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| Dates | June 28 - July 2 OR July 12 - July 16, 2010 |
| Program Fees | $1,190 |
| Housing and Meal Plan Fees | $490 (2009) 2010 costs TBA |
| Application Deadline | March 15, 2010 |
| Application Procedure | 1. Online Application |
Program Director
Catherine Radbill, 35 West Fourth Street, Suite 777, 212 998 5427, E-mail: info.wmas@gmail.com
What Makes A Star? - Program Overview
Within the world of image, hype, and lifestyle, lies the fascinating business of star-making. Spend a week in New York City learning from professional star-makers in the music business. Today’s music stars have the charisma that wins fans, but they don't make it to the top on their own. WHAT MAKES A STAR? shows you how the music business can make a star. Each day of this exclusive institute has a theme that teaches you about the music business, challenges your ideas, and gives you the tools to use your thinking. You’ll also participate in field trips and interact with industry professionals. Applicants do not need to be musicians to apply.
Meet people who play different roles in making a star: performer, A&R scout, producer, record label executive, and manager. Work with professionals from the STARPOLISH company, whose guiding principle is "Helping Artists Help Themselves."
Housing/Meals
All participants will be housed in unadorned dormitory bedrooms inmulti-bedroom suites. Each suite typically has two or three bedrooms. Each bedroom has two or three beds and is furnished with a bed, desk,dresser and closet/wardrobe for each guest. If a resident is assignedto a single bedroom, he or she will not be assigned a roommate in theirbedroom. Each individual suite has a bathroom shared by all occupantsof the suite. There are no kitchens in our facilities used forshort-term housing. NYU Summer Housing does not provide in-roomtelephone, television, or internet connectivity to short-term guests.
You will receive meal tickets for two meals daily in campus dining halls. Dining halls are closed on Saturdays and Sundays. You will beresponsible for your own meals then, as well as any other meals or snacks outside of the two meal tickets per weekday.Cost
The cost of the program is $1,190. Housing with meal plans is not included in the program fee.
Application Fee & Requested Materials
Participants have just finished their junior or senior year of high school and must be 16 by June 28, 2010 to be considered. Applicants do not need to be musicians to apply.
If you would like to be considered for the workshop you must submit the following:
• a general online summer application
• application fee of $50 (non-refundable, checks payable to New York University)
• a letter of recommendation from a guidance counselor that notes the suitability of the student for a program of this nature in New York City
Please
be sure to include your contact information: phone number, mailing
address, and your e-mail address as well as the name of your school and
your year of study (i.e., high school senior).
Send your application fee, contact information and letter of recommendation to:
Prof. David Purcell
c/o What Makes A Star?
Program in Music Business
Music and Performing Arts Professions
35 West Fourth Street, Suite 777
New York, NY 10012
The application deadline is March 15. The application process must be complete (including the online application and letter of recommendation received) in order to be evaluated. Applicants will be contacted with an acceptance decision via email by April 1, 2010.
Questions can also be mailed to info.wmas@gmail.com
***PLEASE NOTE: Participants under the age of 18 will be required to attend activities on practically every evening during the program. Activities will include trips to the theatre, concerts and visits to important sites throughout New York City.***