Students please remember that the deadline for returning your school photo order forms with money is Monday 28th April. Order forms were sent out with your school reports over the holidays, so everyone should have a copy.
Our annual Open Day is a chance for prospective students and parents to ‘kick the tyres’ of Music Industry College.
You will hear from staff, current and past students as well as their parents. You will get a chance to see photos and plans of our new building development that is due to open in October of this year. This is a great opportunity to see how MIC operates and get a feel for the culture of our college. We hope to meet you on the day.
Saturday August 2nd
Session 1: 10 – 11am
Session 2: 11 – 12 noon
Level 1, 458 Wickham Street in the Valley PCYC building
For more information contact the office staff on 07 3852 3074 or email info@mic.org.au
All students prepare yourselves for school photos on Monday 31 March in Session 1. Don’t be late or you might miss out!
Students and parents please remember that Translink has updated timetables from 20th January. Fares have also increased, go to www.translink.com.au for more information.
Make sure you book your tickets for the one night only screening of “Betty The Devil You Know” at Metro Arts Studio on November 13th. All tickets are pre-paid and theatre has limited seating so call on 3852 3074 ASAP! Tickets $10 each or $25 for four. MIC students free.
Staff and students have been getting creative this year and it all culminates in our Make Your Mark Art Exhibition on October 26th. The evening will be held in our new building (before it gets demolished to make way for our new campus) and will be a showcase of the artistic talents of our community.
To coincide with the exhibition we will be launching our inaugural Education Compilation which features 17 songs from past and present students. Performances by Sahara Beck, Lili Kendall, Zeke Foster, shark head jetpack and more.
Entry is by gold coin donation and the night begins at 6pm. The address is 38 Berwick Street Fortitude Valley and drinks and nibbles will be served.
Music Industry College is solving that age old problem of how to keep kids happy during their school holidays – at least for those who would like to have a career in the music industry – by putting on AMPLIFY, a 3-day workshop series that isn’t just a boring old talk-fest. The Workshops include time spent with Brisbane’s finest industry workers and musicians, including Evil Eddie (Butterfingers), Jesse Barbera (Velociraptor, Jeremy Neale, Feelins), Maggie Collins (Triple J, DZ Deathrays, John Steel Singers), Dom Miller (The Zoo), Charles Thomas (The Medics), Stephen Green, Ed Guglielmino and more.
The workshops will cover everything from Songwriting to Releasing your Music and Finding your Place in the Scene. This isn’t just your average, talkfest, panels or otherwise, this is hands-on, “bring your guitar and write a song/get advice on how to improve your song” or “bring a laptop and write a bio with the help of the best publicists in the biz” type of workshop.
Music Industry College is an independent high school based in the Fortitude Valley PCYC (for the moment, a brand new facility has been purchased in Berwick St, Fortitude Valley) and allows opportunities for students to collaborate with other students, form a band, record music, produce work for other students and work in real industry situations such as all ages music venue The Hive, Starving Kids record label and online music blog, Dearhead Press, all while gaining their Year 12 certificate and possibly an OP and other industry qualifications.
AMPLIFY will take place from Tuesday 1st October to Thursday 3rd October and will cost $100 for the 3 days, which will also include lunch each day. It will run from 12:00 Midday to 4:30PM each day, with 2 sessions taking place per day, 6 sessions in total. Places for the Workshop can be secured through the MIC website at http://www.mic.org.au.
REGISTER NOW
Contact MIC on 3852 3074 or email t.price@mic.org.au to book a place in the program as they are strictly limited.
Our annual Open Day is only a few short weeks away. If you would like to know more about Music Industry College then this is the day for you.
Come along and see what MIC has to offer. Talk to teachers, current and past students and parents.
There will be displays and performances as well as opportunities to try out some of the technology on offer at MIC.
This is what past students and parents have said about their MIC experience:
“The whole experience at MIC for me has been great. Made lots of friends, learnt a lot about music in the industry and theory. I would say that thanks to MIC I have become a better person.” 2012 Student
“I just know I made the right choice for my boys!! Well done MIC.” 2012 Parent
Level 1 PCYC Building on the corner of Wickham and Church Sts.
For more information call 3852 3074 or email r.wood@mic.org.au
We’re super excited to let you know that we will have a new school building in 2014. Brisbane City planning approval arrived this week and this means we can move ahead with the purchase of 38 Berwick Street Fortitude Valley and start the process of turning it into a state of the art facility that will help us deliver an even better educational experience for our students.
The history and location of the new building is also a strength. The building was owned by the original drummer for Regurgitator and has played host to recording sessions by iconic Brisbane bands Powderfinger and the Go Betweens as well as a host of others. We are both happy and proud that MIC can play a part in continuing the strong musical history of the site.
The location is right in the heart of Brisbane’s music and arts community. We share a street address with the Judith Wright Arts Centre, The Institute of Modern Art, Youth Arts Queensland, BIGSOUND music conference, and Foot Stomp Music (Warner Music) and we are just a short walk from The Zoo, QMusic, APRA/AMCOS, Tym’s Guitars, and a host of other music industry businesses.
A copy of the plans is below and we’d like you to have a look over them as we know you will become as excited about this project as we are.
