This certificate of achievement prepares students for entry-level work through the study of live sound engineering. The certificate comprises courses that will prepare the student to become a live sound engineer through a course of study that includes the sound reinforcement system, the physics of sound, psychoacoustics, and audio measurements. The students will also learn the design types and uses of microphones, equalizers, mixers, signal processing and effects, loudspeakers and crossovers, and power amplifiers.

15-25 annual completers

Goals, Background, Associations

Purpose and Goals and Specific Objectives of Degree/CertificateThis certificate will train students to become a live sound engineer through a course of study that includes the sound reinforcement system, the physics of sound, psychoacoustics, and audio measurements. The students will also learn the design types and uses of microphones, equalizers, mixers, signal processing, and effects, loudspeakers and crossovers, and power amplifiers.

Background and Rationale

Los Angeles is a leading city for creatives. The city is home to some of the industry’s earliest and best-known record labels, including Capitol Records, A&M Records, and Warner Bros. Records. The area is blanketed with myriad venues and performance spaces, as well as entertainment and theme parks, including Disneyland, Knott’s Berry Farm, and Universal Studios. In Hollywood’s film studios, there is a holistic and endless need for those trained in various arts, including music and technology. A wide array of artists and technicians—including film scorers, songwriters, sound designers, sound engineers, studio musicians, and performers—are responsible for making the film industry work. 

Place of Program in Curriculum/Similar Programs at Rio HondoThe Music and Integrated Technology program will work in tandem with the current Music Department course offerings but will focus on Music Technology and create CTE/vocational and CSU transfer opportunities for our students.

Additional Requirements: CTE Programs Only

1. Report actions and comments of advisory groups and committees testifying to the need for the program. (Attach minutes)Modern live sound equipment is needed to provide access to students in order to create job opportunities. The equipment needed includes large and small sound reinforcement systems, acoustic and digital mixing boards, multichannel monitoring systems, and microphones designed for live performance.

LIVE SOUND ENGINEER

Division of Arts and Cultural Programs

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CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT

This certificate of achievement prepares students for entry-level work through the study of live sound engineering. The certificate comprises courses that will prepare the student to become a live sound engineer through a course of study that includes the sound reinforcement system, the physics of sound, psychoacoustics, and audio measurements. The students will also learn the design types and uses of microphones, equalizers, mixers, signal processing and effects, loudspeakers and crossovers, and power amplifiers.

To acquire the Certificate of Achievement in Live Sound Engineer, it is necessary to complete the following courses:

Required Courses	Units
MUST 101	Introduction to Music Technology	3
MUST 105	Introduction to the Music Business	3
MUST 141	* Recording Studio I	3
MUST 145	* Live Sound Reinforcement I	3
MUST 146	* Live Sound Reinforcement II	3
Units Required    15
* Prerequisite

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The Music and Integrated Technology program will work in tandem with the current Music Department course offerings but will focus on Music Technology and create CTE/vocational and CSU transfer opportunities for our students.

2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 Latest 3 Yr Avg 100500 - Commercial Music Cerritos 2 6 4 4 Citrus 69 71 40 60 Cypress 9 13 13 12 Fullerton 8 7 12 9 LA City 226 276 212 238 LA Harbor 3 10 6 6 LA Valley 15 17 18 17 Long Beach 7 7 7 7 Orange Coast 6 4 7 6 Saddleback - - 1 0 Santa Ana - 4 2 2 100500 - Commercial Music Total 345 415 322 361

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