Audio Education News
Awards for Hartt StudentsAug 1, 2006 Two students from The Hartt School's Music Production and Technology (MPT) program at the University of Hartford have been named winners of a prestigious Down Beat magazine Student Music Award. ... Alan Parsons Regales Webster UMay 1, 2006 Engineer/producer/artist Alan Parsons stopped by Webster University as part of the school's AES guest speaker/clinician list. Parsons began his visit by speaking to a packed Winnie Moore Auditorium on the school's main campus, entertaining the audience with tales about his start in the recording industry. The visit then opened up to a Q&A session, where Parsons fielded a wide range of questions on such topics as the lack of noise on Dark Side of the Moon (attributed to the Kepex expanders), the use of synthesizers (no, that's not a hi-hat in On the Run) and his role in The Alan Parsons Project. ... Taking a Critical ListenMar 1, 2006 One of the few audio schools that offers a master's degree in Sound Recording Technology, the Music Department at the University of Massachusetts Lowell (www.uml.edu) recently celebrated the news that its $500,000 critical listening room was rated as one of the top five rooms in the industry by a panel of sound engineers. The room features a 5.1 sound system and serves as both a recording studio and lab. “We ask students to identify and quantify by ear specific aspects of sound, a necessary component of recording any music,” said program associate director Bill Carman. ... OIART Adds Games DevelopmentMar 1, 2006 The Ontario Institute of Audio Recording Technology (www.oiart.ca) is the first audio education program in North America to be registered as a game developer with Creative Labs. Three full-time OIART faculty members have full access to Creative Labs' 3-D audio tools and have already incorporated them into the school's program. The software will be taught by award-winning sound designer Vince Iannelli. ... Neve Speaks to CRAS StudentsFeb 1, 2006 Rupert Neve recently visited the Conservatory of Recording Arts & Sciences (Tempe, Ariz.) to give a lecture on audio to roughly 400 students and faculty. Neve and Kevin Burgin (from Rupert Neve Designs) talked about the history of audio design and how the role of the large-format console is changing with respect to more DAW-based productions. ... Jet-Setting Pro Audio TipsDec 1, 2005 A group of 20 U.S. engineers, producers and musicians were recently invited to teach a group of 130 students at the Danish Rhythmic Music Conservatory (RMC) in Copenhagen, Denmark. The weeklong event gave college-age Danish musicians and engineers a unique look into the performance, production and recording of American music. It culminated in a standing room — only concert that was part of Copenhagen's Culture Night, a yearly event where museums, concert halls, schools and other venues throughout the city are open until midnight. All evening, the public is free to drop in on any venue to sample the best art and culture the city has to offer. ... Students Get a Digital UpgradeNov 1, 2005, Compiled by Sarah Benzuly In addition to a working studio, Boston's WERS-FM (www.wers.org) plays host to broadcasting students from Emerson College's School of the Arts and Communications (Boston). ... CRAS Recognized By ACCSCTOct 1, 2005, Compiled by Sarah Benzuly The Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology (ACCSCT, www.accsct.org) named Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences (www.cras.org) a 2005 ACCSCT School of Distinction.... Full Sail Calls On VerTec for Show and Production CurriculumSep 19, 2005 Full Sail Real World Education (Orlando, Fla.) recently purchased a new live sound system comprising eight JBL VerTec VT4888DP Series integrated audio systems with DrivePack technology. The purchase is the first part of a complete Harman Pro Group HiQnet? audio system, which links system components from different Harman companies with a network control software package. The VT4888DP Series units, along with Crown-powered VerTec VT4880 subwoofers, are being used for Full Sail’s Show Production and Touring curriculum, a compressed 13-month Associate of Science degree program dedicated to technical theory, engineering skills and design concepts within the live production industry. ... Ex’pression Students Now Eligible for Financial AidSep 1, 2005 Ex’pression College for Digital Arts announced that Ex’pression students are now eligible to receive Federal Financial Aid for those who qualify. “We realize that a college education represents a significant investment in a student’s future,” said Kirk Engel, CEO of Ex’pression College for Digital Arts. “Now that we can offer financial aid to students, we are committed to making a student’s education as affordable as possible so that they can move forward and focus on fulfilling their dreams.... Berkleemusic Partners With UCLAAug 29, 2005 Berkleemusic, the online extension school of Boston's renowned Berklee College of Music, has partnered with the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) Extension's Department of Entertainment Studies as the newest member of its online Partnership Learning Program. ... UMass Lowell Offers Master's of Music DegreeApr 1, 2005, Compiled by Sarah Benzuly The Master of Music in Sound Recording Technology, a new program offered at University of Massachusetts Lowell, provides students with knowledge in current and experimental audio technologies, sound recording technology, production practice, and research practices and techniques. ... Nashville High Schoolers Get Jump-Start in the StudioMar 1, 2005, By Hal Nichols, senior Most might expect a city such as Nashville to have a high school that actually teaches recording. Unfortunately, most public school vocational programs have limited funding and operate with hand-me-down equipment. However, with approximately 1,300 students who come from very diverse economic, racial and national backgrounds, Hillsboro High — one of the few high schools that offer this type of training in the nation — educates its students using top-notch gear, including a Pro Tools|HD — equipped main control room. ... Berkleemusic.com Names First Scholarship RecipientsFeb 1, 2005, Compiled by Sarah Benzuly Berkleemusic.com, the online extension of Berklee College of Music, awarded five musicians with its first online music scholarship program, which offers six music courses and required textbooks for up to two years of study. ... Ex'pression Suite Dedicated to HendrixFeb 1, 2005, By Breean Lingle On Friday, December 10, 2004, Ex'pression College for Digital Arts (Emeryville, Calif.) hosted a gathering of recording industry notables — including producer Jack Douglas, NARAS S.F. executive director Merl Saunders Jr., engineer Eddie Kramer, Narada Michael Walden and bassist Jim Rietzal, among others — to dedicate The Jimi Hendrix Studio, the school's former Neve room. ... Musictech Becomes McNally SmithJan 11, 2005 Musictech College in St. Paul, Minn. celebrates its 20-year anniversary this year with a new name, a new European campus and several new program advancements. Adopting the name of college founders Jack McNally and Doug Smith, Musictech officially became McNally Smith College of Music on January 1, 2005. ... Ball State Enhances CurriculumNov 1, 2004, Compiled by Sarah Benzuly Though Ball State University (Muncie, Ind., www.bsu.edu) has dropped “Engineering” from its Music Engineering Technology program, the school still focuses on audio engineering, improving the curriculum to include composition, performance, computer science and recording, and adding the country's first Digidesign ICON. ... Texas College Brings In SSLOct 1, 2004, Compiled by Sarah Benzuly Gearing up to compete with schools and universities across the country, the San Jacinto College Central's (Pasadena, Texas; www.sjcd.edu) recording department has installed an SSL 4000 G+ console, which complements the reconfiguration and acoustical enhancements to the school's sound rooms.... Fits and Starts Turns How-ToOct 1, 2004, Compiled by Sarah Benzuly Audio seminar and workshop provider Fits & Starts (best known for its surround sound tours) is now offering the manufacturer-sponsored HOW-To Church Sound Workshops™ for audio volunteers who operate a house of worship's sound system. Each eight-hour workshop features lead instructor Mike Sokol offering hands-on training at a local venue; some colleges offer the workshop in their Continuing Education programs. ... SAE Takes a Bite Out of the Big AppleAug 1, 2004, By David Weiss The state of audio education in New York, and more specifically, New York City, just became even more accommodating. SAE Institute (www.sae.edu) has expanded its presence in Manhattan with an attractive new campus in the bustle of mid-town's Herald Square... Rupert Neve Visits Webster UAug 1, 2004, Compiled by Sarah Benzuly Webster University's Student Section of the Audio Engineering Society in St. Louis closed out its year with two events featuring Rupert Neve. At the first event, Neve, accompanied by his wife, lectured before a standing room — only crowd on topics including his experiences in the early days of console design... SAE Hosts Debutante BallMay 1, 2004, By David Weiss SAE Institute recently held a coming-out party for its new and expanded New York City campus in the heart of Manhattan's bustling Herald Square. ... CRAS Grads Take Home GrammysMay 1, 2004, Compiled by Sarah Benzuly Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences (Tempe, Ariz.) graduates Moka Nagatani and Darrell Thorp have taken home 2004 Grammy Awards: Thorp for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical with co-winner Nigel Godrich for Radiohead's Hail to the Thief, and Nagatani and Thorp for their work on OutKast's Album of the Year, Speakerboxxx/The Love Below.... Ardent Brings Education Into the StudioMar 1, 2004, Compiled by Sarah Benzuly Ardent Studios and Visible School (both based in Memphis) have formed an educational initiative that creates the first recording and music business school to be hosted in a working studio facility.... |
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