Rit?

[hipaquarius]

im going to be graduating high school this next year, im looking for a school with a good Audio Production course, and a good internship program to put me on the right track
im trying to avoid the 2 year schools (anything like Full sail, Conservatory, SAE etc.)
right now im planning to apply for

Breklee college of music
University of Memphis
Belmont University

recently someone mentioned the Recording Institute of Technology, a branch of the Musicians Institute in Hollywood CA

dose anyone, know much about this school? I visited their site, but it was very vague about application and such.

[ryanoliver]

Most of these courses are vague. With the money you would spend at one of these schools you could build a bad ass studio and learn everything online for free. After a year if you still want to work in the industry I guarantee you'll be miles ahead of anyone who went to school. If you change your mind and you decide that you don't want to fight tooth and nail for a sound engineer job you can start your own buisness with your sweet gear or sell it and get most of your money back.


I wish I had done that.

[hipaquarius]

thank you ryan,
but lets say for example that i did decide i want to fight tooth and nail for a engineering spot, what would be the best way of looking for internships or jobs in that field?

[whomper]

Originally Posted by hipaquarius

im going to be graduating high school this next year, im looking for a school with a good Audio Production course, and a good internship program to put me on the right track
im trying to avoid the 2 year schools (anything like Full sail, Conservatory, SAE etc.)
right now im planning to apply for

Breklee college of music
University of Memphis
Belmont University

recently someone mentioned the Recording Institute of Technology, a branch of the Musicians Institute in Hollywood CA

dose anyone, know much about this school? I visited their site, but it was very vague about application and such.

go to a community college first
ours has an actual recording class
university down the street teaches theory
most public type schools wont have much in the way of recording
you will need a trade school to get that

if you want a degree
save money by going cc first
then finish at a 4 year school

if you just want to work
go to cc cheap and learn basics
then take the sae courses

you can google RIt
but i suspect it is another commercial school
without any real accreditation
and may or may not be any good
so check reviews and bbb etc before deciding

[whomper]

[QUOTE=ryanoliver;131595],...... start your own buisness with your sweet gear or sell it and get most of your money back.


QUOTE]


who would pay most of the list price to buy used gear?

getting 1/3 of teh price would be doing good


would you pay as much as 1/2 to buy used obsolete gear?

[ryanoliver]

but lets say for example that i did decide i want to fight tooth and nail for a engineering spot, what would be the best way of looking for internships or jobs in that field?

When you graduate from a recording school they have internship programs but are probably not what you think. It's cleaning the studio and getting sandwiches for the talent. Sometimes that's exactly what you want though, it gets the foot in the door and at that point anything can happen. Make friends with the engineer and overtime he may take you under his wing. When assistant engineers move up someone has to take their place and it's usually the sandwich guy. My warning is to be prepared to wait, it may happen the first week it may happen after 4 years, everybody wants these jobs and you have to be in the right place at the right time, but more importantly you have to know what you're doing when the shit hits the fan.

Don't let anyone's bitterness (mine) deter you from going to school. I'm sure you will do fine. I'm actually returning to LA to give it a second try in September.

[brandondrury]

what would be the best way of looking for internships or jobs in that field?

If it were me, I'd try bribing a producer guy to let you be his assistant with the money you'd spend on school. That's just one theory.

Brandon