Digital Audio Production (Certificate)

Study digital audio production at JCC

The Digital Audio Production certificate at Jamestown 社区 College prepares you for entry-level employment in digital audio production and recording. You can pursue careers in TV, 电影, and theater like broadcast technician, sound engineering technician, 生产商, 和导演. Those currently employed in the field can also use the program to upgrade and expand their skills.

JCC’s program helps you develop aesthetic and technical skills vital to the contemporary audio production workplace. You’ll take courses in 音乐 technology, audio, and recording in our 音乐 computer lab and recording studio using industry-standard software. JCC’s Music department hosts concerts, 客人的音乐家, and events that you can attend and participate in. If you want to expand your skills, the Digital Audio Production certificate can be paired with JCC’s Music, 音乐产业, and Media Arts degrees.

Participate in 音乐 at JCC, regardless of major

You are welcome to take 音乐 courses and ensembles at JCC without pursuing a 音乐-related degree. Get involved with theatre productions, voice and instrumental lessons, 数字录音, and performing ensembles.

2022 median pay for broadcast, sound, and video technicians: $53,960/year according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Where to study at JCC

Digital audio production skills

After you complete the program, you will be able to:

  • Use industry-standard 音乐 technology hardware and software for pre and post production of 音乐 and 音乐 media.
  • Demonstrate a working knowledge of basic wave theory and its application to psychoacoustics.
  • Demonstrate aesthetic understanding: the ability to understand and appreciate aesthetic forms of expression, 比如文学, 音乐, 跳舞, and other forms of visual imagery.

Local 音乐 opportunities

We have many 音乐 opportunities in the local community, including:

学期1

课程
学分
需求的满足

MUS 1570: Music Theory I

3

MUS 1710: Introduction to Sound Recording

4

MUS 1730: Intro to Music Technology

3

MUS 1510: Music Appreciation or

MUS 1670: Beginning Piano

3

ENG 1510: College Composition I (or higher)

3
  • Seek out academic support or tutoring at the Learning Center.
  • Investigate transfer and employment options.
  • If choosing to transfer, apply to institutions with fall deadlines.

学期2

课程
学分
需求的满足

MUS 2890: Digital/Audio Seminar

3

CMM 1750: Rhetoric of 愿景 and Sound

3

MUS 1530:历史. 岩石测量 & 卷或

MUS 1670: Beginning Piano

3

MUS 1610: Private Lessons I or

MUS 1750-MUS 2880 (音乐 ensembles)

1-2

数学 & 科学选修课

推荐:

CSC 1510: Intro to Computer Science

3

Social 科学选修课

推荐:

PSY 1510: General Psychology or

HIS 1540: US History Since 1865

3
  • 应用 for graduation.
  • Choose transfer or employment option and submit applications as appropriate.