KOCHI: Audio engineering is a promising area as qualified candidates are much in demand in video production, broadcasting and film industries. All you need is a taste for the subject and a Plus-Two degree with physics as one of the core subjects. A branch of audio science, it will make an excellent career for those interested in music as it’s all about technical and creative aspects of recording including, copying, editing, mixing and reproducing sound using electronic and mechanical devices. It involves both production and post production tasks.
The Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune, offers a three-year full-time postgraduate diploma course in audiography and for Plus-Two students there is a one-year postgraduate certificate course in audiography and TV engineering. Selection is based on a national-level entrance test. The Film and Television Institute of Tamil Nadu, has a diploma course in sound recording and sound engineering. Plus-Two with physics and chemistry and 60 percent marks in aggregate in the first attempt is required.
The Digital Video and Audio Training Studio under Keltron Advanced Training Centre, Sasthamangalam, Thiruvananthapuram, offers Advanced Diploma in Editing and Sound Engineering. The Centre for Development of Imaging Technology (C-DiT), Chitranjali Studio Complex, Thiruvallom, Thiruvananthapuram, conducts a one-year Postgraduate Diploma in Science and Development Communication. The School of Audio Engineering (SAE), an international media school, and Whistling Woods International Institute for Film, Television, Animation and Media Arts, Mumbai, are the major institutes that offer courses. There are a lot of openings for sound engineers in the entertainment industry.
They can work at recording studios, film studios and film and television/multimedia post-production units. They can specialise in different aspects like music, dialogue and special effects and also do freelancing. Well-qualified audio engineers and sound recordists will get Rs 15,000 to 20,000 in the beginning depending on their skill.