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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Nathan Adam
Assistant Professor
Web: www.mtsu.edu/~nadam
Techniques of Recording
Applied Digital Audio
Advanced Technology of Recording (Analog and Digital)
Assistant Professor
Web: www.mtsu.edu/~nadam
Techniques of Recording
Applied Digital Audio
Advanced Technology of Recording (Analog and Digital)
Dr. Joseph Akins
Assistant Professor
Academic web site: www.mtsu.edu/~jakins
Professional web site: www.josephakins.com
Myspace page: www.myspace.com/josephakins
Principles & Practices of Electronic Music
Electronic Music II
MIDI & Music Synthesis
Applied Digital Audio
Musicianship for Engineers
Assistant Professor
Academic web site: www.mtsu.edu/~jakins
Professional web site: www.josephakins.com
Myspace page: www.myspace.com/josephakins
Principles & Practices of Electronic Music
Electronic Music II
MIDI & Music Synthesis
Applied Digital Audio
Musicianship for Engineers
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
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
Professor
Professor
International Recording Industry
History of the Recording Industry
Hendrix
Music as Popular Culture
Dr. Richard Barnet
Professor
Concerts Promotion & Touring
Advanced Concert Promotion
Recording Industry Ethics
Special Events Production
Professor
Concerts Promotion & Touring
Advanced Concert Promotion
Recording Industry Ethics
Special Events Production
Cosette Collier
Professor
Audio for Media
Techniques of Recording
Art of Soundtrack Design
Advanced Technology of Recording
Studio Production
Topic in Recording: Mastering
Professor
Audio for Media
Techniques of Recording
Art of Soundtrack Design
Advanced Technology of Recording
Studio Production
Topic in Recording: Mastering
William Crabtree
Assistant Professor
Techniques of Recording
Advanced Techniques of Analog Recording
Assistant Professor
Techniques of Recording
Advanced Techniques of Analog Recording
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
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
Recording Complex Engineer
Recording Studio Maintance
Recording Complex Engineer
Recording Studio Maintance
Ramona P. DeSalvo
Assistant Professor
Contracts & Legal Issues of the Recording Industry
How to Get a Job in the Recording Industry
Assistant Professor
University of California Berkeley, B. A. Political Science
University of Cincinnati College of Law, J.D.
Copyright LawContracts & Legal Issues of the Recording Industry
How to Get a Job in the Recording Industry
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
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
Associate 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
Associate 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
Associate Professor
Digital Audio Technology
Mastering
Techniques of Recording
Critical Listening
Classical Music Production
Associate Professor
Digital Audio Technology
Mastering
Techniques of Recording
Critical Listening
Classical Music Production
Matt Foglia, CAS
Associate Professor
Sound For Picture
Digital Audio Technology
Recording Studio Techniques
Associate Professor
Sound For Picture
Digital Audio Technology
Recording Studio Techniques
Matthew Grosland
Manager of Information Technology
Manager of Information Technology
Deborah Hall
Executive Aide
Executive Aide
Chris Haseleu
Department Chair
Audio for Media
Honors Audio for Media
Techniques of Recording
Department Chair
Audio for Media
Honors Audio for Media
Techniques of Recording
John Hill
Professor
Web: www.mtsu.edu/~jphill
Critical Listening
Advanced Audio Recording
Production Seminar II
Professor
Web: www.mtsu.edu/~jphill
Critical Listening
Advanced Audio Recording
Production Seminar II
Dr. Geoff Hull
Professor Emeritus
Copyright Law
Legal Problems in the Recording Industry
Professor Emeritus
Copyright Law
Legal Problems in the Recording Industry
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
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
Sarah Jackson
Academic Advisor
Academic Advisor
Beverly Keel
Professor & Director
John Seigenthaler Chair of Excellence
Music Publicity
Entertainment Journalism
Professor & Director
John Seigenthaler Chair of Excellence
Music Publicity
Entertainment Journalism
Amy Macy
Associate Professor
Survey of Recording Industry
Record Retail Operations
Marketing of Recordings
Lecture Series
Associate Professor
Survey of Recording Industry
Record Retail Operations
Marketing of Recordings
Lecture Series
Dr. Douglas McKinnie
Assistant Professor
Techniques of Recording
Applied Digital Audio
Sound Reinforcement
Production Seminar I
Assistant Professor
Techniques of Recording
Applied Digital Audio
Sound Reinforcement
Production Seminar I
Dr. Loren Mulraine
Associate Professor
Artist Management
Contracts and Legal Issues
Commercial Songwriting
Copyright Law
Legal Rights of Creative Individuals (MFA)
Associate Professor
Artist Management
Contracts and Legal Issues
Commercial Songwriting
Copyright Law
Legal Rights of Creative Individuals (MFA)
Hal Newman
Assistant Professor
Web: www.mtsu.edu/~hmnewman
Survey of the Recording Industry
Artist Management
Commercial Songwriting
Music Publishing
Assistant Professor
Web: www.mtsu.edu/~hmnewman
Survey of the Recording Industry
Artist Management
Commercial Songwriting
Music Publishing
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
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
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
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
Professor
Commercial Songwriting
Audio For Media
Principles and Practices of Electronic Music
Electronic Music II
History of Popular Music in America
Advanced Commercial Songwriting
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
Secretary II
Secretary II
Stephanie Taylor
Assistant Professor
Survey of Recording Industry
Copyright Law
Assistant Professor
Survey of Recording Industry
Copyright Law
Melissa Wald
Assistant Professor
Survey of Recording Industry
Music Publishing
Assistant Professor
Survey of Recording Industry
Music Publishing
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
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
Associate Professor
Oklahoma Baptist University, B.M.E.
University of North Texas, M.M.E.
Musicianship for Engineers
Advanced Musicianship for Engineers
Associate Professor
Oklahoma Baptist University, B.M.E.
University of North Texas, M.M.E.
Musicianship for Engineers
Advanced Musicianship for Engineers


































