Odie Blackmon[Article headline — feature on the songwriting program]
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Academics · Middle Tennessee State University
The craft, taught like a craft
In MTSU’s College of Media and Entertainment, Odie teaches songwriting the way Nashville practices it — in writing rooms, in studios, and in front of people who know what a finished song sounds like.
At the university
The songwriting curriculum
Odie founded the songwriting concentration within the College of Media and Entertainment and leads it today: course design, guest writers, and the standard that student songs get finished, not just discussed.
Tenured professor
A working songwriter with tenure, teaching from an active catalogue, not a textbook. [Year tenure awarded and course list — Odie to provide.]
Beyond the classroom
Trips, showcases, and university events that put students in the rooms where the industry actually works. [Highlights and destinations — Odie to provide.]
In print
Articles about Odie, the program, and the songs
[Article headline — the story behind a hit song]
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[Article headline — student success story]
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