Audio professionals, what did you major in?

[photoatdv]

That pretty much sums up the question. I've posted one for lighting also, so let's keep votes to audio (or at least partially audio) professionals. I'm curious because of the recent thread about what to major in. I'm going to try to make the poll anonymous, and then if anyone cares to share more details please post too...

Thanks everyone!

[mbenonis]

My bachelor's degree is in Electrical Engineering, and now I'm at grad school for the same. 'Course, I skew towards the highly technical side of sound and wireless.

[AlexD]

Im looking to doing a degree in tecnical theata and most corses in that cover all aspects of backstage theata sound,lighting, stage design, costume makeing ect.

[DavidDaMonkey]

Technically my major was engineering, but I don't consider it as such. My school had an Audio Engineering Technology degree that was focused on recording music and doing live sound reinforcement, although most of my work now is in theater.

[epimetheus]

Electrical engineering here too. I'm not eactly an "Audio Professional" though, my day job is designing high voltage substations. Pro audio is a hobby for me. I've been doing sound work since junior high though. The experience was actually invaluable in my EE classes though, especially amplifier design and signal analysis.

[3dB]

In the mid-eighties for a couple of years (and then a couple more in the mid-nineties to finish my degree) I majored in Recording Industry Management with a "Production & Technology" emphasis @ MTSU in Murfreesboro, TN. The P&T emphasis provided both live and recording classes as well as some pretty in-depth equipment maintenance instruction - lots of hands-on. Many late nights (early mornings?) in the Studio with the Studer and lots of solder burn holes in my jeans - for me, it was a ridiculous amount of fun!

Regards,
Mark

[museav]

Let's see, two years as a Physics major, one course shy of a Civil Engineering major in either Structural or Systems Engineering and a BSE in Acoustical Engineering, all at Purdue (and all from 25 to 30 years ago). The Acoustical Engineering major was an "Interdisciplinary Engineering" major and involved classes in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Music and, in my case, Theatre Tech.

[FMEng]

I have a bachelor's degree in Electronics Engineering Technology. I graduated from Oregon Institute of Technology, Klamath Falls.

My engineering background is used every day, as I design, build and maintain a large radio station plant. It was my high school interest of audio and theater that led me to broadcasting after I graduated. It was also a case of right place, right time, along with personal connections. I've been here 22 years and it is never boring.

[JoeGriffin]

I have a Bachelor of Arts in Telecommunications. In the 1980s, Michigan State University rolled their audio and video production majors into the Telecommunications major, so officially it's a TC degree with a focus in audio engineering. Plus I "minored" in theatre, though they didn't really call it "minoring."

[mixmaster]

12 years at the University of Life, School of Hard Knocks. Best teacher I ever had was Murphy.

Currently taking some recording classes on the side, may develop into some degree since I get free tuition at the university I work at, but at the rate of one class a semester I don't know if I'll graduate or retire first.

Seriously, for those of you in High school or currently enrolled in college, be smart like these other guys. Get some sort of paper to back up your credentials and knowedge. Do as I say not as I did, cause going back to school with a full time job and family aint no fun.