MEDIA ARTS: AUDIO PRODUCTION A.A.S.
Cayuga’s media faculty has trained students to become audio and music production professionals for over two decades. Students work in state-of-the-art music recording and broadcast production studios and learn from industry professionals.
This program is designed to prepare students for entry-level audio and radio production positions.
See also: Audio Production A.A.S. with Music Production Option
PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
Audio Production A.A.S. students will:
- Operate and install equipment found in the media and telecommunications industries
- Maintain and repair equipment found in media and telecommunications industries
- Continue your education at a 4-year institution
CAREER POSSIBILITIES
Graduates may work as recording engineers, audio engineers, audio operators, board operators, sound technicians, or mixers in the music recording industry, including radio stations, television, motion picture, and video production.
TRANSFER INFORMATION
Cayuga has articulation agreements for related programs offered by Roy H. Park School of Communications at Ithaca College and by SUNY College at Fredonia. For these and other transfer institutions, students should contact their advisor and the Coordinator for Transfer and Articulation in the Centers for Student Engagement and Academic Advisement for more information. Early consultation to plan the most appropriate course sequence will optimize transferability.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Upon completion of the program, students will be able to perform audio functions including music and sound recording and audio programming, mixing, re-recording, splicing, dubbing and over-dubbing, setting up and connecting sound reinforcement equipment on location, determining site characteristics, and mixing live audio.
For more information about Cayuga’s Telecommunications programs, visit the Telcom website at https://telcomcayuga.com.
The curriculum listed on this page represents the minimum coursework required for the AAS degree in Audio Production. Some required courses are offered only in the evening.
| COURSES | CREDIT HOURS | |
|---|---|---|
| FIRST SEMESTER | ||
| ENGL 101 | Freshman English I | 3 |
| COMM 101 | Introduction to Mass Media | 3 |
| TELC 104 | Audio Video Production Techniques I | 3 |
| General Education Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning | 3 | |
| Health/Physical Education | 1 | |
| Gen Ed World History and Global Awareness OR Gen Ed US History and Civic Engagement OR Gen Ed Social Sciences |
3 | |
| 16 | ||
| SECOND SEMESTER | ||
| ENGL 102 | Freshman English II | 3 |
| COMM 201 | Media and Society | 3 |
| MUSI 170 | Music Preparation for Audio Professionals | 3 |
| TELC 221 | Audio Editing | 4 |
| TELC/MUSI/COMM Elective | 3 | |
| 16 | ||
| THIRD SEMESTER | ||
| COMM 207 | Video Production I | 4 |
| TELC 230 | Music/Multi-Track Recording | 4 |
| TELC/MUSI/COMM Elective | 3 | |
| TELC 220 | Advanced Audio Production | 3 |
| General Education Natural Science and Scientific Reasoning | 3 | |
| 17 | ||
| FOURTH SEMESTER | ||
| TELC 231 | Advanced Recording Techniques | 4 |
| COMM 208 | Video Production II | 4 |
| TELC 275 | Internship in Radio and TV | 3 |
| TELC/MUSI/COMM Elective | 3 | |
| 14 | ||
| TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | 63 | |
A prior felony conviction may hinder a student’s ability to enroll in a course or complete the requirements of certain academic programs and/or meet the criteria for licensure required by certain professions.