Category: Music Business
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Department Spotlight: Charles Hammond, Jr.
Charles Hammond, Jr. is the Department Assistant for the Business and Entrepreneurship Program and a Columbia College alum. Charles is busy making sure the department runs like a well-oiled machine and still finds time for his own artistic pursuits. Can you tell us a little bit about your professional (and maybe academic) background at Columbia?…
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Robert DiFazio to receive the Excellence in Teaching Award
Robert DiFazio, Business & Entrepreneurship Department adjunct, will be receiving the Excellence in Teaching Award on April 29th along with two other faculty members, Michelle Rafacz (Science & Math) and Wenhwa Ts’ao (Cinema Art & Science). Difazio will be the first adjunct faculty in the department to receive this recognition from the School of Fine & Performing Arts. Regarded by…
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Alumni Spotlight: Marcos (Kosine) Palacios
Marcos (Kosine) Palacios returned to Columbia April 7th to speak with students about chasing dreams and taking advantage of the resources Columbia has to offer. The underlying theme of his talk centered around creating art and practicing your craft while in school. During our interview with Marcos beforehand, he shared with us some of the keys…
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Student Experience: Students Attend the International Band and Business Camp
The International Band and Business Camp (IBBC) takes place each February in Hammelburg, Germany. This camp included students and faculty from 12 European university partners collectively known as the MuZone Partnership. Columbia College’s Business students began attending last year. The camp is a week long accelerated format that includes music production and a music business industry simulation that…
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Student Feature: Allison Lanza (BA ’17)
Passionate about music and management, Allison is on course to graduate from Columbia a year early. She is already active in her field and has had early career success as a manager for the pop-rock band Take A Breath and as Executive Editor for Beyond the Stage magazine. Her inspirational interview discusses her experience at Columbia and…