Dirtybird & Point Blank Equal Opportunity Scholarship

THE DIRTYBIRD EQUAL OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP AT POINT BLANK MUSIC SCHOOL IS FOR BIPOC WHO ARE PASSIONATE AND DRIVEN TO BEGIN MUSIC PRODUCTION OR FURTHER THEIR CAREER IN ELECTRONIC MUSIC PRODUCTION. DIRTYBIRD IS AN UNDERGROUND HOUSE MUSIC LABEL AND EVENT COMPANY WHO HAS PARTNERED WITH POINT BLANK TO CREATE AND FUND THIS ONGOING EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP. RECOGNIZING THAT HOUSE AND TECHNO MUSIC IS OF BLACK ORIGIN, DIRTYBIRD DESIGNED THIS SCHOLARSHIP TO SUPPORT DIVERSITY IN DANCE MUSIC, AND HELP BIPOC GAIN EDUCATION IN MUSIC PRODUCTION.

WITH POINT BLANK’S WORLD-RENOWNED 6-MONTH MUSIC PRODUCTION CERTIFICATE PROGRAM (ONLINE), STUDENTS WILL GAIN SKILLS NECESSARY TO WRITE AND PRODUCE MUSIC AT A PROFESSIONAL LEVEL. WITH OUR VIRTUAL CLASSROOMS, OUTSIDE CLASS REVIEW SESSIONS, AND STUDY FORUMS - POINT BLANK OFFERS AN ALL-ENCOMPASSING EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE FROM WHEREVER YOU ARE IN THE WORLD. DIRTYBIRD WILL ALSO PROVIDE MENTORSHIP IN MARKETING, BRANDING & CAREER DEVELOPMENT AS WELL AS A GEAR GRANT FOR EACH SCHOLARSHIP.

THE SCHOLARSHIP COVERS ALL TUITION AND FEES, AND WILL BE AWARDED TO BEGIN ON OCTOBER 2. TO APPLY, PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION BY SEPTEMBER 15. THE PROCESS FOR ACCEPTANCE WILL INCLUDE AN ESSAY, LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATIONS, A VIDEO SUBMISSION AND AN INTERVIEW.

APPLICANTS MUST BE 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER AND POSSESS A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR THE EQUIVALENT.

DUE TO THE VOLUME OF APPLICANTS, NOT ALL APPLICANTS WILL RECEIVE A RESPONSE. IF YOU HAVE BEEN SELECTED TO INTERVIEW FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP, YOU WILL BE CONTACTED DIRECTLY BY DIRTYBIRD.