Warrick L. Carter
musical artist
Warrick L. Carter, PhD (né Warrick Livingston Carter; May 6, 1942 – July 15, 2017) was an American music educator, executive, and president of Columbia College Chicago.
Early life
Warrick Livingston Carter was born May 6, 1942, in Charlottesville, Virginia. Carter and his brothers participated in a choir that his father started and his mother taught piano lessons at home.
Education
He earned a B.S. from Tennessee State University and a master's degree and then a PhD in music education from Michigan State University.
Career
Alton Park Junior High, teaching instrumental music and band director, 1964.
University of Maryland, Michigan State University, Assistant professor, Dept. of Music, 1966–67, 1971.
Governors State University, Coordinator of Music (1971–76), Coordinator of Fine and Performing Arts (1976–79), and Chairman of the Division of Fine and Performing Arts (1976–84)
Berklee College of Music, 1984–96, Dean of Faculty, Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs. At Berklee, he began an exchange program with organizations from France, Spain, Italy, Japan, Greece, Israel and Germany.
Walt Disney Entertainment
From 1996 to 2000 Carter was director of entertainment arts for Walt Disney Entertainment.
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