Vanderbilt University’s music school is encouraging local students to explore an unconventional path to campus and into industry: writing scores for video games.
Why it’s important: School officials say they want the camp to be an open door that introduces young people to Vanderbilt and different careers regardless of their socioeconomic status.
What they’re saying: That work is part of a broader effort to push the boundaries at Blair, which focuses on classical music, associate dean Seth Soloway tells Axios.
Current status: A two-day pilot version of the Music Tech summer camp was held last week. A donation covered scholarships that allow students to attend for free this year.
How it works: During the workshop, students worked with Vanderbilt professor Pascal Le Boeuf, an experienced video game composer, and undergraduate students to build a fantasy game where the hero explores an ethereal landscape and confront menacing amphibious creatures.
The big picture: Le Boeuf tells Axios that video game composition is “a booming field.”
Hold: Video game studio Iron Galaxy announced plans earlier this year to open a development studio in Nashville that would lead to 108 jobs.
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