Matt Serletic has spent his career behind the board, producing Santana’s“Supernatural,”working with Aerosmith and cutting records with Willie Nelson. Now he’s taking on a very different kind of job: dean of the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music. He’s the sixth dean in the school’s history, and he’s no stranger to the campus. Serletic earned both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in music performance there, and he’s served on the school’s dean’s advisory committee since 2018.
His résumé includes two Grammy wins, record of the year for“Smooth”and album of the year for“Supernatural.”He was also among 100 alumni honored with a Frost Centennial Medal when the school celebrated its 100th anniversary. University of Miami executive vice president Joel Samuels said Serletic’s wide-ranging experience in music, business and technology makes him the right person to lead the school into its next century.
Serletic himself has been clear about his priorities. He wants the school to be fearless, close to Miami and the industry, and serious about every student graduating with a career, not just a degree. For families who’ve ever wondered whether a life in music can pay the bills, that’s a message worth hearing. What do you think? Does a working producer make a better music school dean than a career academic?
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