New Recording Arts and Show Production Bachelor's Programs
Associate's programs expanding to bachelor's degrees this July
As technology evolves, more new opportunities for careers in the audio and live production industries are becoming available. As part of our continued commitment to provide the most relevant audio education possible, Full Sail University has recently expanded two of its cornerstone degree programs – Recording Arts and Show Production – into full bachelor's degrees. The new and more comprehensive curricula were specifically designed to address the educational needs of future production professionals, with courses that prepare students to be a part of the next phase of these changing industries.
Set to debut July 7, these programs will take the place of Full Sail’s long-running Associate of Science degrees, building upon those foundations with redesigned course curricula, additional equipment, and increased lab time.
To see full course details for the Recording Arts Bachelor’s Degree, click here.
To see full course details for the Show Production Bachelor’s Degree, click here.
“Full Sail was originally founded as an audio production school, and the development of these programs is a natural progression for us,” says Dana Roun, Full Sail’s Director of Audio Programs. The new Bachelor’s degrees will run for 21 months – 9 months longer than the previous programs – and the additional courses will give students the opportunity to delve deeper into their respective fields.
For Recording Arts students, new classes will feature an increased focus on digital audio management, as well as the more artistic side of audio production, with courses like Vocal Production, Songwriting and Development, and Music Producing and Arrangement supporting the role of the producer as an in-studio collaborator with musicians.
“We’ll be able to provide Recording Arts students with the tools to be more creative in their careers,” Roun says. “We go deeper into musical theory, performance, and the details of how to work with sound for different mediums.”
Similarly, the Show Production Bachelor’s program will offer more specialization for the live event industry, with an increased focus on live audio technology and concert media design. New classes will help to develop students' creativity when designing their own audio and lighting rigs, as well as more in-depth studies in the area of concert visual media servers and concert video production.
“What we’ve done with Show Production is bring together the different areas of audio and visual design technology that are changing live production,” Roun says. “Students will be able to master the complete live experience, from the latest in moving light technologies, audio systems, digital audio recording, HD video, and lighting technology. Show production students will gain essential audio workstation concepts including file management skills required for live location recording.
“What these Bachelor’s degrees do is allow our students to create an even more impressive portfolio as they prepare to enter the industry,” Roun says. “We want our graduates to hit the ground running, and graduates of these programs will continue to build on the incredible legacy of the Full Sail graduates that have come before them.”
Set to debut July 7, these programs will take the place of Full Sail’s long-running Associate of Science degrees, building upon those foundations with redesigned course curricula, additional equipment, and increased lab time.
To see full course details for the Recording Arts Bachelor’s Degree, click here.
To see full course details for the Show Production Bachelor’s Degree, click here.
“Full Sail was originally founded as an audio production school, and the development of these programs is a natural progression for us,” says Dana Roun, Full Sail’s Director of Audio Programs. The new Bachelor’s degrees will run for 21 months – 9 months longer than the previous programs – and the additional courses will give students the opportunity to delve deeper into their respective fields.
For Recording Arts students, new classes will feature an increased focus on digital audio management, as well as the more artistic side of audio production, with courses like Vocal Production, Songwriting and Development, and Music Producing and Arrangement supporting the role of the producer as an in-studio collaborator with musicians.
“We’ll be able to provide Recording Arts students with the tools to be more creative in their careers,” Roun says. “We go deeper into musical theory, performance, and the details of how to work with sound for different mediums.”
Similarly, the Show Production Bachelor’s program will offer more specialization for the live event industry, with an increased focus on live audio technology and concert media design. New classes will help to develop students' creativity when designing their own audio and lighting rigs, as well as more in-depth studies in the area of concert visual media servers and concert video production.
“What we’ve done with Show Production is bring together the different areas of audio and visual design technology that are changing live production,” Roun says. “Students will be able to master the complete live experience, from the latest in moving light technologies, audio systems, digital audio recording, HD video, and lighting technology. Show production students will gain essential audio workstation concepts including file management skills required for live location recording.
“What these Bachelor’s degrees do is allow our students to create an even more impressive portfolio as they prepare to enter the industry,” Roun says. “We want our graduates to hit the ground running, and graduates of these programs will continue to build on the incredible legacy of the Full Sail graduates that have come before them.”
