Ontario Institute of Audio Recording Technology

Ontario Institute of Audio Recording Technology
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The Ontario Institute of Audio Recording Technology (OIART) is a private career college in London, Ontario, Canada. The institute trains audio engineers for a variety of careers in music production, recording arts, audio engineering, sound recording and related fields. Founded in 1983 by engineer and producer Paul Steenhuis, the college focuses solely on sound. Graduates of the OIART program receive a Diploma in Audio Recording Technology.[1]

OIART has been described as "prestigious" and as "the Harvard of Audio Engineering" and attracts students from around the world.[2][3][4]

Although not accredited, the school is registered as legally required by the Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities.[5] OIART has the largest full-time faculty of any audio school in Canada.[6]

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Curriculum

OIART offers an intensive, practical program in audio engineering. The 1300-hour program is taught in the school's seven digital multi-track equipped studios, including two lecture-style theatres. The school features an overall 5:1 student-to-instructor ratio. In lab settings the student-to-instructor ratio is 4:1 and in tutorials the ratio is 1:1. There is one hour of lab for each hour of classroom instruction. All instructors are audio professionals. Graduates typically log more than 600 hours of studio experience during the course.[1][7]

In 2006 OIART added video game sound production to its curriculum and became the first audio education program in North America to be registered as a game developer with Creative Labs.[8]

Graduation Rate and Employment Prospects

OIART has a completion rate that is significantly higher than the provincial average, with 90 percent of students graduating. This compares with 72.9 percent for the rest of Ontario's private colleges. More than 93 percent of graduates were employed within six months compared with 79.4 percent provincially.[9]

Graduates have pursued entry-level career opportunities as:[10][11]

  • Studio Engineers
  • Internet Audio Developers
  • Live Audio and Remote Engineers
  • Custom Duplicators
  • Educators
  • Video and Film Post-Production Engineers
  • Sound Effects Editors
  • Sound Designers
  • Broadcast Production Engineers
  • Audio Consultants
  • Performing Artists
  • Studio Owners
  • Multi-Media (Audio/Video) Producers
  • MIDI Specialists

Notable alumni

  • Jennifer Lewis, Director of Sound - THQ Canada
  • Damian Kearns, Post Audio Engineer
  • Mark Krupka, Production Recordist and Post Mixer
  • Paul Williamson, Sound Re-recording Mixer
  • Richard Betanzos, Sound Re-recording Mixer

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Audio Engineering Society
  2. ^ Berry, Mark, Chairman, Attack Media Group (undated). "MUSIC, FILM & TELEVISION". http://www.nextcat.com/attackmediagroup. Retrieved 2008-11-08. 
  3. ^ Ciccarelli, David (June 2007). "Guest Lecture at OIART". http://blogs.voices.com/thebiz/2007/06/david_ciccarelli_lecture_oiart.html. Retrieved 2008-11-08. 
  4. ^ Herman Goodden. "Blues society tunes in to students". London Free Press, April 20, 2006.
  5. ^ Ontario Ministry of Training Colleges and Universities "Private career colleges operating in Ontario must be registered, and have their programs approved by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities. The act that governs private career colleges is called the Private Career Colleges Act, 2005."
  6. ^ London Economic Development Corporation
  7. ^ Mix Magazine's 2006 Audio Education Directory
  8. ^ Mix Magazine. Mar. 1, 2006.
  9. ^ Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities. Key Performance Indicators, 2004-2005.
  10. ^ Revolution Audio -- Audio Production and Recording Schools in Canada
  11. ^ Voices.com -- OIART - Interview with Bob Breen
  12. ^ Ciccarelli, David (June 2007). "Guest Lecture at OIART". http://blogs.voices.com/thebiz/2007/06/david_ciccarelli_lecture_oiart.html. Retrieved 2009-10-02. 

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