Recording Arts Technology/Technician

Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services

What is it about?

A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to the production of sound recordings as finished products or as components of film/video, broadcast, live, or mixed media productions. Includes instruction in sound equipment operation and maintenance; music, dialogue, and sound effects recording; soundtrack editing; dubbing and mixing; sound engineering; tape, disk, and CD production; digital recording and transmission; amplification and modulation; and working with producers, editors, directors, artists, and production managers.

Numbers at a glance

371st
Popular nationwide
261
Search Rank on O's List
22
Colleges offer it
344
Graduates (2018-19)
Men
269
Women
75

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O's Insights on Recording Arts Technology/Technician

  • Major has been stable in popularity over the last 5 years after decreasing prior to that.
  • 22% of graduates come from public universities.

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