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Through a focused curriculum and real-world experience, the Academy of Contemporary Music at the University of Central Oklahoma (ACM@UCO) prepares students for careers in the music industry. Offering two fully accredited Bachelor of Applied Technology degrees and three associate degrees, the ACM@UCO campus occupies 25,000 square feet, with ...
Through a focused curriculum and real-world experience, the Academy of Contemporary Music at the University of Central Oklahoma (ACM@UCO) prepares students for careers in the music industry. Offering two fully accredited Bachelor of Applied Technology degrees and three Associate Degrees, our campus occupies 25,000 square feet with almost 400 ...
123 Park Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73102. T: (405) 297-8900 or (800) 225-5652. contact@visitokc.com. The Academy of Contemporary Music at the University of Central Oklahoma (ACM@UCO) is more than a music school, it’s a connection.
- 25 S. Oklahoma Ave. Ste. 400, Oklahoma City, 73104
- (405) 974-4700
In each path, students will learn musicianship skills, theoretical concepts and stylistic methods that embody professional performance and songwriting standards. Performance majors will also take courses designed to strengthen aural perception, improvisational intelligence and compositional sensibility.
- Mitch Bell
- Brent Berry
- Matthew Duckworth
- Joe Gillian
- Danny Hargis
- Chris Hicks
- David Broyles
- Michael Hosty
teaching: Applied Instruction I, II, III, IV — Guitar
Bell is an Oklahoma City-based guitarist, songwriter and producer who is best-known for his work with Grammy Award-nominated artist Zhu and grunge/R&B duo THEY. He has also worked and collaborated with Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Trombone Shorty, Charli XCX, Skrillex, Tame Impala, Portugal. The Man and others. He has performed at major festivals such as Coachella, Lollapalooza and Austin City Limits, as well as on main stages across Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and Malaysia.
teaching: Applied Instruction I, II, III, IV — Drums
Berry started playing drum set at the age of 10 after watching his uncle play. Soon after, he enrolled in middle school band and began competing and drumming in concert, orchestra, jazz big acts and rock and country bands. In college, he studied under drum set masters Jim Chapin, Russ McKinnon and Butch Miles. As a side man, he has toured the US, Japan and Europe. Outside of teaching at ACM@UCO, Berry stays busy freelancing in and around Oklahoma City, Tulsa and Dallas while managing his busy...
teaching: Applied Instruction I, II, III, IV — Drums
Duckworth is an Oklahoma City-based multi-instrumentalist and drummer for psychedelic rock act The Flaming Lips, which he joined in 2014. He’s also half of the DJ and musical performance duo The Brothers Griiin with Nicholas Ley. His creative projects with The Lips include work with Miley Cyrus, Mick Jones of the Clash, Reggie Watts, New Fumes, and members of Foxygen, Spaceface, Peaking Lights, and Stardeath and White Dwarfs, among others.
teaching: Applied Instruction I, II, III, IV — Bass
Gillian started out his professional music career at age 14 by playing Western swing music three nights a week … for 10 years straight. He has played with musicians such as Jami Smith and Kristin Chenoweth, and has opened for Markus Miller, Randy Travis and Willie Nelson. Additionally, Gillian toured with Ty England for a year and a half. He currently plays with The Groove Merchants, a successful contemporary music act out of Oklahoma City.
teaching: Applied Instruction I, II, III, IV — Guitar
Born and raised in Oklahoma City, Hargis is the quintessential “musician’s musician.” At age 13, he began his journey to become a professional guitarist and teacher of the craft. All told, he has been practicing, learning, writing, teaching, performing and living guitar for more than three decades. His teaching philosophy reflects his musical career: A labyrinth of practical application. In the classroom, he helps students find their perfect third while mastering technique, tone, attack and s...
teaching: Applied Instruction I, II, III, IV — Guitar
Hicks plays saxophone and guitar in every style, including jazz, R&B and country. The musician and session artist has worked, recorded and performed with producer Josh Leo (Alabama, LeAnn Rimes, Bad Company, Jimmy Buffett, Glenn Frey), Reba McEntire, Sara Evans, Brooks & Dunn, Martina McBride, Trisha Yearwood and jazz trumpet great Chet Baker, among others.
teaching: Music Fundamentals and Aural Skills
Broyles is an Oklahoma songwriter, guitarist, vocalist, composer/arranger and instructor with a two-decade career in the music industry. You’ve probably heard his band, aka Dr. Pants, on Jersey Shore, BBC World Cup Soccer, CBS Sunday Morning, Comedy Bang! Bang!, and Mtv’s Next.
teaching: Cultural Studies
This singer, teacher, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, comedian and one-man band performs up to 250 shows a year, well, for about as long as we can remember. His song topics are often a case study in popular culture. He’s a storyteller through and through, just himself with a guitar, kick-drum and kazoo.
Oct 16, 2020 · The Academy of Contemporary Music at the University of Oklahoma (ACM@UCO) in downtown Oklahoma City prepares students for careers in the music industry through a focused curriculum and real-world networking opportunities. ACM@UCO’s campus houses four professional recording studios, five large rehearsal spaces, fully-equipped classrooms and ...
The Academy of Contemporary Music at the University of Central Oklahoma Student Organization will plan events to enrich the personal and professional lives of our students and help promote ACM@UCO to aid in recruitment efforts and general awareness of the school.
