Certificate of Achievement in Audio Post Production

The Certificate of Achievement in Audio Post Production provides opportunities for career   preparation by providing courses that meet workforce needs. Audio postproduction content development skills are highly desirable not only in the film and television industries, but     also in related industries including sound design for games, music composition for games, theatre sound, and sound for interactive media. The program provides a solid technical background in audio post production concepts and applications including dialog recording, Foley recording, field recording, sound effects design, sound library management, andmusic composition. The outcomes of the program align with industry standards for audio post production careers. Furthermore, the courses in this certificate will scale up to additional Certificates of Achievement and the AA degree in Music Technology. 

The courses average 2-26 students per course.  The projected number of completers per year is 12.  These figures are based on the number of students completing existing Music Tech courses between the years 16/17 and 17/18. There is high demand for professionals with audio post production skills in the local job market as well as other regions in California. We want to target middle skill workers who may need sound production as a skillset. 

The Certificate of Achievement in Audio PostProduction prepares students to be competent creators of audio content for film and television while providing the opportunity to gain skills necessary to advance their careers.

 

Program Learning Outcomes:

·        Apply basic principles of audio engineering, sound design, and music composition to create audio content for film and television.

·        Execute an original audio post production project under the supervision of faculty or a professional mentor.

 

The program has 4 core courses.

Course	Title	Units	Year/Semester (Y1 or S1)
Required Core Classes
MTEC 70A	ProTools 101- Avid Certification	4	Y1Fall
MTEC 70B	Pro Tools 110- Avid Certification	4	Y1Winter
MTEC 57B	Surround Sound Production	4	Y1Spring
MTEC 57A	Sound Design for Film and Video	4	Y1 Winter

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The Certificate of Achievement in Audio Post Production aligns with the planned goals for Foothill College because the program serves the regional area in support of workforce development and economic growth. The program is new and does not duplicate any already-existing program within the Foothill-De Anza District or the surrounding colleges. There is currently an out-of-state college, Berklee College of Music, that offers an online certificate. Their program is strictly offered online and the students are charged considerably higher tuition, $467/credit hour. Offering our Certificate of Achievement in Audio Post Production will benefit our students as well as the industry, locally and statewide. Local references in support of the program include advisory committee members who strongly support the partnership between Foothill College and the local audio post production industry. These members have regular contact with job applicants and interns, providing a realistic understanding of the short-term and long-term educational needs of the industry.

The faculty at West Valley College are being notified at the time of this submission.