Institute Announces Summer School Program With Leading U.S. Music School
February 21, 2008
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The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance is delighted to announce a partnership with the Thornton School of Music (part of the University of Southern California and one of the top music schools and conservatoires in the US), to deliver an innovative guitar summer school programme. This student-centered course will focus on building the necessary awareness and skills to enable participants to engage with and understand both artistic and commercial elements of the modern music industry.
The Thornton School celebrates the art of making and learning about music, and offers world class programs in everything from the music of early times to the most cutting edge music of today. The USC Thornton studio/jazz guitar department is considered one of the finest guitar programs in the world, boasting a faculty of world class touring and recording guitarists. The doctoral program in studio/jazz guitar is the first of its kind in the world.
This new summer programme is open to guitar students from both the Institute and the Thornton School, and will be delivered in London at Institute premises during summer 2008. It will be taught by staff from both the Institute and the Thornton School, thus providing offer a unique opportunity to students to learn from some of the finest practitioners and academics from both the UK and the US.
Pete Whittard, Managing Director of the Institute, said:
"We are really proud that the Thornton School of Music, one of the leading music schools and conservatoires in the US, should choose to partner with the Institute for the development and delivery of this programme. In addition to being of huge benefit to both Institute and Thornton students, the opportunity for both parties to engage with and learn from students and colleagues from the other is fantastic. This is another example of growing status and recognition of the Institute, both in the UK and internationally, as a centre of excellence for contemporary music. We fully expect this to be the first step in a long-term programme of partnership with both the USC and the Thornton School."
In addition to this event, the Institute runs a wide range of summer school programmes for students of guitar, bass, drums, vocals and music technology. For further information contact the Institute directly on 020 7328 0222 / enquiries@icmp.uk.com For more information, visit their web site at www.icmp.uk.com.
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