Bachelor of Arts in Audio Production
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Do you know that there is more opportunity in the audio production market than ever before? Whether it’s engineering video game scores, or doing sound design for a film, the opportunities are nearly endless. Our new bachelor’s degree in Audio Production is based on our highly successful Contemporary Music Industry program, where we’ve trained hundreds of audio producers and engineers for positions in the live sound and music industry production. This new program focuses on all elements of audio recording and engineering, including sound editing and mixing, sound design, production audio, and live audio.
Our Studios Become Your Studios
I’m currently a support broadcast engineer for Amazon Prime Video’s Live Ops team. I help monitor the live sports events that stream to the platform locally and internationally, like Thursday Night Football, League 1 Soccer, and MLB and NBA games. My time at NU helped prepare me for this career in many ways: confirming my God-given gifts and talents, refining and expanding my skills as an audio engineer, gaining a solid foundation in my spiritual life, and most importantly, staying on the path that God had set for me with my opportunity to come to NU.
—Christopher McCann
Class of ’23
Why Audio Production at Northwest University?
Our Audio Production degree is the only four-year accredited program in the Pacific Northwest to offer in-depth training in the recording arts. You’ll learn from audio industry veterans who know firsthand what it takes to succeed, and you’ll record in studios that are the envy of other programs. In fact, our students will use the same equipment and software that they will find in professional studios, world-class concert venues, and the largest churches. If your goal is to become a leader in the arts and entertainment industry—and you want to learn this in a faith-based environment among students and teachers who share your love of Jesus—this is the program for you.
A Message from the Creative Director
The Audio Production major will provide the training and experience you need for a fascinating career in the world of audio production or engineering. You'll start by learning the “nuts and bolts” of acoustic theory and then work in our state-of-the-art studios to produce and mix your own tracks. Live sound opportunities both on and off campus will be provided in professional equipment selection, acoustic setup, and technical direction. Graduates of our audio programs have found jobs at recording studios, stage venues, and churches around the country–and their training has impressed new employers as being one of the few programs where their new employees are ready to be productive from the first day.
Steve Smith
Creative Director and Grammy Award Winning Recording Engineer
When you graduate with your BA in Audio Production, you will be able to:
- Apply the iterative approach of “design thinking” methods to develop solutions to complex problems.
- Apply recording technology as producers of both live and studio recording events.
- Evaluate the acoustical quality of both outdoor and indoor venues
- Produce live audio events for indoor and outdoor venues with professional quality sound
- Produce finished recorded audio works with professional quality sound
- Articulate how their faith informs their work in the field of Audio Production and Engineering
Looking to Transfer?
Complete Your Degree at NU
You’ve spent time completing general education requirements, perhaps at several colleges. Now NU is ready to work with you to complete your degree. Audio Production major-specific classes begin this Fall and upper-division courses will roll out as appropriate based on enrollment, but your journey to NU isn’t delayed as you get started on your Christian Formation courses. NU also offers enriching minors to add value to your already valuable degree!
- Business Administration
- Communication
- Management
- Marketing
- Media Ministry
Check out the Transfer Guide to see how your previous courses will transfer and Request an Unofficial Review from your Admissions Counselor.
Common Career Paths
Graduates with an Audio Production degree have a number of different career opportunities to choose from. With newfound technical and engineering talent as well as artistic and design skills, there are many options to choose from. Specific employment opportunities for graduates with this degree include:
- Audio Engineer
- Audio Producer
- Broadcast Engineer
- Sound Designer
- Audio Editor
We’re in Good Company
We are neighbors to some of the most successful companies of the 21st century, including Microsoft, Google, Boeing, and Amazon. These game-changing corporations are great places to intern or work once you graduate. It’s no wonder why our home, Kirkland, was voted by Money Magazine as the fifth best place to live in the U.S.
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You can explore program details and course descriptions for this program in our academic catalog.
