The Recording Industry Management program at Volunteer State Community College is designed to give students a solid background in recording techniques and the music business from a recording studio perspective. Students learn fundamentals of audio, acoustics and recording. They can take that theory into studio courses, where they record bands and other musical groups.
Recording studios have changed in the last decade. Computer software programs, like Pro-Tools, have had a big impact on recording techniques. The Volunteer State studio is continually updated to provide the latest technology for students. The recording business used to be mainly an apprentice learning process, but in recent years that’s changed.
Middle Tennessee State University has one of the best known four-year programs in the country. The Volunteer State Recording Industry Management program is fully articulated with MTSU, meaning students can get their two year degree at Volunteer State and then continue with a full class transfer for a four-year degree at MTSU.
Area of Emphasis:
Recording Industry Management
Required General Education Courses
Course
Curriculum Area
Credit
COM
100 or 103
Communication
3
ENGL
1010, 1020
English Composition I, II
6
HIST
History
6
MUS
1030
Music Appreciation
3
Humanities and/or Fine Arts (Must include at least one Lit)
6
MATH
1130
College Algebra (or higher)
3
Natural Sciences (BIO 1030 and one additional Natural Sciences Survey "1030" course)1
8
Social/Behavioral Sciences (two courses with different prefixes)
6
Recommended Area of Emphasis Courses
COM
110
Survey of Mass Communication
3
COM
270
Audio for Media
3
COM
271
Intro to Recording Techniques and Sound Reinforcement
3
MUS
101
Music Theory I
4
MUS
222
History of Recording Industry
3
MUS
223
Survey of Recording Industry
3
1Consult advisor and senior institution requirement.
