"The Board of Directors and President Don Puluse of the Audio Engineering Society Educational Foundation are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2011 AES Educational Grants for Graduate Studies in Audio Engineering and related fields.

We are pleased to offer a new scholarship this year in the name of Emil Torick, founding member and President of the AES Educational Foundation since its inception in 1984 through 2009. Emil Torick was formerly Vice President of Audio Technology at CBS Labs, holding 16 patents. He was also a schooled and talented violinist. Emil served a term as President of AES and was awarded an AES Fellowship in 1969, a Bronze Medal in 1984, and the Distinguished Service Medal in 2009. This year the Emil Torick Scholar Awardrecipient is Maurício José Gargel. Mauricio studied Social Communications at the Universidade Metodista de São Paulo. He receives a renewal grant for a Master of Fine Arts in Recording Arts at Middle Tennessee State University."

A full list of award recipients is in the press release posted HERE

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.

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Erin Enderlin's Debut Album Receives Positive Reviews

Congratulations to a former MTSU student on debut album success

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RIM Listening Night

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

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Ian Rogers, CEO of Topspin

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

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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.

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MRAT MFA student receives AES scholarship

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

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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.

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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.

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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

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Bluebird Showcase Announcement

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

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10 Questions with Amy Willis

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

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