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Recording Arts

Bachelor of Science
Degree Overview

If you’re dreaming of pursuing a career in recording, you’re in good company. Full Sail began as a recording school back in 1979, and in the years since, has built extensively upon its foundational curriculum.

What is recording arts? From live music production to audio postproduction for film, television, and video games, you’ll cover a wide array of procedures and applications – all while working with the same gear found in professional studios.

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Course Highlights

Critical Listening - This course focuses on developing critical-listening skills from an engineering perspective and presents students with recorded music from studio sessions, live concert material, and audio postproduction mixes as the subject of analysis.

Audio Postproduction ‐ This course provides students with an overview of production sound and audio postproduction sound design for film and television.

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Academic Advantage Scholarship

Qualified campus students can receive up to $15,000 with the Academic Advantage Scholarship. Financial aid available to those who qualify.

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Full Sail’s Project LaunchBox™

Project LaunchBox™ is a Full Sail program that provides students with powerful technology to help create projects. All of your files, multimedia creations, and coursework are at your fingertips 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Request more information about this program.

Included Components
  • Apple MacBook Pro
  • 3-yr Applecare Extended Warranty
  • Microsoft Office 365
  • Auralia (Download)
  • Belkin 4-port USB Hub (Powered)
  • Chop Shop FX (Download)
  • Focusrite Scarlett 2i2
  • iLok USB Dongle
  • Logic Pro (Download)
  • Musition (Download)
  • On-Stage Stands - Desktop Microphone Stand
  • Pro Tools - Ultimate (Download)
  • Sennheiser E835-N Microphone
  • Sennheiser HD280 PRO Headphone
  • Slate Digital Plugins (Download)
  • StageMaster 25ft XLR Microphone Cable

Pricing and package specifications are subject to change. Some Project LaunchBox™ components are distributed during students' second year; some Project LaunchBox™ components are downloadable items.

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