Audio Production and Engineering Program

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This program is vocational and intended for students seeking employment and careers in the audio industry. Students learn acoustic and audio theory, and how to use, maintain, and apply audio technology.  Students learn skills for engineering, recording, mixing, and producing audio for various audio industry fields.
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Recording Studio Control Room

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Mixing & Mastering Suite

Degrees and Certificates

  • Associate of Science in Audio Production and Engineering
    • 8 courses (24 units) + required associates degree academic course requirements 

  • Certificate of Achievement in Audio Production and Engineering
    • 8 courses (24 units)

  • Certificate of Performance in Audio Production and Engineering
    • 5 courses  (15 units)

Program Courses

  • Music 190 - Introduction to Audio Technology
    • Music 190 is the pre-requisite beginning course for all 200 level courses 

  • Music 108 - The Business of Music
  • Music 150a - Basic Musicianship 
  • Music 201 - Recording Arts
  • Music 202 - Computer Music
  • Music 204 - Audio System Design and Maintenance
  • Music 205a - Projects in Audio Production A
  • Music 205b - Projects in Audio Production B
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Recording Studio

Recording Studio

 

Program Faculty Lead

Professor Channing Booth
cbooth@sdccd.edu