Title: Professor of Music & Coordinator of the Music Industry/General Music Program
Office: Smith 125
Email: rwsmith@troy.edu
Fall 2009 Classes:
Survey of the Music Industry
Marketing of Recorded Music
Songwriting
Senior Practicum
MUI Internship
Guided Independent Study/Research
Graduate - Advanced Songwriting
Graduate - Advanced Music Technologies
Special Events & Announcements
Professor Eric Ward joins the MUI faculty! We are very please to welcome Mr. Eric Ward as an Assistant Professor of Music. Mr. Ward’s teaching responsibilities include the audio production classes as well as managing the recording studio facilities and operations. Professor Ward can be reached in his office in Studio A (121A) or via email at elward@troy.edu.
MUI Graduate Program is flourishing! The new Master of Science in Post-Secondary Education with an Focus in Music Industry is celebrating the recent success of graduates Eric Ward, Mark Turner and Jack Gillis. For those interested in the program, please see Mr. Smith for more information.
Ilium Records: Our student-organized record label is in its third year of operation. Projects for the fall semester of 2009 include the completion of the jazz album featuring Jilla Web and the Troy University Jazz Ensemble, a new single release featuring Brendan Moze, and a new CD for the Sound of the South.
MUI Minor: We welcome students from various majors into our program through the Music Industry minor. This program includes 18 hours of MUI study and is available this fall. Students who wish to declare the MUI minor should see Mr. Smith at the first opportunity. Current courses of study include Music Business, Audio Production and Songwriting.
Download the MUI Minor Contract HERE. Please sign the form and submit to Mr. Smith.
Student Advising: All MUI students should schedule a private conference with Mr. Smith to discuss future educational and career plans. Please contact Mr. Smith via email to schedule your meeting.
In particular, students must be fully aware of the MUI course sequence, internship process and requirements, and applied study as they prepare for their graduation.
Links
MUI Curriculum
Internship Links
National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
Recording Studios:
•Dark Horse Studios - Nashville
Bob Bullock,world renown audio engineer, has accepted the role of Distinguished Visiting Artist to TROY’S Music Industry Program for the 2009-2010 academic year.
We are please to announce our new relationship with Bob Bullock, world renown audio engineer, for the 2009-2010 academic year. Born in Oakland, California, producer/engineer Bob Bullock began his lifelong career in the music business while still a senior in high school. Living in the Los Angeles area, he made his way up the ranks as a studio engineer, training under such greats as Humberto Gatica, Reggie Dozier, Barney Perkins, Roy Haley and Roger Nichols. He quickly became a top engineer himself and worked with a variety of acts, including The Tubes, Art Garfunkel, Seals and Crofts, Chick Corea and REO Speedwagon. In 1981, while working at Lionshare Recording Studio for Kenny Rogers he was approached by legendary producer Jimmy Bowen to engineer for Warner Bros. Records in Nashville. Bullock commuted from L.A. to Nashville until 1984, when he and his family made a permanent move.
Bullock's engineering credits while living in Nashville include over fifty gold and platinum albums, including Shania Twain, Reba McEntire, George Strait, Tanya Tucker, Patty Loveless, Billy Dean, John Anderson, Hank Williams Jr., Jimmy Buffet and Suzy Boggus.
Bob Bullock knows what it takes to compete in todays market and brings years of creative and technical expertise to every recording session. He possesses a unique understanding and sensitivity when it comes to creating the perfect atmosphere for an artist or musician, helping them to reach their highest potential. This attention to the needs of the client, combined with his ability to combine the different colors of musical instruments and equipment, make Bob Bullock one of the industry's top producer/engineers.
Mr. Bullock’s first residency on our campus will be October 6-8. We look forward to the many great things to come to our program with his experience and vision!
Meet Shane Brantley, Graduate Assistant
