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over 100 years combined experience in audio engineering, songwriting, performance, production, publishing, live event management, and the entertainment business. Get involved in our programs. The DMI enhances its curriculum offerings with invaluable experiential learning opportunities designed for our students. Our guest series, DMI All Access, merges educational application with realOn behalf of the faculty and staff of the DMI Entertainment
world experience by inviting industry professionals to
Industry Studies program, it is my pleasure to welcome you
share their knowledge and experiences. In addition, there
to your first year at Delta State University. We are thrilled you
are multiple student enrichment opportunities designed
have chosen to further your education at Delta State. If you
to encourage development and leadership beyond the
have come here to get involved, seek out new opportunities,
classroom. You will have the opportunity to participate in
and make connections with your classmates, faculty, staff,
multiple co-curricular activities and organizations where
and industry professionals, you will gain more than you
you can gain hands-on leadership and industry experience.
could possibly imagine.
In addition to these programs and in-house internships, DMI is developing a network of external internship
As you read through this “survival guide,�
affiliates to help augment your chances for entrepreneurial
keep in mind these simple tips:
endeavors and career advancement. The DMI encourages students to think outside the box in an entrepreneurial
Get to know the DMI. The DMI was conceptualized in
way as they plan for the future after graduation.
2003 with the first classes being offered in the fall of 2004 under the direction of award-winning producer/engineer/
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musician Norbert Putnam. The Whitfield Building, home of
Your advisor will help you identify and achieve your
the DMI, was renovated in 2008 and held a grand opening of
academic goals and guide you along a rewarding path
the new recording facilities in early 2009. The entertainment
towards personal and intellectual discovery. Whether
industry studies program at the DMI is intended to develop
you have academic policy or curriculum questions or
a broad range of skills in audio engineering technology and
are seeking a mentor, your advisor can assist you.
Get to know your faculty, staff, and advisor.
entertainment industry entrepreneurship that will give you a foundational base of knowledge for working in various
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music and entertainment industry careers. The DMI offers
State by being intentional in your class work, relationships,
a Bachelor of Science degree in Entertainment Industry
and involvement on campus. We are so glad to have
Studies (BS-EIS), with concentrations in audio engineering
you as part of the DMI and Delta State communities.
Make the most of your time at the DMI and Delta
technology and entertainment industry entrepreneurship. Our instructors are veterans of the music business who
Welcome!
continue to be active in their respective areas. They have
Tricia Walker, Director, DMI, Delta State University
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By Larry Wacholtz
Songwriters create the most vital part of the industry, a great
Musicians are the great interpreters of songs. They reveal
song, which is truly the foundation of the communicative link
their emotions and personalities through their musical
between the artist and consumers. The business is built on
instruments and performances. They are the backbone of
the shoulders of a great song; yet, it is consistently seeking
the recording process, supporting both the lyrics of the song
a better way to express a catchy idea or hook. Songwriters
and the performance of the vocalists. Working in the “arts”
are poets who use music to ingeniously combine word
is often a part-time gig as there are fewer recording studio
(lyrics) and music (chords and melody) to create emotionally
positions available than players. However, there are plenty
charged messages (songs).
of opportunities for musicians to work in bands, orchestras, churches, theatres, and other various types of venues.
Recording Vocalists breathe life into a song by conveying the song’s emotional message to potential listeners. They
Record Producers have the ability to intelligently and
infuse energy into lyrics and vitality into the notes printed
creatively combine artists, talented background singers,
on the sheets of music. Session musicians and vocalists
studio musicians, and vocalists.
are considered recording artists. Performances must be believable, sellable, and true to the communicative message
Audio Engineers are considered electronic creative artists
in the song and the persona of the artists.
because they use the studio’s acoustics, microphones, consoles, tape machines, computers, and special effects
Background Singers (BGV’s) are the “oohs” and “aahs” of
outboard equipment to enhance the quality of the recording.
the industry. They provide the vocal supporting harmony
Audio engineers are responsible for the technical quality of
parts for major recording artists, sing live at theme parks,
the recording, just as the producers are responsible for the
in nightclubs, on concert tours and cruise ships, often
creative quality of the recording. Their job is to make the
becoming the voice on popular radio jingles and television
artists and musicians sound as good as technically possible.
commercials.
Accordingly, they work with the recording artists, musicians, and producers to capture the artists’ and musicians’ best
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creative efforts on tape or computer hard disk. Additional
rent studios instead of owning them. However, computer
professional opportunities for audio engineers include
technology has shifted the recording studio’s importance
audio production for movies, videos, television shows,
to labels and artists to a much lower standard. Computer
radio broadcasts, jingles, and commercials. Entry-level
programs such as Logic and Pro Tools now provide quality
jobs are often found in nightclubs, hotels, amusement
recordings for a very limited cost.
parks, on cruise ships, convention performance arts centers, as well as government and military installments.
Labels tend to define talent by the original meaning of an old unit of weight and value. Thus, from the label’s
Music Publishers bridge the creative and business
perspective, the amount of talent an artist has is defined
systems. On the creative side they screen new songs from
by how much money/profits their recordings/images
independent songwriters, hire staff writers to write new
generate. An act with limited musical or vocal talent is
songs, demo record accepted songs, print or have sheet
as important to a label as any of their other acts due to
music printed, and pitch the songs to artists, record labels,
their ability to creatively connect with consumers and sell
managers, and producers. They also operate as part of
millions of units of recordings. A unit is the term labels
the business system by registering copyrights, issuing
use to describe the CD, digital downloads, and old vinyl
licenses, marketing songs, collecting song royalties, and
recordings they sell. Labels want to make the most profit
paying writers.
possible for the least amount of investment. The need to use an expensive recording studio and sessions that
Recording Studios often cost more than a million dollars
often add hundreds of thousands of dollars to the debt of
to own and operate. The studio is where the two industry
an artist is now in doubt as computer programs provide
systems (creative and business) meet. The performance
quality recordings that lower the cost and quickly make
studio and control room can easily account for a couple
new artists more profitable.
hundred thousand dollars when designed and constructed by the best consultants and contractors in the business. Consoles, digital work stations, computers, special effects equipment, microphones, and monitor speakers quickly add up to between $300,000 and $1,000,000. Add offices, operational personnel, and a cup of coffee and you have a million dollar business. Major studios rent for $1,000 to $1,500 a day to cover the cost of their initial investments. The high cost also explains why record labels routinely DMI
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The purpose of Promotion is to alert the public to the
labels also consider concert appearances as publicity
artist’s new products (which are for sale) and to create
as a great show often increases unit sales. Lastly, live
a buzz, a conversation or topic consumers get excited
radio interviews, store signings, and Internet web pages
about and discuss. Giving consumers a free sample
are used to increase public awareness of the act.
through radio station airplay, 30-second samples on internet web sites such as iTunes, and free cell phone
Artist Managers bring representation, administrative
downloads provide consumers a chance to discover
supervision, and surrogate control to a recording artist’s
the act and their recordings. The Buzz is really word-of-
complex image and long-term career. A business plan tied
mouth advertising, which is commonly considered by the
to a marketing plan for the business side of the artist’s
labels to be one of the best forms of promotion. Younger
career is regularly developed. Career plans and goals are
consumers tend to hype each other about the artists and
established based on the perceived commercialization
their recordings, which ultimately increase unit sales.
of the artist’s image and talents. Managers approve the artist’s personal appearances and concert tours. They use
Radio Stations broadcast recordings to attract audiences
the albums distributed and marketed by record labels
in order to sell airtime to businesses. The larger the
and promoted by radio stations to emphasize the image
audience, the more stations charge for their commercial
of their artist that, in turn, provide the artist’s manager
airtime. Thus, all forms of Promotions generate record
many opportunities to make money. Artist managers hire
sales propensity for recording artists and album purchases.
accountants to balance the books, financial advisors to
Independent producers and production houses produce
invest the profits in long-term investments, stocks and
music videos to create public awareness of artists, their
money markets, and attorneys to negotiate, draft and
images, and their recordings. Labels also view concert
oversee the process of executing contractual agreements.
tours as promotion for the artist and their new recordings.
Event coordinators, security, merchandise, union stagehands, road managers, roadies, arts managers, and thousands of
Publicists provide consumers an opportunity to
other niche occupations are available on the business side
discover the artist’s life story that is hopefully tied
of the industry to anyone who has the knowledge and the
to their image of a hero, rebel, lover, good guy,
desire to make positive and profitable things happen.
bad guy, cowboy, teen idol, or ideal partner. If the label’s marketing and promotional efforts are
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Television talk shows book celebrities to gain larger
working, the artist’s representation, Booking Agents,
audiences in order to sell commercial airtime. Radio
Talent Agents, encourage Promoters to produce concerts
and television stations and businesses contract “star”
in various markets. Agents with an American Federation
voices to promote their products and stations. In addition,
of Musicians Booking License generally book union
musicians for concerts, nightclubs, and other types of
Click Media consist of interactive use of the Internet,
personal appearances and tours. A.F. of M. contracts
cell phones, and other mobile devices that are used to
provide protection to the union musicians who are playing
download specific entertainment/free promotional samples
the gig. Non-union musicians and booking agents do
and purchased products. The mass media are dependent
not usually have the protection of union attorneys if the
on free recordings from the labels to draw an audience.
promoter or the club owner fails to fulfill their contractual
Thus, the mass media are not in the music business or
obligations. Agents work as part of the management team
film business as they make profit from selling airtime and
to generate revenues for the act based on the act’s fame and
space to advertisers. However, a distribution revolution
consumers’ need to relate to the artist’s image, essence, and
is currently in progress as the beforehand “passive”
recordings the consumers “discovered” through promotion
mass media is now competing with the interactive digital
and publicity as defined and described previously.
entertainment product sites such as iTunes, Google, Netflix, iPhone and other digital product suppliers.
Concert Promoters provide the money required to fund
Unlike the traditional mass media, the click media allows
concerts and tours. They are the industry’s high rollers,
consumers to interact with their selected media sources
betting big money on the popularity of an act to sell seats
to enjoy and purchase entertainment products quickly.
in local venues and arenas. Booking agents representing specific acts call the promoters to set up concert tours. A retainer of 50% or more of the band’s payment is customarily required to secure the date for the promoter. The promoter is also required to fulfill the obligations of the rider, which is the musician’s/act’s instructions to the promoter about their needs for the concert. A rider is an addition to the contract between the management company/ booking agent and the concert promoter. It details specific additional requirements that must be satisfied before the artist will perform and thus becomes part of the contract. Mass Media consists of radio, broadcast television and cable, the print media, online media, billboards and advertisements placed on everything from the side of trucks to shopping carts. Thus, success in the mass media is based on the number of impressions
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Larry Wacholtz is a full-time faculty member of the Curb College. During his career, he has served as a Board Member for the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, President of Entertainment Media Research, and President of Thumbs Up Publishing. © “Get Schooled” Belmont University. 2010. Adapted and used by permission.
tied to the success of and amount of product(s) sold.
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GRAMMY U
5%). WAM is changing the face of sound by providing women
Grammy U is a unique and fast-growing community of full-
and girls with access to and training in music production and
time college students, primarily between the ages of 17 and
the techniques and technology used in the recording arts.
25, who are pursuing a career in the recording industry. The Recording Academy created GRAMMY U to help prepare
FIGHTING OKRA RECORDS
college students for their careers in the music industry
Fighting Okra Records is a student-run record label at Delta
through networking, educational programs, and performance
State University whose purpose is to provide students with
opportunities. GRAMMY U is designed to enhance students’
practical, real-world music industry experience. Our mission
current academic curriculum with access to recording industry
is to provide a variety of independent artists with professional
professionals to give an “out of classroom” perspective on the
quality music industry services in an effort to expose their
recording industry. For more information, contact a GRAMMY
names in recordings to the broadest possible audience.
U Student Rep or email us at memservices@GRAMMY.com. DMI ALL ACCESS SERIES AUDIO ENGINEERING SOCIETY
DMI All Access is a series of open forums and lectures
The Audio Engineering Society (AES) is an internationally
throughout the academic year featuring industry
recognized branch of the only professional society devoted
professionals from various areas of the music business
exclusively to audio. AES serves the public, its members,
sharing their knowledge and experiences.
and the industry by researching the latest advances in the ever-changing world of audio technology.
GREEN ROOM The Green Room, Delta State’s on-campus student
WOMEN’S AUDIO MISSION
performance venue, was developed and operates
Women’s Audio Mission (WAM) is a San Francisco-based
as a hands-on learning opportunity for DMI
nonprofit organization that is dedicated to the advancement
students interested in live event production.
of women in music production and the recording arts, a field in which women are critically under-represented (less than
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By Tish Stewart Social media is not only becoming one of our main forms
Do you know anyone that works for your target company…
of communication, it is creating new professions and new
or used to work for your target company? Find out who the HR
corporate departments. Companies are turning to social media
Manager is at your target company. See the career progression
to advertise and to find their next employee. How can we use
of someone working in your dream job. Where did they start
this technology to find internships and jobs?
out? What does his/her resume look like? Are they a member of any networking groups? Search for contacts in your chosen
FACEBOOK: Become a “fan” of new companies around town.
field in any part of the world. Not sure what career options you
Show your interest and follow upcoming events for networking
have with your degree? Simply use a keyword to find out what
purposes. (Side note: make sure your profile is professional!)
people are doing with your degree.
TWITTER: Follow your target companies to hear about job openings and news that could affect hiring. YOUTUBE: Prove your talent on You Tube, and provide the link on your resume or portfolio. MYSPACE: If you are looking for a career in songwriting,
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Company Searches
Find important information about a company prior to interviewing: How many employees do they have? Who was recently hired and who are some of their former employees. Those people might be able to give you helpful information prior to the interview.
performance, production, or audio engineering, have a MySpace page to showcase your talent. Include your
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Job Searches
MySpace link on your resume.
Not only will LinkedIn search through its unique job postings, it will search through the aggregate site “SimplyHired.com”
LINKEDIN: As a professional networking site, LinkedIn can
for a complete listing of positions in your particular field and/
assist you on all levels of your internship or job search.
or location.
Complete your professional profile and begin adding your contacts through your internships and email contacts.
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Groups
Become a member of a group of interest to hear about ONCE YOU HAVE THE BEGINNING STEPS DOWN,
upcoming events and available positions. By being a member
YOU CAN BEGIN OPENING THE DOOR TO MORE
you will see other people’s profiles and gain more connections.
CONTACTS AND MORE OPPORTUNITIES: “Delta State University Community” A
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Advanced People Searches
“Delta State University: Delta Music Institute”
What alumni/students work for your target companies?
Keyword search “Groups” for anything of interest:
What has been their experience with the company?
Audio, Film, TV, Music Business, Production, Songwriting, etc...
WEBSITES AND BLOGS: Use industry sites and blogs to follow trends and news pertaining to the job market.
billboard.com hollywoodreporter.com ft.com/home/us dmwmedia.com nowplayingnashville.com futureofmusic.com blog.allmusic.com blogs.wsj.com popmatters.com mondotimes.com blog.americansongspace.com Remember that social networking is only one of the tools you can use in your internship or job search. Meeting face-to-face is more personable and more efficient, but you have to start somewhere . . . and sometimes making that first introduction online is easier than asking someone at
DMI SOCIAL MEDIA ADDRESSES DMI Facebook: facebook.com/deltamusicinstitute DMI GRAMMY U FACEBOOK: facebook.com/groups/grammyudeltastate/ DMI AES FACEBOOK: facebook.com/groups/306324036086369/ DMI Twitter: twitter.com/dmidelta (@dmidelta) DMI Blog: deltamusicinstitute.com
Starbucks to join you for a muffin.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Tish Stewart is the Career Development Specialist for the Curb College. She provides career-coaching service to students and alumni seeking jobs in the industry. © “Get Schooled” Belmont University. 2010. Adapted and used by permission.
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By Jonathan Watkins You better get to know yourself. Get to know the things that come easily to you. Things that you seem to ace on tests, etc . . . Pay attention to that. If you think you want to be an artist manager, and you don’t do well in those classes, perhaps you’re on the wrong track. Math should come easy if you want to be an accountant. Science shouldn’t be like outer space if you are interested in health care. Music should be your first love if you want to make it in the music industry. Love what you do but look for clues. You better learn to spell if you don’t already. Your teachers are all professionals; a lot of them know people who might be interested in hiring you someday. If you can’t spell their name or have all kinds of misspelling in your assignments or emails – watch out. You’re already losing the race. Use spell check. I mean come on – it’s the 21st century! You better understand that you will not automatically be the star of your little show anymore. We all go to Delta State and DMI, many of us having been the “star kid” or the “best we’ve ever had” at our high schools. Well guess what? It’s time to work. You have to earn that rep again! You better park your car where they tell you to park. Seriously – ask your advisor about how many students don’t get to graduate because they didn’t pay parking tickets. And being late to class because you had to go pick up your car ‘cause it was towed . . . not going to work. You better clean up. Your car, your room, your desk, your life. Organize. Your parents aren’t here anymore. You have roommates now, and friends will see if you are disgusting. Don’t be gross.
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You better learn to listen. If a teacher says “Do not email assignments and ask me to print them out!” And you do just that . . . get ready for a failing grade. Pay attention, follow the rules and do it right the first time. You can be an individual throughout your whole DMI experience – but rules are rules; start by actually listening to them. You better find those friends that you feel accepted, loved, and supported by and who you find being YOURSELF with when you are around them. Trust me, they will be the friends you know until the day you die, so choose wisely. You better get yourself involved in the world while you’re still in school. Either by interning, traveling whenever you can, part-time jobs, wherever, whenever you can – try to know, go, see, do and be in as many places as you can. This will be invaluable to you – both in finding a job and becoming a better person. You better keep in contact with your parents and friends at home. I know you’re busy but they worry and miss you. An email, a voicemail, a text, just something to let them know you have not been kidnapped and thrown into the Mississippi River. You better look good, eat healthy, and exercise. It doesn’t get any easier later in life – in fact IT’S HARDER. And those friends you are
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Jonathan is the co-owner of Watsky Music LLC and Stampede Production Music, and Consultant for Electronic Arts Music Publishing, Los Angeles. He is on the Curb College Advisory Board and is a Belmont alumnus. © “Get Schooled” Belmont University. 2010. Adapted and used by permission.
trying to find – one of them may be your mate for life. Better look good NOW. You better learn how to deal with people you don’t like. Could be a student, teacher, security guard, whomever. There’s gonna be someone that just doesn’t float your boat. Life is full of those people. But sometimes, you may have to work with that person. I’m not saying you should do that forever, but you may just have to and realize that he/she/it cannot ruin your day/life/happiness, no matter what they do. Learning this will SAVE you.
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The DMI is proud to contain two commercial music ensembles within the department. Ol’ Skool Revue is an R&B/Soul/Funk/ Blues band playing the hits from Motown, Memphis, and Muscle Shoals. DeltaRoX is a classic rock band playing 70s and 80s hits from the Classic Rock genre. If you are interested in auditioning for either or both of the bands, contact the director of the DMI ensembles. Students earn one hour of credit for participating in each band per semester, and both bands have opportunities for scholarship funds. Applications for band scholarships are online at the DMI website. The DMI All-Stars is an honor ensemble of selected students who have the opportunity to represent the DMI and Delta State University for selected performances.
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The recording studios at the DMI are intended to be used for the education of our students. Clients outside the university community, as well as Delta Stae students, are encouraged to book commercial sssions in the DMI studios at a very reasonable hourly fee, which includes the services of 1–2 qualified student engineers in order to provide experiential learning opportunities. For further information, refer to the DMI website or contact the director of the DMI.
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In April 2010, the State of Mississippi and the GRAMMY
accomplishment. The “Mississippi Influences” gallery will
Museum® announced the first ever satellite GRAMMY
introduce visitors to the impact of Mississippi’s songwriters,
Museum® to be built on the campus of Delta State
producers, and musicians on modern world music. The
University in Cleveland, Mississippi. GRAMMY Museum
Museum’s permanent exhibition will utilize film, video,
Mississippi and the DMI will form a unique partnership
interactive kiosks and, of course, music. The Museum will
that will inspire and help shape the music and musicians
continually augment its permanent exhibition with temporary
of today and for generations to come. Bringing one
exhibits created by the GRAMMY Museum at L.A. LIVE.
of the most recognized brands in the world to the birthplace of American music is a win for Mississippi
“Mississippi music is more than just a historical fact,” said
and for musicians and music lovers everywhere.
Jon Hornyak, senior executive director of The Recording Academy Memphis Chapter. “The state is giving birth to
GRAMMY Museum Mississippi will be dedicated to exploring
more American music every day in a renaissance that
the past, present and future of music and the cultural context
spans genres and geography, from Biloxi to Clarksdale
from which it emerges. The Museum will use a dynamic
to the north Mississippi hill country. The Mississippi
combination of exhibits, public events, and educational
Music Celebration at the GRAMMY Museum® continues
programming to explore, celebrate, and experience the
to demonstrate the wealth of talent from the state.”
enduring legacies of all forms of recorded music; the of the recording process; and the history of the GRAMMY
Mississippi talent is as good as it gets.
Awards®, the premier recognition of recorded music
Jon Hornyak
creative process of music making; the art and technology
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Candidates for degrees and concentrations in the DMI
release that allows Delta State University / DMI the use of
curriculum are required to purchase specific hardware
student compositions and works for instructional, archival,
and related software and accessories as a condition for
promotional and fund-raising purposes on a gratis (“free”)
participation in the entertainment industry studies program.
basis. It also allows the student to participate in hands-on,
Please visit the DMI website or contact the Coordinator
practical applications of intellectual property rights, written
of Sound Recording Technology with questions regarding
agreements, and the licensing of legally protected works. This
equipment requirements.
is the first of many documents the student should become familiar with as a working musician, songwriter, technician,
Entertainment Industry majors are required to complete
and professional. The form only applies to creative activities
a comprehensive senior project related to either an
which are part of the DMI program. It does NOT apply to any
audio engineering technology or entertainment industry
creative work a student creates outside of the DMI program,
entrepreneurship concentration. Students are also required
provided the work is not submitted in fulfillment of a DMI
to complete a practicum course and an internship. EIS majors
course of study.
must maintain a 2.5 GPA in their chosen concentration and must earn at minimum a “C” in all required courses.
All EIS majors are required to attend a minimum of six music, entertainment industry, and/or various designated activities
Intellectual property rights to all original works created by
during the academic year and provide written documentation
students to satisfy DMI course requirements shall belong to
of attendance for credit. A list of approved events will be
the students who created the materials. Students will maintain
displayed in the DMI building.
ownership of their works, but they must sign a release as
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a precedent to enrollment in DMI programs and courses.
Scholarship recipients and entertainment industry majors may
The blanket release form is a simple, all-purpose general
have further participation requirements.
WHAT THE DSU FACULTY EXPECT FROM STUDENTS: Remember why you are here: To get an education, because education creates opportunities and gives you choices that you will not have otherwise. You are going to have to support yourself soon, whether or not you get an education and get a good job, so you might as well do good for yourself. Grow up a little each day, each week. We understand you are not fully mature, but you need to be headed in that direction. The university is not a place for you to remain foolish and immature until you absolutely must enter the world. It is a place to grow, to question, to mature in a friendly, helpful environment. Be curious; explore; meet people and get to know them; make new friends; participate in new venues. Be honest, understanding, patient, and compassionate.
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CLEVELAND
Pickled Okra
Mosquito Burrito MUSIC: Special Events ADDRESS: 301 Cotton Row
MUSIC: Local/Regional Acts
AGE RESTRICTION: None
ADDRESS: 201 S. Sharpe Avenue
FOOD: Yes
AGE RESTRICTION: None FOOD: Yes
Mississippi Grounds
WEBSITE: www.facebook.com/
MUSIC: Local Acts
pages/pickled-okra-bar.../247512046918
ADDRESS: 219 South Court Street
Hey, Joe’s
AGE RESTRICTION: None FOOD: Yes
MUSIC: Local/Regional Acts
WEBSITE: www.facebook.com/pages/
ADDRESS: 118 E. Sunflower Road
mississippi-grounds/103073226431354
AGE RESTRICTION: None FOOD: Yes
INDIANOLA
WEBSITE: www.facebook.com/ pages/hey-joes/279347630416
Blue Biscuit MUSIC: Local/Regional Acts
Airport Grocery
ADDRESS: 501 Second Street
MUSIC: Local/Regional Acts
AGE RESTRICTION: None
ADDRESS: 3608 Highway 61 North
FOOD: Yes
AGE RESTRICTION: None
WEBSITE: www.thebluebiscuit.com
FOOD: Yes WEBSITE: www.airportgrocery.net
Club Ebony MUSIC: Local/Regional Acts
Papa Rocs
ADDRESS: 404 Hannah Street
MUSIC: Occasionally
AGE RESTRICTION: N/A
ADDRESS: 3443 Highway 8 West
FOOD: Yes
AGE RESTRICTION: None
WEBSITE: www.facebook.com/pages/
FOOD: Homemade Italian
club-ebony/191989614176238
WEBSITE: www.paparocs.com
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CLARKSDALE
Ground Zero Blues Club
Other area attractions:
MUSIC: National/Regional/Local Acts
Delta Blues Museum
ADDRESS: 352 Delta Avenue
ADDRESS: 1 Blues Alley
AGE RESTRICTION: N/A
Clarksdale, MS 38614
FOOD: Yes
WEBSITE: www.deltabluesmuseum.org
WEBSITE: www.groundzerobluesclub.com
Stone Pony Pizza
B.B. King Museum & Delta Interpretive Center
MUSIC: Local/Regional Acts
ADDRESS: 400 Second Street
ADDRESS: 226 Delta Avenue
Indianola, MS 38751
AGE RESTRICTION: N/A
WEBSITE: www.bbkingmuseum.org
FOOD: Yes WEBSITE: www.stoneponypizza.com
Po’ Monkey’s MUSIC: Local/Regional Acts
Red’s Blues Club
ADDRESS: Merigold, MS
MUSIC: Local/Regional Acts
AGE RESTRICTION: 18+
ADDRESS: 395 Sunflower Avenue AGE RESTRICTION: N/A
Cathead
FOOD: Yes
ADDRESS: 252 Delta Avenue
WEBSITE: www.facebook.com/pages/
Clarksdale, MS 38614
reds-blues-club/163702543685722
WEBSITE: www.cathead.biz
Highway 61 Blues Museum ADDRESS: 307 N. Broad Street Leland, MS 38756 WEBSITE: www.facebook.com/groups/ hwy61.blues.museum/
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The DMI is an independent center for entertainment industry studies at Delta State University, one of eight state-supported institutions of higher learning in Mississippi. DSU is located in Cleveland, MS, and serves as an educational and cultural center of the Mississippi Delta, birthplace of the Blues.
The focus of the DMI is to provide our students with a broad and thorough education in the technological, business, and creative areas of the entertainment industry. The DMI, housed under the College of Arts & Sciences, offers a comprehensive undergraduate experience leading to a Bachelor of Science degree in Entertainment Industry Studies. CONTACT US: Tricia Walker, Director, DMI 1003 West Sunflower Road | DSU Box 3114 | Cleveland, MS 38733 DMI
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Phone: 662.846.4579 | dmi@deltastate.edu | www.deltastate.edu/dmi