Good school for Sound Engineering?

Serendipity

So recently I've got the itch to get back into my hobby of recording, I have some gigs once in a while (mostly unpaid from non-profit organizations), working with a Mac and Logic Studio or Soundtrack Pro. However, I've always wanted to open up a recording studio, and want to learn not just the acoustics side of sound engineering but also the technical side and also the business side of running a recording studio.

Some background - I have an EE degree, work as an engineer for a consumer electronics company full time M-F so I would only have time at nights or on weekends. I also do data/security/networking/home theater installs on the weekends, so my schedule varies quite a bit. I would also like to get a low voltage license at the same time, so I can start doing installs for large recording studios if I don't actually end up doing recording as my hobby.

I guess this is kind of backwards as most went to trade school first and then off to college, I'm looking to at least become a Sound Technician so I can service recording studios if I don't succeed doing recording myself.

Online programs, night schools, etc. are all open to consideration.

Thanks!

obieone

Have you tried looking here?

http://www.collegesurfing.com/content/audio-engineering-schools/

Serendipity

Yes, I've looked at places like Full Sail University in Florida.

Places that are more "talent" based and technically-oriented would interest me more, as I already have a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering and don't really need the theory part. For example, I understand the math behind DSP (Calculus / Fourier Transforms) but haven't had much experience with the actual DSP processors used in recording studios.

Also, one of the disadvantages of going to a 4 year school is that you don't learn much about how to terminate a patch bay, or solder an XLR connector. It was all math, physics, theory of electromagnetics, transmission lines, microelectronics, semiconductors, etc. at the university I went to.

Basically what I am looking for is a technician's license / "talent" school.

strider

The Sheffield Institute has a good reputation.

http://www.sheffieldav.com/