The Bachelor of Arts (BA) Audio Production program offers students the skills to pursue a career in audio production including applied, hands-on learning opportunities combined with a world-class theory-based education. Subjects include the operation of Audio Workstations, Dolby Atmos, microphones, techniques in audio production, live sound, and sound design. The opportunities for research and creative activity are immense in this ever-growing field of audio production.
Audio production is comprehensive in its applications, with particular advantages for employment here in Las Vegas, the Entertainment Capital of the World. Audio production is gaining momentum as a growing endeavor for many technology professionals, as all entertainment levels need audio professionals. The legal environment also uses audio technology to render audio for use in trials in the field of forensics. This degree, offered within the School of Music, does not require an audition.
Please see the UNLV College of Fine Arts - School of Music web page for information about department programs, faculty and facilities. Degree worksheets and 4/5 year plan for the major are available on the UNLV Degrees Directory.
Learning Outcomes
- Describe the functions and applications of audio production in multiple areas, including technological development, music production, podcasting, and pedagogy.
- Solve complex audio production problems by identifying the problem, exploring potential solutions, and implementing the best solution.
- Use industry-standard technologies to record,edit, and mix music.
- Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of emerging technologies and communicate strategies for using these technologies in the audio production process.
- Discuss the principles, laws, regulations, and ethical considerations or audio production and intellectual property.
- Create technology products and protocols using analog and digital instruments, interactive and generate media and programming language.
- Collaborate with stakeholders, musicians, and other production personnel to create high-quality production products.
- Mix live music in real time using industry-standard equipment, including a mixing board with multiple inputs.
Career Opportunities
General
Acoustic Installation Engineer, Audio Engineer for Video, Audio Gaming Engineer, Audio Multimedia Specialist, Digital Remastering Editor, Music Recording Engineer, Audio mastering engineer, Instructional Designer Audio Specialist, Live Sound FOH Engineer, Live Sound monitor engineer, In-Ear monitor designer/engineer, Music Archive manager, Media Production Consultant, Multimedia Designer, Multimedia Audio Specialist, Multimedia Coordinator/Engineer, Multimedia Instructor, Multimedia Audio for Web Developer, Music Education Technology Specialist, Music Producer, Audiobooks recording and editing engineer, Court recorder and archival engineer, Audio Forensics/Restoration engineer, Pro Audio sales, Consumer Audio Equipment designer, DJ.
Radio & Broadcast
Broadcast Engineer, Broadcast Audio editor, Sound Designer, Mixing engineer, Re-recordist, Archive specialist. On-location recording engineer.
Film & Television
Film Audio Effects Recordist, Film Audio Effects Mixing Engineer, Foley Artist (Film Sound Effects), Audio Synchronization engineer. Orchestral Film Score recording and editing engineer. Boom recordist, Surround Sound engineer. Music Supervisor.
Streaming Services (Spotify, Amazon, iTunes etc.)
Web audio streaming specialist, Music Compression engineer, Archive and Catalog specialist, encoding and transcoding specialist, Music preview creator.
Automotive
Acoustic Analysis and Audio Media systems for motor vehicles designer.
Home Theater
Design and installation of customized home audio and theater systems.
Casino, Showroom
Showroom audio FOH and monitor engineer, Muzak (background and elevator music) editor/operator, House speaker system design, installation and maintenance. Gaming Machines audio specialist,
Conventions, Trade Shows
Audio Systems installer, A/V systems audio mixing engineer. Audio Systems Maintenance & Repair technician, Media integration specialist
Worship
FOH mixing engineer, Audio Equipment installation & maintenance, Wireless Microphone specialist (A2).
Professional Sports
Audio Tech, Mixing Engineer, Wireless microphone and headset engineer, Audio Broadcast Specialist.
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