Study digital audio production at JCC
The Digital Audio Production certificate at Jamestown Community College prepares you for entry-level employment in digital audio production and recording. You can pursue careers in TV, film, and theater like broadcast technician, sound engineering technician, producer, and director. Those currently employed in the field can use the program to upgrade and expand their skills.
JCC’s program helps you develop aesthetic and technical skills vital to the contemporary audio production workplace. You’ll take courses in music technology, audio, and recording in our music computer lab and recording studio using industry-standard software.
JCC’s Music department hosts concerts, musicians, and events that you can attend and participate in, with or without pursuing a music-related degree! Get involved with theatre productions, voice and instrumental lessons, digital recording, and performing ensembles. Learn more about music opportunities at JCC »
2024 median pay for broadcast, sound, and video technicians: $56,600/year according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Where to study at JCC
This program is registered for the Jamestown Campus. Course availability may vary by semester, and some courses may be offered online. Consult the course schedule for current offerings.
Program pathway
Earn this certificate as a part of:
This program includes courses that may qualify for Credit for Prior Learning (CPL).
Courses
Digital audio production skills
After you complete the program, you will be able to:
- Use industry-standard music technology hardware and software for pre and post production of music and music media.
- Demonstrate a working knowledge of basic wave theory and its application to psychoacoustics.
- Demonstrate aesthetic understanding: the ability to understand and appreciate aesthetic forms of expression, such as literature, music, dance, and other forms of visual imagery.
- Computer lab with editing and mixing software
- Recording studio to create, edit, and master professional quality recordings
- Digital piano lab