Bootsy Collins has a school coming out

coryd · #1 03-13-2010, 09:30 AM

Have you guys heard about it yet? I'm part of the team working on it and was curious what Talk Bass folks thought about it.

Auzzie-Phoenix · #2 03-13-2010, 10:53 AM

I probably couldn't afford it, and chances are it wouldn't be anywhere near where I live. Though it sounds like fun.

coryd · #3 03-13-2010, 04:36 PM

no its online. and he's set on making it affordable. its an internet bassed funk school

kph24 · #4 03-13-2010, 04:36 PM

is the website up yet?

coryd · #5 03-13-2010, 04:37 PM

www.thefunkuniversity.com is the address to sign up for more info

xk3smith · #6 03-13-2010, 04:43 PM

IT'S SCHOOL BOBBLE!!!!

CapnSev · #7 03-13-2010, 04:51 PM

I want to enroll.

Merchant · #8 03-13-2010, 08:48 PM

Saw the original tweet, been obsessed with it for days - would be awesome but I can't afford it alongsides my other classes.

bass_snake · #9 03-13-2010, 09:46 PM

That' s awesome!

Fred

TortillaChip520 · #10 03-13-2010, 09:58 PM

how did i know that the word "funk" would be somewhere in the title of this school?

coryd · #11 03-14-2010, 02:17 PM

Merchant - I actually was pretty stoked when i saw what the price of tuition is. they are designing it to be like a gym membership. essentially something like 29 a month to study.

as someone that hasn't been able to afford lessons in recent years i was pretty excited that they wanted to keep it affordable. since we've been working with bootsy I was pretty impressed with how focused him and his team has been on making sure the program was accessible. i know its for intermediate and advanced players at the onset, which i also thought was kind of cool.

varunkapahi · #12 03-14-2010, 02:34 PM

am just wondering why or how the "Enrollment is limited" for an online program?

coryd · #13 03-14-2010, 02:39 PM

that's a good question. the enrollment is going to be limited because there actually is going to be some correspondents between the professors and the students. if there is too many students it would prove difficult, so the idea is to make the first year more intensive and see how players grow from the curriculum presented.

varunkapahi · #14 03-14-2010, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by coryd

that's a good question. the enrollment is going to be limited because there actually is going to be some correspondents between the professors and the students. if there is too many students it would prove difficult, so the idea is to make the first year more intensive and see how players grow from the curriculum presented.

hmmm i get it! maybe it'll be a really cool idea to have limited seats in that case, but along with the already prepared material/lessons available to everyone at a different cost as a different package sort of thing?

coryd · #15 03-14-2010, 04:38 PM

that's a great idea. i like it.

they've decided to start off with the program for intermediate and advanced players, what do you think about that idea?

N.F.A. · #16 03-14-2010, 04:41 PM

Thanks for the heads up! I signed up to get notified when they start up. Gonna go practice some funk chops.

varunkapahi · #17 03-14-2010, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by coryd

that's a great idea. i like it.

they've decided to start off with the program for intermediate and advanced players, what do you think about that idea?

thats really cool because most online lessons are for starters and theres too much of that stuff already!

coryd · #18 03-15-2010, 11:20 AM

yeah, i thought so too.

i think he wants this to be for people that want to get serious skills. i'm starting to meet some of the professors in the university and they are pretty hardcore. its going to be a very interesting couple of months as its being built. i'm already pretty amazed.

kesslari · #19 03-15-2010, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by coryd

Merchant - I actually was pretty stoked when i saw what the price of tuition is. they are designing it to be like a gym membership. essentially something like 29 a month to study.

as someone that hasn't been able to afford lessons in recent years i was pretty excited that they wanted to keep it affordable. since we've been working with bootsy I was pretty impressed with how focused him and his team has been on making sure the program was accessible. i know its for intermediate and advanced players at the onset, which i also thought was kind of cool.

Where did you see the tuition info?

LowDown Hal · #20 03-15-2010, 11:29 AM

Will I learn how to wear the Hats and Shoes, etc.?

( just jokin' )