BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Berklee College of Music’s Institute for Creative Entrepreneurship (BerkleeICE), founded to inspire, educate and launch the next generation of creative entrepreneurs, today announced it is working with Brown University Pre-College Programs to host the second annual Creative Entrepreneurship Summer Program, a one-of-a-kind summer program for U.S. and international high school students. The program, which will take place July 16-28, 2017, will guide students to tap into their inner creativity and leverage it to become inspired and innovative leaders.
The curriculum will focus on developing the startup mindset that is required to be a dynamic thinker and creator – a skill that is also highly coveted by today's leading colleges and employers. The program combines Brown University’s long-standing tradition of developing critical thinking and business skills with BerkleeICE’s philosophy of the synergy between music, entrepreneurialism and creativity in higher education. By tapping into the design-thinking methodology engrained in BerkleeICE’s curriculum, participating students will develop fundamental Ivy League business and analytical skills through the lenses of music, theater, dance and other art forms. Lessons and workshops will be led by renowned faculty from both of the elite higher education institutions, as well as social and creative innovators and music professionals, like industry entrepreneur George Howard, IDEO partner Michael Hendrix and Grammy Award winner Prince Charles Alexander.
During the two-week program, participating students will live and learn at both Brown University’s Providence campus and Berklee College of Music’s Boston campus, experiencing the unique aspects of the two New England cities. Upon completion of the program, students will receive a certificate from Berklee and the Brown University Pre-College Programs, as well as an enhanced understanding of the lifelong skills – like public speaking, resiliency, creative thinking, teamwork and communication – needed to be successful innovators, collaborators, social entrepreneurs and problem solvers.
“As the business and higher education climates rapidly evolve, BerkleeICE is at the forefront of helping students prepare for the future and hone in on their creative and entrepreneurial skills,” said Panos Panay, founding managing director of BerkleeICE. “We’re thrilled to be collaborating with an esteemed institution like Brown University, whose interests and approaches uniquely complement Berklee's, for another summer program and look forward to working with this year’s group of smart and inspired participants. By combining our musically inspired creative thinking with Brown’s analytical business mindset, we’re confident that participants will gain a unique set of entrepreneurial skills that today’s business world requires.”
Outside of the program time, instruction will be enhanced with hands-on activities and visits to innovation labs, cultural institutions such as the Museum of Fine Arts and a wide variety of extracurricular activities. Participating students will also gain exclusive access to other cutting-edge projects and partnerships BerkleeICE is currently intricately involved in, including its Open Music Initiative (OMI), a collective of the music industry’s leading technologists, entrepreneurs, educators and artists working together to leverage technology for a more seamless payment and rights structure.
“Our pre-college programs are designed to help challenge and inspire high school students to acquire skills that will set them up for future success while giving them a taste of what college-level academics truly require,” said Adrienne Marcus, Director of Pre-College Programs at Brown University. “Teaming up with Berklee College of Music for another successful summer program is a testament to this goal, and we know that participants will walk away with an educational experience unlike any other.”
To learn more about the summer program or to apply, please visit the website here.
About BerkleeICE
Berklee’s Institute
for Creative Entrepreneurship (ICE), an initiative within Berklee
College of Music, is designed to inspire, educate and launch the next
generation of creative entrepreneurs. BerkleeICE helps prepare graduates
for careers as entrepreneurs; fosters the creation of new products,
services and businesses in the creative industry; and inspires
disruptive ideas through musical creativity and cross-discipline
collaboration. Learn more about BerkleeICE at http://berklee.edu
and its Open Music Initiative at http://berklee.edu/ice/omi.
About Brown University's Pre-College Programs
Each
spring and summer, talented high school students from around the world
enroll in one of Brown University’s Pre-college Programs to experience
Brown’s Ivy League academics and prepare for a successful transition to
college. Brown’s innovative open curriculum, a focus on student-centered
learning and a meaningful engagement in the Liberal Arts and Sciences
promote students’ active engagement in their own intellectual
development, allowing them to dive deeper into subjects they love or
explore new areas of learning. With more than 300 courses to choose from
on campus, online and abroad, in one- to seven-week sessions, the unique
experience of studying at Brown challenges students to exercise their
independence, expand their horizons and emerge better prepared for their
transition to college. For more information about Brown's Pre-College
Programs, visit www.brown.edu/academics/pre-college.
About Berklee College of Music
Berklee,
a nonprofit educational institution, was founded on the revolutionary
principle that the best way to prepare students for careers in music is
through the study and practice of contemporary music. For 70 years, the
college has evolved to reflect the current state of the music industry,
leading the way with baccalaureate studies in performance, music
business/management, songwriting, music therapy, film scoring, and more.
In December 2015, the Berklee Board of Trustees voted to merge with The
Boston Conservatory, creating the world’s most comprehensive and dynamic
training ground for music, dance, theater, and related professions.
With a focus on global learning, the Berklee campus in Valencia, Spain, offers graduate programs and study abroad opportunity, while Berklee Online serves distance learners worldwide with extension classes and degree-granting programs. The Berklee City Music Network provides after-school programming for underserved teens in 47 locations throughout the U.S. and Canada. With a student body representing more than 100 countries and alumni and faculty that have won more than 300 Grammy and Latin Grammy Awards, Berklee is the world's premier learning lab for the music of today—and tomorrow. Learn more at berklee.edu.
About Brown University
Located in
historic Providence, Rhode Island and founded in 1764, Brown University
is the seventh-oldest college in the United States. Brown is an
independent, coeducational Ivy League institution comprising undergraduate
and graduate
programs, plus the Alpert
Medical School,
School of Public Health,
School of Engineering, and the School
of Professional Studies. Brown is frequently recognized for its global
reach, many cultural
events, numerous campus
groups and activities, active community
service programs, highly competitive athletics,
and beautiful facilities located in a richly historic urban setting.
