ACM

ACM@UCO is one of the nation’s leading contemporary music programs. Our faculty of industry professionals mentors musicians, singers, songwriters and producers to help them reach their creative peak. You’ll have hands-on learning opportunities with four state-of-the-art recording studios, two concert venues and more. Whether pursuing a 2-year associate’s or a 4-year bachelor’s degree, you’ll find a pathway to success. Our downtown OKC campus in Bricktown hosts concerts, masterclasses and much more. Start your college soundtrack at ACM.

ACM@UCO - The Academy of Contemporary Music at the University of Central Oklahoma The Academy of Contemporary Music at the University of Central Oklahoma (ACM@UCO) prepares students for careers in the music industry through a focused curriculum and real-world networking opportunities. Apply today!

ACM@UCO is a leading contemporary music program in the US. Our faculty of industry professionals mentors musicians, singers, songwriters and producers to help them reach their creative peak. You’ll have hands-on learning opportunities with four state-of-the-art recording studios, two concert venues and more. Whether pursuing a 2-year associate’s or a 4-year bachelor’s degree, you’ll find a pathway to success. Our downtown OKC campus in Bricktown hosts concerts, masterclasses and much more. Start your college soundtrack at ACM.

ACM@UCO - The Academy of Contemporary Music at the University of Central Oklahoma The Academy of Contemporary Music at the University of Central Oklahoma (ACM@UCO) prepares students for careers in the music industry through a focused curriculum and real-world networking opportunities. Apply today!

Looking for a summer camp for your young rocker? Get ready to jam at the ACM@UCO Rock Camp! The rock stars in training form a band, are coached by ACM@UCO faculty members, and participate in master classes to maximize their learning experience while playing with other highly motivated musicians! The week will wrap up Friday morning with an actual studio recording session! Limited capacity. Open to students ages 14-18 with at least two years’ experience.

More info -> bit.ly/ACMSummerCamps

Tomorrow and tonight we are proud to showcase our Performance Majors for their last ALIVE show of the semester!

Live Room Fridays becomes Live Room Thursdays for our final show of the semester! Tonight (Thursday, April 25th) in our newly renovated venue we have a stellar bill of music including Five Year Gap, OK3 and Bella Rose. Free with UCO ID and $10 otherwise. Come early for the ACM reunion!

We had so much fun at our Hunter Hayes Masterclass yesterday! Our special thanks to Hunter for taking the time to speak with our students about his career so far. So much great advice and insight was shared.

The Jones Assembly are offering half price tickets to ACM for Hunter Hayes’ show tonight (Tuesday, April 16th) in OKC at The Auditorium at The Douglass. Use code HHACM at the link in our Stories!

If you're planning to attend one of this week's ALIVE! performances, please be aware ticket sales can be purchased in advance via credit card at the link below. Please encourage friends and family to purchase tickets in advance to avoid having to use QR code to pay with credit card at door. Cash will also be accepted at the door.

If purchasing tickets in advance via the link below, please show order confirmation email at door for entry. Thank you!

ACM@UCO Alive Tickets- $10.00 ACM@UCO Alive Tickets- $10.00

It’s International Women’s Day and tonight’s Live Room Fridays show features three incredible women! Join us tonight at 7:00 PM (Friday, March 8th) in our Songwriting Room to catch live sets from Sky Hemenway, Jenna Owens and D’Lanee Fields! Admission is free with UCO Student ID ($10 admission otherwise).

Check out the scene from last week’s Live Room Fridays show with The Wavelength, Giacomo, and Ember.wav. Don’t miss this Friday’s show with Sky Hemenway, Jenna Owens, and D’Lanee Fields! Our Songwriting Room is on the ground floor of the ACM campus (25 S. Oklahoma Ave., OKC). Admission is free to UCO students with ID and $10 for others. Show begins at 7:00 PM. 📸: .music

Join us this Friday, March 8th, for the last Live Room Fridays to happen in our Songwriting Room. We’ve got an amazing lineup this week with our headliner and ACM alum, Sky Hemenway. Joining Sky will be current students Jenna Owens and D’Lanee Fields! Admission is free with UCO Student ID ($10 admission otherwise).

It’s Live Room Fridays time again! Join us tonight (Friday, March 1st) at 7:00 PM as we welcome The Wavelength, Giacomo and Ember.Wav! You may have seen Kenna from The Wavelength earlier this week on NBC’s The Voice where she performed with her other group, OK3! The show is happening in our Songwriting Room and is free to attend with a UCO Student ID. Admission is $10 otherwise.

If you're planning to attend tonight's ALIVE! performance, please be aware ticket sales can be purchased in advance via credit card at the link below. Please encourage friends and family to purchase tickets in advance to avoid having to use QR code to pay with credit card at door. Cash will also be accepted at the door.

If purchasing tickets in advance via the link below, please show order confirmation email at door for entry. Thank you!

ACM@UCO Alive Tickets- $10.00 ACM@UCO Alive Tickets- $10.00

We have a stacked lineup for this week’s Live Room Fridays show! This Friday, March 1st, The Wavelength will headline with special guests Giacomo and Ember.wav. Lots of current ACM students as well as alums! This is one of the last Live Room Friday shows in our Songwriting Room as the venue renovations are almost complete. Free to attend with UCO Student ID and $10 otherwise!

Be sure to tune in to the Season 25 Premiere of The Voice on NBC tonight! Two ACM’ers (Makenna Fields and Courtney Ho**er) will be performing with their group OK3. Tune in tonight to find out if they turn a chair!

Due to illness, tonight’s show with Kinda Collective is postponed. Stay tuned for a new date! We apologize for any inconvenience.

For this week’s Live Room Fridays we are joined by Kinda Collective and the Lott-Bowen Duo! Live Room Fridays are temporarily happening in our Songwriting Room as we continue renovating our regular venue. Admission to the show is FREE with a UCO ID ($10 otherwise)!

Join us tonight at 7:00 PM (Friday, Feb. 16th) for another edition of Live Room Fridays! Tonight we welcome the Ross Clayton Trio with special guest Brady Shattan. You may recognize Ross as a Top 20 Finalist on Season 23 of NBC’s ‘The Voice’! Live Room Fridays are temporarily happening in our Songwriting Room. Admission is FREE with a UCO ID ($10 otherwise).

Be sure to tune in to on Friday morning to catch a performance and interview from ACM alum Original Flow! He will be featured during the 9:00 AM broadcast and will be promoting his new live record. We are excited to be partnering with KWTV to help bring them performances by current students as well as alumni!

Check out the scene from last week’s Live Room Fridays show with King Pink and Rolling Eyes. Don’t miss this Friday’s show with the Ross Clayton Trio and special guests Brady Shattan! Our Songwriting Room is on the ground floor of the ACM campus (25 S. Oklahoma Ave., OKC). Admission is free to UCO students with ID and $10 for others. Show begins at 7:00 PM.

This week’s Live Room Fridays will feature the Ross Clayton Trio. You may recognize Ross as a Top 20 Finalist on Season 23 of NBC’s ‘The Voice’! The evening will get started at 7:00 PM with current student Brady Shattan. Live Room Fridays are temporarily happening in our Songwriting Room. Admission is free with a UCO ID ($10 otherwise)!

Join us tonight at 7:00 PM (Friday, Feb. 9th) for another edition of Live Room Fridays this time with our friends King Pink and Rolling Eyes! Live Room Fridays are temporarily happening in our Songwriting Room. Admission is free with a UCO ID ($10 otherwise).

The scholarship application deadline for current students has been extended to Thursday, Feb. 8, at 5 p.m.! Visit Scholarships.uco.edu and apply!

*Incoming fall 2024 freshmen are not eligible for these specific scholarships but can apply for freshmen-specific scholarships through the link sent after they apply for admission.

Our next Live Room Fridays show will be with our friends King Pink. We’re also excited to welcome special guests and current students Rolling Eyes. Live Room Fridays are temporarily happening in our Songwriting Room. Admission is free with a UCO ID ($10 otherwise)!

Check out the scene from our most recent Live Room Fridays show with the dynamic Roz and Canon Lee. Join us this Friday, February 2nd, for another great show as we welcome back ACM alum Chase Kerby as well as Settling. Our Songwriting Room is on the ground floor of the ACM campus (25 S. Oklahoma Ave., OKC). Admission is free to UCO students with ID and $10 for others.

This Friday, Groundhog Day, Feb. 2nd, we are holding the semester’s second Live Room Fridays show with the prolific Chase Kerby and special guests Settling. Chase has been a staple of the OKC music scene for years and is an ACM alum. Settling is the musical vehicle for current student Brandon Ross. Admission is free with a UCO ID ($10 otherwise)!

Student-owned Catapult Recordings is looking for Spring 2024 interns. This internship is open exclusively to current ACM students. Deadline to apply is January 29th!

Live Room Fridays are back! This week we welcome back ACM alum Roz with special guest and current ACM student, Canon Lee. As our venue is under reconstruction, this show will be taking place in our Songwriting Room (also found in the ACM Lobby, 25 S. Oklahoma Ave). Admission is $10 and free with UCO ID.

See you this Friday, January 26th at 7:00 PM!

Interested in scholarships and have questions?

Mark your calendars: CFAD is hosting a Scholarship Portal Help Session at ACM on Weds., January 31st, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM (1st Floor Lobby).

It’s a come-and-go session designed to help you with scholarships before the February 6th deadline!

Due to inclement weather, the University of Central Oklahoma will be closed Tuesday, Jan. 16. All offices are closed, and all classes are canceled for the day. Stay warm and cozy, Bronchos!