The curriculum offered in Indiana University's Recording Arts Department allows students to pursue either a two-year associate or four-year bachelor's degree in the recording arts. Each class is limited to 15 students for the semester, offering individualized instruction and a full hands-on experience in the engineering process. The core courses begin with introduction to studio equipment and recording procedures, including microphone use, basic studio techniques, editing concepts, and recording and signal processing equipment.
Housed as part of Loyola's School of Film and Television, its Recording Arts program (BA) emphasizes film, television, and music engineering and production. Based in Los Angeles, California, Loyola's recording engineering courses explore a wide range of material -- from music theory to business management, using traditional in-class, internship and independent study instruction methods.
The program offered at the University of Hartford in Connecticut is geared toward students seeking a bachelor's degree in music production and technology . Coursework incorporates music instrument study in voice, classical or jazz with the recording engineering and music business. The program culminates in a final senior project where students engineer and produce a full-length recording.
Offering an option to major in music production and engineering, Boston's Berklee College of Music gives students the opportunity to explore the creative process of production and recording. Students work on a variety of recording and production projects to build on their knowledge and skill in artistic and technical aspects of recording and production. Applications for this program are limited to those who have completed their first or second semester at the school.
Full Sail University in Orlando, Florida offers a range of entertainment arts degree programs, from film production to the entertainment business. The recording arts program began in 1979 and is structured so that students gain an understanding of the overall industry and the various roles involved in the recording process. The program encourages hands-on application of skills, from recording equipment placement down to editing systems and tools in individual and group projects. Full Sail offers both bachelor's and master's level degrees in this program.
The program offered at the Los Angeles Recording School teaches students music and film production as well as post-production sound engineering through hands-on experience. Students can gain certification in some of the most popular recording systems used today with mentors and instructors that are veterans in the field. The program takes 28 weeks to complete and emphasizes hands-on studio training.
Focusing on music and audio production, the Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences offers a curriculum spanning 42 weeks comprised of internships and hands-on learning of the recording arts process. Students are encouraged to certify for a variety of technological systems as they incorporate them throughout their coursework. This school has locations in both Tempe and Gilbert, Arizona and offers its own in-house certifications. The program focuses on digital recording, editing and mixing, using both conventional studio and mobile labs.