Billboard Magazine on Oct. 31 named The Roc Nation School of Music, Sports & Entertainment at Long Island University (LIU) in Brooklyn one of its top music business schools for 2024.
Located in Downtown Brooklyn, the Roc Nation School was lauded for its innovative approach to preparing students for careers in the music business, versatile curriculum that connects students with industry leaders and creatives from across the music, sports and entertainment sectors, according to a press release.
The school is set to graduate its first class in the spring of 2025.
Billboard also commended the school’s commitment to diversity and inclusion, particularly through initiatives like the EmpowHERment Summit, which celebrates the women in the music industry and aims to address the challenges they face.
The Roc Nation School’s impact extends beyond the classroom. The school’s collaboration with the MetaMoon Festival—an initiative focused on Asian representation in live music and touring—was also highlighted. Following its successful inaugural summit in 2023, this year’s event, The Summit: Rise of Asian Artists and their Global Fandom, featured panel discussions, masterclasses and performances aimed at fostering greater visibility for Asian artists in the global music scene.
The school recently launched a new, state-of-the-art Dolby Atmos studio on campus that was integrated into the curriculum to create an array of immersive learning opportunities for students. The 2,400-square-feet studio, one of the largest professional Dolby Atmos music recording studios in New York, is equipped with cutting edge top-tier recording and production technology.
The studio enables students to gain immersive experience using the latest technology by leading industry professionals including Gimel “Young Guru” Keaton, the school’s director of the Music Technology, Entrepreneurship and Production program and long-time engineer for JAY-Z.
