AUDIO TECHNOLOGY I
Certificate of Achievement
Audio Technology I isa specialized certificated program that teaches the process of engineering and recording music.— Show Full Program Details
AUDIO TECHNOLOGY I Pathways
Pathways listed below are for the catalog year 2025-2026. Maps for previous years are available on each pathway page. What is a catalog year?
Featured Careers
Find your calling. Explore high-earning careers with entry-level data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
Master's degree, Doctoral degree
- Job growth: Stable
- Low salary: 47,040
- High salary: 194,530
- Average salary: 80190
Audio and Video Technicians
Bachelor's degree, High school diploma/GED
- Job growth: Stable
- Low salary: 35,290
- High salary: 98,190
- Average salary: 54830
- Job growth: Stable
- Low salary: 0
- High salary: 0
- Average salary: 0
All Careers in AUDIO TECHNOLOGY I (9)
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | Master's degree, Doctoral degree | Stable | 80,190 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other | - n/a | - n/a | 77,390 |
| Non-Destructive Testing Specialists | High school diploma/GED | Stable | 77,390 |
| Photonics Technicians | Associate's degree, High school diploma/GED | Stable | 77,390 |
| Sound Engineering Technicians | - n/a | Declining | 66,430 |
| Music Directors and Composers | Master's degree, Bachelor's degree | Stable | 63,670 |
| Audio and Video Technicians | Bachelor's degree, High school diploma/GED | Stable | 54,830 |
| Disc Jockeys, Except Radio | - n/a | Stable | |
| Musicians and Singers | - n/a | Declining |
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Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes help you work towards your educational goals.
- Apply musical best practices to an audio project (musicianship).
- Apply the concepts of sound physics and acoustics to the recording process
- Comprehend the aesthetic contribution of sound to media.
- Demonstrate a working knowledge of audio systems including outboard gear.
- Effectively edit and process sound for CD.
- Identify the different techniques and essential equipment used for recording music.
- Record and track any instrument or voice with proper levels and balance.
- Utilize the techniques and process of sound recordings in Pro Tools.