Recording Arts

About the Program

Program Goal: Career

GE Pattern(s): Butte Local

Program Code: 33222.00AS

The AS Degree in Recording Arts provides students with fundamental to advanced knowledge and understanding of audio recording techniques and applications. Students learn audio recording methods and how to operate the equipment used in a professional recording studio, as well as computer-based composition and mixing. Courses include theory, performance, digital music production, and hands-on experience including recording, overdubbing, mixing and mastering.

The program prepares students for a host of careers within and beyond the recording studio, including but not limited to Assistant Engineer, Assistant Mix Engineer, Studio Booking Technician, Audio/Visual Technician, Studio Owner, Information Technology Specialist and Customer Service Representative, Video Game Audio Engineer, and TV and Film Audio Engineer.

Program Learning Outcome(s): Upon successful completion of the program, the student will be able to:

1. Apply modern music composition techniques in digital audio workstations.
2. Implement modern mixing techniques in digital audio.
3. Identify signal flow in the recording chain.
4. Identify the different types of microphones and the proper use of each type in recording situations.
5. Demonstrate competency in computer recording processes in a studio recording.
6. Demonstrate applied skills in gain staging in analog and digital recordings.
7. Demonstrate proper etiquette and interpersonal skills while working on group projects.