ROC Nation School of Music, Sports & Entertainment

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All right everyone, let’s jump into another incredible program, the Roc Nation School of Music, Sports and Entertainment. A remarkable 25% of students receive a full tuition scholarship. Up first, we have Tressa, the school’s director here to tell us how music legend, Jay-Z, formed an unprecedented partnership with LIU that allows students to engage directly with some of the entertainment industry’s greatest talents. After that, Tyler, a freshman in the program, will share more about his experiences coming into the program. Tressa, why don’t you start us off?

– Thanks, Alex. I’m excited to introduce you to the Roc Nation School of Music, Sports and Entertainment, a partnership with Jay Z’s global entertainment company, Roc Nation. From the start, students are set up for success. They study with leading faculty and visiting artists and entrepreneurs. Students enjoy a broad range of unique electives like the business of Shawn Carter, the monetization of music, and women in music, that are available only here at LIU’s Roc Nation School. And learning’s not limited to the classroom. Our internship program allows students to gain practical experience while forging meaningful relationships within the entertainment and sports industries. With the Hope scholars program, LIU is breaking down barriers to education by providing full tuition scholarships to 25% of each incoming class. All right, you’ve heard enough from me. Let’s see what Tyler has to say.

– Thanks, Tressa. I always wanted to be a performer and I searched for a one of a kind supportive learning experience. Then I found LIU’s Roc Nation School. Now, I’m learning from the best, studying the history of hip hop with the legendary producer, 9th Wonder, and created promotion in media with the top ad agency, Wieden+Kennedy. Just this year, I engaged with over 15 amazing innovators in the industry, the NBA commissioner and the executives from Netflix, Fanatics and Roc Nation. And how could I forget, I spotted Megan the Stallion on campus. When I’m not in class, I work at a canteen, The official Roc Nation store developed for students by students. We model the merchandise, we work the store and 100% of the proceeds go back to supporting fellow Roc Nation students. New York City is my campus. Just being a few minutes from top venues like the Brooklyn Academy of Music and the Barclay Center, I don’t just learn about music and culture, I experience it back to you, Alex.

– Thanks Tressa and Tyler. The Roc Nation School is unbelievable. Exposure to so many world class entertainers and executives is such an amazing learning experience. It’s opening so many doors for talented students. Maybe the next Jay-Z will come from the Roc Nation School. Thanks again, Tressa and Tyler.