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Audio Production Training in 190 Weeks*
Want to be part of a team that creates sound design for movies, produces music for albums or mixes audio that captivates an audience during a live production? Do you believe that learning audio production is a critical step in achieving that goal?
It definitely is!
If you’re ready to make use of your creative skills and technical savvy to take a step up in life and create a brighter future with a rewarding career, Laurus College is your school.
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The Bachelor of Science degree in Audio Production equips students with a broad-based foundation in recording, editing, mixing, and producing audio. The goal of the program is to help students develop the creative and technical skills essential to pursuing a successful career in audio production industries.
Students will be given the opportunity to acquire fundamental and advanced techniques used in audio production through the mastery of practical applications and self-development. Students will use industry standard software to explore different techniques used to conceptualize, develop and produce audio in commercial settings.
Here’s How You’ll Grow with Us
The goal of this Bachelor’s Degree program is to help students develop the creative and technical skills essential to pursuing a successful career in the audio production industry. Students will be given the opportunity to acquire fundamental and advanced techniques used throughout the audio production industry by conducting research, practical application, and self-development.
As part of the curriculum, students will have the opportunity to develop skills in:
Audio Video Workflow
Digital Audio Processing
Digital Audio Theory
Digital Audio Workstation Concepts
Equalization and Frequency Balancing
Lighting Principles
Live Sound Mixing
Microphone Placement
Music Production
Projection Techniques
Show Deployment
Sound Design
Studio Production
Video Editing
Video Production
Video Storytelling
Video Techniques
Students will use industry standard software to explore different techniques used to produce studio audio, mix live audio, and edit video. Students will also be expected to develop a portfolio that can be used to seek employment within the audio video industry.
Course List
The study of life processes ecological factors and the plant and animal kingdoms; biological systems and their control; Human anatomy and physiology; Human Diseases, genetics, inheritance and evolution; the cell as the basic unit of life. Credits: 5
Students in this course are exposed to basic issues in starting a business. Topics may include capitalization, staffing, subcontracting, permits, facilities, and basic business planning. The course offers students practical exercises to begin strategic development of a business and offers practical problems and issues in the startup phase of building a successful organization. Credits: 5
This course prepares students to develop and implement project plans when working to complete assigned projects. Topics in this course may include defining project goals and objectives, specifying tasks or how goals will be achieved, establishing needed resources for project completion, and associating budgets and completion timelines. Students study the major phases of project management including project feasibility, planning, implementation, evaluation, and support. Project management software will be used by students to gain an understanding of how to best organize and delegate their project. Students gain an understanding of how to manage projects and how these skills may be applied to an individual project or a group project. Credits: 5
This course covers both personal selling and branding. Participants will learn how to create their personal brand, define their target audience and use role playing and video presentations to master sales techniques and enhance interpersonal communication skills. Credits: 5
Ethics and Law in Media Communications: In this course, students will explore the legal issues surrounding mass media. Topics covered in this class include, copyright laws, contracts, distribution agreements, music licensing, and other business media communication laws. This class focuses on the ethical decisions that people in mass media face each day. Students study the fundamental principles of ethics and how to apply them to their daily lives. Credits: 5
This course serves as an introduction to the necessary core skills needed to be successful at an academic, professional and personal level. Students will identify core skills, values and interest to assist in their path to success. Topics covered in this course may include time management, effective study skills, written and oral communication, improving critical thinking to enhance problem-solving skills. Other topics may include job search techniques and job etiquette, and on-the-job behavior. Students will work towards building their professional development through various assignments and topics throughout the course. Students will explore Laurus College resources for success inside and outside the classroom. Credits: 5
English provides students with the basic rhetorical foundations to prepare them for the demands of academic and professional writing. Students in this course will learn and practice the strategies and processes that successful writers employ when communicating information. These strategies include reading analytically and strategically, improving reading comprehension, writing persuasively, writing for investigative purposes, problem-resolution, evaluation, explanation, and refutation. Credits: 5
English provides students with the basic research foundations and skills to prepare them for the demands of academic and professional writing. Students in this course will learn and practice the strategies and processes that successful writers employ when researching topics and information to prepare reports and arguments. The course will culminate with a written research paper and the presentation of the student’s research for peer response. Credits: 5
This course builds on the foundation of ENG100 (English Composition I) and ENG 200 (English Composition II) by introducing students to effective rhetorical concepts—both classical and modern—and to apply relevant analysis. Understanding classical rhetorical devices—logos, pathos, and ethos—and how writer’s effectively use them to sway opinion provides students with a methodology of being able to appropriately judge the information they encounter in both the academic and professional arena. Additionally, this course will help students hone their skills in argumentation and presentation. Credits: 5
This course introduces tools used by sociologists to explore and understand society. Social relationships, social structures and processes are explored. Credits: 5
Psychology is the science of behavior and mental processes. In this class, students will dive into what makes themselves and others behave the way they do. Topics covered in this class include Neuroscience, Sensation and Perception, Learning, Memory, Thinking and Intelligence, Developmental Psychology, Personality Theories and Assessment, Social Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, and Workplace Psychology. This class will be focused more on behavior as it pertains to the workplace rather than the clinical side of Psychology. Credits: 5
Students will explore common challenges and experiences that unite the human past and identify key global patterns over time. This overview of world history covers political, economic, social, religious, intellectual, cultural, and military history in a chronological story that will help students gain an appreciation and understanding of the distinctive character and development of individual cultures in society. Credits: 5
This course provides students with a conceptual understanding of algebra by using problem solving applications in context to real-world application. Students will integrate meaningful applications with relevant data, graphs, tables, charts, colors, and diagrams. Credits: 5
This course covers descriptive statistics and inferential statistics with relevant applications to solving real-world problems, hypothesis testing and decision-making. Important statistical models and distributions will be discussed. Credits: 5
This course introduces students to physical science. Students will learn about physics, chemistry, astronomy, meteorology, and geology. This will give students the ability to understand and interact with their physical environment in a more engaging way. Some of the knowledge students gain include Newton’s Laws, chemical elements, the universe, and geologic concepts. Credits: 5
This course focuses on professional communication in the 21st workplace. Students in this course will hone their communication skills by working on various assignments and projects, including: face-to-face conversations, collaborative work groups, presentations, and interviews. Lectures include topics in nonverbal communication, cultural differences, organizational fit, and networking within specific industries through face-to-face interactions and via social networking sites, such as Facebook and LinkedIn. By the end of the course, students will have prepared industry specific portfolios and taken part in mock interviews specific to their field of study. Credits: 5
* General Education Course
All the Things You’ll Learn
Upon completion of the Audio Production Bachelor of Science degree, students should be able to:
Employ digital and analog technology to produce professional music, post-production, live audio and sound design.
Effectively record, edit, and mix audio.
Utilize knowledge of acoustics and sound reinforcement for purposes of audio production.
Demonstrate knowledge of audio connectivity and gain staging.
Utilize knowledge of entertainment business to create relations and network with industry professionals.
Effectively propose, package, and deploy audio equipment.
Utilize knowledge of recording studio management.
Demonstrate knowledge of mastering techniques.
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Where You Could Be After Completing Our Program
Audio Production professionals engineer studio music, mix audio, and edit video electronic tools and media for use in products or creations, such as movies, music albums, live shows, and more.
Graduates with Audio Production training may find employment in a wide range of interesting and rewarding positions, including:
Audio Engineer
Mixing Engineer
Sound Editor
Audio Technician
Audio Visual Specialist
Video Technician
and more!
The Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system is used by Federal statistical agencies to classify workers into occupational categories for the purpose of collecting, calculating, or disseminating data. The Audio Video Production Associate of Science Degree Program offered at Laurus College can help prepare graduates for a variety of careers that include, but are not limited to the list of careers that may be listed under the following SOC codes (for more information on a particular SOC code, visit www.onetonline.org).
SOC List
Assemble and operate equipment to record, synchronize, mix, edit, or reproduce sound, including music, voices, or sound effects, for theater, video, film, television, podcasts, sporting events, and other productions.
Set up, operate, and maintain the electronic equipment used to acquire, edit, and transmit audio and video for radio or television programs. Control and adjust incoming and outgoing broadcast signals to regulate sound volume, signal strength, and signal clarity. Operate satellite, microwave, or other transmitter equipment to broadcast radio or television programs.
Operate television, video, or film camera to record images or scenes for television, video, or film productions.
Edit moving images on film, video, or other media. May work with a producer or director to organize images for final production. May edit or synchronize soundtracks with images.
With so many professional opportunities available to people with the right qualifications, Laurus can prepare you for a career that will take you to that next level in life.
You already have a life. We appreciate that!
We offer online Bachelor’s Degree programs – and let you keep your day job while you learn. You can participate in live classes from the comfort of your home!
If you’re juggling work and a family, you’re busy. Our unique learning model gives you greater freedom and flexibility to learn on your own schedule.
That means you’re in control of your learning experience. All you have to do is get the ball rolling. And training with Laurus for a career in audio product, with all our dedicated support from Day 1 till you land that dream job, is a smart choice.
Develop your creative and technical skills in sound design, studio engineering, video production and live mixing, while also expanding your critical thinking and problem solving ability.
With a program led by industry professionals, Laurus helps motivated people get the skills, experience, and ongoing support to pursue successful careers.
The Laurus Advantage
Practical, Career-Focused Training that prepares you for an in-demand career.
Supportive Learning Environment where instructors care about your success.
Flexible Scheduling Options that include both day and evening classes.
Technology Included – Students attending classes in an Associate or Bachelor’s Degree program are given the opportunity to receive hardware and software specific to audio production needed to complete their program.
Job Search Assistance through our Career Services Department, including resume & portfolio creation, interview preparation and live workshops.
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