Fermatta Music Academy

The Fermatta Music Academy is a higher education music school located in Mexico City, Mexico with an additional campus in Guadalajara, Mexico.[1][2][3] The academy was founded in 1993. Fermatta Music Academy is a founding member of the International Association of Music Colleges and Universities.[1] It is the first institution of musical education at the professional level endorsed by the Ministry of Education in Mexico.[1] Jack White is the honorary dean of Fermatta Music Academy.[2][4]

Fermatta Music Academy
MottoVincere Aut Mori
TypePrivate
PresidentJan Carlo DeFan
Location
Mexico City-Guadalajara
,
Mexico

History

The Fermatta Music Academy was founded in 1993.[3]

In 2013, Fermatta Music Academy named Jack White an honorary dean.[2][5][6][7] White was the first musician to receive the award in the academy’s history.[2][5][6] He visited the academy for its 20th anniversary on August 22, 2013.[2][5][6][7] The academy also awarded White with a Lifetime Achievement award on his visit.[2][7]

Education

The academy offers a Bachelor of Music program in performance, composition and music engineering and production.[3][8] Other programs include an electronic music production and DJ certification and a graduate certificate program with studies in marketing, promotion, publishing, royalties, concerts and tours.[3]

The academy offers a student exchange program with The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance in London, UK and the Los Angeles College of Music in Los Angeles, California.[8]

See also

References
  1. Rodrigo O. (3 March 2014). "Clausuran escuelas de musica Fermatta" (in Spanish). Expectaculos. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
  2. Reed, Ryan (4 September 2013). "Jack White Made Honorary Dean of Music Academy". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
  3. "Fermatta Music Academy (Academia de Música Fermatta), Mexico City". International Directory of Music and Music Education Institutions. Archived from the original on 6 July 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
  4. Sean Michaels (August 30, 2013). "Jack White resumes work with the Dead Weather". The Guardian. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
  5. "Jack White named honorary dean of Mexican music academy". Uncut. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
  6. "Jack White named honorary dean of Mexican music academy". NME. 5 September 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
  7. "Jack White Named Honorary Dean of Music Academy". Elmore Magazine. 5 September 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
  8. "Academia de Música Fermatta abre inscripciones" (in Spanish). Sabotage Magazine. Archived from the original on 7 November 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
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