<p>Any experiences out there with students who are clear percussion musicians, heading in a professional direction, wanting to be near exciting "music scenes" (where "it's happening"), already experienced with bands and performing, but wanting to get fully educated in the music world (both business side and performance side) ?????</p>
<p>Berklee in Boston would be a good one.</p>
<p>Agreed, Berklee. I know a few people who were really amazing at percussion, and they all were interested in and ended up attending Berklee.</p>
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<p>Off the top of my head for contemporary, in addition to Berklee, there’s USC/Thornton’s Popular Music major, New School’s Jazz and Contemporary program, Belmont’s commercial music option and UDenver/Lamont as well. There are additional options if he crosses styles easily.</p>
<p>thanks. great ideas. he is definitely more contemporary – rock.</p>
<p>The Frost School of Music at U. of Miami offers a degree in Music Business & Entertainment Industries in addition to Music Performance:</p>
<p>[About</a> Us | Music Business | Frost | University of Miami](<a href=“http://www.miami.edu/frost/index.php/music_business/about_us/]About”>Frost School of Music - University of Miami)</p>
<p>University of North Texas has a very strong music department</p>
<p>North Carolina School of the Arts, Winston-Salem is not really “where its happening” and the people will seem weird if you come from the north but i thought i would suggest it anyways as it is a great music school.</p>