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Top Audio Engineering Schools

When you consider joining the ranks of the thousands of recording engineers competing for work, there really is no substitute for formal training in audio production. You can study in a university setting with big classrooms and professors and labs, you can study under a seasoned engineer as an apprentice, or you can learn the tricks of the trade right in the comfort of your own home. Each type of education has its pros and cons, but you will need to know what you have to choose from, how much it costs, and where you will have to go in order to get the education you want.

  1. Full Sail

    • Arguably the most popular and expensive audio engineering school (tuition is $46,000 for the one-year program, according to Recordingschool.com), Full Sail holds bragging rights to the one-stop higher education shop for all technical trades that support the entertainment industry. The great thing about Full Sail is its commitment to training its students in the use and mastery of cutting-edge recording equipment and practice. The bad news is that you'll likely have to go into debt in order to graduate from this one-year recording program.

      3300 University Boulevard
      Winter Park, FL 32792
      (407) 679-0100
      www.fullsail.edu

    The Art Institute of Seattle

    • Located in the heart of downtown Seattle, The Art Institute has served as a training center for many successful recording engineers. The campus is fully equipped with state-of-the-art recording facilities, and each course is taught by local engineers and producers who have mostly been a part of shaping Seattle's groundbreaking recording community

      2600 Alaskan Way
      Seattle, WA 98121
      (206) 448-0900
      www.ais.edu

    Recording Connection

    • The Recording Connection has based its program primarily on a tried and true apprenticeship model. It firmly believes that the best way to learn the trade is by gaining real-world experience with working audio engineers. This is facilitated by linking students with local recording studios in their areas. Students are paired with a working recording engineer who then becomes a one-on-one mentor for the duration of the program.

      6253 Hollywood Blvd Suite 302
      Los Angeles, California 90028
      (800) 755-7597
      www.recordingconnection.com

    Los Angeles Recording School

    • Formerly known as the Los Angeles Recording Workshop, the Recording School is an intensive hands-on audio engineer college. The facility consists of 30,000+ square feet of recording facilities right on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles. The faculty consists of veteran recording professionals and seasoned instructors of the recording and audio engineering arts. The 900-hour degree program covers all aspects of recording from gear set-up and maintenance to multi-track recording and digital 5.1 surround sound mixing and mastering for both music and film formats.

      6690 West Sunset Boulevard
      Los Angeles, CA 90028-7120
      (323) 464-5200
      www.recordingcareer.com

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