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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.
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.
Is this program approved to train veterans?
No
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
$20
Typical (median) annual earnings
$27,800
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%
Careers for graduates
Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.
Statewide earnings and employment trends for related jobs
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%
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