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 Masters degree level sees the most graduates in Tennessee. The average starting salary for an undergraduate degree in Recording Arts Technology/Technician is $40,500.