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Explore our Audio Technology Program!
While numerous students concern the audio program to make beats for modern-day music, they are frequently shocked at the large range of career choices in the field. As a sound professional, it's your obligation to put together, operate and maintain the technical equipment utilized to tape, magnify, boost, mix or recreate noise. You'll recognize the sound requirements for a provided job or scenario and carry out the proper actions to produce this sound. Sound service technicians are needed in a series of markets consisting of: marketing, audio recordings, broadcasting (radio or tv), film, and live performance (theatre, music, dance). So, while making beats is taught and motivated, this program concentrates on lots of other abilities that will enable you to make a living in the industry of your choosing.
While for many audio tasks, a degree is not needed, the following subjects WILL increase your possibilities of success: acoustics and music, audio engineering and production, media production, music theory, a history of the music company and music, running live noise for concerts/churches and an understanding of sound outlining for theatre productions. At MCC, you can earn this real-world experience AND a degree. While this degree is transferrable to four-year schools, past students who have actually transferred discover it to be a lackluster experience compared to the quality of devices and direction used at MCC. In truth, much of our students find employment before they finish.
Skills needed to be effective:
- Interest in music, noise and recording
- Technical ability to find out about computer systems and sound devices
- Good crucial listening skills in order to evaluate musical quality
- Creativity
- Great social and communication abilities to help you to: satisfy and network with others and being a team player and collaborator
- problem resolving, attention to information, flexible approaches to production
- the capability to accept criticism and useful feedback
- Persistence and determination
For the past 40 years, teacher Brian Konzelman has actually taught artists and audio recording engineers at MCC how to make a living in the music market. Graduates now own recording services throughout the country, have professions in the entertainment, recording, and movie markets, and have actually made GRAMMY AWARDS, EMMYS, and GOLD RECORDS from the RIAA.
What you'll find out at MCC:
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During the first year of audio study, students will discover: the physics of sound