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Founded in 1978, The Audio Technology Program at the American
University has evolved into a well-established degree program
with an average of 40 majors per year. This unique program
concentrates on the technology of modern sound recording
and reproduction, reinforcement, and control, with a broad
view of applications in the arts, the media, science and
industry. The core training is in multi-track recording engineering,
supported by a firm basis of physical and technical principles.
Graduates
of the program are qualified to work as audio engineers
in professional commercial or private recording studios,
multimedia and post-production facilities, in the broadcast
industry as engineers and producers, in technical theatre,
in sound reinforcement, and as acoustical and sound system
engineers and consultants.
Degree Requirements
Both BA and BS degrees are available—download the BA
Reqs or BA Reqs.
Admission to the Program (for both BA & BS)
Formal admission
to the program requires a grade point average of 2.00 (on a 4.00 scale) and the
approval of the department undergraduate advisor.
University Requirements (for both BA & BS)
Basic Requirements
- A total of 120 credit hours
- 6 credit hours of college writing
- 3 credit hours of college mathematics or the equivalent
by examination
General Education Requirements
- A total of 10 gen ed courses, consisting of one foundation
course and one second-level course in an approved sequence
from each of five curricular areas
- No more than 6 gen ed credit hours may be taken in any one
discipline
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