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Music: Audio & Recording Technology

The Audio and Recording Technology program allows students to specialize in the growing field of music technology and recording arts. Students learn more about how music technology intersects with the field of music and will enjoy working with professional music studios, software, and equipment, learn from nationally recognized audio engineers and composers, and explore concepts associated with acoustics, music business, and recording technology.

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Degree Level
Bachelor of Arts
Delivery
In Person
Time to Degree
8 Semesters
Credit Hours
120 Total, 58 in Major
Careers
Directors, Composers, Technicians, Drama,, Postsecondary
Music: Audio & Recording Technology students at EIU

Why Study Music: Audio & Recording Technology at EIU?

  • Learn how professional music is recorded, mixed, and produced while building the technical and creative skills employers value in today's music and media industries.
  • Gain hands-on experience using industry-standard recording studios, microphones, consoles, software, and digital audio workstations from your first year.
  • Graduate with a portfolios of real recording, mixing, production, and live sound projects that showcase your abilities to employers, clients, and graduate schools.
  • Develop the technical expertise and creative confidence to pursue opportunities in music production, live sound, broadcasting, podcasting, post-production, audio for film and television, and emerging media.
"I chose to attend EIU because of the affordability, the community, and my overall fit at the college. I was lucky enough to go to school in a town that was relatively close to the campus, so I was able to visit the campus multiple times before actually attending as an incoming freshman. EIU was extremely accommodating."
Hudson David
Audio & Recording Technology | Class of 2028
Hudson David, Audio & Recording Technology at EIU

Hands-On Experience

  • Develop technical and creative skills through projects that mirror professional recording and production environments.
  • Participate in internships with recording studios, live sound companies, media organizations, entertainment venues, or other audio industry partners.
  • Explore oppotunities to gain hands-on experience supporting live concerts, theatrical productions, lectures, and special events while working in the Doudna Fine Arts Center.
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Hands-On Experience, Music: Audio & Recording Technology students at EIU

What You'll Learn

Audio & Recording Technology lets you specialize in the growing field of music technology and recording arts. It is a fit if you are a musician who is also fascinated by sound, equipment and software, and you can be a practicing musician in a stand-alone major or pair the degree with another major.

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$49,236
Median Salary for These CareersMedian salaryThe median is the middle value: half of the people counted earn more and half earn less. It is an estimate for a typical graduate, not a promise of what you will earn. Pay varies by employer, location, experience and the specific job.

Career OutcomesCareer outcomesThese are example careers that graduates of this program often pursue, taken from the U.S. Department of Labor's O*NET occupation list. They are examples, not job guarantees, and many graduates work in other fields.Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor

  • Music Directors & Composers
  • Sound Engineering Technicians
  • Art, Drama, & Music Teachers,…

Career Insights

Job Outlook Average Outlook Average OutlookO*NET doesn't currently flag any of the careers linked to this program as Bright Outlook. That doesn't mean jobs aren't out there. It just means these careers aren't expected to grow quickly, don't have 75,000 or more projected openings, and aren't new and emerging.Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor
Preparation Needed Considerable (4/5)Job Zone 4: Considerable preparationMost of these careers require a four-year bachelor's degree. They also tend to build on several years of work-related experience or training.Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor
Personality Fit ArtisticArtistic interest typeYou like to create. This could mean visual art, performance, writing or music, or using design to shape objects and materials.Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor

Connect With Us

Shellie Gregorich
Chair, School of Music | Professor of Music Theory/Piano
slgregorich@eiu.edu
2620 Doudna Fine Arts Center
217-581-5946
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Brad Decker
Assistant Professor of Music Composition & Technology
bddecker@eiu.edu
0349 Doudna Fine Arts Center
217-581-2242
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Billy Panther
Head of Panther Pride
Old Main
217-581-2223
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