MTSU students Taylor Bray, Jeff Braun and Grant Hartford won the Grand Prize at the 2012 Shure Competition. Click here to meet the students and find out more information. To see the project log and listen to their winning song, click here.

Have you considered working in the music industry? Are you looking for an audio production school, a music business school, or a commercial songwriting school? Now your dream can be realized with Middle Tennessee State University's Department of Recording Industry. With this degree you will be well-qualified to work for a record company, recording studio, talent agency, music publisher or manufacturer, tour production and booking, live sound production or any other field associated with the music industry.

Middle Tennessee State University boasts the largest audio production and music business program of any school in the nation. The Department of Recording Industry offers concentrations in music business, audio production and technology, and commercial songwriting. In addition to the undergraduate music business, audio production and technology, and commercial songwriting concentrations, the department offers a graduate program in Recording Arts and Technologies.

A qualified and knowledgeable faculty and staff, cutting-edge facilities, real-world applications, and a fantastic community of peers are just part of what makes this program unique, respected, and renowned. If you want the opportunity to work in the music industry and strive to be a cut above the rest, Middle Tennessee State University's Department of Recording Industry is exactly what you are looking for.

"Middle Tennessee State University--located in the surprisingly hip Murfreesboro, Tennessee,--boasts one of the preeminent music business programs in the country."

-Schools That Rock: The Rolling Stone College Guide

"The faculty is impressive and first rate..The program is excellent...The students and faculty are enthusiastic."

-Society of Professional Audio Recording Services (SPARS)

MTSU Students Win Grand Prize at 2012 Shure Competition

MTSU students Taylor Bray, Jeff Braun and Grant Hartford won the Grand Prize at the 2012 Shure Competition. Click here to meet the students and find out more information. To see the project log and listen to their winning song, click here.

Announcing the first ever All Class RIM Reunion!

Plan to attend on Friday April 13th and Saturday April 14th, 2012. Special events for RIM alumni are being planned.

Erin Enderlin's Debut Album Receives Positive Reviews

Congratulations to a former MTSU student on debut album success

RIM Listening Night

Come and join us for RIM Listening Night where RIM professors will play top projects from Audio Production & Engineering classes

Ian Rogers, CEO of Topspin

Ian will be a Guest Lecturer and Instructor at MTSU's Recording Inudstry Department on Thursday, November 10th.

George S. Clinton visits MTSU

Film composer George S. Clinton, the man behind the music of "Mortal Kombat." "The Santa Clause 2" and the "Austin Powers" film series, will share his expertise with MTSU.

MRAT MFA student receives AES scholarship

Mauricio Gargel was named the Emil Torick Scholar Award winner in the 2011 AES Educational Grant program

RCA Recording Artist Chris Young once walked the halls of MTSU

Come to Bluesboro on the Murfreesboro Square Tuesday, July 12th and hear former MTSU student Chris Young's new album NEON.

Grammy Winner, Professor John Hill

Congratulations to Professor John Hill, who won a Grammy for "Best Engineered Album, Classical." Other MTSU alumni also won Grammy awards.

MRAT Grad Students and AES members volunteer at W.O. Smith Music School

Graduate students in the Recording Arts and Technology program at Middle Tennessee State University will engineer a live webcast from the W.O. Smith Community Music School in Nashville Thursday evening, March 31, 2011

Bluebird Showcase Announcement

Congratulations to the students who were chosen to participate in the next Bluebird Showcase

10 Questions with Amy Willis

Interview with Department of Recording Industry alumni and public relations pro Amy Willis: