Type For-profit university Administrative staff 50 President Jimi Petulla Number of students 3,500 Dean Brian Kraft | Established 1989 Website www.rrfedu.com Founded 1989 Academic staff 700 | |
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Location Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||
The Recording, Radio, Film Connection and Casa Schools (RRFC) is a for-profit school in Los Angeles, California. The school was founded in 1983 in Malibu, California as The Radio Connection. RRFC relocated to Los Angeles in 2006, adding video production and film production courses and, with the move in 2011 to its current headquarters, expanded its curriculum to include other entertainment and media-related areas of study.
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RRFC is accredited by The National Private Accreditation Group (NPSAG) to award bachelor's and master's equivalent degrees in audio, film, music business, and other fields. The school offers 17 degree programs and 2 graduate certificates and lists a student population of around 5,100. RRFC is also a recognized member of The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (NARAS), The National Association for Music Education (NAFME), and The Better Business Bureau (BBB).
History
The Recording, Radio, Film Connection was founded by Jimi Petulla in Malibu, California in 1983. Operating under the name “Radio Connection” at that time, the school was established to train students in broadcasting. Six years later in 1989 the curriculum was expanded into the recording arts, helping students to learn how to become audio engineers. The school relocated to Los Angeles, California in 2006 and new courses were added to the core recording arts program. Later that decade, coursework expanded beyond audio-only programs—beginning with the addition of a film program in 2000. In 2011, RRFC moved to its current location at Los Angeles Center Studios.
Schools and Programs
RRFC operates its apprenticeship program throughout the entire United States as well as parts of Britain, Canada, and Australia and consist of the Recording Connection, Film Connection, Radio Connection and most recently CASA Schools. When students enroll into the program they are paired with a local active professional in their respective field who mentors using a combination of one-on-one hands on experience and curriculum created by the Recording, Radio and Film Connection.
Notable faculty and alumni
Tre Nagella
Dominick Eagles
Alien Crime Syndicate (Joe Reineke)
Nikki Sixx
Tim Palmer
Dave Pensado
David Lynch
Warren G
Hans Zimmer
Asaf Fulks
Brian Tarquin
Rick Rooney
Derek Slep
Mike Johnson
Mark Naron
Jesse O’Brien
Cameel Hanna
Yudu Gray
Warren Huart
Mark B. Christensen
Matt linesch
Andrew Holscher
Nacor Zuluwaga
Jaylan Birl
Ryan Hewitt
F. Reid Shippen
Jimmy Douglas
Tim Palmer
Nick Raskulinecz
Ross Hogarth
Detail
Warren Huart
AL Schmitt
Vance Powell
Jared Dines
Ryan Adkins