<p>I live in Virginia. What are some possible tech school that I could go to for t his? Let's pretend I just came out of a coma and that I know absolutely nothing about most college things, explain everything to me like I'm an idiot.</p>
<p>U of Miami perhaps</p>
<p>Belmont Univ and Middle TN State, Full Sail in FL</p>
<p>Look up belmont university in tennessee - specifically the College of Entertainment & Music Business. I believe they have a music engineering program. </p>
<p>Not a tech school, but probably a better option.</p>
<p>A popular tech school in Florida is Full Sail. Pretty good reputation, but very expensive. </p>
<p>IMO, you are better off going to a school where you can get a reputable BA like Belmont, or UMiami's program <----(which I hear is good, but very competitive). You will have more options from programs like these, and you will save money.</p>
<p>Florida State also has a commercial music degree. Just search around.</p>
<p>oh by the way</p>
<p>If you do decide to look into Full Sail, make sure you do your own research on the school - independent from their own advertising materials. The tuition is ridiculous, and they have very poor financial aid (read: no scholarships), and many complain that they do not feel prepared to work in the industry. They do however have very effective advertising, so be wary of that. Keep in mind that if you are purely looking into being an audio engineer, school may or may not be your best option. Look into internships, and other means. A degree is not a requirement, only a foot in the door <em>if</em> you play your cards right.</p>
<p>Look into SUNY (State University of New York) at Fredonia. It is just a small public college in Western New York, but it has an excellent School of Music, including a program in Sound Recording Technology. This is a rather unique program that actually demands a relatively high level of musicianship (many common requirements with Music Performance and Music Education majors; in fact I believe there are independent projects required for graduation that involve collaboration between recording technology and other music majors to produce recorded works).
Note however, that you don't get an "Engineering" degree per se, you get a Bachelor's in Music (I think) with a Sound Recording Technology major.</p>
<p>I have an open house with The Arts Institude in Arlington virginia on the 28th... Anyone knwo anything about them? My 2.9 was more than enough to get in... Lol.</p>
<p>I'm sorry, you guys put forth all that effort and I left out the most crucial thiing: My family and I are dirt poor, ot the point where we're going to lose our home if we don't figure something out. Financial aid is absolutely necessary.</p>
<p>Well if financial aid is a necessity then you definitely want to look at larger universities rather than specialized tech schools. </p>
<p>I'm not familiar with the Arts Institue, but check in with their financial aid people. DO NOT take out high interest loans if you have a lot of expenses already.</p>
<p>If you are financially strapped and you live in Virginia, my first move would be to look at NoVa (Northern Virginia Community College), or your own local Community College if you don't live in the DC area. They may not have exactly what you are looking for. However, if you find something that looks similar, you might call a faculty member in that program and ask for advice. You might be able to put together a program with enough of the training you need to at least get half-way to your goal without spending a ton of money.</p>
<p>In general I would advise against the small career institutes, they are for-profit businesses that are often first and last just after your money. At the very least you MUST verify their accreditation status before handing over tuition. There are many such places in large cities, claiming to teach everything from health sciences to computer technology to business. I have met several people with little cash to spare who put in time and money at these places only to be told that their diplomas did not count for anything.</p>
<p>Lebanon Valley College in Pa has a sound recording major which is high quality with low teacher student ratio cost is somewhat high but usual good LA financial aid pkgs.</p>
<p>Is this pertinent?</p>
<p><a href="http://www.emac.rpi.edu/%5B/url%5D">http://www.emac.rpi.edu/</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.rpi.edu/about/empac.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.rpi.edu/about/empac.html</a></p>