Five Towns College
| Five Towns College | |
|---|---|
| Motto | A Private College in the Public Service |
| Established | Founded 1974, Chartered 1972 |
| Type | Private for Profit |
| President | Stanley G. Cohen |
| Academic staff | 125 |
| Students | 1,163[1] |
| Location | Dix Hills, NY, USA |
| Campus | Suburban 35 acres (14 ha) |
| Colors | Maroon and White |
| Website | www.ftc.edu |
Five Towns College is a for-profit[2] institution of higher learning located in Dix Hills, Long Island, New York (USA). Founded as a business school in 1972 by Stanley G. Cohen, Ed.D. and Lorraine Kleinman-Cohen, M.A., the original proposed site for this college was to be in Lawrence in southwestern Nassau County, an area known as "The Five Towns", but the college was actually founded in Merrick. Five Towns College moved to Seaford in 1982 and to the current site in Dix Hills (in Suffolk County) in 1992. Likewise, programs at the college have moved to cover popular music, theatre, film, and communication.
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[edit] Academic Programs and Campus
Five Towns College offers degree programs in Jazz/Commercial Music (AAS, B.Mus., M.Mus., Doctor of /Video (BFA), Mass Communication (B.S.), Childhood Education (B.S., M.S.), Music Education (B.Mus., M.Mus., DMA), Theatre Arts (BFA), and Business Management (A.S., AAS, BPS).
[edit] Notable Alumni/Past Students
- Nicole Albino of Nina Sky.
- Julian Casablancas, lead singer of The Strokes; spent a year at Five Towns.
- Chrisette Michele, a recording artist signed to Island Def Jam Records.
- Adam Levine and Jesse Carmichael, of Maroon 5; spent six semesters at Five Towns.
- Joe Satriani, guitar virtuoso, for one semester.[3]
- Apademik, Producer of 7 Profitz, spent 3 semesters at Five Towns
- Qwanell Mosley former member of Day26
- Earnest Woodall, Composer / Guitarist.
[edit] References
- ^ "IPEDS data". U.S. Department of Education. http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?q=Five+Towns+College&s=all&id=191205. Retrieved September 3, 2009.
- ^ "Accreditation Detail View from the Middle State Commission on Higher Education". http://www.msche.org/institutions_view.asp?idinstitution=230. Retrieved 2008-08-06.
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[edit] External links
- Universities and colleges in New York
- Huntington, New York
- Music schools in New York
- Business schools in New York
- Liberal arts colleges
- Universities and colleges on Long Island
- Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
- Educational institutions established in 1972
- Universities and colleges in Suffolk County, New York
