Audio Engineering

Spokane Falls Community College ETPL
If you have a good ear for music and enjoy working with sound technologies, audio engineering could be an excellent career path for you. We offer flexible options for part time audio students, and even a scholarship.In this program, the only one of its kind in eastern Washington, you'll learn how to record, edit and mix music and sound using the latest digital technologies. The program explores digital audio production, analog and digital recording, live sound engineering, sound design and other areas of the field. You'll study studio recording and live-sound techniques, acoustics, microphones, mixing boards, signal processing and digital audio software. Whether you want to record and produce music for radio, television, motion pictures and video games—or run PA systems for concerts, sporting arenas and live theater—this program can prepare you for a variety of exciting entry-level jobs in the music, entertainment and broadcast industries.

Financial information

Total tuition

$10,225.00

Total required fees

$1,660.00

Books and supplies

$0.00

Locations

Spokane Falls Community College, Online

Instructional methods

Online, E-learning, or Distance Learning

Program details

18 Months

Length of training

Associate

Award type

100

Credits

N/A

Clock Hours

Additional details

Award name

AAS

Prerequisites

No Selection

Prerequisite courses

No

Other prerequisites

Admission to Audio Engineering requires students to complete an application process, which includes a college application, placement scores in reading, writing and math, an essay and an interview. If there is room in the program, ALL students who complete the application process are admitted. If the number of applicants exceeds the number of available slots, students are selected for admission based on their placement scores (reading, writing, and math), knowledge of audio engineering and music, communication skills (written and spoken) and goals.

Program languages

English

Certification/license obtained as part of training program

N/A

Certification/license test preparation provided

N/A

Employment performance results

Program type

Recording Arts Technology/Technician

Completion rate

48%

Employment rate

73%

Typical (median) hourly earnings

$19.53

Typical (median) annual earnings

$27,816.00

Top industries for graduates

Program type

Recording Arts Technology/Technician

Other Industries

37%

Retail Trade

21%

Accommodation and Food Services

21%

Education

12%

Administrative Support

9%

Student characteristics

Enrollment
Number of students completing the program
49
Completion rate
48%
Average number of students who completed each year
16
Gender
Male
86%
Female
14%
Race
American Indian or Alaska Native
0%
Asian
0%
Black or African American
2%
Hispanic
11%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0%
White
76%
Multi-racial
11%
Other
0%
Age
Under 20
15%
20 to 29
66%
30 to 39
14%
40 to 49
3%
50 and over
3%
Prior education
No high school diploma/GED
0%
High school diploma/GED, but no college experience
73%
Some college experience, but no degree
27%
Certificate or AA
0%
BA or higher
0%