OpenFieldMTSU · Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States
Middle Tennessee State University is a prominent public Carnegie R2 doctoral university in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Renowned for its world-class Recording Industry program, aerospace flight training, concrete industry management, and equine science.
MTSU features the College of Media and Entertainment (alumni include dozens of Grammy and CMA winners), the Department of Aerospace (fleet of Diamond DA40 training aircraft), and the unique Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program.
Undergraduate admissions require high school GPA >= 3.0 or minimum 22 ACT / 1100 SAT. Graduate aerospace and recording industry programs require an accredited bachelor's degree with 3.0 GPA, portfolios, and letters of recommendation.
Grammy-producing recording program featuring five multi-million dollar recording studios, Dolby Atmos mixing suites, analog tape mastering, and live concert sound.
Elite FAA Part 141 collegiate flight school operating over 35 glass-cockpit Diamond DA40 and DA42 aircraft at Murfreesboro Airport with airline bridge partnerships.
First-in-the-nation curriculum combining concrete science, structural materials testing, supply chain logistics, and executive construction contracting.
Humanities research fellowship examining rare early blues 78-rpm discs, sheet music collections, Appalachian fiddle traditions, and civil rights protest songs.
Flight operations internship programming drone flight paths, multispectral agricultural imaging, and disaster emergency response mapping.
The highest academic honor for incoming freshmen at MTSU, awarded to 20 students annually who demonstrate extraordinary academic ability, intellectual curiosity, and leadership.
President and International Education Leader
Office of the President
Dr. Sidney A. McPhee has served as President of MTSU since 2001, overseeing more than $1 billion in campus construction, elevating aerospace and science program...
View researcher profile ↗Dean of the College of Media and Entertainment
College of Media and Entertainment
Prof. Beverly Keel is a music journalist, recording executive, and advocate who has led the College of Media and Entertainment, expanding Dolby Atmos facilities...
View researcher profile ↗Professor and Former Chair of Concrete Industry Management
School of Concrete and Construction Management
Dr. Heather J. Brown is a national authority in sustainable concrete materials, bio-based aggregate replacements, permeable pavements, and civil infrastructure ...
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