CMC Nashville

I attended the Contemporary Music Center during its 39th semester while pursuing my B.S in Music Business and minor in Music Technology. I studied abroad during my second-to-last semester of university, and it dramatically impacted my career in every positive way! The hands-on and real life experience is unmatched. I can firmly say there's no equivalent to the dynamic nature of this program and the diverse set of skills one can obtain! I use my CMC training every day in my thriving career, and I'm forever thankful!

CMC equipped me with skills I still use to this day. I went into the program passionate about live production and ready to find a career in the industry. The program director leaned into various skillsets of the students as we learned more about live and recorded music and events. Our strengths were exercised on the tour at the end of the semester. I was then connected with an industry professional who saw my talent and asked me to join their team at the end of the program. This connection was made directly through CMC. I owe my career to this program.

From start to finish, this program was so helpful in helping me gain real world knowledge and experience in the music industry! The environment was fun, and I learned something new every day. The staff is an incredible support system too, they always answered my questions about complex topics.

The 15 weeks I spent here were by far the best of my college experience. I definitely recommend this program for anyone looking to step into the music industry with a prior understanding of how it operates!

While music was the backdrop and through line of the experience the biggest draw of CMC is the familial ties it creates. You truly don’t understand the bond that comes from touring until you get the chance to experience it first hand with a group of people. Through CMC I got to build my character and grow as a performer.

Going through the artist track I learned how to better craft lyrics along with getting to know tricks of the trade! (Shoutout to you Nashville Numbers!) But beyond that I was able to forge lasting bonds that transcend the country.