Music industry learning that counts for credit.
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One partnership, three ways to earn credit
Graduate PD Credit
Earn 1 graduate PD credit per Grammy Museum® Industry Sessions course through UMass Global.
Undergraduate Credit
Turn a summer at Grammy Camp into 1 to 3 college credits on an official transcript.
Student Certification
Earn three digital badges and a Grammy Museum certification, with industry feedback on every assignment.
Earn graduate PD credit for Grammy Museum Industry Sessions
Grammy Museum Industry Sessions teach the foundations of music, content creation and the music business. Complete a session and earn 1 graduate-level professional development credit from University of Massachusetts Global, which you can apply toward salary advancement or recertification.
How it works:
Step 1
Register for and complete a Grammy Museum® Industry Sessions course.
Step 2
Inspire EDU sends your registration and grade to UMass Global.
Step 3
UMass Global emails you account details; set a password to see your grades and order transcripts.
Step 4
Allow two weeks for your grade to post so you don't miss a salary advancement deadline.
Turn Grammy Camp into college credit
Grammy Camp students can earn 1, 2 or 3 undergraduate credits from one of our state partners, depending on their program. Inspire EDU aligns the camp curriculum to an approved undergraduate course and issues the official transcript.
How it works:
Step 1
Choose the college credit option when you register for Grammy Camp.
Step 2
The Grammy Museum confirms your enrollment with Inspire EDU.
Step 3
Complete your camp program and its assignments.
Step 4
Your credits post to an official (partner university) transcript you can send to any college.
Credit transfer is decided by each receiving college. Check with your school's admissions or registrar office before you enroll.
Grammy Museum Music Production & Performance Certification: Level 1
Music Production & Performance
Endorsed by the Grammy Museum, students submit portfolios of their work and have them assessed by industry professionals. If awarded, they receive Open Badges 3.0 (OB3) compliant certification.
Experiment with music-making, analyze artists and reflect on the creative process.
Learn how copyright, licensing and fair use protect artist 's work.
Experiment with music-making, analyze artists and reflect on the creative process.
Build personal branding assets and a portfolio that shows artistic identity.
FAQs
A digital badge is a verified online credential that shows a student has mastered a specific skill. Inspire EDU issues the Grammy Museum Music Production & Performance badges, and each one verifies what a student learned and the portfolio they submitted to earn it.
Students complete three badge challenges: Creator (the creative process and music production), Protector (copyright and intellectual property) and Promoter (branding and artistic identity). For each challenge, they submit a portfolio of their work through Inspire EDU’s learning management system, and an industry professional reviews it and gives feedback. Students who meet the standard earn the badge, and earning all three awards the Level 1 certification.
Every badge Inspire EDU issues is Open Badges 3.0 (OB3) compliant. OB3 is the current open standard for digital credentials, published by 1EdTech and built on the W3C Verifiable Credentials model. For earners, that means:
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Verifiable: Each badge is digitally signed. Anyone can confirm it’s real, and that it hasn’t been changed, without contacting Inspire EDU.
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Owned by the student: the badge belongs to the earner. Students can keep it in a digital wallet and take it with them after they leave school.
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Portable: OB3 badges work across platforms. Students can share them on LinkedIn, résumés, college applications and personal portfolios.
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Detailed: Each badge carries the skills earned, the assessment criteria, the standards alignment and a link to the student’s work. Colleges and employers see what the student did, not just a title.
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Lasting: The credential stays valid and checkable over time, with no single website or vendor needed to keep it working.
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A badge shows exactly which skills they can use, backed by industry review and the Grammy Museum name. For students heading into music and creative careers, that gives them proof they can share before they have a professional résumé.