What started as a typical classroom at FAMU is now a creative hub where music students write, record, and perform their own original work.
- A new studio space gives FAMU students hands-on training in music production and performance.
- The “Rattler Desk” concert series offers a student-run twist on NPR’s “Tiny Desk.”
- Watch the video below to see howfaculty and students say the space helps turn passion into profession.
BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT:
At Florida A&M University, what used to be a typical classroom is now packed with speakers, lights, and recording gear.
The university’s music industry program recently unveiled a brand-new studio space designed to give students real-world experience in music production, sound engineering, and performance. Darryl Tookes, Director of The Julian ‘Cannonball’ & Nat Adderley Music Institute, told me about the importance of this space to student success…