hey guys, have any of you heard of the musicians institute? its supposed to be a great place to go if you're looking to get your foot in the door of the music industry, whether you're a player or recording engineer... im considering going there and am lookin for some more info about it, anybody attend there or know some more? thanks!

It didn't help Jeff Buckley very much.

jeff who? jk jk jk.... but seriously, i think why i like MI is because they actually expect you to focus 100% on music, no other unrelated classes that distract from your music studies... i really like that concept u know?

a friend of mine went through their drumming program in LA in the early 90s. he's still one of the best drummers i've ever heard play. but you're right the course is designed to focus solely on music, there's no other bullshit. from what i remember he mentionned a pretty good balance of theory and practice along with a lot of good sessions with industry pros offering tips and tricks on how to become better musicians. i know that he ended up learning a lot of south american styles, not sure if that was something he chose to focus in within a pre-determined amount of courses or if it was just how the curriculum was setup when he was there.

wow, thats pretty badass sounding... im thinking of going there for the recording program, but maybe the guitar program instead, not sure just yet, i know they're having a weeklong summer workshop at the end of june, i might go to that thing and check it out, it sounds like a pretty cool time, ever been to one of those?

i've never been to one but if you're close enough to attend a weeklong workshop then i'd highly recommend it. see what they've got to offer for all their courses and don't be afraid to ask questions about the curriculum.

yea im thinkin about it, have you ever been to their website? www.mi.edu check it if u want, let me know if you find anything there particularly interesting.

hey guys! i just wanted to let you all know that i went to one of the workshop sessions at MI and it was absolutely great! i'm totally sold on the school now and plan on attending asap, hopefully this fall if i can get my life in order. i was able to learn so much in such a short amount of time there, i really can't wait! anybody happen to be in the area!?

i'm not in the area but it's very cool that you found something you like that much. which school are you planning on attending?

can i come too?