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Commercial Music–Audio Engineer Program

Contact: Dr. Blas Candeo Gonzalez

Office: Performing Arts Center, Office 144

Email: canedoba@lamarpa.edu

Phone: 409-984-6547

The Commercial Music Audio Engineering Program prepares students for audio production jobs in the music industry. Employment opportunities include recording engineer, audio producer, sound designer, programmer. and many more.

Potential employers include, but is not limited to, advertising agencies, audio production companies, recording studios, record labels and publishing companies. Other opportunities will be available in the field when sufficient work experience is combined with academic preparation include record production, publishing, artist management, concert promotion, venue management and music merchandising.

Graduates will have a strong background in the appropriate core sub-disciplines of music theory; arranging and composing music; audio recording; the music industry, and live sound. Laboratory training encompasses state-of-the-art instruments, materials and techniques employed in the commercial music industry.

Students must earn a minimum grade of ‘C’ in all courses in the Recommended Program of Study.