Recording Arts and Technology

Certificate of Achievement
Career/Technical (Major Code: 02537)

Prepares students for employment in studio recording, television, and film sound production. Builds on their recording industry technical education in recording arts and recording technology. Contributes to the students' financial independence and career success, and allows them to take key roles within the digital audio recording and sound mixing fields.

Program Student Learning Outcome

  • Students will be able to communicate abstract concepts to clients in order to meet their subjective creative needs.

Gainful Employment

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Students who complete this program will have acquired the necessary analytical tools to successfully secure gainful employment in the field of study.

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Plan of Study Grid
First SemesterUnits
MUS 150/RA&T 110 MUSIC BUSINESS/CAREER OVERVIEW 3
RA&T 120/FTMA 111/MUS 151 RECORDING TECHNIQUES 3
 Units6
Second Semester
RA&T 100 MUSIC TECHNOLOGY 3
RA&T 121 AUDIO RECORDING TECHNOLOGY I 2
 Units5
Third Semester
RA&T 105 ELECTRONIC MUSIC TECHNOLOGY 3
RA&T 122 AUDIO RECORDING TECHNOLOGY II 4
FTMA 290 PROFESSIONAL MEDIA WORK EXPERIENCE I 2-4
 Units9-11
Fourth Semester
RA&T 123 AUDIO RECORDING TECHNOLOGY III 4
FTMA 291 PROFESSIONAL MEDIA WORK EXPERIENCE II 2-4
 Units6-8
 Total Units26-30