California State University Dominguez Hills (CSUDH)
Locations: Carson, CA
Degrees: Bachelors
Programs: Digital Media Arts (Audio Recording, Music Technology, Television Arts), Nursing, Communications, Art and others (69 programs total)
Tuition Range: 16,000 - 22,000 per Year
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Located outside Los Angeles in Carson, California, California State University Dominguez Hills hosts a student body of around 14,000. Undergraduate and graduate degrees are offered in several dozen fields of study, ranging from Nursing and Health Sciences to Communications to Sociology. Of particular note is the school’s Digital Media Arts Department, which offers bachelor’s degree programs in Music Technology, Audio Recording and Television Arts. Other media arts-related programs include an optional emphasis in Digital Graphics and Design, available through the school’s Art Department.
CSU Dominguez Hills is a traditional academic institution, meaning you should plan on a four-year commitment for a bachelor’s degree. As a state university, CSU Dominguez Hills offers lower tuition rates to California residents, who pay approximately $16,000 per year in tuition (slightly more for graduate studies), not including room and board. Non-residents will pay an additional $372 per credit, averaging an additional $5000 per year.
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Located outside Los Angeles in Carson, California, California State University Dominguez Hills hosts a student body of around 14,000. Undergraduate and graduate degrees are offered in several dozen fields of study, ranging from Nursing and Health Sciences to Communications to Sociology. Of particular note is the school’s Digital Media Arts Department, which offers bachelor’s degree [...]
Review by Ray S.
November 21, 2011 2.3I attended California State University Dominguez Hills in Carson, Ca in Los Angeles County.
My degree was entitled Digital Media Arts: Music Technology Major and Music Minor with the focal point of my degree being “Music Production” and “Sound Engineering.” I graduated in the Fall of 2009 after accruing $50,000 in student loan debt and another $20,000 in credit card debt.
I have high expectations for myself and realized soon after beginning my journey at Dominguez Hills that I was quickly engulfed in the political drama of the staff at the University as well as being short changed with the lack of funding for the Audio Department. I learned a lot but I could have learned a lot more had there been guidelines for the faculty that required more hands on training of specific concepts for the students at the university.
Amazingly I have had plenty opportunities to work, but would love to work regularly. The fact that I have found work at all is a miracle considering 90% of my cohorts are either unemployed or working in totally unrelated job positions as a result of graduating unprepared for the economy and the complexities that exist in the culture of the industry. The program definitely lacked the business aspect, luckily I already understood business to a certain extent to navigate after graduation. I have worked for the likes of Herbie Hancock, M.I.A., Vince Wilburn (Miles Davis’ Nephew/drummer), multiple production companies including the Mary Pickford Institute, and various venues doing live mixing which I didn’t learn in class rather was self taught as I attended Dominguez.