Program Recognition
•Bullet: All degree programs at ACM@UCO, the Academy of Contemporary Music at the University of Central Oklahoma, have received approval for listing by the National Association of Schools of Music (acm.uco.edu)
Training
•Bullet: Completion degree built on an AAS in Contemporary Music Performance or an approved equivalent degree: 30 lower-division performance hours transfer in, and upper-division work adds Charting, Transcription, Arranging, Session Lab (twice), Live Performance II, Repertoire Development II, Applied Instruction III and IV, and Performance Showcase I and II (catalog.uco.edu)
•Bullet: Upper-division support courses include Songwriting and Demo Building, Key Events in the Music Industry, and Mixing and Managing Live Sound; 8 more hours come from 3000/4000-level ACM courses, and the ACM page lists Vocal/Instrumental Performance and Songwriting as areas of study
Facilities
•Bullet: ACM@UCO sits in Bricktown in downtown Oklahoma City with a 200-capacity Live Room, 4 recording studios, 2 technology labs, and 5 large rehearsal spaces; students have after-hours access to studios and rehearsal spaces (acm.uco.edu)
