In Minneapolis, the Institute of Production and Recording offers an associate in applied science degree in audio production and engineering. This two-year course is designed to help you elevate your musical creativity, gain the technical skills you need in the recording studio and prepare for the working world. From music theory to MIDI sequencing, microphone selection and placement to digital audio workstation setup, the program helps you develop your ears, your mind and your skills.
Full Sail University in Winter Park, Fla., provides associate and bachelor's degrees that help you get ready for a career in the recording studio or production suite. The two-year associate degree program in recording engineering starts with music theory and adds technical foundations in audio and post-production to help graduates enter the music business or produce audio for computer games or television shows. The four-year bachelor's degree in recording arts grounds you in the fundamentals of audio theory, production and recording, with hands-on experience using analog and digital tools.
The Music Production and Engineering Department at Boston's Berklee College of Music features the staff, equipment and course work to prepare you for a career in music production and engineering. Ten recording studios fully set up with top equipment take you through classes and projects and provide hands-on experience during your studies. The program leads either to the bachelor of music degree or a four-year diploma, depending on whether you complete liberal arts courses for the baccalaureate.
In Indianapolis, Butler University's recording industry studies program prepares you for professional opportunities with an in-depth education spanning all aspects of the music business, from contracts to promotion and music production to sound design. Throughout your bachelor of arts curriculum, you'll combine classroom time with responsibility for all aspects of recording projects. The Butler Recording Industry Club produces an annual music CD project and puts on live shows throughout the school year, so you'll get out from behind the mixing console and into the concert hall.