Cert in Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians

This certificate focuses on the technical side of sound recording, preparing students to create finished audio productions or to supply audio for film, video, broadcast, live and mixed media projects. It is offered through the music department at Grand Rapids Community College, which holds membership in a national music schools accrediting body. Students should arrange placement testing before starting classes. Many courses in the sequence expect either completion of two foundational music classes, the two music classes MUS 112 and also MUS 120, or strong results on the music theory and piano placement pretests. Because the credential sits within the college's music and theater pathway, learners with an interest in production can build studio skills while keeping a clear route toward the related recording technology associate degree. Questions can be directed to the music department.