Middle Tennessee State University - Department of Recording Industry

**Department of Recording Industry** Welcome to the Department of Recording Industry at Middle Tennessee State University, where students from around the world turn their music production, business, and songwriting ideas into reality. Our educational environment is one of creativity, innovation and collaboration. Students are nurtured and challenged by internationally recognized faculty from all musical genres. **What others have to say about us:** - **Forbes Magazine** ranks MTSU as one of the top 50 schools in the nation for being a “Best Buy” in higher education. - **The Rolling Stone College Guide** states, “Middle Tennessee State University – located in the surprisingly hip Murfreesboro, Tennessee – boasts one of the preeminent music business programs in the country.” - **MIX Magazine** repeatly nominates our audio production program for their “Technical Excellence and Creativity Award.” - **NBC Nightly News** encourages all to “[visit a school that has become a Hit Factory for the Grammy Awards](https://youtu.be/2TR8CIaWP-w).” **MTSU’s Department of Recording Industry****One of the largest programs of its kind:** World-class facilities, industry leading faculty, renown internship programs, one of the largest programs of its kind that is unrivaled within the recording industry profession resides at MTSU. We offer a Bachelor of Science degrees in audio production, music business and commercial songwriting. Founded in 1973, the department blazed the trail in music business and audio production curriculum, consistently ranking on Billboard’s and Hollywood Reporter’s list of top programs globally.