Huston-Tillotson University Receives Financial Gift from C3 Presents to Launch New Music Business Certification Program
Tuesday Aug, 22 2023
Austin, Texas – Huston-Tillotson University (HT) received a $10k check from C3 Presents, an Austin-based concert promotion, event production and artist management company, which will be used to help launch its new music business certification program. Beginning this fall semester, HT will offer the six-week program that is designed to play a major role in developing the rich pipeline of music business talent in Texas. Housed at HT’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation and online, the program will be open to Austin-area undergraduates and adult learners and will feature a first-of-its-kind curriculum developed and taught by working industry professionals.
Pictured left to right are: HT Vice President for Advancement Linda Jackson, C3 Chief Operating Officer Emmett Beliveau, HT President Melva K. Wallace, C3 Digital Strategy Director Eric Klein, digital strategy director and HT Director of Development Daphne M. McDole.
About Huston-Tillotson University
Huston-Tillotson University, the first institution of learning in Austin, Texas, has roots dating back to 1875. HT is an independent, church-related, historically black, four-year liberal arts institution located on a 23-acre tree-lined campus near downtown in East Austin. Huston-Tillotson University’s mission is to nurture a legacy of leadership and excellence in education, connecting knowledge, power, passion, and values. The University offers associate and master’s degrees in addition to Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees in more than 19 areas of study. Huston-Tillotson University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate, baccalaureate and master’s degrees.
For more information, please contact Vickie Jackson (vickiejackson@htu.edu).
