Music Recording Degrees

Indiana University at Bloomington

• Indiana University at Bloomington offers the largest enrollment for music production degrees than any other private or public institution in the country. The school offers an associate degree in recording arts as well as a bachelor's degree in recording arts that prepares students for a career in music recording and post-audio recording in TV, film, or radio. Contact the university for application materials.

  Indiana University at Bloomington

  107 S. Indiana Ave.

  Bloomington, IN 47405-7000

  Phone: 812-855-4848

  iub.edu/

American River College

• American River College offers a commercial music recording program in which students can earn an associate degree in music in preparation to transfer to a four-year institution. The two-year vocational program gives hands-on instruction to students to prepare them for a career in studio recording, sound editing, post-production engineering and even sound-effects editing and production.

  American River College

  4700 College Oak Drive,

  Sacramento, CA 95841

  916-484-8011

  arc.losrios.edu/

Texas State University-San Marcos

• At Texas State University-San Marcos, students can earn a Bachelor of Science in sound recording. This degree prepares students for a career in a variety of fields including music, television and radio and focuses on the technical aspects of sound recording. It also requires students to play an instrument. For admission materials and a complete listing of tuition and fees, contact Texas State University.

  Texas State University-San Marcos

  601 University Drive,

  San Marcos, TX 78666

  512-245-2111

  txstate.edu/

University of Miami

• The University of Miami offers a four-year undergraduate degree in music engineering. It also offers a two-year graduate degree in music engineering. Instrument proficiency is not required for undergraduate or graduate admission.

  University of Miami

  Frost School of Music

  P.O. Box 248165

  Coral Gables, FL 33124-7610

  305-284-2241

  miami.edu

McNally Smith College of Music

• The McNally Smith College of Music offers three music recording degrees: an associate of applied science program in recording technology, a Bachelor of Science in music program in music production, and an associate of applied music program with an emphasis in music production. Each program is designed to prepare the student for varying levels of expertise in the music industry, with the bachelor's degree program being the most comprehensive. The applied music program focuses primarily on recording in the music industry while the applied science program focuses on basics of general recording. Contact the McNally Smith College of Music for application materials.

  McNally Smith College of Music

  19 Exchange St. E.

  St. Paul, MN 55101

  651.291.0177

  800.594.9500

  mcnallysmith.edu/