The Associate of Science degree in Audio Video Production will allow students to develop skills in audio and video recording, editing, and production by introducing them to the techniques and methods of working with sound and video.

• Audio and video theory
• Digital audio and video techniques
• Foundational skills for work stations
• Processes in the daily workflow for audio and video production
• Various styles of sound recording and projection techniques
• Creating show design plans and working with logistics
• Principles of lighting, capture, composition, sequencing, and formatting

Students will also learn and use industry standard software in post-production to ensure that various audio components blend and align with video.

The goal of this Associate Degree program is to help students develop the creative and technical skills essential to pursuing a successful career in the audio video industry. Students will be given the opportunity to acquire fundamental and advanced techniques used throughout the audio video industry by conducting research, practical application, and self-development.

Audio Video Production professionals engineer studio music, mix audio, and edit video electronic tools and media for use in products or creations, such as movies, music albums, live shows, and more.

Graduates with Audio Video Production training may find employment in a wide range of interesting and rewarding positions, including:

• Audio Designer
• Live Streaming Technician
• Sound Editor
• Camera Operator
• Audio Visual Specialist
• Videographer

The Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system is used by Federal statistical agencies to classify workers into occupational categories for the purpose of collecting, calculating, or disseminating data. The Audio Video Production, Associate of Science Degree (A.S.) program offered at Laurus College can help prepare graduates for a variety of careers that include, but are not limited to the list of careers that may be listed under the following SOC codes (for more information on a particular SOC code, visit www.onetonline.org).

With so many professional opportunities available to people with the right qualifications, Laurus can prepare you for a career that will take you to that next level in life.

• Demonstrate knowledge of digital audio workstation concepts, workflows, and capabilities.
• Effectively record, edit, and finalize audio.
• Utilize knowledge of acoustics and sound reinforcement for purposes of audio production.
• Employ technology to create music and sound design for film and video games.
• Demonstrate knowledge of audio connectivity and gain staging.
• Utilize knowledge of entertainment business to create relations and network with industry professionals.
• Demonstrate knowledge of color correction and non-linear video editing applications.
• Utilize knowledge of post-production techniques for both audio and video.
• Effectively propose, package, and deploy audio video equipment.

We offer Associate and Bachelor of Science Degrees. The courses at Laurus College are taught online by experienced professionals from the field, and our college is known for its friendly learning environment and supportive staff and instructors who will feel like family.

You can even connect with faculty, classmates, and staff in person by visiting one of our locations: Atascadero, Chula Vista, Las Vegas, Oxnard, San Luis Obispo, and Santa Maria.