Sound Engineering

By Alejandro Lopez

What Theme Does It Fall in?

• Falls into the theme of Communication

• Communication involves learning to easily communicate with others

• Other careers in Communication include public relations, marketing, TV/radio producing, and sales

Basic Tasks of a Sound Engineer

• Using control consoles to sync and equalize prerecorded sounds with visual actions

• Recording speech, music, and other sounds on recording media

• Separating instruments, vocals, and other sounds

What to Do in Order to Prepare

• Level of education can vary from a high school diploma to a bachelor’s degree

• Some careers in this field require training in vocational school

• Some employees may need one or two years of training, both on-the-job and with other experienced workers

Colleges/Programs to Help Prepare• Some careers in sound

engineering only require a high school diploma

• Associate’s degree programs focusing on electronics, acoustics, sound mixing, etc.

• Bachelor’s degree programs committed to a career in conducting acoustic principle studies or creating new sound processing innovations

The Future of Sound Engineering

• This career field is said to be growing slower than the average career field

• It is estimated that the career field will steadily grow by at least 8% within the next several years

• Achieving a high position in sound engineering will take more training and skills, for the competition is fierce

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• Unknown. “Sound Engineering Schools in the U.S.” Education Portal. Education Portal. n.d. Web. 21 May 2013. <http://education-portal.com/sound_engineering_schools.html>.

• Weaver, Shannon. “The Future of Your Audio Engineering Career.” Smart School Finder. School Finder Network. n.d. Web. 23 May 2013. <http://www.smartschoolfinder.com/future-your-audio-engineering-career>.

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