Audio Engineering is a professional course of 4 years duration which focuses on the study of various principles regarding audio technology. A lot of institutes in India as well as abroad offer this course. Aspirants who have completed their 10+2 level exam with good marks can choose this course as their higher study. An audio engineering degree will provide one with the essential proficiency to record, edit, mix and master sound in a multimedia environment. Their responsibilities include designing, installing and operation processes of broadcasting and recording tools. They have a sole role in the entertainment sector. There is a tremendous increase in the number of aspirants choosing this field as their career. These people are offered very good salary packages also.

Job Profiles in Audio Engineering

Aspirants can opt for various options on completing an Audio Engineering degree. Some of them include the following.

• Audio Engineer
• Audio Project Manager
• Service Engineer
• Acoustic Design Engineer
• Broadcast technician
• TV Applications Engineer
• Test Manager
• Test Engineer
• Audio Technologist
• Installation Engineer
• Marine Electrician
• Broadcast Test Engineer
• Audio DSP Engineer
• Audio Tools Engineer
• Television producer
• Professional musician
• Sound engineering technician
• System administrator
• Digital recording editor

Career Opportunities in Public sector

Aspirants who hold an Audio Engineering degree has a lot of job opportunities in the Public sector undertakings. They have to pass various exams conducted by PSC, UPSC and SSC in order to get placed in any of those firms. Some of the common employment areas in the Public sector for Audio Engineering graduates include the following.

• Motion picture studios
• Broadcasting venues
• Sporting events
• Educational institutes
• Movie production units
• Entertainment sector
• Music Industry

Career opportunities in Private sector

Private sector offers a lot of employment areas for aspirants with an Audio Engineering degree where they will be offered good remuneration. Some of the areas in the Private sector that employs these graduates include the following.

• Motion picture studios
• Concert Venues
• IT firms
• Broadcasting venues
• Advertising agencies
• Television channels
• Sound production firms
• Movie production units
• Sporting events
• Theatre productions

Audio Engineering Opportunities Abroad

Aspirants who hold an Audio Engineering degree has a great career scope abroad as well. Most of the foreign countries provide a variety of job profiles for these graduates. There are various undertakings abroad that offer job opportunities to them. They are enjoying a lot of perks there other than attractive salary packages.

Salary Range

A starter in this field can earn in the range of Rs.10000/- to Rs.15000/- per month. Experienced candidates in this field can earn up to Rs.100000/- per month. They are also enjoying a lot of perks other than good salary packages in reputed firms.