University of Miami names Matt Serletic dean of Frost School of Music
Matt Serletic will take over the Frost School of Music on Oct 19, 2026. Key figures: two Grammys, 49 patents and 110m records sold.
University of Miami has appointed Matt Serletic as dean of the Frost School of Music, with his start date set for Oct 19, 2026 (University of Miami press release, Sept 14, 2026; checked Sept 14, 2026).
Serletic is a two-time Grammy-winning producer and former major-label CEO who led AI innovation at Amazon Music; the press release states the recordings he produced have sold more than 110 million copies (University of Miami press release, Sept 14, 2026; checked Sept 14, 2026), and that he holds 49 patents in AI and music systems (University of Miami press release, Sept 14, 2026; checked Sept 14, 2026). It also notes he joined Amazon Music as Director of AI Innovation in 2024 (University of Miami press release, Sept 14, 2026; checked Sept 14, 2026) and that he has served on the Frost School's Dean's Advisory Committee since 2018 (University of Miami press release, Sept 14, 2026; checked Sept 14, 2026).
He won two Grammy Awards for his work with Santana—Record of the Year for "Smooth" and Album of the Year for Supernatural—at the 2000 ceremony (Recording Academy awards database; checked Sept 14, 2026).
Practical consequence: time pitches for after Oct 19, 2026 and emphasise AI-driven, applied industry projects; contact the Frost School of Music dean’s office.
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