CMC Atlanta offers several different program options to meet diverse personal educational interests, varied commuting and activity schedules, and variable budgets available for music education and enrichment.
We offer private Studio Lessons for students age 4 and up at all locations on weekdays and weekends. Options include:
Whether your interests are Classical, Jazz, Blues, Rock, or American Folk & Roots music, traditional or experimental approaches, lessons with our faculty
It's no secret, college is very expensive. it's also obvious to clear thinking folks that not every high school graduate is ready to enroll in college immediately. Sometimes a year spent doing something valuable or personally meaningful is the ideal last step in college prep. Some college graduates or undergraduates also need a year off before continuing studies or moving on to grad school or into the work force. And frankly, many creative and talented people are better off not going to college at all. The latter statement is a bold, maybe even radical proposition, but it's one worth considering.
We developed our Gap and Apprenticeship Program (GAP) for young adults who love music, who want to explore musical creativity and performance deeply,
Open Studio Membership provides access to CMC Atlanta practice space for individuals, duets and limited small ensembles during off peak weekday and weekend hours.
Open Studio Membership is ideal for a musician who does not have a viable option for practicing at home or anywhere else. For many musicians living in dense city neighborhoods, Open Studio Membership is a more economical option than renting a free-standing home, spending large sums of money on sound proofing, or trying to find an hourly rental option in a recording studio or other facility.
Open Studio Membership includes:
Through the CMC Atlanta Artist Residency & Teaching Program (ART), we offer qualified performers and emerging educators an opportunity to live in a studio apartment at our Center in Little 5 Points. The resident artists teach lessons, write blogs about playing and teaching, and perform at the Center and nearby venues on occasion. The program is designed to provide ample practice or writing time, necessary for those devoted to honing their craft, and interaction with both peers and the local community as an artistic and educational resource and performer.
To compensate, we offer the ART faculty: