question for recording engineerings

[demariai]

Hi guys, I really want to go to school but I dont have the money to do it. I have found this career at this college that looks interesting. is not that much technical but covers a lot of cool stuff.
What do you guys think about it?

thanks a lot

LAVC Music Department A.A. Degree Plan B - Commercial Major

[String7th]

I like the looks of that curriculum. You really do need to learn the actual musical side of the marketing and commercial business.

Is this a community or city college? That's the way to go! This seems a whole lot more promising than the $18,000 per year class of this is my way, now go intern.

Forgot to ask, what's your career goal?

[demariai]

I really want to be an engineer and do sound design. Im a video editor at the moment but I love music and recording. I cant afford right now to do the audio engineer program but I play some instruments and the program looks like something very interesting also you can get a associate degree in music. I think it will be great as a producer or engineer to know that. Im not sure if it's community or city. it's the los angeles valley college
what do you think?

thanks m

[garageband]

I like the looks of the curriculum. This is all great stuff to study and learn about. Hopefully you are interested in these subjects and are classes you would want to take anyway. It's very easy to slip into the "trade school" mindset when approaching higher education. Education is the end in itself, not employment.

[demariai]

Originally Posted by garageband

I like the looks of the curriculum. This is all great stuff to study and learn about. Hopefully you are interested in these subjects and are classes you would want to take anyway. It's very easy to slip into the "trade school" mindset when approaching higher education. Education is the end in itself, not employment.

yeah, I thought to myself. even if it's not too technical Im learning something really valuable and useful on this field and hopefully soon I'll be able to afford another course more specific and point my carrer towards my goal

[garageband]

As a minor footnote, I've taken nearly all of those classes (and many more), have a music degree and I haven't found it to made me any more "marketable".

[String7th]

Originally Posted by demariai

I really want to be an engineer and do sound design.

This forum and what you teach yourself by trial and error will teach you as much, if not more than a "trade achool" for audio engineering.

As a matter of fact, you better jump on Killer home recording while it's cheap. I can guarantee you it bottles up every discussion on this forum, filters out the Whomper style opinions, and teaches how to be a better audio engineer for recordings.

just go to school to learn the music theory and business side of the industry. Learn the artform that is recording on your own.

btw: Whomper is an inside joke. The Whomper Situation

[superpete]

filters out the Whomper style opinions,

sigh, ah whomper, may he rest in peace

[demariai]

yeah, thanks a lot for all the inputs. I'll get Killer home recording as soon as I can because I heard lots of good things about it

thanks guys!

[brandondrury]

I'll get Killer home recording as soon as I can because I heard lots of good things about it

You've got 45 minutes!

The way I see it, life is like a nerdy role playing game. You can buy a copper sword, maybe some leather armor, or maybe an education in recording school. Ultimately, you've still go to go out and slay the slimes and such and there is no real guarantee that those things will be useful.

The secret is to put the real time in. Get damn good on your own. Live it, breath it, and sleep it so that you don't even need the education....even if you do augment your fun with formal education.

Good luck!

Brandon