The University of Wisconsin-欧克莱尔's recording arts certificate features a robust, interdisciplinary curriculum that addresses diverse interests in both sound and technology. The program offers students a foundation in musicianship, 设计 and recording technology, as well as opportunities to explore specific interests in areas like composition, 设计, 音乐的历史, 声音和商业物理学.

The 18-credit program includes both required and elective courses, as well as an internship and firsthand experience in a recording arts studio. 这个真实世界的体验, combined with a rigorous curriculum, prepares students to meet the challenge of making a studio recording or a live recording that captures the quality of an actual performance.

Acceptance into the program may be limited due to available resources, internships and needs of the program. 一个应用程序 是必需的. 

A variety of jobs are available to those with a recording arts background. 工作机会包括:

• 结构工程师. 混音工程师负责制作唱片, making creative choices that influence the effects, balance and tonality of every element that’s been recorded. It is a job that often lies right in the middle of technology and art, requiring technical knowledge of gear and processes, but allowing for an endless world of creative possibilities in helping shape others' music.
• 掌握工程师. A mastering engineer takes the mix that a mix engineer has created and puts the final touches on it before it goes out the door. 一个更精确的领域, a mastering engineer concerns themselves with the overall qualities of the song, like loudness and overall tonal balance.
• 现场音响师. 现场音响师s are responsible for making a performance come to life. They may work at a particular venue or tour with a group. For large productions, it can take multiple engineers to make a show happen. From running the mainboard to making sure the musicians can hear themselves to ensuring that the microphones are all operating on the correct radio frequencies, it takes a lot of fast-paced work to pull off a show.
• 声音设计师. 声音设计师s are responsible for the sounds you hear in movies, on TV and in video games. They record sounds for footsteps, door creaks and all those little human touches that make a scene seem real. 声音设计师s might create soundscapes for outdoor areas or make sure that an explosion really catches your attention.