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How does one become a musical engineer?
Do you have to go to school? Do you get an internship? Both?
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Music engineering is most commonly referred to as "audio engineering" or "sound engineering".
You do have to go to school for it, although for how long is up to you.
You can specialize in different aspects of the field, such as broadcast audio engineering (for radio & TV) or actual music recording. You can either get a certificate in one of the specializations, which is between 30 and 40 hours, or you can get a full two-year associate's degree, which is close to 70 hours. If you choose the full 2-year degree, there is a required internship factored into the degree plan. Sometimes these internships are paid and sometimes they aren't; it just depends on the employer.
Also, after obtaining an associate's degree, you can go on to a university and get a full bachelor's degree in audio engineering. Usually there is more specialization at this point.
Check the course catalogs of your local community colleges and private 2-year colleges, and talk to the degree-plan counselors there to see what it would take to become an audio engineer.
It is certainly an in-demand occupation, and I hope you will be successful at it!
You do have to go to school for it, although for how long is up to you.
You can specialize in different aspects of the field, such as broadcast audio engineering (for radio & TV) or actual music recording. You can either get a certificate in one of the specializations, which is between 30 and 40 hours, or you can get a full two-year associate's degree, which is close to 70 hours. If you choose the full 2-year degree, there is a required internship factored into the degree plan. Sometimes these internships are paid and sometimes they aren't; it just depends on the employer.
Also, after obtaining an associate's degree, you can go on to a university and get a full bachelor's degree in audio engineering. Usually there is more specialization at this point.
Check the course catalogs of your local community colleges and private 2-year colleges, and talk to the degree-plan counselors there to see what it would take to become an audio engineer.
It is certainly an in-demand occupation, and I hope you will be successful at it!
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