Can you recommend a good audio engineering school? - Page 3

Plush · 21st December 2006

My suggestion is to go ahead and get a real education at a real university. Liberal Arts or a science degree will do nicely. This trains the person to develop critical thinking skills and broadens one's horizons. Then, when you cannot obtain a job in recording, you'll be prepared to earn an actual living.

If you want to combine a REAL degree with music, choose a good music school that also has a music engineering program.

Under NO CIRCUMSTANCES should one attend a "recording school" or "recording workshop" since those places are not REAL UNIVERSITIES.

Recording programs at REAL Universities in North America:
McGill University
Indiana University

Best from Chicago,
PlushPhonic

21st December 2006

SAE is a fully accredited school......i went to mtsu ,,,, a UNIVERSITY.. let me tell you SAE is much better....... SAE is highly respected in the recordiing world, check out the website....... my cousin went to full sail,, and ended up being the main engineer for Garth Brooks before he left and went with terri clark,, these programs have great placement. and guess what you dont have to go 4 years and spend 60000..... full sail is like 37000... and it has alot of students..... thats why i chose SAE. SAE is like 17000.... and all they do is recording not live sound like full sail....... if you go to a university for recording its gonna be a long time before you get your hands on a console......It all what you put into it.....if you really want it.. you could just bypass the schools all togethier, and go get a internship, IF YOU KNOW THE RIGHT PEOPLE.......and work your way up......http://sae.edu/ and you know, itssssssssssssss sooooooooooooo fun being around people all day that have the same drive as you do.. and great networking......

mixerguy · 21st December 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dirty Gear Pimp

i just saw this thread and thought i would chime in.

i work part time at a community college here in orlando, fl ............ a folie room,.........

It is FOLEY

I hope you are not teaching it if you can't spell it!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foley_artist

kelvinchan55 · 21st December 2006

i am attending OIART...the program is pretty good....they teach pretty fast...and you will have same amount of the labs and classes...so that you can learn it by doing it within that week....so that won;t make you forget what they taugh during the class....and the program keep you busy all the time...you won't have much time to work on some of your extra work and ouw stuff...
and they are upgrading the gear now...for APIX...

kelvin

Dirty Gear Pimp · 21st December 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by mixerguy

It is FOLEY

I hope you are not teaching it if you can't spell it!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foley_artist

oops! my bad on the spelling error. thats what i get for typing and not thinking.

and no, i dont teach it.

oh and full sail is up to $42k now..

but as far as getting a degree. let it be in recording, music, liberal studies, electrical engineering, whatever... make sure you get an AA, AS, BA, BS, from a school whose credits will transfer over to other univerisites. which are community colleges, and state universities. classes and credits from private institutions dont transfer well to other universities. and in my opinion, there is nothing worse than spending a bunch of money and time for a degree that only leaves you with that degree. if you have a mid life crisis and decide to change fields, at least you will have classes that will count towards your new degree.

RobR · 23rd December 2006

Full Sail will make a sharp student comfortable around a giant console, if that's worth much.

Seriously, though, I have spent the last 8 years of my life aching in pain over the mistakes I made in two short semesters, when I was 18. I'm blacklisted from any college worth mentioning. These are things that can drive a man to tears.

Go to a real university.

Then, when you have your bachelors..

Weigh the options: A.) Doctorate? B.) Recording School?

Or, just scratch all of the above. You're going to start as an intern, anyway, right?
You're most important asset will be the experience you acrue as an employee at Starbucks. Get a job there, and you will be the king/queen of the studio, later on.

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21st December 2006	#61
Plush Lives for gear Joined: Jul 2003 Location: EARS/Chicago Posts: 4,274 2 Reviews written	My suggestion is to go ahead and get a real education at a real university. Liberal Arts or a science degree will do nicely. This trains the person to develop critical thinking skills and broadens one's horizons. Then, when you cannot obtain a job in recording, you'll be prepared to earn an actual living. If you want to combine a REAL degree with music, choose a good music school that also has a music engineering program. Under NO CIRCUMSTANCES should one attend a "recording school" or "recording workshop" since those places are not REAL UNIVERSITIES. Recording programs at REAL Universities in North America: McGill University Indiana University Best from Chicago, PlushPhonic

21st December 2006	#62
Sae_grad Guest Posts: n/a	SAE is a fully accredited school......i went to mtsu ,,,, a UNIVERSITY.. let me tell you SAE is much better....... SAE is highly respected in the recordiing world, check out the website....... my cousin went to full sail,, and ended up being the main engineer for Garth Brooks before he left and went with terri clark,, these programs have great placement. and guess what you dont have to go 4 years and spend 60000..... full sail is like 37000... and it has alot of students..... thats why i chose SAE. SAE is like 17000.... and all they do is recording not live sound like full sail....... if you go to a university for recording its gonna be a long time before you get your hands on a console......It all what you put into it.....if you really want it.. you could just bypass the schools all togethier, and go get a internship, IF YOU KNOW THE RIGHT PEOPLE.......and work your way up......http://sae.edu/ and you know, itssssssssssssss sooooooooooooo fun being around people all day that have the same drive as you do.. and great networking......

21st December 2006	#64
kelvinchan55 Gear Head Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 44	i am attending OIART...the program is pretty good....they teach pretty fast...and you will have same amount of the labs and classes...so that you can learn it by doing it within that week....so that won;t make you forget what they taugh during the class....and the program keep you busy all the time...you won't have much time to work on some of your extra work and ouw stuff... and they are upgrading the gear now...for APIX... kelvin

23rd December 2006	#66
RobR Gear addict Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 446	Full Sail will make a sharp student comfortable around a giant console, if that's worth much. Seriously, though, I have spent the last 8 years of my life aching in pain over the mistakes I made in two short semesters, when I was 18. I'm blacklisted from any college worth mentioning. These are things that can drive a man to tears. Go to a real university. Then, when you have your bachelors.. Weigh the options: A.) Doctorate? B.) Recording School? Or, just scratch all of the above. You're going to start as an intern, anyway, right? You're most important asset will be the experience you acrue as an employee at Starbucks. Get a job there, and you will be the king/queen of the studio, later on.