What is the curriculum like when you go to school specficially for sound engineering? Do different schools emphasize different skills or is there a lot of overlap in terms of what a student learns regardless of what school it is?
Curriculum at Sound Engineering Schools
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Well i studied at james watt college who had multi-million pound studio facilities built a few years back. they have numerous computer labs, 3 recording studios (each with there own control rooms and a further 5 satalite control rooms to each studio). These studio are all kitted out with with digidesign, focusrite, yamaha and apple hardware and thats just to names a few. Not to mention the hundereds of fantastic quality mics from shure, rode, red5 audio, blue, AKG, Audio Technica, Beyer, SE electronics etc.
they also have numerous extra pieces of outboard gear that can be booked out from the lovely technician, liz. And numerous guitars, basses, amps and drum kits.
All the lecturers are at the top of there games, the course leader himself is actually classed as a genius, several of the other lecturers have a wealth of experience from working in the industry.
so there you go hope that helps.
i did the HND and i was the smartest move i ever made, the facilities really are second to none!
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Sounds like you had a great experience! Yes, your input is helpful, thanks. I'm not familiar with HND, but looked up on it briefly - HND is a type of degree, is that right?
Bearin | Sep 26 at 02:09
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its not quite a degree its a Higher National Diploma (hence it being called HND). If you are looking to go higher than that to degree level most universities in the UK will let you into the 3rd year of the course with the HND. Its a much smarter move than the first 2 years of uni. they look into subjects in much more depth than they do at uni and with much better facilities. i visted caledonian uni in glasgow and the studios there are crap!
Danny Gallagher | Sep 27 at 07:09
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Save your money. I went to college for recording and learned alot...but with the money I spent I could have bought a Studer and an SSL off the bat.
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Well sure, I suppose that's a trade off anyone going to school needs to evaluate. I checked out your site though - very beautiful studio, looks like things are going well for you. Did school open any doors or help you get connections you wouldn't have had otherwise?
Bearin | Sep 26 at 02:09
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School had taught me some great things. However I learned the most from the general requisites. You get out what you put in, and a BA is a valuable thing in this job market. Many recording schools teach audio engineering using only digital technology. The problem with this is how much technology changes. Analog will always exist. Physics of sound will always exist. The biology of the human ear and its relationship to the brain etc..
Brian Zieske | Oct 02 at 09:10
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Interesting to hear that schools mainly teach using digital technology. So forgive my ignorance, but that leads me wonder then how schools can keep up. Could you elaborate on the general requisites? Is that where you learn about Analog recording and sound waves and shapes?
Bearin | Oct 09 at 01:10
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My impression is that most schools teach the same methods, but the big difference is the quality of the equipment available they can train you on.
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I Graduated from The Los Angeles Recording School... It was an awesome expirence.. It is a bit pricey i would have to say...($21,000 for 1year) and finding work was hard at first.. so I felt a little ripped off... but then I realized how much i learned and the connects along with an internship helped with my "foot in the door" and am glad I went... I don't know much about other schools but I know that SAE gives you an MBOX2 and laptop right out the gate.. and MI ?? i know they have diplomas for wierd things like playing bass gutar, or vocals.including unsinging vocals like rap (don't get me wrong, i love rap lol).. which is wierd to me cuz what the hell does that mean? Im a cirtified vocalist, even if i can't sing? i dont know about their engineering program but i know L.A.R.S. is great..
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Iam agree with Brian Zieske! Iam a SAE Alumni. At one side you have the possibility to try out all these common Recording and Mixing Tools but on the other side I suggest buy an Book like this!
http://www.amazon.com/Tonstudiotechnik-Schallwahrnehmung-Beschallungstechnik-Aufnahmetechnik-Klanggetaltung/dp/3598113218/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1257337487&sr=1-9
It's in German but there are many other good books! Ask your favorite sound engineer or instrument dealer!
And spend the rest of the money in your own Equipment with 10.000€ and more you can build an good studio!!!!!
Because at this schools you often learn the basics and not special tricks!
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