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糖心Vlog鈥檚 Department of Music earned national accreditation for a new music industry degree, the final step for an innovative program that combines music, technology and entrepreneurship. Launching in the fall of 2021, the new music industry program will prepare musicians for evolving careers in music. The program curriculum combines a traditional degree with 21st-century technology and performance opportunities.  

Accreditation from the allows the new program, Bachelor of Arts in Music with a concentration in music industry, to be offered at the Armstrong Campus in Savannah. Students will have the option of declaring an emphasis area in music technology or music business. 

鈥淲e could not be more excited about this program,鈥� said Steven A. Harper, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Music. 鈥淔or many years, the music program has been itching to expand its reach and regional impact. Savannah is perfectly suited for a degree of this type and we couldn鈥檛 be more pleased to have this degree come to fruition.鈥� 

The music industry program includes courses in music management, live sound, recording studio techniques, digital audio workstations and music entrepreneurship.

鈥淭he numerous music industries in Savannah include music manufacturers, performing organizations/venues and major music festivals. These industries can provide ample internship possibilities for hands-on experience in a chosen area,鈥� Harper said. 鈥淲e are able to reach a student body we鈥檝e never been able to serve before. We can prepare students for a whole different set of in-demand careers and we can create ties with the music industry in Savannah in a way that鈥檚 never been possible for us until now. It鈥檚 going to be a huge boon for the department, the college, the university and the Armstrong Campus.鈥�

One professor key to the program will be Stephen Primatic, DMA, who teaches percussion, theory, jazz and music technology. His versatility is evidenced by the books he has written: two on percussion pedagogy and another on instrument maintenance/repair. 

鈥淭his program will be beneficial to our students, the university and the community of Savannah, offering education and training for music careers in the 21st century,” said Primatic.

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