Through the vision of the late Eugene Villaluz, a respected and esteemed music veteran, MINT WAS THE first and only higher level institution to offer the MBM program in the country.
The program, which has been developed by industry professionals, covers performance, sound engineering and production, events management, marketing and promotions, publishing and licensing, artistic and repertoire management, as well as the legal, financial and ethical challenges that face contemporary music executives.
Clara Benin is an MBM alumni of MINT College. She was in her senior year when she released a full album entitled “Human Eyes.” With her distinctly heartfelt and soothing sound, Clara continues to thrive as an artist, gigging in different countries, and even getting a chance to represent the Philippines at various music festivals like Wanderland and Paradise International Music Festival, which was headlined by Kanye West.
SPOTIFY HIGHLIGHTS:
178k+ monthly listeners
Parallel Universe: 2.2Million + streams
Tila: 2.6Million + streams
OUR PROGRAM
4-YEAR BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
CHED ACCREDITATION: G.R. 018, SERIES OF 2014
KEY SUBjects
Our Music Business Management program provides a comprehensive and holistic approach towards learning and preparing for the music industry, balancing the art of performance with business fundamentals in our post-digital revolution society.
The students gain a wealth of hands-on experience in our state-of-the-art recording studio and through music events, for in-class projects or even professional productions secured with our industry connections. Our program is an up to date response to the changing industry, ensuring our graduates not only have the skills, but also the adaptable temperament, to be successful music professionals.
Art of Mixing Music
Songwriting and Music Publishing
Concert and Events Management
Music Marketing
Audio Pro Analysis
Artist Management
your mentors
Our faculty, and the educators we invite, are rich in professional experience. With mentors like them at the helm, our students graduate with the skills and mindset to make waves in the industry.
Lachmi Baviera,
Program Head
LinkedIn: @Lachmi
Lachmi Baviera, Program Head. Lachmi continues the legacy of Music Business Management program founder, the late Eugene Villaluz. As the former GM of Warner Music Philippines, Lachmi is credited with leading them into the modern age, transforming it from a traditional music label into a digital entertainment company. She continues transforming the music industry in her current position as Country Head for Sony’s digital music distributor, The Orchard. Under her leadership, MINT’s MBM students get professional guidance and mentorship with access to the global music industry.
Jungee marcelo, instructor
Follow Jungee on YouTube: Jungee Marcelo Music
Jungee;s FB: @jungee.marcelo
Jungee Marcelo, Songwriting Instructor. Jungee has been producing music for decades as a composer, lyricist, songwriter, jinglewriter, and music arranger. It would be an understatement to say that his influence in the music industry has touched most if not all Filipinos at home and abroad. As a stalwart of the annual PhilPop Bootcamp, Jungee always makes time to develop the next generation of Filipino musicians. You can find Jungee’s work on all major streaming services including Spotify, Apple, Youtube, Tidal and many more. In his free time, you may be able to find him street dancing to the latest hip hop jam.
collabs
We offer an education that emphasizes real world application. In line with this philosophy, we have a range of industry partners that allow our students to engage in hands-on experiences, emphasizing learning by doing, and allowing them to be a part of the industry even as students.
HERBABUENA is mint’s student music organization whose members are active in the local music scene, and those passionate about music production and distribution.
One of their on-going projects is Herbabuena Unplugged, a video series of acoustic OPM covers that showcase their talented artists, and support the local music scene. It is shown on MINT TV, a digital video channel dedicated to young creators that have something and anything to say about art, film, music, culture and relevant social issues.
MBM IN FOCUS
Check out some of the activities our students have been up to recently, and some of the more notable projects they’ve had!
A NEW WAVE OF MINT MUSICAL TALENTS KICKOFF MINT’s NEW CAMPUS
MINT’s top student artists headlined the NEW WAVE kickoff concert held to launch MINT’s new campus at Ortigas East.
Fern., Clara Benin, Syd Hartha, EJ De Perio, Elise Huang, and host Janina Vela performed their Spotify hits to an energized crowd of high school and college students.
Sam de Leon is a MINT Music Business graduate. He is an arranger, a sessions, and a producer. He has worked with a lot of MINT artists including Clara Benin, Elise Huang, EJ de Perio, the MINT Riffs, and has also produced content for Herbabuena Unplugged.
Follow him on: IG: samdeleon
MINT Holiday jam
Here at MINT, the holidays are further extended with the recent release of “MINT Holiday Jam”–an EP of three popular Christmas song covers done by MINT’s resident musicians.
MINT Music Business Management (MBM) students Jorik Katalbas; Diego Redoblado; and bandmates Raiza Racelis, Izzy Mariano, and Timothy Valiente gave their own spin to three songs uploaded at MINT’s official YouTube channel, @mintschool, last December 2018.
Jorik Katalbas, MINT’s resident crooner, delivered a warm and sweet-sounding “First Noel”. With only a keyboard piano to sing with, the song gave off that homey, familiar feeling whenever you’re around family and friends during gatherings.
Online friends-turned-bandmates R.I.T.—or Raiza Racelis, Izzy Mariano, and Timo Valiente—gave “Hark The Heralds” a chill vibe, fit for conversations over hot chocolates.
Diego Redoblado, MINT guitar master, gave “Jingle Bells” a millenial-Gen Z Christmas party reboot.
SYD HARTHA,
MINT Senior High Graduate
EJ DE PERIO,
MINT Music Business Graduate
ELISE HUANG,
MINT Music Business Graduate