Pending approval by SACSCOC.
Overview
Both the certificate and the AAS in Audio Engineering teach the tools and workflow of a recording studio. Skills in sound fundamentals, tracking, editing and mixing audio teach students to explain mic characteristics, create the best studio set-up for each recording session, signal routing, console operation and technique and know basic to advanced studio procedures. Courses in acoustics and songwriting prepare students to understand sound characteristic and require them to also be able to present their own music to be recorded. This teaches students both sides of the recording process, artist and engineer.
Career Opportunities
Audio Engineering is identified by the Texas Career Check (Texas Workforce Commission Labor Marker and Career Information) as a fast growing need locally, statewide and nationally. The employment rate for audio and video techs is expected to increase by 19.93% in Texas. Projected nationwide growth allows Weatherford College students the potential to choose their preferred work location. Data from the U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects job outlook for 2019-2029 to grow at nine percent.
Faculty
Audio Engineering Faculty in the Faculty Directory