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Recording Arts

Program Year (2024-2025)

About the Program

The Recording Arts program provides students with fundamental to advanced knowledge and understanding of audio recording techniques and applications. Students learn audio recording methods and how to operate the equipment used in a professional recording studio, as well as computer-based composition and mixing. Courses include theory, performance, digital music production, and hands-on experience including recording, overdubbing, mixing and mastering.

The program prepares students for a host of careers within and beyond the recording studio, including but not limited to Assistant Engineer, Assistant Mix Engineer, Studio Booking Technician, Audio/Visual Technician, Studio Owner, Information Technology Specialist and Customer Service Representative, Video Game Audio Engineer, and TV and Film Audio Engineer.


Program Requirements

Program Goal: CTE
GE Pattern(s): Butte Local
Program Code: 33222.00AS

Program Learning Outcome(s):

Upon successful completion of this program, the student will be able to:

  • Apply modern music composition techniques in digital audio workstations.

  • Implement modern mixing techniques in digital audio.

  • Identify signal flow in the recording chain.

  • Identify the different types of microphones and the proper use of each type in recording situations.

  • Demonstrate competency in computer recording processes in a studio recording.

  • Demonstrate applied skills in gain staging in analog and digital recordings.

  • Demonstrate proper etiquette and interpersonal skills while working on group projects.

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Required courses:
25 Units

Contacts

Ryan Heimlich, Chair
(530) 879-6148

Department Office: ARTS 224
(530) 895-2994

Counseling and Advising:
(530) 895-2378

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