Bridges to Nashville: Exciting Career Opportunities in Country Music is a five-month pilot program designed to educate college students of color nationwide about the country music industry. Sessions are free and open to all students.
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M.F.A. Program conducts classes over Zoom using multi-iPhone-camera tools
Recording Arts and Technologies M.F.A. students excelled through a very challenging year of creative production despite restrictions imposed by COVID-19.
M.S. Graduate’s thesis named best in the state
An MTSU media graduate’s timely research into how social media can affect politics and voting has been chosen as the year’s best thesis by the Tennessee Conference of Graduate Schools.
Jennifer Woodard receives 2021 John Pleas Faculty Award
Jennifer Woodard, assistant dean and associate professor in the School of Journalism and Strategic Media, received the 2021 John Pleas Faculty Award.
Rodeo with Reba and Cody Johnson
MTSU’s Tennessee Miller Coliseum was the set for country music legend Reba McEntire and rising artist Cody Johnson’s new music video that debuted in early December for their single “Dear Rodeo,” a production supported by university students and alumni. “I knew that once they (McEntire’s team) saw the Tennessee Miller Coliseum that they would fall in love with it, and that it […]
Students win Best Animation Short at 51st Nashville Film Festival
Animation students Tyler Aldridge, Ngoc Chi Nguyen, and Virginia Lake Petty took home the prize for best Tennessee student short at the 51st annual Nashville Film Festival. The animated short film “Cat Burglar” was created by the trio in their animation capstone classes. “The work our students do is so intense and time-consuming it takes […]
WMOT Roots Radio earns “Best of Nashville” shout-out
MTSU‘s WMOT-FM Roots Radio 89.5 is basking in its recognition from the Nashville Scene’s annual “Best of Nashville” issue, earning the alt-weekly writers’ acclaim as the “Best Roots Radio Station” with the “Best Blues and Americana Radio Host,” WMOT morning host Whit Hubner.
Dean Keel leads virtual interview with author for MTSU Convocation
Michigan pediatrician Mona Hanna-Attisha used science-based research in a five-year Flint water crisis battle that resulted in a $600 million settlement for primarily young victims announced last week.
Students win big at SEJC
Two student journalists from MTSU placed in the top 10 of the College Journalist of the Year competition sponsored by the Southeast Journalism Conference. The organization’s annual meeting was held Feb. 13-15 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, at the University of Southern Mississippi. Megan Cole placed second, winning $500, and Angele Latham placed eighth. This is the […]
Possum’s widow shares stories with songwriting students
Typical college courses end in a flurry of projects, guest speakers, presentations and final papers as students and professors gather all they need to wind up a semester.
Faculty and former students again nab Grammy noms
College of Media and Entertainment graduates and former students are back in the headlines again with recognition for their music-industry work in multiple genres on the highest level: nominations for the 62nd annual Grammy Awards.
PR students champion First Amendment with campaign
Dr. Hanna Park’s Public Relations 4740 class implemented a campaign fall semester to promote student knowledge, interest and engagement in the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment.
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