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SAE Institute Singapore/ Audio Engineering Opportunities: Should I go for it? Posted on: 01.04.2012 by Thaddeus Scamp Hey guys,I'm currently at a crossroads in my life and trying to make a decision on whether I should continue with my Bachelor's Degree in Advertising at a local University or go to an audio school (SAE Institute) in Singapore. I've always been interested in making music and it has played a big role in my life (which also led me to these community s) but I'm a creative type and originally considered doing advertising as my career. The past 2 years I've been an Advertising Major at a local community college here in california and I just sent in an application to a University to complete the next 2 years for my major in Advertising but at the same time I've discovered that there's a possibility for me to study Audio Engineering at SAE Institute in Singapore. However, I've been researching and it seems that many people are against studying in audio schools such as SAE and claiming that the current job market is very bad and studios are closing down and it's not worth pursuing as a career unless I know the right people. I was wondering if any studio owners or recording engineers could confirm this? Ideally I want to produce my own music and get signed to a label and live off of that, but I don't mind working as an audio engineer either (anything that has me working with music is fine by me). If someone could point me in the right direction I would be grateful. Thank you! | |
| Tessie Grether 02.04.2012 |
Originally Posted by NathanWard
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| Thaddeus Scamp 01.04.2012 | Hey guys, I'm currently at a crossroads in my life and trying to make a decision on whether I should continue with my Bachelor's Degree in Advertising at a local University or go to an audio school (SAE Institute) in Singapore. I've always been interested in making music and it has played a big role in my life (which also led me to these community s) but I'm a creative type and originally considered doing advertising as my career. The past 2 years I've been an Advertising Major at a local community college here in california and I just sent in an application to a University to complete the next 2 years for my major in Advertising but at the same time I've discovered that there's a possibility for me to study Audio Engineering at SAE Institute in Singapore. However, I've been researching and it seems that many people are against studying in audio schools such as SAE and claiming that the current job market is very bad and studios are closing down and it's not worth pursuing as a career unless I know the right people. I was wondering if any studio owners or recording engineers could confirm this? Ideally I want to produce my own music and get signed to a label and live off of that, but I don't mind working as an audio engineer either (anything that has me working with music is fine by me). If someone could point me in the right direction I would be grateful. Thank you! |
| Tessie Grether 02.04.2012 |
Originally Posted by NathanWard
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| Thaddeus Scamp 02.04.2012 | Ok thanks guys! I was really hoping that recording engineers get paid a lot but I guess that was just wishful believeing. I just wish i were around music all the time and having a desk job in an office doesn't really appeal to me. If I'm lucky I can be a freelance copywriter and work from my house and be able to put tracks together while I'm on my lunchbreak or something. Lol |
| France Evoniuk 01.04.2012 | I figure with a business degree I can make enough money to fund my musical ventures. |
| Tessie Grether 01.04.2012 | You shoud finish your degree first, and have it as a fall back. Having a full time job sucks, and isnt good for your music hobby But if you build up enough money, time and experience anything is possible. |
| Kasi Marget 01.04.2012 | I would say : You don't need a degree from an institute to do a DJ/producer carrer. As NathanWard, I decided to continue my business studies. Now let's dream a bit : When this will be over, and if by that time I made my way through music, I'll go and tour around the world as long as I can, get drunk, laid, spin brostep and bang my head. With my business degree in my pocket. So that when my carrer as a musician will drop, i'll still have a backup plan that can earn me 6 figures a year after some years. Anyway, I doubt I'll make it in this industry.... |
| Thaddeus Scamp 01.04.2012 | Yikes ok. It seems that audio engineering is slowly dying. :/ Kind of unfortunate since I would have enjoyed doing that as a career. Thank you for the heads up! |
| France Evoniuk 01.04.2012 | In New Zealand, SAE and MAINZ (similar place) say the same thing. I was talking to a teacher there about what I wanted to do when I left High School and I said my two options were audio, or business/accounting. He said do accounting. Career prospects are apparently very slim and it's best to keep music as a hobby he said. This is from a guy in his 60s who has been doing this his whole life. |
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