Recording Arts Technology/Technician

Recording Arts Technology/Technician programs prepare individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to the production of sound recordings as finished products or as components of film/video, broadcast, live, or mixed media productions. Includes instruction in sound equipment operation and maintenance; music, dialogue, and sound effects recording; sound track editing; dubbing and mixing; sound engineering; tape, disk, and CD production; digital recording and transmission; amplification and modulation; and working with producers, editors, directors, artists, and production managers.

While Recording Arts Technology/Technician offers degrees up to the Bachelors degree, the majority of students earn a Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years. Students major in Recording Arts Technology/Technician all over the country, though the major at the Award of at least 2 but less than 4 academic years level sees the most graduates in Minnesota. The average starting salary for an undergraduate degree in Recording Arts Technology/Technician is $40,500.