The objective of this program is to prepare students for entry-level jobs and for self employment in the entertainment industry in the areas of digital/audio production, recording/live sound engineering and as broadcast and audio equipment technicians.

The certificate and first year of the AAS degree provides a basic understanding of the music technology/audio engineering field. Students learn principles and procedures of studio recording, CD production and live sound reinforcement. They also receive an introduction to state of the art software programs specific to the digital recording industry including ProTools. The first year also includes basic music theory, piano keyboard skills and the business aspects of the music industry.

The second year of the AAS degree provides advanced study and implementation of the above as well as intensive study of the ProTools operating system. Students will further develop their skills in studio recording, CD production, live sound reinforcement, song writing, and Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI)/digital technologies for music arranging and film scoring.