BS in Audio Production
Middle Tennessee State University
Key Information
Campus location
Murfreesboro, USA
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
4 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
USD 1,178 / per credit *
Application deadline
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* in-state tuition per credit hour: $385 | out-of-state tuition per credit hour: $1,178
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Introduction
The term “Audio Production” usually evokes images of a recording studio with a band playing their instruments while an audio engineer meticulously captures the sound under the creative direction of a producer. Or perhaps a producer building beats or an entire song using only a laptop and a controller. But what about other areas where audio is the focus, such as when you attend a concert? Multiple audio production professionals must make sure the audience hears the performers accurately and evenly throughout the venue and that the performers hear themselves accurately. Or how about when you watch a movie or TV show? There are audio professionals on set recording the sound and those in post-production editing the sound, creating sound effects, and mixing all the elements to help portray the perception of reality. And don’t forget about broadcasts such as sports. Without the sounds of the game, the sounds of the crowd, the announcers and commentators, and the music as we come from commercials, the experience wouldn’t be the same. If any of these areas are intriguing, our award-winning faculty can help foster your knowledge and understanding of audio production so that, armed with your passion, you will be best prepared to pursue your career dreams.
Admissions
Curriculum
Curriculum: Audio Production
Curricular listings include General Education requirements in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.
Students should see their advisors develop their individual schedules. Certain prerequisites and sequences in particular major concentrations and minors require special attention.
Freshman
- ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
- ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
- COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours (Comm)
- Natural Sciences 4 credit hours
- MATH 1710 - College Algebra 3 credit hours (Math) or higher
- RIM 1230 - Commercial Musicianship 3 credit hours
- RIM 3300 - Digital Audio Technology 3 credit hours
- RIM 3010 - Audio Fundamentals 3 credit hours
- RIM 3600 - Survey of the Recording Industry 3 credit hours
- RIM 1020 - American Media and Social Institutions 3 credit hours (Soc/Beh Sci) or
- JOUR 1020 - American Media and Social Institutions 3 credit hours (Soc/Beh Sci) or
- EMC 1020 - American Media and Social Institutions 3 credit hours (Soc/Beh Sci)
Subtotal: 31 Hours
Sophomore
- ENGL 2020 - Themes in Literature and Culture 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) or
- ENGL 2030 - The Experience of Literature 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) or
- HUM 2610 - World Literatures 3 credit hours (Hum/FA)
- RIM 3700 - Entertainment Intellectual Property I 3 credit hours
- RIM 4100 - Audio Signals and Systems 3 credit hours
- RIM 4190 - Introduction to MIDI and Sound Synthesis 3 credit hours
- RIM 4400 - Recording Studio Techniques 3 credit hours
- RIM 4440 - Critical Listening 3 credit hours
- RIM AP elective 3 credit hours
- Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
- Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
- HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours or
- HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours or
- HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours
- HIST 2040 - Survey African American History I 3 credit hours or
- HIST 2050 - Survey African American History II 3 credit hours or
Subtotal: 30 Hours
Junior
- RIM 3000 - History of the Recording Industry 3 credit hours
- RIM AP electives 9 credit hours
- Natural Sciences 4 credit hours
- Minor courses 9 credit hours
- Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
- HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours or
- HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours or
- HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours or
- HIST 2040 - Survey African American History I 3 credit hours or
- HIST 2050 - Survey African American History II 3 credit hours
Subtotal: 31 Hours
Senior
- RIM AP electives 6 credit hours
- Minor courses 6 credit hours
- Electives 11 hours
- Minor or elective courses 5 credit hours
Subtotal: 28 Hours
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Created with input from music industry professionals and the leading industry associations, MTSU’s innovative Recording Industry curriculum is a cutting-edge program that helps blaze a tailor-made path for its students into any of the many rewarding careers of Tennessee’s robust music industries. Examples include:
- Acoustician
- Audio Editor
- Audio Stage Technician
- Forensics Media Consultant
- Live Sound Engineer
- Mastering Engineer
- Mix Engineer
- Producer
- Recording Engineer
- Studio Designer
- Studio Manager
English Language Requirements
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