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James Weir

James Weir
BA in Political Science, Depaul University

Area(s) of Interest: Music, TV/film, Visual arts, Performing arts, Photography, Video/digital media, Arts/music festivals, Entrepreneurship, PR/Marketing

Experiences:  Pitchfork Music Festival + Millennium Park live performances.

Ideal job in 10 Years? Music publishing + supervision.

What led you to enroll in the MSLCE program at Northwestern? To expand my knowledge and network in the creative fields of music and film.

What are you most looking forward to about the MSLCE program? Really excited for the internship experience and (hopefully) the media capital visits.

If you could have lunch with one person (living or dead), who would it be? Miles Davis. Honestly, I’m not sure if he’d like me, but I’d love to share a drink with him and hear stories about the golden age of jazz.

Which leader or influential figure inspires you the most and why? My pops! He leads by example and always does the right thing.

Where are you from? Mankato, MN, USA