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Contact Page - Entertainment Industry Training in Mississippi
University of Southern Mississippi School of Music:The University of Southern Mississippi School of Music is located in Hattiesburg, Forrest County, approximately 85 miles from the state capital, Jackson. Our Entertainment Industry Program is designed to prepare students for exciting and challenging careers in recording, broadcasting, and live production / management fields through two tracks of study - production and management. Both tracks lead to the Bachelor of Science degree.
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The University of Southern Mississippi School of Music has a longstanding international reputation for musical excellence and is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM). We have a strong record of placement for our graduates into competitive jobs and graduate programs.
Entertainment Industry Program:
We offer an Entertainment Industry Program with two tracks of study - production or management. Both tracks lead to the Bachelor of Science degree. Subjects include Video Production, Audio Production, Talent Management, Record Company Operations, Music Publishing and more...
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118 College Drive, Hattiesburg, Forrest County, Mississippi , USA
Emily Williams Violin Studio
Courses / Programs
Based at 838 Oakwood St, Jackson MS, Emily Williams Violin Studio offers quality violin lessons to students of all ages and ability levels. Quality instruction is given in the areas of music reading, technique and musicality so that students at every level can be successful!Emily has 10 years of teaching experience, teaches Violin and String Methods courses at Mississippi College, and is a member of the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra.
Our teaching style is catered toward each individual student, and we use a variety of method books (e.g., Suzuki), scale books, etude books, and repertoire materials as well as Emily's own teaching materials.
Violin Lessons for Adults & Children:
- Beginner to advanced levels
- General Violin Lessons
- Viola Lessons
- Coaching Sessions for Violin Teachers
- Coaching Modules for Violin Teachers
- Beginner to advanced levels
- General Violin Lessons
- Viola Lessons
- Coaching Sessions for Violin Teachers
- Coaching Modules for Violin Teachers
Turning Winds Academic Institute (TWAI)
Courses / Programs
Located in northwestern Montana, Turning Winds Academic Institute (TWAI) is an accredited, family-run, therapeutic boarding school for troubled teens (boys and girls) ages 13-18 from Mississippi and across the United States.In our beautiful, peaceful, and safe location, we combine the benefits of a therapeutic boarding school, a wilderness program, and a residential treatment center (RTC).
TWAI has been serving struggling teens and their families since 2002, with an exceptional degree of success.
We provide an extremely high standard of therapeutic treatment to our students, and offer help for the following presenting issues: poor academic performance, behavioral problems, addictions, low self-worth, spectrum disorders, ADD/ADHD, and attachment disorders among others.
With a passion for helping young people in crisis, our clinical, educational, and operations staff are among the best in the country.
We are a small program (40 students) which means that we are able to provide a truly unique and customized approach for every student.
Typically our on site student to staff ratio is 5:1. The average stay at our residential treatment center is 12 months.
Parent Testimonial:
"We feel reassured that our son Chad is in good hands being guided onto the right track...We are really beginning to get our son back again! We thank you from the bottom of our hearts."
Therapeutic Boarding School
For troubled teens ages 13-18
- Middle School Program
- High School Program
- Credit Recovery
- Accelerated Learning
- College Preparation/ AP Classes
- SAT/ACT Testing Center
- Anti-Bullying Program
We also provide a GED program, and college courses.
We create a customized program for each student that requires a minimum of 3 months. However, best results for lasting success are realized through 6+ months of treatment.
TWAI graduates average a 3.5 GPA. It is common for a student to complete 1.5 years of course work in 1 year.
For troubled teens ages 13-18
- Middle School Program
- High School Program
- Credit Recovery
- Accelerated Learning
- College Preparation/ AP Classes
- SAT/ACT Testing Center
- Anti-Bullying Program
We also provide a GED program, and college courses.
We create a customized program for each student that requires a minimum of 3 months. However, best results for lasting success are realized through 6+ months of treatment.
TWAI graduates average a 3.5 GPA. It is common for a student to complete 1.5 years of course work in 1 year.
Language and Music for Life, Summer Camps in Europe
Courses / Programs
Our summer courses in 2026 will take place in North Yorkshire, England. We very much hope to organise a course in Italy or in another mainland Europe country in 2027. Further details will be published in August 2026 or earlier if possible.We look forward to replying to your questions below regarding our next UK or Europe-based courses for you or your family member/s.
Musical Summer Course for Advanced Levels:
- 2 weeks for adults & youth (aged 16+).
• Instrumental Strings Tuition: Cello, Double Bass, Electric Bass, Guitar (Classical & Jazz), Harp, Violin, Viola
• Woodwind: Clarinet, Flute, Oboe, Saxophone, Bassoon
• Brass Instruments: Trumpet, Trombone, French Horn, Tuba
• Classical Piano, Jazz Piano
• Percussion, Drums (Jazz & Pop)
• Vocal tuition: classical & jazz
• Orchestra conducting
• Music composition
• Opera workshop
• String orchestra
• Jazz sessions
• Entrance exam preparation
• Summer School choir
• End of Course concerts
• Music Tuition for already-constituted Chamber Music Groups
A choice of Italian, French or English language courses.
- 2 weeks for adults & youth (aged 16+).
• Instrumental Strings Tuition: Cello, Double Bass, Electric Bass, Guitar (Classical & Jazz), Harp, Violin, Viola
• Woodwind: Clarinet, Flute, Oboe, Saxophone, Bassoon
• Brass Instruments: Trumpet, Trombone, French Horn, Tuba
• Classical Piano, Jazz Piano
• Percussion, Drums (Jazz & Pop)
• Vocal tuition: classical & jazz
• Orchestra conducting
• Music composition
• Opera workshop
• String orchestra
• Jazz sessions
• Entrance exam preparation
• Summer School choir
• End of Course concerts
• Music Tuition for already-constituted Chamber Music Groups
A choice of Italian, French or English language courses.
Online Candle Making Classes for Texas & U.S. students
Courses / Programs
• Learn how to make unique candles from the comfort of your own home or work studio in Louisiana with The Candle Academy, a leading international candle design school owned by a UK candle designer based in Jamaica.• Home Study / Online Candle Making Classes in Louisiana, Texas, nationwide or around the world include the choice of Live Seminars via Skype with Gary Simmons - one of the top candle designers in the world from the UK, or lessons via HD Video & PDF information files.
• These distance learning candle making courses for complete Beginners to Advanced artists will start you on the path to an exciting new career in candle design or a very rewarding hobby!
• These intensive candle making training courses are Hands-on and Very Visual, and follow the same techniques as our onsite programs, making it an ideal solution for people that live too far to be able to attend in Jamaica in person.
• Perhaps you would prefer to learn in person through an incredible educational program and vacation in beautiful Jamaica in the Caribbean!
• Business start-up and Hobby courses offered year-round, both onsite or online. Welcome to this very special profession!
Candle Academy Student Reviews:
"Very detailed and intensive. I was looking for the wow factor and that's exactly what I got."
G. Woodard, USA
"You have proven to us that you are only limited by your imagination."
Steve and Christian, Florida, USA
"I realized after the first hour my investment was justified."
Alex English, NBA Allstar, USA
Online Candle Making Courses:
Live Seminars via Skype
• 6 Day Complete Business Set Up Course
• 4 Day Condensed Business Set Up
• 2 Day Introductory Course
HD Video Courses
• Business Set Up Course
• Platinum Course
• Interactive Course
• Hobby Course
Year-Round Candle Making Courses in Jamaica:
One-to-one & small group classes for beginners to advanced designers.
• Candle Making Business Set Up (6 days)
• Condensed Business Setup course (4 days)
• Advanced Candle Making course (2 days)
• Candle Making Weekend Retreat Workshop (2 days, minimum 2 persons)
• Encaustic Art / Wax Painting Workshop (2-3 days)
Live Seminars via Skype
• 6 Day Complete Business Set Up Course
• 4 Day Condensed Business Set Up
• 2 Day Introductory Course
HD Video Courses
• Business Set Up Course
• Platinum Course
• Interactive Course
• Hobby Course
Year-Round Candle Making Courses in Jamaica:
One-to-one & small group classes for beginners to advanced designers.
• Candle Making Business Set Up (6 days)
• Condensed Business Setup course (4 days)
• Advanced Candle Making course (2 days)
• Candle Making Weekend Retreat Workshop (2 days, minimum 2 persons)
• Encaustic Art / Wax Painting Workshop (2-3 days)
Dark Horse Institute
Courses / Programs
Dark Horse Institute in Franklin (15 miles south of downtown Nashville), Tennessee, is an audio engineering and music production school providing students with real-world training. We can teach you everything you need to know to get started in the recording industry in 12 weeks. As our school is hands-on, you will be learning from (and working along side) professional producers and engineers who do this for a living-every day of the week. Our goal is to give our students every opportunity to excel in the entertainment industry. We are thankful to call Taylor Swift, Tim McGraw, Ashley Judd, Keith Urban, Neil Diamond, Jewell, Alison Kraus and many others, clients.
Accelerated Music Production Crash Course:
- 12 weeks
- Real-world recording experience
- Intro to Recording
- Analog Recording
- Digital Recording
- Pro Tools
- Business of Recording
- Studio Recording
- 12 weeks
- Real-world recording experience
- Intro to Recording
- Analog Recording
- Digital Recording
- Pro Tools
- Business of Recording
- Studio Recording
Memphis College of Art
Courses / Programs
Founded in 1936, Memphis College of Art (MCA) is a professional center of art and design education in Shelby County, Tennessee. We are dedicated to preparing individuals for lives of creating, problem solving and critical thinking. We offer Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree programs in photography, digital media, design arts, fine arts with concentrations in painting, photography, sculpture and drawing among others. Memphis College of Art also offers Master of Fine Arts (MFA) and Masters of Art in Teaching and Education. At the core of the College is its rigorous academic programs. Whether studying at the undergraduate or graduate level, each student is guided through the intellectual and technical aspects of artmaking and discourse. To provide the best experience for learning, small classes (typical studio class size is 12 -15) are prepared and offered by a faculty of artists and scholars, all dedicated to the personal growth and development of each student.
MCA is accredited regionally and nationally by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) and is an accredited member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD).
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree programs in Photography, Digital Media, Design Arts & Fine Arts:
Concentrations include:
- Animation
- Digital Cinema
- Digital Media
- Drawing
- Foundations
- Graphic Design
- Illustration
- Liberal Arts – General Ed
- Painting
- Photography
- Printmaking
- Sculpture
- Sequential Narrative
Graduate Degree Programs:
- MFA in Studio Arts
- Masters of Art in Teaching (MAT)
- Masters of Art in Education (MAArtEd)
Concentrations include:
- Animation
- Digital Cinema
- Digital Media
- Drawing
- Foundations
- Graphic Design
- Illustration
- Liberal Arts – General Ed
- Painting
- Photography
- Printmaking
- Sculpture
- Sequential Narrative
Graduate Degree Programs:
- MFA in Studio Arts
- Masters of Art in Teaching (MAT)
- Masters of Art in Education (MAArtEd)