Welcome to the Long Beach City College
Commercial Music Department Recording Arts Program.
What We Do
Our Recording Engineering and Record Producer Programs both offer hands-on training..... after all, you can't learn to swim without going in the water. We offer a full complement of equipment for your use in preparing your required recordings, but if you already have a home studio, that's great.... our classes will teach you to navigate your way around that too.
Our goal is to prepare you for a career in Audio. That means any type of audio production.... such as:
Recording Studio
Radio Station
Television Studio
Film Studio and Production Locations
Web Audio
Music Mastering
Sound Effects Design/ Foley
Cruise Ship Audio Live Sound Mixing and Concert Recording
Understanding your DJ Rig
Mixing at a Club
Audio setups at Hotels and Convention Centers
Music Video Production
Audio for Sports
Parade Audio
... and much more
What Equipment Will You Be Learning to Use
We will be working in Studio 'A'. It has a 24 channel Spirit Console, and 24 tracks of Alesis hard-disk digital recording, plus a full compliment of racked outboard gear.
Who Should Enroll
What Kind of Programs are Offered
Our Certificate Programs require aproximately 40 units for completion, and all of the units are discipline specific.... that means you'll be taking all your classes in the Music Department's Recording Programs. At the end you'll receive a Career Certificate, which allows you to march in the year-end Graduation Ceremony, and affords you powerful evidence of competency in the audio industry.
Career Certificates Offered: Recording Engineering; Record Producer
Certificates of Completion [mini-certificates]: ProTools Assistant; Studio Assistant
If you'd prefer an Associates Degree, no problem. Just take the required career certificate classes, and the rest in General Ed.... English, Math, Science,etc. Again, you'll march at Graduation, and have the credentials to transfer to a four-year university.
The current student trend is to earn a Certificate, then go on to obtain the corresponding Associates Degree.... it's the best of both worlds.... and you get to hang around and use the studios longer.
Our Recording Engineering and Record Producer Programs both offer hands-on training..... after all, you can't learn to swim without going in the water. We offer a full complement of equipment for your use in preparing your required recordings, but if you already have a home studio, that's great.... our classes will teach you to navigate your way around that too.
Our goal is to prepare you for a career in Audio. That means any type of audio production.... such as:
Recording Studio
Radio Station
Television Studio
Film Studio and Production Locations
Web Audio
Music Mastering
Sound Effects Design/ Foley
Cruise Ship Audio Live Sound Mixing and Concert Recording
Understanding your DJ Rig
Mixing at a Club
Audio setups at Hotels and Convention Centers
Music Video Production
Audio for Sports
Parade Audio
... and much more
What Equipment Will You Be Learning to Use
We will be working in Studio 'A'. It has a 24 channel Spirit Console, and 24 tracks of Alesis hard-disk digital recording, plus a full compliment of racked outboard gear.
Who Should Enroll
What Kind of Programs are Offered
Our Certificate Programs require aproximately 40 units for completion, and all of the units are discipline specific.... that means you'll be taking all your classes in the Music Department's Recording Programs. At the end you'll receive a Career Certificate, which allows you to march in the year-end Graduation Ceremony, and affords you powerful evidence of competency in the audio industry.
Career Certificates Offered: Recording Engineering; Record Producer
Certificates of Completion [mini-certificates]: ProTools Assistant; Studio Assistant
If you'd prefer an Associates Degree, no problem. Just take the required career certificate classes, and the rest in General Ed.... English, Math, Science,etc. Again, you'll march at Graduation, and have the credentials to transfer to a four-year university.
The current student trend is to earn a Certificate, then go on to obtain the corresponding Associates Degree.... it's the best of both worlds.... and you get to hang around and use the studios longer.
