North Seattle College Audio Engineering Certificate Program
Meet Your Instructors
Leslie Gaston-Bird: Music History, Dolby Atmos
Author, Women in Audio; AES Fellow
Lilian Blair: Audio Basics and Recording
Staff Engineer at Vera Project, Producer
Rachel Field: Mastering Workshop
Co-Owner, Resonant Mastering
Jam Phelps, Recording and Mixing
Owner, Denk Studios
Samantha Potter: Live Sound
Allen & Heath Install Empress
Kate Falconer: Ableton and Beatmaking
Organizer, Ableton User Group; Musician;
Caridad Espinosa: Mixing and Audio Production
Founder, Mix Like a Girl
Angela Dane: Recording in Your DAW
Women's Studies Professor, Drummer
Ariana Evans: ProTools 102
Engineer, Producer, Musician
Various Instructors: Post-Production (Foley, Film Scoring)
Affiliated Institutions
Thank You to Jack Straw Cultural Center
Our partner studio for hands-on experience
Jack Straw Cultural Center is the Northwest’s only non-profit multidisciplinary audio arts center. A community-based resource since 1962, we provide a production facility that is unlike any other in the region for local artists who work creatively with sound.
Tentative Schedule
Location: Most classes meet online with a few meeting in-person both On Campus at North Seattle College and Off Campus at Jack Straw. Zoom option.
Program Prerequisites: None
Learning Pathway
Courses for the Audio Engineering program are offered through Continuing Education and are non-credit BUT DO LEAD TO A CERTIFICATE.
Fall Quarter
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Location: Most classes meet online with a few meeting in-person both On Campus at North Seattle College and Off Campus at Jack Straw. Zoom option.
Program Prerequisites: None
Learning Pathway
Courses for the Audio Engineering program are offered through Continuing Education and are non-credit BUT DO LEAD TO A CERTIFICATE.
Fall Quarter
- Introduction to Audio Basics
- Ear Training and Critical Listening
- Introduction to Music History
- Live Sound
Winter Quarter
- Introduction to Recording
- Mixing 101
- ProTools 101 & 1012 (DAW)
- Introduction to Post-Production (Winter 2023)
Spring Quarter
- Introduction to Ableton Live and Beatmaking
- Introduction to Analog Gear
- Mastering Workshop
- Building Your Portfolio (Spring 2023)
Our Affiliates
Gratitude to the companies who make it possible!
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