VIRTUAL INFO SESSIONS
Relaxed, town-hall style Zoom calls hosted by Program Director Warren Pettit. 6:30–7:00pm CST.
- Oct 27, 2026
- Nov 10, 2026
- Dec 1, 2026
- Dec 15, 2026
Now enrolling · Start as early as JanuaryOne semester.
Brentwood · Nashville, TN
One semester.
Real music industry.
Fifteen weeks writing, recording, running live production and touring — with 16 college credits and a faculty of working professionals. Built for students straight out of high school and anyone taking a gap year.
Don't wait for fall
You can start as early as January.
Graduating early or taking a gap year? Spring semester spots are open now — apply today and be in Nashville making music this winter.
Choose your track
Artist
Write, record and front the band. Build a set, a sound and a stage presence that holds a room.
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Business
Book the tour, market the show, manage the artist. Learn the deals behind the music.
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Technical
Audio, lighting, video and stage. Run a real production from load-in to last cue.
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Worship Arts
Lead teams, build sets, and serve a room with craft and heart.
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See a semester
in ninety seconds
This is what the room looks like when students run the whole thing — the band, the board, the lights and the load-out.
The final show
See how your semester becomes a reality
Watch the end-of-semester concert, created and run entirely by CMC students, and find out when we're next on tour.
The semester
Learn by doing. Literally.
Weeks 1–4
Find your people
Small classes, instrument placement, and your first sessions with faculty who still work in the industry.
Weeks 5–10
Write & record
Original songs, studio time, production crews, and rehearsals for the showcase you'll put on the road.
Weeks 11–14
Build the show
Lighting, audio, video, merch and marketing. Students run every role in a full production.
Week 15
Go on tour
Pack the trailer and play real venues. The tour is the final exam.
16
College credits
15
Weeks in Nashville
1,400+
Alumni working
25
Years running
Gap year
YOUR NEXT CHAPTER STARTS WITH A SEMESTER.
Not ready to commit to four years? Spend one semester finding out whether this is really your career — and leave with 16 transferable credits, a portfolio, a network, and a tour already behind you.
- Credits transfer through Greenville University accreditation
- No prior degree or major required to start
- Finish with real portfolio work, not just a transcript
- Roll straight into the iNashville internship program
For parents
The questions you're actually asking
Is it accredited?
Yes. CMC is an Experience Institute under Greenville University accreditation, and the semester carries 16 college credits.
Do students get jobs?
More than 1,200 alumni are working across touring, studios, labels, churches and live events, with an internship program built in.
Who is looking after them?
Small class sizes, a faith-based community, working-professional faculty, and staff who know every student by name.
What does it cost?
One semester of tuition, housing and fees — with payment plans and scholarship options. Ask us for the full breakdown.
Where do they live?
Supervised student housing minutes from the Brentwood campus, just south of downtown Nashville.
Can they visit first?
Yes. Join a virtual Info Session or contact us to set up a campus visit that fits your schedule.
Our partners
Where CMC can take you
Earn credit through our partner universities and colleges, and build connections with the music industry companies that hire our students.
Life here
Experience CMC Nashville
Come see it for yourself
Join us for an online Info Session or a campus tour. Attend an Info Session and get a $500 scholarship toward the program if you're accepted.
NEED MORE INFORMATION OR WANT TO VISIT?
Have a question about the program, tracks, costs or campus life? Send us a note and our admissions team will get back to you.
"This was the best and most impressive well-rounded educational experience of my daughter's life to this point. It has catapulted her onto her career path!"
Start your semester
Applications are open for the next intake. Take the first step, or come see it in person first — both take about five minutes.