FACULTY
RECORDING ARTS | A Bachelor of Arts degree
The Recording Arts Department gives equal emphasis to film/television sound and music engineering/production. Our students explore the theoretical and practical elements of sound recording, reproduction, and design – the fundamentals crucial to successful work in all media that tap into the creative power of sound.
Given the enormous influence of these media, it is vital that these studies are given perspective by courses in LMU’s Liberal Arts core curriculum. Recording Arts students are required to take one music class that deals with the fundamentals of music theory. In upper division courses, students study the science of sound behavior, reproduction and modification. They learn audio techniques that apply to both film/television sound and music recording.
The SFTV sound stages, studios and audio workstations are the laboratories where students put their knowledge and creativity to work and build a portfolio. Each Recording Arts student gains experience with film and television sound production and produces an advanced multitrack music recording as a senior project. Because the music portion of the Recording Arts program emphasizes the working relation between the engineer/producer and the music artist, Recording Arts students do not perform and record their own music, but must seek out talented musicians and produce the best possible version of the work of others. Creative collaboration is key to success in this field.