The New Campus
Located just 30 minutes outside
New Delhi, the new GMI campus
in Greater Noida is a state-of- the-
art facility which includes an
auditorium, multiple classrooms
and teaching studios, a technology
lab, student lounges, practice rooms,
on-site student housing and a large
cafeteria.
Operations began in the new
campus in early 2017 which entailed
bringing in a larger team. An
integral member of the new team is
Megha Balani, Director - Strategy &
Development. Megha, having worked
in organisations such as Amarchand
Mangaldas, iGroup Infotech India,
Cerebrus Consultants comes with
over 10 years of experience in core
areas of HR, strategy and business
management. “It is an exciting
opportunity to be involved in setting
up and shaping the foundation of
GMI at its new campus. Every day
is a new learning and brings with
it new sets of challenges. However,
the fact that we are trying to create
an enabling environment for young
adults to pursue their dreams is not
only a a humbling privilege but a big
responsibility as well. For me that
acts as the key driver to continue to
push the limits and strive for the best.”
The campus offers a comprehensive
performance diploma program taught
by an unparalleled faculty of music
educators and industry professionals
from India and across the world. In
addition GMI’s Weekend Performance
Program and Music Production
courses are geared towards applicants
whose schedules may not allow them to
enrol in the full-time diploma program.
A Global Approach to Education
GMI is the first college in India
to be a member of the Berklee
Global Partners, an international
collaboration with the aim of
developing leaders of performing
arts education around the world.
“We have been closely working with
Berklee College of Music for many
years now. Both GMI and Berklee
have a global vision for music
education, they’ve been extremely
supportive and understand our vision
and mission as an institute. We are
also forming stronger partnerships
with leading institutes from countries
like Ireland, UK, Australia, Sri Lanka
and Korea. These partnerships will
help students develop a more global
awareness by offering opportunities
for exchange and collaboration
between institutions”, says Aditya
talking about his recent experience
at the Berklee Global Summit in
Valencia, Spain.
Music production
Aditya is an Ableton Certified
Trainer and develops and teaches
the music production courses at
GMI. “We put a lot of focus on
music technology in our program to
prepare our students for the current
demands of the industry. A functional
knowledge of recording and DAW’s
is quite an essential skill for anyone
looking to work in the music field today.”
Interdisciplinary, Hindustani and
Arts & Music Studies
GMI also incorporates
interdisciplinary instrumental
studies and courses on Hindustani
music. Tarun elaborates “GMI’s
Arts and Music courses are designed
to enable to students to engage
with other art forms and subjects
like design, film, photography,
musicology, ethnomusicology and
inter-cultural studies.”
Career Development & Alumni
GMIs program also focuses on music
business and career development.
Directed study, seminars and
masterclasses with visiting artists
are designed for students to
transition smoothly into exploring
and accessing work opportunities
in their chosen fields. GMI has also
partnered with a number of cultural
centres, music venues and clubs to
provide professional performance
opportunities designed to integrate
students into a thriving live music
circuit and performing
arts community.
Many GMI alumni have already
found a strong footing in the music
industry. While some like Komorebi
(Tarana Marwah) & Kamakshi
Khanna are playing festivals and
shows across India, some like
Abhishek Sekhri have setup studios
and are focusing on producing artists.
Many of GMI’s graduates have
gotten scholarships to further their
study like Aman Sagar who got a
full scholarship to study at Berklee.
Another excellent example is Dhruv
Goel who after studying at GMI
transferred to Berklee and is now
working with Hans Zimmer in L.A.
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