Students may take classes “a la carte” or earn credits as part of a certificate program designed to give them a head start in preparing for college or a career in the music industry. Students may choose from five career tracks, each designed to give the student training in their chosen field as well as a broader understanding of music and the music industry.
Students who successfully complete a certificate program will be receive
- Official GMEPC Record High Certificate of achievement
- A one-of-a-kind Record High Varsity Jacket.
- Opportunity to apply for exclusive virtual mentorship and internship programs with major music industry partners.
- Along the way students are awarded exclusive Record High t-shirt (10 credits), Baseball cap (16 credits)
Certificate Program Career Tracks
- Contemporary Songwriting
- Vocal Performance
- Hip Hop Hitmaker
- Audio Production
- Music Business
How it works
- Students must earn a minimum of 22 credits including:
- Minimum of 10 core credits from their chosen career track
- Minimum of 6 credits from Music Business courses
- Minimum of 6 elective credits from the remaining three career tracks
Sample Career Track
CONTEMPORARY SONGWRITING
Core
- Intro to Contemporary Songwriting (2 credits)
- Songwriting 101 (4 credits)
- Songwriting 201 (4 credits)
Music Business
- Intro to Careers in Music Business (2 credits)
- Artist Management 101 (4 credits)
Electives
- Intro to Vocal Performance (2 credits)
- Intro to Digital Audio Production (2 credits)
- Digital Audio Production 101 (4 credits)
Total = 22 credits
*Students who choose Music Business as their career track must earn a minimum of 14 core credits from the Music Business course offerings and 8 credits from the remaining four career tracks