Building Knowledge, Embracing Talent

The recording industry is a living, breathing, ever-evolving entity, and the Gold Top Music Group positions itself accordingly. The Gold Top Music Group facilitates an array of tangible professional student experiences with the faculty guidance needed for students to take full advantage of these specific multidisciplinary learning opportunities. Due to increasing numbers of popular music, music technology, and music industry degree programs worldwide, students who graduate with real-world experience stand out in the job market. By offering unique and professional immersion opportunities, the Gold Top Music Group assists graduates with job placement in an industry that values experience when hiring.
 
The Gold Top Music Group is part of the School of Music and is linked to the popular music, music industry, and music technology programs. The Gold Top Music Group exposes the greater Fort Wayne region to the amount of talent and opportunities available at Purdue Fort Wayne and serves as a recruiting tool worldwide.

Our Mission

To provide unique, tangible, and practical learning opportunities and align with Purdue University Fort Wayne strategic priorities through the use of active learning strategies and high-impact practices in order to shape students’ understanding of the popular/commercial music industry through professional experiences that directly apply to the occupational and creative environment associated with music, along with entertainment, and the arts.