
Joe Rapolla
Chair
Specialist Professor
- Department
- Music and Theatre Arts
- Office
- Woods Theatre 215
- Phone
- 732-263-5214
- jrapolla@monmouth.edu
Joe Rapolla
Joe Rapolla is the Chair of the Music and Theatre Department and Director of the Music Industry Program (MBA ‘90, Monmouth). A recognized music industry innovator, he built and led Integrated Marketing departments at Universal and Warner Music Group. He also helped build a Direct-To-Consumer Marketing Agency and a Social Research Agency, and ran marketing for the video game division of Def Jam Enterprises. Professor Rapolla has directed programs for top talent, such as Madonna, Bon Jovi, U2, Green Day, Bruce Springsteen and Sting, and has partnered with the world’s leading entertainment, media, and consumer brands and agencies. He has earned multiple Gold Records for his work at the music companies. He is also a performing songwriter and producer. He has released three studio CD’s and film soundtrack, collaborates with top writers and artists in NYC and Nashville, and continues to perform locally and abroad.
Education
MBA, Monmouth University
Courses
Frequently Taught Classes
Recently Taught Classes
2022 Spring
2021 Fall
2021 Summer B
2021 Spring
2020 Fall
2020 Summer B
2020 Spring
2019 Fall
2019 Spring
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