Education Resources

Below you will find a listing of education resources from educational institutions and schools as well as other related education sources such as grant and scholarship programs. If you are an educational institution, school or know of a worthy education related resource, please register to GET LISTED. This includes seminar speakers and authors.

Listings

SPARS Travel Grant Program

AES Educational Foundation

Ex'pression College for Digital Arts

Conservatory of Recording Arts

Full Sail University

Gene Perla

International Academy of Film and Television

Lehigh University

LMU Recording Arts

Middle Tennessee State University

New School for Jazz & Contemporary Music

Mix TEC Awards Scholarship Grant Program

Music Industry Educators

Ontario Institute of Audio Recording Technology

Recording Arts at University of Colorado Denver

SAE Institute of Technology

Shorline Community College, Shoreline Studio

SPARS Time Code Primer

Studio 770

The Business of Audio Engineering

The Recording Conservatory of Austin

University of Stavanger, Norway

SPARS Travel Grant Program

SPARS, through the generous support of the Mix Foundation TEC Awards provides travel grant assistance to students for educational purposes.Your institution must be a SPARS member in good standing. For detailed instructions, contact the National Office.

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AES Educational Foundation

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Conservatory of Recording Arts
info@cras.org
www.audiorecordingschool.com

The Conservatory offers a comprehensive 42-week audio program with classes limited to 12 students. It is the only program that secures and requires an internship for graduation. Every student receives an Apple Laptop, M-Audio Audio Interface, Pro Tools M-Powered, Sennheiser microphone and headphones, Apple Logic Pro and Waves plug-ins. Students have access to our exclusive CRAS Connect, computer-based learning system. Our 40,000-sq. ft. facility includes (8) control rooms, (5) studios, (2) Pro Tools labs, (2) digital audio labs, (2) mix labs and a 6000-sq. ft. live sound classroom. Gear includes SSL, Neve, Studer, Otari, Korg, Alesis, Yamaha, Manley and Neumann, among others. Students are offered a 5-tier certification on Pro Tools and manufacturer certifications on the, TC System 6000, Waves plug-ins, EAW Smaart, L-Acoustics Kudo and SoundVision plus Auto-Tune 5. Financial aid available to those who qualify.

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Ex'pression College for Digital Arts
Shiloh Hobel
shiloh@expression.edu
www.expression.edu

Ex'pression College's Sound Arts Program provides students with the knowledge and skills to help shape the cutting edge of audio design and creation. The focus is hands-on experience needed to land audio and music engineering jobs, and access to digital audio equipment and software. Training in the Sound Arts Program at our school prepares students for the challenges of music recording, audio engineering, audio post-production for film and television, video games, live sound, MIDI production, studio management, and multi-media non-linear editing. Learn to use leading edge music and audio production software, such as Pro Tools.

The Ex'pression Bachelor's degree is accelerated, and may be earned in just over 2.5 years. Evening programs available. And Ex'pression College offers certification in Pro Tools.

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Full Sail University
pr@fullsail.com
www.fullsail.edu

Full Sail University's Recording Arts Degree Program is an intensive audio education that covers every facet of music recording and audio production – from tracking and overdubs to mixing and mastering – in a college environment unlike any other. Full Sail's professional recording studios allow you to record music artists using the same microphones, mixing boards, and digital audio workstations used in recording studios all over the world.

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Gene Perla
Gene Perla
Gene@Perla.Org
www.Perla.Org
Musician, Technical, Education, Business

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International Academy of Film and Television
admissions@filmschool.ph
www.filmschool.ph

IAFT offers programs in Sound Design, Filmmaking, Acting and a variety of short term workshops. Students in our Sound Design program will have the opportunity to learn ADR, Foley and Mixing techniques from our award winning mentors. Our facilities include Sound Stages, ADR and Foley Studios and a Dolby Mix Theatre with a Degidesign ICON work surface.

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Lehigh University
Gene Perla
gep3@lehigh.edu
www.lehigh.edu/~inmsc/
Music & Music Business

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Loyola Marymount University (LMU)
LMU Recording Arts, Los Angeles, CA
Mladen Milicevic
mmilicev@LMU.edu
RECORDING ARTS | A Bachelor of Arts degree

The Recording Arts Department gives equal emphasis to film/television sound and music engineering/production. Our students explore the theoretical and practical elements of sound recording, reproduction, and design – the fundamentals crucial to successful work in all media that tap into the creative power of sound.

Given the enormous influence of these media, it is vital that these studies are given perspective by courses in LMU's Liberal Arts core curriculum. Recording Arts students are required to take one music class that deals with the fundamentals of music theory. In upper division courses, students study the science of sound behavior, reproduction and modification. They learn audio techniques that apply to both film/television sound and music recording.

The SFTV sound stages, studios and audio workstations are the laboratories where students put their knowledge and creativity to work and build a portfolio. Each Recording Arts student gains experience with film and television sound production and produces an advanced multitrack music recording as a senior project. Because the music portion of the Recording Arts program emphasizes the working relation between the engineer/producer and the music artist, Recording Arts students do not perform and record their own music, but must seek out talented musicians and produce the best possible version of the work of others. Creative collaboration is key to success in this field.

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Middle Tennessee State University
Recording Industry Department
Christain Haseleu, chaseleu@mtsu.edu
www.recordingindustry.mtsu.edu/

Created with input from music industry professionals and the leading industry associations, MTSU's innovative Recording Industry curriculum is on the cutting edge. The department offers a Bachelor of Science degree with concentrations in Audio Production, Music Business, and Commercial Songwriting as well as a Master of Fine Arts degree in Recording Arts and Technologies.

The Department of Recording Industry at MTSU is definitely a high-profile program. The Rolling Stone college guide, Schools that Rock recently said, "Middle Tennessee State University– located in the surprisingly hip Murfreesboro, Tennessee–boasts one of the preeminent music business programs in the country." The National Association of Recording Merchandisers (NARM) has recognized the department as "the most comprehensive four-year course in music merchandising." The Society of Professional Recording Services (SPARS) visiting team said, "the program is excellent . . . the facility is impressive." For nine consecutive years, the program received Technical Excellence and Creativity nominations from MIX magazine. Majors from the department won a Student Production Award from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (the Grammy organization) and have twice won the AES Nashville Spring Mix award.

The Recording Industry Department is housed in the Mass Communication Building. Facilities available to students include five audio recording studios, a cinema remix studio, a MIDI lab, a digital audio lab, a post production studio, a mastering studio, a listening lab, and a digital editing/dubbing room. Other Mass Communication facilities include digital imaging and animation labs, extensive high definition video production areas, graphics and news writing labs, and a video remote truck. The Bragg Building is also home to the Center for Popular Music with a library of over 150,000 sound recordings.New School for Jazz & Contemporary Music

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Gene Perla
perlg599@newschool.edu
www.newschool.edu/jazz/
Music & Music Business

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Mix TEC Awards Scholarship Grant Program

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Music Industry Educators
John Terrell
jterrell@musicindustryeducators.com
www.musicindustryeducators.com

In today's trillion-dollar global entertainment economy, there are a staggering variety of career paths from which to choose. Individuals seeking to become part of the record industry need not aspire to become recording artists or performers to forge a career in today's industry. The old music industry adage states that individuals who have talent, training, patience and luck will win; and luck favors the prepared! As the business of music continues to move online, Music Industry Educators is taking a leadership role in educating the next generation of music industry professionals. Our music industry faculty include award winning songwriters, engineers, producers, managers, artists, publishers, and music business entrepreneurs from across the country. By providing students access to highly specialized and sparsely offered curricula; we service new student population demands for quality music industry instruction.

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Ontario Institute of Audio Recording Technology
Ken Trevenna
inquiry@oiart.org
www.oiart.org

North America's longest-running, most successful immersion program dedicated to Audio Engineering and Production. A full-time faculty of experts and a 5:1 student/instructor ratio guide select students from around the world to creatively acquire industry-valued skills, thoroughly preparing them for careers in Music Production, Live Sound Reinforcement, Audio for Film and TV, Sound for the Internet and Video Games, and more.

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Recording Arts at University of Colorado Denver
Leslie Gaston
Leslie.Gaston@ucdenver.edu
www.thunder1.cudenver.edu/cam/meis/recordingarts.html

Students of the Recording Arts program have the opportunity to explore the latest analog and digital technologies used in studio recording, sound reinforcement, and electronic music, as well as the opportunity to master the artistic applications of those technologies to recording, composition, and performance.

Whether you pursue the Bachelor of Science in Music or the Master of Science in Recording Arts, you'll find that the Department of Music Entertainment & Industry Studies (MEIS) at the College of Arts & Media offers some of the best programs in the nation. After all, we've been doing this for more than 25 years.

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SAE Institute of Technology
info@sae.edu
www.sae.edu

Educating in audio since 1976, SAE Institute of Technology has over 50 locations in 24 countries. With headquarters in Oxford, England, within the SAE network, students can earn from certificate-level to a Master's Degree. Current US locations include Atlanta, Los Angeles, Miami, Nashville, New York City, and San Francisco. Students benefit from a massive Alumni Association that spans the globe and the professional-grade equipment within our schools that having over 50 locations can leverage. For over 5 years, every Diploma student at SAE receives the Production Package, which includes an Apple laptop and more software and hardware than our students can carry on orientation day. Guaranteed individual studio time during the entire course that you book on your own schedule. 9 months full time. 18 months part time. Contact your nearest campus to tour SAE's facilities.

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Shoreline Studios
Shoreline Communty College
Steve Malott
Shoreline, WA 98113
smalott@shoreline.edu
www.shoreline.edu/sccstudio
206-546-4670

Regional audio training facility for audio engineering, electronic/MIDI music production, performance and merchandising 2-year A.A.A.S. degrees.

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SPARS Time Code Primer

The SPARS Time Code Primer is perfect for those who need a clear, concise reference when those pesky time code problems pop up... or if you may want to brush up on the latest techniques for interfacing different systems.  This 72 page book was developed by SPARS members to help their employees quickly come to terms and work productively with time code.  It is a practical book that spends little time on technology, and rather focuses on immediate, practical "how to" and troubleshooting material.  It is used internationally for training by studios and as a textbook by numerous educational programs.

The Primer can be purchased on line for just $16.95 (plus $5 s/h) for members and $24.95 (plus $5 s/h) for non-members.  Quantity discounts available are available.  Call or email us at /800.771.7727. 

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Studio 770
Shantih Haast
770 South Brea Blvd, Suite 218
Brea, CA 92821
info@studio770.com
www.studio770.com

We offer classes on the basics of recording music, such as setup, recording, editing, mixing, and mastering through ProTools.

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"The Business of Audio Engineering" by SPARS member Dave Hampton, teaches you what you need to know about the work life of an audio engineer. It includes true stories as well as business strategies on survival as an independent contractor. Business information on how to form your own company and determine your professional value. In addition you also get an extensive employment database and web site contacts on how to turn your passion, education, and experience into a career. This book is a must read for all aspiring engineers and anyone who is navigating their way thru this ever changing business.

Note: This book has been adopted as course text by several audio engineering programs across the country. If you are an instructor or buyer for your school please contact us via e-mail for you bonus teachers guide. This course guide will show you how to use the materials to help you evaluate and prepare your students for the professional world.

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The Recording Conservatory of Austin
John Stinson
admin@trcoa.com
www.trcoa.com

The Recording Conservatory of Austin is a premier audio engineering and music recording school located in Austin, TX. Unique in its personal one-on-one mentorship approach, TRCoA offers an educational experience like no other recording school. The school not only teaches the students how to master audio engineering, but also how to gain clients and create a lasting business to sustain their career.

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University of Stavanger, Norway
mark.drews@uis.no
MPR at the University of Stavanger

The University of Stavanger Department of Music and Dance offers a one-year, 60 ECTS credit, graduate program in Music Production and Recording. Intended for advanced students wishing to enhance their audio education though practical, hands-on exercises, the program emphasizes the recording of music in acoustic spaces and provides opportunities for students to work with a wide variety of performance. The University of Stavanger is the only university in Norway to offer this unique education.

This fulltime program of study is designed to supplement 2-4 years of higher education in music or audio related field, and applicants must document previous education and experience in these areas. The program also is a viable alternative to a traditional, music recording internship.

Music Production and Recording at the University of Stavanger provides students with different backgrounds a combination of musical and technical opportunities. Elements of the program can be modified to allow for specialization based on an individual student's interests.

International applicants, including ERASMUS exchange students, are welcomed and encouraged to apply. The language of instruction is English, and the program has hosted students from Europe, Africa, Asia, North and South America, and Scandinavia.

The program is completed in one academic year, beginning in mid-August and ending in mid-June. Instruction is given throughout the academic year, with much of the second semester focused on practical music production and recording projects.

The program includes group lectures, individual and small group instruction, study tours, and cooperative projects. The program is limited to a maximum of ten qualified students per year, and as practical exercises are emphasized, all students have generous amounts of studio time.  

MPR Students are evaluated on a combination of papers and projects in music production and recording, as well as critical listening. In addition, students are required to complete a variety of live and studio productions.

Cooperative projects regularly involve the Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, the NuMusic Festival, the Siddis Brass Festival, the Mai-Jazz International Jazz Festival, the Shell Music Prize Competition, the Stavanger International Chamber Music Festival, and other professional music events.

The Norwegian Institute of Recorded Sound shares the same campus as the MPR program and often provides unique research and work-study opportunities for interested students.

The Department of Music and Dance has several acoustic environments for music recording. The jazz auditorium is 155 square meters and is used primarily for solo and small ensemble recordings. The church simulator hall houses an 8-voice pipe organ and is used for performances requiring exceptionally "live" acoustics. The Small Concert Hall is 305 square meters and was earlier used by the Norwegian Broadcasting Company for recording the Stavanger Radio Symphony Orchestra. The Stavanger Concert House is used for recording the Stavanger Symphonic Orchestra and others. Professional recording studios are linked to these spaces, and these control rooms allow students to compare analogue and digital production technology and methods.

The program's newest control room/studio is for multi-channel surround recording, mixing, and signal processing. The studio is based around a Yamaha DM2000 v.2 digital mixing console, a variety of most major DAW systems, and a Genelec 5.1 monitor system. An additional control room is used for pre-production, editing, premastering, format transfer, and duplication.

A variety of portable equipment is available for remote recording, and students have many opportunities for using other venues within the region.

MPR students are encouraged to participate in excursions to professional studios and audio conventions within Norway and the rest of Europe, including the Nordic Sound Symposium and the annual Audio Engineering Society (AES) European Convention. Previous studio tours have included trips to Abbey Road Studios in London, and NRK, Lindberg, and Rainbow Studios in Oslo. The program is a member of the Society of Professional Audio Recording Services (SPARS).

Other undergraduate and graduate programs offered by the University of Stavanger's Department of Music and Dance include classical and jazz performance, chamber music, arranging and composition, conducting, and dance.

Enhance your education and experience with an academic year at the University of Stavanger. The annual deadline for applications is December 15th, and all students are encouraged to apply early. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the program director, Mark.Drews@uis.no.

For more information about the University of Stavanger and Norway in general, please browse these websites:

http://www.uis.no/music
http://www.recordedsound.no
http://www.sso.no
http://www.icmf.no
http://www.numusic.no
http://www.maijazz.no
http://www.studyinnorway.no
http://www.visitnorway.com

Music Production & Recording
Department of Music & Dance
University of Stavanger
4048 Stavanger, Norway

Program Director: Mark Drews
Contact: Mark.Drews@uis.no
tel: +47-51-83-40-00
fax: +47-51-83-40-68

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