2016’s Top 50 U.S. Colleges for International Musicians – Accepting Nominations
ADJUDICATORS
Fraser Calhoun
Head Adjudicator
Fraser Calhoun is an award-winning Canadian jazz saxophonist and founder of the American Artists Council.
Juan Montoya
Adjudicator
Juan Montoya is an acclaimed musician and teaching assistant for the prestigious Youth Programs at Jazz at Lincoln Center in NYC.
Awards Announcement Date: April 19, 2016
Candidates: Post-secondary institutions with a degree program for musicians
Nominations: Nominate your favorite school here. Deadline to nominate is April 13, 2016.
About:
The American Artists Council strives to foster a global community of artists in the United States, and that often begins with the many wonderful U.S. colleges and universities that serve musicians and, in particular, international musicians.
Unfortunately, post-secondary institutions with distinguished music programs that are of particular benefit to foreign music students tend to be overlooked and under-acknowledged in the academic and music communities alike.
The aim of these annual awards is to recognize the leaders in the field of post-secondary institutions that attract foreign musicians. The American Artists Council wishes to honor the institutions that have helped us to further our own mission by providing more excellent reasons for foreign artists to be attracted to the United States.
Categories:
In addition to the best overall top 50 ranking, this annual award will also be comprised of several subcategory awards, including:
- Awards for most financial aid for foreign students
- Awards for most commercially successful musician graduates
- “Best-kept secret” Awards
- Awards for specific musical genres
- …and more.
Notifications:
Nominees will be notified no later than April 13, 2016, after which point nominations will no longer be accepted. Award winners will be notified and the official announcement of winners will be made on April 19th, 2016.
Best of luck to all of the candidates!
