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This story was updated April 24, 2025 to reflect that one of the songs recorded during this master class was featured in a .

A study away trip to Providence, Rhode Island allowed Ohio University Media students to learn with music producer Jim Eno over winter break in the Music Industry Masterclass. The students worked side-by-side with Eno for a week and learned the ropes of the music recording industry. 

Avery Appino said that one of his favorite parts of the experience was simply the opportunity to be in the studio space surrounded by the industry lingo. 

鈥淏eing fully immersed in this was just amazing,鈥� sophomore Francesca Glorioso said. She explained that the program offered her a real feel for what it鈥檚 actually like to work in a professional studio. 

Glorioso said that she鈥檚 always been a musician, but that this program gave her more confidence to do what she loves to do. 
 

The trip let students work with different musicians and different styles of music. They spent full days in the studio working alongside Eno and others in the industry.  Rising NYC band Gustaf recorded and mixed a song to be release as a b-side with their new album.

Over three days the students got to observe and participate in the process. The students have an assistant engineering credit for , which was featured as the soundtrack to an released in April 2025.

School of Media Arts and Studies Director Josh Antonuccio, who teaches the masterclass series, said the students were "blown away" by how the Gustaf song, an unusual track that uses a single lyric from an Andy Kaufman stand-up bit, came together. 

"The band members were so great with students for the masterclass," Antonuccio said. "And Jim did such an amazing job producing this song. He spent time walking the students through the process of building the track from the ground up. From there, he worked with the band to create something distinctive in each section of the song.  The students were blown away to see how it all came together."

When news of the iPhone commercial came out, Antonuccio said the students were "elated."

"I told them they might want to update their resumes," he joked.

Avery Appino is one of the students who received an engineering credit on the song.

"I was definitely surprised to hear about it," Appino said about the commercial. "An ad placement came way out of left field for me, but I couldn't be prouder--[the band] totally deserve it. In hindsight, the song is a great fit for a role like that."

Gustaf guitarist Vram Kherlopian said he was impressed by the students' focus and work ethic.

"The students were all super observant and attentive during the sessions, while the Gustaf band members took turns dozing off when they weren鈥檛 recording," Kherlopian said. "Us Gustafs could surely learn a thing or two from the students鈥� attentiveness!" 

Sophomore AJ Jenkins praised the studio's atmosphere.

鈥淚t was casual enough that we were able to ask questions, but also gave a more professional perspective compared to working in OU studios,鈥� AJ Jenkins said. 

Jenkins said the experience gave her a perspective on how different artists work. During the trip, she met one of Eno鈥檚 engineers, who was once in her very shoes. 

鈥淕rant [Eppley, BSC '16], who is one of Jim鈥檚 engineers, was on the first year of this trip,鈥� Jenkins explained. 鈥淗e has been working with Jim ever since.鈥� 

The masterclass gave students a new way to think about music and a head-start to their careers in the industry.