Sound Engineering Courses in the U.S.

SAE Miami

• The SAE (School of Audio Engineering) Institute in Miami, Florida is an extension of the SAE network, first established in 1976 in Sydney, Australia; today, SAE Miami is one of more than 50 SAE centers worldwide. SAE provides students with the skills needed in industry jobs by teaching the theory behind sound production; program graduates are qualified for entry-level work in the sound industry, whether as a studio professional, a post-production engineer or another position within the field. The audio technology diplomas offered by the SAE Institute take nine months to complete working full-time or 18 months studying part-time.

  SAE Miami

  16051 W. Dixie Highway, Ste. 200

  North Miami Beach, FL 33160

  305-944-7494

  miami.sae.edu

Berklee College of Music

• Boston's Berklee College of Music offers a dozen majors in the field of music, including a major in music production and engineering. This course introduces students to the techniques used to create and produce music, with a view to the student being able to engineer his own tracks to a professional standard by the course’s end. Students majoring in music production and engineering will work with other student musicians to gain real-world experience in a studio setting environment. Berklee College accepts students from over 70 countries, and has graduated many influential figures within the music industry, including rock star Joey Kramer, from the band Aerosmith, and singer Paula Cole.

  Berklee College of Music

  1140 Boylston St.

  Boston, MA 02215

  617-266-1400

  berklee.edu

Sheffield Institute For The Recording Arts

• Located in Phoenix, Maryland, Sheffield Institute offers an AudioWorks program, which teaches students the theory of audio production. The program gives them the necessary experience needed to land a role in the sound engineering field, for example, as a monitor or a remix engineer. Coursework covers areas such as audio lab recording, remote recording, live sound and digital audio editing. Students have the option to study either full-time, four days a week, and complete the course in 25 weeks, or part-time for two days a week and complete it in 46 weeks. The Institute was established in 1968 and now features 20,000 square feet of audio and video space. The Institute was one of the first teaching centers in the U.S. to host audio engineering workshops and has state-of-the-art equipment split across two large studios.

  Sheffield Institute For The Recording Arts

  13816 Sunnybrook Rd.

  Phoenix, MD 21131

  800-355-6613

  sheffieldav.com