MediaTech Institute History
1980
Successful owner of Ruff Cedar Studios, Russell Whitaker re-located to Dallas and created Dallas Sound Lab. DSL studios became home to Grammy Award winning artist such as Stevie Ray Vaughan, Destiny’s Child, Pantera, Kirk Franklin and many others. Paramount, Disney, NFL Films, NBC, CBS, ABC, Universal Studios and other major production companies were a part of DSL’s client list.
1999
Russell recognized digital technology made music much more accessible to musicians. Russell began offering Engineering workshops in the Dallas Sound Lab. The successful workshops led to offering more classes on Producing & Songwriting, Mixing, Mastering, & Post Production Audio, Live Sound Reinforcement and the Music Business itself. January 4th, 1999, MediaTech Institute had its first class licensed by the Texas Workforce Commission and was housing a post-secondary school.
2002
Several years later, Russell opened a MediaTech campus in Houston, Texas choosing Sunrise Sound recording studios, a large facility that had been home to many platinum selling artists such as
Morrisey and Blah; another a top-notch studio.
2007
MediaTech received Institutional Accreditation from the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC).
2008
MediaTech Institute received approval from the U.S. Department of Education to participate in the Title IV funding program. Financial Aid allows qualified students to have access to government
issued Pell Grants for education tuition (which do not have to be repaid), and Stafford loans, which are federally backed student loans.
2010
The Houston campus expanded into an additional 3,400 square feet of neighboring property. The space is accommodating the school’s live sound facility, as well as an additional classroom and more office-space. MediaTech received ACCS re-accreditation for 5 years.
2011
MediaTech Dallas launched The Digital Film & Video Arts program.
2012
The Dallas Campus purchased Maximedia Studios relocating to the 37,000 square foot building. The new facility provided students with an excellent campus to learn recording, filmmaking and all
multimedia skill sets.
2013
MediaTech introduces new course offerings on how to create digital content and deliver it. The Mobile Application Development program launched at the Houston campus and The Animation & Visual Effects Program launched at the Dallas campus.
2015
As of 2015 Dallas & Houston are approved to offer all five diploma programs; the Web Design & Development, Animation & Visual Effects, Mobile App Development, Digital Film & Video Arts and the Recording Arts program.
2016
By 2016 The Associate of Applied Science Degree in Recording Arts is offered at both the Dallas and Houston campuses.
2017
The Associate of Applied Science Degree in Digital Film and Video Degree is approved and is offered at both the Dallas and Houston campuses.
2019
The Associate of Applied Art Degree in Acting for Media approved for the Dallas location.