Sound recording/ Music Industry colleges

camge · 03-08-2005, 10:57 AM

Hi, I am looking for more information on colleges that offer Music industry/ sound recording, engineering majors. My son has decided this is the path he wishes to take. We know about NYU's Tisch program as my older son is finishing at the Tisch Playwrights Horizon conservatory. I know Ithaca, Drexel, and city university also have programs. Some programs seem to be "music" based and require the applicant to take a music major, and then also offer the sound courses. Others take a more business route. I realize this is a pretty specialized majorm, but I would appreciate and information, help or advice. Most schools require a demo cd that showcases talent. If anyone has had to submit one I'd love to hear about it and get an idea on what is wanted. Thanks! Cam

Fuzzywuzzy · 03-08-2005, 02:11 PM

Berklee in Boston is a good school. The members of my favorite music group, Dream Theater, went there.

_luckybug · 03-10-2005, 02:34 PM

Northeastern and UMass-Lowell have great Music Industry programs.

Someone I know who wants to major in Music Industry also applied to Emerson.. not sure if they offer Music Industry as a specific major or not, though..

fiddlefrog · 03-15-2005, 10:41 PM

Belmont and Middle TN State are top music industry programs, thanks to their proximity to Nashville.

digmedia · 03-16-2005, 02:20 PM

I have to put in a word for Ohio University's Telecommunications School - ranked very well with excellent facilities and excellent internship opportunities. They have a major sequence in Audio Production, and a student can specialize in one of three concentrations:
* Music Production,
* Media Production, or
* Audio Post-Production,
each with it's own specialized courses. Check it out at:

http://www.tcomschool.ohiou.edu/ug/seq_audio.html

jjsheldon · 03-25-2005, 06:41 PM

I'm looking for the best schools on the west coast that would have a 4 hear degree program for sound recording/engineering. I'm in Portland OR. Does anyone know anything about the Oregon State Schools?
thx

collegeparent · 03-27-2005, 11:36 AM

Drexel in Philadelphia.

camge · 04-07-2005, 08:47 AM

Thank you to everyone who responded: It looks like my s's short list is coming down to Drexel, University of Mass lowell, Ithaca, Cuny Sonic, NYU, Emerson, Purchase, He wants to stay in the metro ny area or at least the North East. Once again Thanks!!! Cam

purelypenguin · 12-03-2007, 01:36 AM

Just outside of San Francisco in Emeryville, CA (the digital city) there is Ex'pression College. It is just over ten years old, however it is held in high regards in the digital world. This school has a sound recording program where you can get a bachelors degree in just over two and a half years. It is one that I'm applying to and, while the Oregon schools don't have much to offer a student wanting to pursue a recording/mixing/producing career, this school does. I'm from Salem, OR and while there are many other great schools out there on the west coast or even in London, I'm not wanting to travel that far. This is a place that I've become very fond of. However, if your son is looking for a career geared more toward radio perhaps a broadcasting engineering degree would be great. I've found that searching colleges by degree and location desire on fastweb.com was a great way to get started. :-) However, I found Ex'pression through my mom's co-worker that has a brother attending the video game design course at Ex'pression (which is an apple certified school, which is the leader in music composition and mixing programs.)

symphonymom · 12-03-2007, 11:45 AM

One of my son's trumpet friends is studying sound engineering at UC Monterey (the new campus). He just recorded S's youth orchestra and had only two thirds of a quarter under his belt. He arrived with fellow students and some incredible equipment. Apparently the professors at UCM helped with the planning and execution. They are supposedly incredibly supportive. If you are interested in staying in California, I'd check it out!!