I have a diploma in audio engineering and two pro tools certifications and the school is accredited.
Fievel is right relating to most of the student body. To many students are fresh outta high school and go there cause they want a "cool" job. Not an age mature enough to know what they are getting into.
As far as "just getting a job @ a venue," don't count on it. You can't have ____'s job cause its already taken by them. I used to work @ a venue downtown for a # of years and it sucked. It pretty much drove me nuts, and I wasn't doing bitch work either. I come back and visit and its still the same old people, nothing has changed except new stage hands.
(*I'm not naming the venue either*)
Getting a job isn't solely based on your skills, it also has to do w/a demand. I believe theres around 200+ studios in MN, not including the un-countable basement studios/PT rigs. doesn't matter how good you are if theres no $ to go around.
I don't have to many good things to say about HTCs program, I was briefly enrolled there.
If you have $$ to throw around as a hobby go for it but know what your getting into for a career. hope this has helped.
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