Studio Talk: a History of Research of SMART Programs

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1 Studio Talk: a History of Research of SMART Programs 2015 Central Indiana Audio Student Workshop Dr. Doug Bielmeier, IUPUI Dr. Robert Willey, BSU

2 Agenda Research relevant to Sound, Music, & Audio Recording Technology (SMART) Programs Historical Research s 2000s Personal Research (on-going) 2010s

3 Historical Research: Late 70s Professional attitudes Increase awareness of what goes on day-to-day in the working environment [5, 6, 12, 13, 14]

4 Historical Research: 1990s Research found employers complained [7,8,9] : Many graduates had unrealistic people skills Weak customer service skills Lacked communication skills

5 Historical Research: 1990s The ability to work well under stress Be an astute observer Be easy to work with Have a sense of humor Customer relations Studio protocol

6 Student Graduating from a 4 Year AET program in 2019 should be able to: Rank Category Competency 1 COM Demonstrate ability to work hard & complete projects 2 COM Recognize need for personal responsibly 3 COM Demonstrate ability to be an effecbve listener towards co- workers & clients 4 COM Demonstrate ability to communicate clearly and tacgully with clients & co- workers 5 COM Developed ability to be professional around clients 6 GA Demonstrate a BASIC knowledge of effects including EQ, reverbs, delays, gates, limiters 7 COM Demonstrated dependability 8 COM Demonstrate ability to pay atenbons to detail 9 COM Show strong passion for what they do 10 GA Analyze BASIC audio signal flow in recording studio

7 Current Research: 2010s 2013 survey asked employers: What skills their new hires have The skills they thought were most important [2] Employers indicated the importance of: Social and communication skills

8 Current Research: 2010s 2014 study surveyed educators about communication skills focused on: Classrooms Department/institution Internship programs Both educators & their institutions lacked a focus on apprenticeship skills: Ability to work under the authority of a mentor [17] Fewer than ½ of institutions required an internship

9 Current Research: 2010s 2015 The New Hires Survey (NHS) Participants rated their perceived level of proficiencies of skills identified by the employers.

10 Current Research: 2010s

11 Conclusion Historical lack of communication skills apprenticeship model

12 Conclusion Communication skills are timeless Independent of technology trends in the audio industry.

13 Conclusion Recent research suggests [3] : Students find it difficult to gain these skills Schools may not focusing on these skills Internships are only required at 40% of institutions

14 Categories of the top 30 competencies in Tough s study [18] (20) COM = Communications/Leadership/Other (7) GA = General Audio (3) DA = Digital Audio

15 EffecBve listening Communicate clearly and tacgully Avoid and resolve conflict Handle cribcism and work under someone else's authority PaBence Humility Be able to work with a diverse types of people Demonstrate leadership skills, be able to work as part of a team Maintain a sense of humor Build relabonships with local community Ability to negobate

16 Grit Self- control Social Intelligence Zest OpBmism GraBtude Curiosity Character Strengths Angela Duckworth, from PosiBve Psychology [20]

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19 Be observant and look for opportunibes where you can contribute, and add value to whatever situabon you are in.

20 Puang in the extra effort now will pay off big dividends later.

21 Get experience in sales and customer service. Develop your ability to listen and find common ground.

22 Start with the end in mind. What do you need to know by the time you graduate?

23 Take responsibility for your growth. You can change more than you think if you re willing to make the effort.

24 REFERENCES [1] Bielmeier, D., What Skills New Recording Engineers Have and Where They Learned Them: A Survey of New Recording Engineers Perceived Skill Sets and Those Observed By their Employers, Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Argosy University, Washington, DC [2] Bielmeier, D, Why Didn't You Learn this at Recording School: Critical Comments by Employers, presented at AES 50th International Conference, Murfreesboro, TN, USA, 2013 July [3] Bielmeier, D, Apprenticeship Skills in Audio Education: A Comparison of Classroom and Instructional Focus as Reported by Educators, presented at the 137 th Convention, Los Angeles, USA, 2013 October [4] Cash-Jones, L, Finding a Recording Audio Education Program that Suits Your Career Choice, presented at the 113th Audio Engineering Society Convention, Los Angeles, USA, 2002 October 5-8. [5] Gadhoke, R., Curriculum in Recording Engineering, presented at the 60th AES Convention, Los Angeles, USA, 1978 May 2-5. [6] Gander, M. R Balancing Theory and Practice in Audio Education: Experience of a Recent Graduate. Lansing Sound, Inc: Northridge, California. [7] Hirsch, H Education for the Audio Renaissance. SPARS papers, 2, 1. [8] Jacobson, L Studios Speak to the Schools. MIX 12, [9] Lambert, M Education in the School of Hard Knocks. MIX 14, 23.

25 REFERENCES [10] King, Andrew "Collaborative Learning in the Music Studio." Music Education Research 10, no. 3, [11] Lightner, J. W A Survey of the Professional Audio Industry in an Eight-state Region to Assess Employers Perceived Value of Formal Audio Education and their Perceived Training Needs for Entry-level Employees. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Ferris State University, Big Rapids, MI. [12] Lodge, T A Curriculum in Music Industry Arts. Journal of the Audio Engineer Society 15, 7-9. [13] Manquen, Dale An Audio Design Engineering Certificate Program for BS Students in Electrical Engineering. Journal of the Audio Engineer Society 15, [14] Plunkett, B. and Fink, D.G Hiring in the Audio Industry: You May Be an Engineer, But Can You Drive the Train? Journal of the Audio Engineer Society 15, [15] Sanders, D. H The Professional Preparation of the Audio Engineers: A Survey of Studio Personnel and Recommendations for School Curricula Design. Dissertation Abstracts International 55(04), 797. (UMI No ). [16] Strawn, J Technological Change: The Challenge to the Audio and Music Industries. Journal of the Audio Engineering Society 45, [17] Tough, D Developing a Consensus-Driven, Core Competency Model to Shape Future Audio Engineering Technology Curriculum: A Web-Based Modified Delphi Study. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN. [18] Tough, D Shaping Audio Engineering Curriculum: An Expert Panel s View of the Future. Paper presented at the 129th Audio Engineering Society Convention, San Francisco, CA. [19] Walsh, E. J., Jr Important Occupational Skills and Knowledge Needed in the Preparation of the Recording Engineer: A Survey of Faculty Perceptions. Dissertation Abstracts International 57(09), (UMI No ). [20] Peterson, Christopher and Martin Seligman, Character Strengths and Virtues. Oxford University Press.

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