Contemporary Music Center

The Contemporary Music Center in Nashville, Tennessee is a semester long, 16-credit hour program that prepares college age students for careers in the entertainment industry, challenging them to live out their faith as Christ-followers. Thirty students live, work, and create music together in a facility with 24/7 access to world-class gear. Faculty are music industry pros who keep the program relevant and practical.  The “Final Exam” is a week-long Road Tour at the end of the semester. 

Students at the CMC complete three core courses and courses in their selected track.  

• Artist Track - Write, record, and perform right in the heart of Music City. If you’re an artist looking for real-world experience, at CMC you’ll get to hone your craft and find inspiration with like-minded artists as you learn from real music industry professionals.
• Business Track - Learn what it actually takes to be successful in business management, promotions, and marketing. The experience you’ll get from your semester at CMC is not theoretical - you’ll gain real-world experience and make real connections.
• Technical Track - There’s no better place to gain real-world experience for sound, lighting, and video production than right in the heart of Nashville. CMC has more gear than you can imagine… and top notch instructors.

Core Courses

MUSC 301 Faith, Music & Culture

MUSC 302 Inside the Music Industry

MUSC 405 Practicum

Artist Track

MUSC 412 Essentials of Songwriting

MUSC 415 Performance

MUSC 418 Studio Recording

Business Track

MUSC 420 Advanced Media Marketing

MUSC 423 Music Business Survey

MUSC 426 Strategic Management

Technical Track

MUSC 431 Advanced Studio Production

MUSC 434 Audio Engineering

MUSC 437 Concert Production

The Contemporary Music Center cannot guarantee that credits awarded will be accepted in transfer to a student's home institution.  It is the student's responsibility to work with their home institution prior to executing an enrollment contract or agreement with the CMC to verify that credits will be accepted.  Students should never assume that credits will transfer to or from any educational institution.