n experience and intensive exposure to the equipment is an advantage of such a program. Most offer considerable job placement services as well. Trade or occupational schools are a good choice if someone wishes to someday become a recording engineer. A student may also choose to attend a university or college and pursue a four-year degree in audio engineering. Most of these programs not only stress the importance of technical studio training, but also emphasize other areas of instruction as well. These can include courses in physics, acoustics, music theory and performance, mathematics, and electrical engineering. The greater and more in depth than a student's education is, the better the chance of climbing to the top of the career ladder. These programs can be quite intense, and some even highly competitive. Another method of obtaining an education is by convincing a studio to take you on as an intern, with training in lieu of compensation. This seems to be a long, hard route, but one should remember that the recording industry is fairly young, and some of the greatest engineers received no formal schooling, learning as the technology was created. .After training or schooling has been received, there are a few ways that might get you in the door and working for a studio. 1) Offer your services for free (or next to) to a studio to learn the business. 2) Check what seminars are being offered for Recording Engineers and go. Contacts can be made and learn more about the business. 3) Check with record companies for availability of internships. 4) Knock on every studio door in town. Just get involved, stay informed, do whatever you can to break-in and work. It may take a while to get in the door, but once you do, as long as you're talented, work hard, and persevere your career should advance.Engineers have a choice of three main routes as far as advancement goes. Some advance up the large studio ladder, and become Chief Engineer of a studio, ...
