College of the Desert
Certificate
Certificate (12 weeks - 1 year)
$1,326
In-State Tuition
9 months
Duration
On-Campus
Format
Palm Desert, CA
Location
About This Program
Recording Arts Technology/Technician program at College of the Desert
Types of Audio Technicians
Audio Technician
AV Technician
Sound Engineering Technician
Live Sound Technician
Recording Engineer
Mixing Engineer
Sound Editor
Disc Jockey (DJ)
What You'll Learn:
- Sound equipment operation and maintenance
- Music
- Dialogue
- Sound effects recording
- Soundtrack editing
- Dubbing and mixing
- Sound engineering
- Tape
- Disk
- CD production
- Digital recording and transmission
- Amplification and modulation
- Working with producers
- Editors
- Directors
- Artists
- Production managers
Costs & Financial Aid
In-State Tuition:$1,326/yr
Out-of-State Tuition:$10,174/yr
School-level tuition; actual program costs may vary. Source: NCES
Financial Aid
88%
Receive Any Aid
100%
Receive Federal Aid
38%
Pell Grant Recipients
$7,763
Avg Loan Amount
100%
Have Student Loans
Pell Grant EligibleFederal LoansVA Benefits
Source: U.S. Department of Education
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Program Classification
CIP Code: 10.0203 (Sound Technician)
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