Sound engineers work in studios and make recordings of music, speech and sound effects.
£15,000 Starter
to£40,000 Experienced
39 to 41 a week
evenings / weekends / bank holidays as customers demand
You can get into this job through:
You could do a foundation degree or degree in:
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You could take a college course like:
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You could complete a creative venue technician or technical theatre advanced apprenticeship, which have options in sound.
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You could start as a runner or an assistant in a recording studio and work your way up by learning basic tasks and making contacts.
You can work on community music events, DJ projects, hospital or community radio, or mix and record music in a home studio and post your work online.
You could do short courses offered by private training providers to build up your skills and knowledge.
This is a job where getting experience and making contacts is important to help you to find work.
You'll need a good knowledge of music and recording technology. You may also find it useful to understand physics and electronics.
You can find out more about working in sound engineering from Joint Audio Media Education Support.
You'll need:
In your day-to-day duties you could:
You could work at a recording studio.
Your working environment may be emotionally demanding and you may spend nights away from home.
With experience, you could specialise in a particular technical skill, become a music producer, studio manager, or start your own recording studio.
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