1. Careers for Engineers in Pro and Consumer Audio
Tufts University – Music/ES 65 – 2016

2. Graduate Programs

4. Internships & Entry Positions
sonicbids

5. DIY

6. Entrepreneurship

7. Architectural Acoustics
Apprentice/Internships
Lou Clark, Matt Azevedo, Fran Manzella
Accentech
ARUP
Graduate Programs
RPI
Penn State
University of Florida
Skills

8. Transducer Design Speaker manufacturers near Boston: Next Steps EAW
Bose
Genelec
Next Steps
Graduate Programs
Mechanical Engineering, Acoustics
Internships

9. Analog System Design The hardest part is the power supply…
ICs
Preamp Kits
Jobs in transducer and analog design
Fishman
Earthworks
THAT, Analog Devices
Crowely & Tripp

10. Software Development WILL PIRKLE
Designing Audio Effects Plug-ins in C++
Designing Instrument Plug-ins in C++
JOHN STRAWN
Digital Audio Signal Processing; An Anthology
JULIUS O. SMITH

11. Audiology Vanderbilt University University of Iowa UNC Chapel Hill
University of Maryland
UMass Amherst
APPS PEOPLE APPS

12. Studio and Live Music Film Theater Touring Positions Tour Shops
Studio Positions

13. A/V Integration and Design
Music
Film
Theater

14. And there’s more…
Composition recording film/TV commercials Web (Flash) libraries Games: loops, layers, transitions
Sound design film/TV/Web Theater
Orchestrating/arranging Assisting composers, esp. film/TV Assisting studios, producers, artists Music direction and playing for artists, theater
Audio engineering Studio Books on tape/Podcasts Audio for visuals Broadcast production
Music programming
Algorithms for streaming services Formatting and conforming audio for Web (Flash, etc.) Ringtones Games: translation of music>MIDI and vice versa (Guitar Hero)
System design & installation Studios, project/home studios Advertising agencies Web developers Game developers Broadcasters
Theatres, cinemas
Houses of Worship Industrial (PA, background music)

15. System design & installation Studios, project/home studios Advertising agencies Web developers Game developers Broadcasters Theatres, cinemas Houses of Worship Industrial (PA, background music)
Product design Software synths Plug-ins Sequencers and performance programs Hardware controllers Pro and consumer audio hardware Toys
Tech support Concert crew Theater Radio/TV/cable/Webcast Software companies (sequencers, instruments, plug-ins) Hardware (instruments, audio components, computers) Tech writing, documentation
Sales & marketing inside, retail
Education