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Department of Recording Industry Faculty


Twenty seven full-time faculty members and six full-time staff devote their unique skills to the education of future recording industry professionals. Faculty of the Recording Industry Department bring to the program a wide range of academic degrees, professional experience, and industry connections. Their knowledge covers many fields. For a degree program of this type, the Recording Industry Department at MTSU offers one of the largest and most diversified faculties in the world.

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Dr. Joseph Akins
Dr. Joseph Akins
Associate Professor

Academic web site: www.mtsu.edu/~jakins
Professional web site: www.josephakins.com


Introduction to MIDI and Sound Synthesis
MIDI Sequencing and Virtual Instruments
MIDI & Music Synthesis
Musicianship for Engineers


 

Paul Allen
Paul Allen
Associate Professor
Websites: www.paul-allen.com
Artist Management

Courses: Marketing of Recordings
Artist Management
Concerts and Touring
Internet for the Music Business
 

Dr. Mike Alleyne
Dr. Mike Alleyne
Professor

International Recording Industry
History of the Recording Industry
Hendrix
Music as Popular Culture


 

Dr. Richard Barnet
Dr. Richard Barnet
Professor
Artist Management
Concerts Promotion & Touring
Advanced Concert Promotion
Recording Industry Ethics
Special Events Production
 

Dale Brown
Dale Brown
Facilities Director
Web: www.mtsu.edu/~djbrown

Applied Digital Audio
 

Tonya Butler
Tonya Butler
Associate Professor
Copyright Law
Contracts and Legal Issues
Survey of the Recording Industry
 

Dale Cockrell
Dale Cockrell
Director, Center for Popular Music
Untitled Document

History of American Popular Music
Blackface Minstrelsy
Singing Families
The Pa’s Fiddle Project


 

Cosette Collier
Cosette Collier
Professor
Audio for Media
Techniques of Recording
Art of Soundtrack Design
Advanced Technology of Recording
Studio Production
Topic in Recording: Mastering
 

William Crabtree
William Crabtree
Assistant Professor
Techniques of Recording
Advanced Techniques of Analog Recording

 

Charles Dahan
Charles Dahan
Associate Professor
Web: www.charliedahan.com
Blog: Center of the Indie Label Universe: www.indieuniverse.com
Blog: The First Indie: www.thefirstindie.com

Survey of Recording Industry
Indie Labels
Marketing of Recordings and Record Production
 

Alton Dellinger
Alton Dellinger
Recording Complex Engineer
Recording Studio Maintance
 

Dr. John Dougan
Dr. John Dougan
Associate Professor
History of the Recording Industry
Survey of the Recording Industry
History of Country Music
Free Expression
Publicity in the Music Industry
 

Dr. Paul Fischer
Dr. Paul Fischer
Professor
History of The Recording Industry
Survey of the Recording Industry
Music As Popular Culture
Concert Promotion and Production
Linking British/American Popular Music
Popular Music and Cultural Studies
 

Michael Fleming
Michael Fleming
Associate Professor
Digital Audio Technology
Mastering
Techniques of Recording
Critical Listening
Classical Music Production
 

Matt Foglia, CAS
Matt Foglia, CAS
Associate Professor
Sound For Picture
Digital Audio Technology
Recording Studio Techniques
 

Matthew Grosland
Matthew Grosland
Manager of Information Technology

 

Deborah Hall
Deborah Hall
Executive Aide

 

Chris Haseleu
Chris Haseleu
Faculty Emeritus
Audio for Media
Honors Audio for Media
Techniques of Recording
 

John Hill
John Hill
Professor
Web: www.mtsu.edu/~jphill

Critical Listening
Advanced Audio Recording
Production Seminar II
 

Dr. Geoff Hull
Dr. Geoff Hull
Professor Emeritus
Copyright Law
Legal Problems in the Recording Industry
 

Dr. Tom Hutchison
Dr. Tom Hutchison
Professor
Web: www.mtsu.edu/~thutchis

Marketing of Recordings
International Recording Industry
Record Label Operations
Inside the Recording Industry
The Nashville Music Business
Record Industry Research
 

Beverly Keel
Beverly Keel
Professor & Director
John Seigenthaler Chair of Excellence
Music Publicity
Entertainment Journalism
 

Amy Macy
Amy Macy
Associate Professor
Survey of Recording Industry
Record Retail Operations
Marketing of Recordings
Lecture Series
 

John Merchant
John Merchant
Assistant Professor
Web: www.johnmerchant.com
Advanced Pro Tools
Mixing Techniques and Technologies
Studio Production
MTSU Records
 

Dr. Loren Mulraine
Dr. Loren Mulraine
Department Chair
Artist Management
Contracts and Legal Issues
Commercial Songwriting
Copyright Law
Legal Rights of Creative Individuals (MFA)
 

Hal Newman
Hal Newman
Assistant Professor
Web: www.mtsu.edu/~hmnewman

Survey of the Recording Industry
Artist Management
Commercial Songwriting
Music Publishing

 

Dr. Matthew O’Brien
Dr. Matthew O’Brien
Associate Professor
Survey of the Recording Industry
Copyright Law
Music Publishing
Artist Management
Legal Problems in the Recording Industry
The A&R Function
 

Dan Pfeifer
Dan Pfeifer
Professor
Studio Production
Advanced Technology of Recording
Techniques of Recording
Adv Production Seminar: Remote Production
Principles and Practices of Electronic Music
Studio Administration
Recording Industry Internship: P & T
 

Dr. Jim Piekarski
Dr. Jim Piekarski
Professor
Commercial Songwriting
Audio For Media
Principles and Practices of Electronic Music
Electronic Music II
History of Popular Music in America
Advanced Commercial Songwriting
 

Dana Potter
Dana Potter
Secretary II

 

Melissa Wald
Melissa Wald
Assistant Professor
Survey of Recording Industry
Music Publishing
Music Publishing Administration
 

Dr.Bob Wood
Dr.Bob Wood
Professor
University of North Texas, M.M. & D.M.A.
Oklahoma Baptist University, B.M.
Director, MFA in Recording Arts and Technologies

Electronic Music II
MIDI Studio Techniques
MTSU Singers
 

Marilyn Wood
Marilyn Wood
Associate Professor
Oklahoma Baptist University, B.M.E.
University of North Texas, M.M.E.

Musicianship for Engineers
Advanced Musicianship for Engineers