Answer: -Well that's mostly what you'll get here..."so bad infos". Go to plumbing school...the hours and pay are much better. It's probably more glamorous too...hey if you set up a chain of plumbing shops in Malibu, you'll get to meet all the rich and famous...difference is that the shit they give you...you can keep. -As one who ostensibly trains music students in the art of recording, I'd have to say that the paradigm is changing. The idea of learning recording as a discipline in and of itself is being replaced by a more eclectic approach. We consider an understanding of audio recording to be part of an overall music and/or engineering education. I suggest securing a 4-year college degree in a related field such as music or electrical engineering or computer science. The recording technologies are changing rapidly and the days of learning through apprenticeships are soon going to be over...there's too much background knowledge necessary to get it through a quick training program. As much of audio recording shifts to multimedia and on-line applications, the methods of recording will shift, too. One must have wide range of background knowledge to make the transitions that will be foisted on us by advances in technology. So Fletcher is right; if you don't want a university degree as backup, you should probably take up plumbing. As for specific recommendations: University of Massachussetts at Lowell University of Miami Coral Gables Florida Middle Tennessee State University and many more... Check out the AES Directory of Educational Programs, published by the Audio Engineeering Society.