Graduate Certificate – Audio Engineering Online
Increase your expertise in audio recording, live sound, and mixing in this dynamic online program. Our award-winning faculty will help you develop the skills to create and produce music while expanding your professional network.
Program Overview
Put the spotlight on your resume with the online Graduate Certificate – Audio Engineering
Gain professional recording expertise through the Graduate Certificate – Audio Engineering. Enhance your experience with the physics of sound, venue acoustics and console operations through project-based, asynchronous coursework that helps you build an impressive professional portfolio. The program curriculum emphasizes the skills needed to prepare you for an Avid Pro Tools certification.
Learn to record podcasts or run sound for live venues from faculty who have received prestigious honors, including Grammy nominations, for their work in television, video games and film. Benefit from the freedom to choose projects that align with your unique interests in the music industry. The audio engineering grad cert deepens your understanding of digital recording and mixing and puts the tools to advance your music career at your fingertips.
Upon completion of this program, you will be prepared to:
- Master Avid Pro Tools, the most widely used digital audio workstation for recording and editing audio
- Set up and engineer live sound events
- Use recording equipment including microphones, mixing boards, and amps
- Mix and polish digital recordings at a professional level
- Utilize common audio plug-ins to get broadcast quality music
- Understand venue acoustics and mix live performances
- Master Avid Pro Tools, the most widely used digital audio workstation for recording and editing audio
- Set up and engineer live sound events
- Use recording equipment including microphones, mixing boards, and amps
- Mix and polish digital recordings at a professional level
- Utilize common audio plug-ins to get broadcast quality music
- Understand venue acoustics and mix live performances
This audio engineering program prepares you for roles such as:
- Audio Engineer
- Podcast Host/Editor/Producer
- Live Sound Engineer
- Recording Engineer
- Audio Editor
- Audio Engineer
- Podcast Host/Editor/Producer
- Live Sound Engineer
- Recording Engineer
- Audio Editor
Accreditation
Southern Utah University is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM).*
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SUU offers a variety of music technology programs online. Check out all of our online music technology programs.
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Accreditation
Southern Utah University is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM).*
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Tuition
Benefit from affordable tuition that won’t compromise your budget
SUU offers students the opportunity to earn their online degree with affordable, pay-as-you-go tuition, which includes all fees.
Tuition Breakdown
| Program | Per Credit Hour | Per Course | Per Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grad Cert – Audio Engineering | $438 | $1,314 | $5,256 |
Tuition Breakdown
Calendar
Create your own schedule with our multiple start dates
The Graduate Certificate – Audio Engineering is delivered in an online format ideal for working professionals, conveniently featuring multiple start dates each year. Choose the start date that's best for you.
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| Term | Start Date | Application Deadline | Document Deadline | Registration Deadline | Tuition Deadline | Last Class Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall II | 10/16/24 | 10/9/24 | 10/9/24 | 10/11/24 | 10/16/24 | 12/3/24 |
| Spring I | 1/8/25 | 1/1/25 | 1/1/25 | 1/3/25 | 1/8/25 | 2/23/25 |
| Spring II | 2/24/25 | 2/17/25 | 2/17/25 | 2/19/25 | 2/24/25 | 4/20/25 |
| Summer I | 5/12/25 | 5/5/25 | 5/5/25 | 5/7/25 | 5/12/25 | 6/29/25 |
| Summer II | 6/30/25 | 6/23/25 | 6/23/25 | 6/25/25 | 6/30/25 | 8/17/25 |
| Fall I | 8/27/25 | 8/20/25 | 8/20/25 | 8/22/25 | 8/27/25 | 10/14/25 |
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Admissions
Apply quickly and easily to the audio engineering certificate program online
At SUU, we’ve streamlined the admission process to help you get started quickly and easily. Please review the requirements for the Graduate Certificate – Audio Engineering online, including what additional materials you need and where you should send them.
Admission Requirements
- Online application
- 3.0 GPA
- No GRE required
*Students with a minimum GPA of 2.7 overall or in the last 60 credit hours of undergraduate may be considered for conditional admission but will not be eligible for graduate assistantships. Additionally, conditional admission is no guarantee of subsequent full admission.
Admission Requirements for the Graduate Certificate – Audio Engineering:
Our streamlined admissions process makes it easy for you to get started right away. Please read the admission requirements to ensure you qualify.
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
- 3.0 GPA*
- Portfolio samples
*Students with a minimum GPA of 2.7 overall or in the last 60 credit hours of undergraduate may be considered for conditional admission but will not be eligible for graduate assistantships. Additionally, conditional admission is no guarantee of subsequent full admission.
A bachelor's degree is required; a bachelor's degree in music is preferred or the applicant must show equivalent experience within their resume and music portfolio.
Cumulative GPA requirement
Cumulative undergraduate or graduate GPA of 3.0 or in the last 60 credit hours (whichever is higher).
Portfolio samples
Audio or video recording samples showing current skill level as a performer, composer and/or technologist as links to SoundCloud, YouTube or other acceptable media pages (submitted through online application)
Instructions for document submission
Please submit official transcripts from the college/university in which a bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree from a regionally accredited institution was obtained.
- Transcript Assist - We can help you obtain your transcript at no cost! Simply give us permission by filling out the Transcript Assist form in your application. Once your application is submitted, we’ll request your transcript and notify you when it arrives. Please note that we only request the transcript for your highest earned degree. We can obtain transcripts from institutions that are part of the Parchment or National Student Clearinghouse networks, which includes most schools. Check their websites to see if your college is a member. If your institution is not affiliated, you’ll need to submit your transcript to SUU yourself.
- Applicants who have graduated from SUU do not need to submit a transcript
- International transcripts must include a transcript evaluation from a third-party service such as The Evaluation Company (TEC) or WES showing that the degree is equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's degree
Please submit all materials by uploading documents to the online application, or by sending them to the email address or mail address listed below:
Email address:
[email protected]
Mailing address:
Admissions Office
Southern Utah University
PO Box 8008
Cedar City, Utah 84720
Courses
Advance your career in music with the expertise gained in the audio engineering graduate certificate online
For the audio engineering graduate certificate online, you must complete 12 credit hours of required courses.
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