a uniquely Christ-centered perspective on creativity and the marketplace. Students work together to create and market a recording of original music while participating in labs, directed study, track coursework and a practicum.

students eArn 16 semester hours oF credIt

Recommended Credits

ARTIST,EXECUTIVE, and TECHNICAL

the cMc offerS trackS:3

here’s just a handful of what our alum have been up to:

• On tour with Kelly Clarkson, Avett Brothers, SafetySuit

• Recording Artists signed to Interscope Records, Gotee, Mono vs. Stereo, Ramseur

• Marketing Manager, Columbia Records• International Marketing Coordinator,

Epic Records

• Talent Coordinator, The Hollywood Bowl• Marketing Director, Geffen Records• Artist Managers at Irving Azoff

Management, The Firm, Nettwerk, and Thomas Vasquez Entertainment

• Account Executive, EMI CMG Music Publishing

• Music Journalist, The Nashville Scene• Assistant to the President, Universal

Music Group• Recording Artist in the studio with

Ever wonder what happens after the CMC?Producer T Bone Burnett

• Music Video Director• Para-church Ministry Leader• Road Manager for Touring Artists• Director of Marketing, AEG Live• Actor, “ER”, “Cold Case”, Music videos• Stylist• Songwriters, Studio Musician,

Photographer, Publicist in Nashville• Booking Agent, Record Producer,

Chicago• Music Minister in Seattle

• Television Production Assistant, Los Angeles

• Television Producer, New York• Marketing, NARAS (The Grammys)• Sales Manager, Masque Sound, New

York• Attorney, Detroit, MI• Recording Engineer, Live Sound

Engineer, Nashville• College Music Department Assistant,

Los Angeles

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Sit by the pond writing lyricS to match your mood, and then go into the studio to lay it all down. Argue over who had the biggest influence on pop mu-sic – The Beatles or Michael Jackson. Lounge by the fireplace in a 100-year old hunting lodge catching up on the latest Pitchfork post. Download the #1 iTunes single then discuss it in class the next morning. Contemplate chord progressions and harmonies, marketing strategies and lighting technique. You could spend the semester doing the same old thing…or you COULD add hands-on experience to your resume and pick up 16 credits while you’re at it. Imagine an entire semes-ter with people who want to discover ways to influence culture through music. Imagine being 1 of 30 students chosen to participate in an exclusive four-month long residency at the Contemporary Music Center.

$300,000+ worth of the lateSt recording equipment, micro-phones and guitar amps at your fingertips. Set on 21 wooded acres overlooking Seth’s Pond, the Contemporary Music Center’s three recording studios, sound stage and professional offices form the epicenter of a program dedicated to helping students prepare for a career in music.

Martha’s Vineyard, the largest resort island in New England, lies just five miles off the coast of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Long known as the summer home of such celebrities as James Taylor, Spike Lee, Tom Welling, The Kennedys, and President Obama, just to name a few. The Vineyard (as the locals call it) offers a rare combination of world-class amenities and small-town warmth. No wonder Martha’s Vineyard has gained a reputation as one of the best spots in the country for artists to live and work.

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. . . living in intentional community and agreeing that music is a solid foundation on which to build a different kind of experience. Here’s your chance to live and collaborate with people who love music as much as you. Make a record, market a record, make a mark. Just another day at the CMC.

Take a hike (literally), write a song or seven, learn to play the accordion, banjo, harmonica, and bass or just about anything else you can get your hands on. Play tennis, go canoeing, visit all the light houses, and have clam chowder while sitting on the beach. Eat some of the best food on the island prepared by CMC chef “Bubbles,” then journal by the fireplace in the Café. Make friends who will become your family.

www.bestsemester.com/cmc/academics/In addition to the core courses (7 credits), each student participates in three courses from their chosen track: Artist, executive or technical (9 credits).

C o r e C o u r s e s

FAIth, musIc And culture 3 credItsInsIde the musIc Industry 3 credItsPrActIcum 1 credIt

A r T I s T T r A C Ktailored to students considering careers as vocalists, musicians, songwriters, recording artists, performers and producers

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e X e C u T I V e T r A C Kdesigned for business, arts management, marketing, communications and related majors

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T e C H N I C A L T r A C KPrepares students for careers in live sound, concert lighting, studio recording, and production

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ToTAL CreDITs 16 CreDITs

StUdentS within each of theSe trackS receive instruction, experience and a uniquely Christ-centered perspective on creativity and the marketplace. Students work together to create and market a recording of original music while participating in labs, directed study, track coursework and a practicum.

students eArn 16 semester hours oF credIt

Recommended Credits

ARTIST,EXECUTIVE, and TECHNICAL

the cMc offerS trackS:3

here’s just a handful of what our alum have been up to:

• On tour with Kelly Clarkson, Avett Brothers, SafetySuit

• Recording Artists signed to Interscope Records, Gotee, Mono vs. Stereo, Ramseur

• Marketing Manager, Columbia Records• International Marketing Coordinator,

Epic Records

• Talent Coordinator, The Hollywood Bowl• Marketing Director, Geffen Records• Artist Managers at Irving Azoff

Management, The Firm, Nettwerk, and Thomas Vasquez Entertainment

• Account Executive, EMI CMG Music Publishing

• Music Journalist, The Nashville Scene• Assistant to the President, Universal

Music Group• Recording Artist in the studio with

Ever wonder what happens after the CMC?Producer T Bone Burnett

• Music Video Director• Para-church Ministry Leader• Road Manager for Touring Artists• Director of Marketing, AEG Live• Actor, “ER”, “Cold Case”, Music videos• Stylist• Songwriters, Studio Musician,

Photographer, Publicist in Nashville• Booking Agent, Record Producer,

Chicago• Music Minister in Seattle

• Television Production Assistant, Los Angeles

• Television Producer, New York• Marketing, NARAS (The Grammys)• Sales Manager, Masque Sound, New

York• Attorney, Detroit, MI• Recording Engineer, Live Sound

Engineer, Nashville• College Music Department Assistant,

Los Angeles

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http://www.bestsemester.com/cmc/student_life/

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Sit by the pond writing lyricS to match your mood, and then go into the studio to lay it all down. Argue over who had the biggest influence on pop mu-sic – The Beatles or Michael Jackson. Lounge by the fireplace in a 100-year old hunting lodge catching up on the latest Pitchfork post. Download the #1 iTunes single then discuss it in class the next morning. Contemplate chord progressions and harmonies, marketing strategies and lighting technique. You could spend the semester doing the same old thing…or you COULD add hands-on experience to your resume and pick up 16 credits while you’re at it. Imagine an entire semes-ter with people who want to discover ways to influence culture through music. Imagine being 1 of 30 students chosen to participate in an exclusive four-month long residency at the Contemporary Music Center.

$300,000+ worth of the lateSt recording equipment, micro-phones and guitar amps at your fingertips. Set on 21 wooded acres overlooking Seth’s Pond, the Contemporary Music Center’s three recording studios, sound stage and professional offices form the epicenter of a program dedicated to helping students prepare for a career in music.

Martha’s Vineyard, the largest resort island in New England, lies just five miles off the coast of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Long known as the summer home of such celebrities as James Taylor, Spike Lee, Tom Welling, The Kennedys, and President Obama, just to name a few. The Vineyard (as the locals call it) offers a rare combination of world-class amenities and small-town warmth. No wonder Martha’s Vineyard has gained a reputation as one of the best spots in the country for artists to live and work.

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. . . living in intentional community and agreeing that music is a solid foundation on which to build a different kind of experience. Here’s your chance to live and collaborate with people who love music as much as you. Make a record, market a record, make a mark. Just another day at the CMC.

Take a hike (literally), write a song or seven, learn to play the accordion, banjo, harmonica, and bass or just about anything else you can get your hands on. Play tennis, go canoeing, visit all the light houses, and have clam chowder while sitting on the beach. Eat some of the best food on the island prepared by CMC chef “Bubbles,” then journal by the fireplace in the Café. Make friends who will become your family.

www.bestsemester.com/cmc/academics/In addition to the core courses (7 credits), each student participates in three courses from their chosen track: Artist, executive or technical (9 credits).

Core Courses

FAIth, musIc And culture 3 credItsInsIde the musIc Industry 3 credItsPrActIcum 1 credIt

ArTIsT TrACKtailored to students considering careers as vocalists, musicians, songwriters, recording artists, performers and producers

essentIAls oF songwrItIng 3 credItsstudIo recordIng 3 credItsPerFormAnce 3 credIts

eXeCuTIVe TrACKdesigned for business, arts management, marketing, communications and related majors

ArtIst mAnAgement 3 credItsArtIsts & rePertoIre 3 credItsmusIc mArketIng And sAles 3 credIts

TeCHNICAL TrACKPrepares students for careers in live sound, concert lighting, studio recording, and production

AdvAnced recordIng technIques 3 credIts

lIve sound reInForcement 3 credItslIghtIng 3 credIts

ToTAL CreDITs 16 CreDITs

StUdentS within each of theSe trackS receive instruction, experience and a uniquely Christ-centered perspective on creativity and the marketplace. Students work together to create and market a recording of original music while participating in labs, directed study, track coursework and a practicum.

students eArn 16 semester hours oF credIt

Recommended Credits

ARTIST,EXECUTIVE, and TECHNICAL

the cMc offerS trackS:3

here’s just a handful of what our alum have been up to:

• On tour with Kelly Clarkson, Avett Brothers, SafetySuit

• Recording Artists signed to Interscope Records, Gotee, Mono vs. Stereo, Ramseur

• Marketing Manager, Columbia Records• International Marketing Coordinator,

Epic Records

• Talent Coordinator, The Hollywood Bowl• Marketing Director, Geffen Records• Artist Managers at Irving Azoff

Management, The Firm, Nettwerk, and Thomas Vasquez Entertainment

• Account Executive, EMI CMG Music Publishing

• Music Journalist, The Nashville Scene• Assistant to the President, Universal

Music Group• Recording Artist in the studio with

Ever wonder what happens after the CMC?Producer T Bone Burnett

• Music Video Director• Para-church Ministry Leader• Road Manager for Touring Artists• Director of Marketing, AEG Live• Actor, “ER”, “Cold Case”, Music videos• Stylist• Songwriters, Studio Musician,

Photographer, Publicist in Nashville• Booking Agent, Record Producer,

Chicago• Music Minister in Seattle

• Television Production Assistant, Los Angeles

• Television Producer, New York• Marketing, NARAS (The Grammys)• Sales Manager, Masque Sound, New

York• Attorney, Detroit, MI• Recording Engineer, Live Sound

Engineer, Nashville• College Music Department Assistant,

Los Angeles

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