| Advances in technology over the past 20 years has | | | | Many have no official accreditation at all. Make sure |
| meant that it is now possible to record and create | | | | the course can provide exactly what you want. |
| professional sounding music armed with just a laptop, | | | | Industry Connections |
| software for producing and a pair of monitor | | | | Check what sort of connections the school has within |
| speakers. However without training in how to | | | | the music industry: |
| properly use the equipment, you may feel your music | | | | - Do they have any links with publishing |
| lacks the production quality required to sound good | | | | companies or record labels that can send your music |
| on large sound systems, or impress scrupulous record | | | | to and potentially start earning from your music? |
| label heads. This is why many people are heading to | | | | - Do they offer any kind of careers |
| audio engineering school with the intention of reaching | | | | service which helps you find jobs within the music |
| a more professional level. | | | | industry? |
| Practical, hands-on training under the supervision of an | | | | - Do they have links with live venues? |
| experienced audio engineer will not only save you a | | | | Some music schools put on their own events to help |
| lot of time overcoming the daunting first steps of | | | | their students gain live sound engineering experience |
| how to set up and navigate your recording software, | | | | at real gigs. |
| but it will also ensure that you never pick up any | | | | Tutors and Former Students |
| elementary bad habits. | | | | Research the credentials of the audio engineering |
| With so many courses out there though, how do | | | | tutor. What can they offer you in addition to |
| you make sure you are picking the best audio | | | | technical training? Someone who has achieved |
| engineering school for you? | | | | significant success within the audio engineering |
| Music school Credentials | | | | industry, working on hit records with famous artists, |
| Firstly make sure you conduct some thorough | | | | is likely to have a good network of contacts that |
| background research into the audio engineering | | | | you may be able to tap into. |
| school. Key questions to ask are: | | | | Also a useful indicator for the quality of the audio |
| - How long has the school been | | | | engineering school is the success that past students |
| established? It takes time for schools to develop and | | | | have achieved. Look to see if the school’s |
| refine their courses. A course that has been running | | | | website has a section for star students, or |
| for a long time is therefore likely to run more | | | | testimonials. |
| smoothly than a new one. Schools that are well | | | | Follow the link to find out additional information on |
| established are usually so because they are good at | | | | selecting an audio engineering school |
| what they do. | | | | Be clear about the goals you want to achieve and |
| - What sort of qualification you like to | | | | follow the guidelines in this article and you will be well |
| earn and for how long would you like to study? The | | | | on your way to finding the ideal audio engineering |
| type of accreditation can vary from course to | | | | school for you. |
| course and school to school as can the duration. | | | | |