Audio Production Program (APP) is a one year Honours Diploma program featuring 57 courses in the art, technology and business of audio production. The program is offered in 3 four month terms starting in March, July and November and features experiential learning, including the following major team projects:
- Production Company Projects - recordings of artists selected by student operated production companies.
- Interdisciplinary Systems Projects (ISP) - proposals for new recording facilities presented to audio industry leaders. ISP Adjudication Panel Members
- Integrated Productions - MIDI / Logic / Sampling based electronic production company projects.
- Electronics Project - Each student builds an electronic circuit from parts supplied.
- Music Video Production - Class selects artist, story- boards, shoots and edits a music video.
- Confidential Recordings - APP students Associate Produce recordings by artists managed by AMP students.
Courses / Faculty
Level 1 (4 months) - Advertising Arts / Roland Parliament
- Art of Leadership / John Harris
- Artist Management I / Bob Roper
- Artist Series / Chris France
- Audio Post Theory I / Bill Mather
- Communication Arts / Eric McLuhan & Glenn Sernyk
- Computer Science / Martin Pilchner
- Final Cut Pro / Chris McKibbin
- Live Sound I / Bo Cairo
- macLIFE / Greg Hyland
- Music Industry Math / Clinton Somerton
- Music Marketing I / Dan Broome
- Music Publishing & Copyright / Dave Betts
- Music Theory I / Dr. Mike Daley Ph. D
- Music Video Production / Scott Eldridge & Joe Fried
- The NEW Music Industry / Bob Roper
- Oh Canada! / Bob Roper
- Popular Culture / Dr. Mike Daley Ph. D
- Producing/Engineering I / Doug McClement
- Sound Synthesis / Don Garbutt
- Communications Lab (optional) / Dr. Eric McLuhan Ph D
- Math Tutorials (optional) / Karyn Ellis
Course descriptions below
Level 2 (4 months) - Acoustics / Martin Pilchner
- Artist & Repertoire / David Quilico
- Audio Post Theory II / Yuri Gorbachow
- Composition & Arranging I / Todd Booth
- Contemporary Issues / Bob Roper
- Contemporary Rhythm/Online Production / Deryck Roche
- Contracts & Negotiations / Kate Henderson
- Digital Synthesis/MIDI / Don Garbutt
- Electronic Principles / Neil Muncy
- Live Sound II / Bo Cairo
- Music Theory II / George Botly
- PC Culture / Matt Schaefer
- Producing/Engineering II / Andrew Hermant
- Signal Processing / Peter Hamilton
- Studio Orientation Class / Tom Heron
- Studio Orientation Lab / Tom Heron/Mark McLay
- Tour Management / Bob Roper
- Communications Lab (optional) / Dr. Eric McLuhan Ph D
Course descriptions below
Level 3 (4 months) - The Art of Foley / John Thompson
- The Art of Leadership / John Harris
- Audio Post Production / Yuri Gorbachow
- Career/Internship Planning / Fergus Hambleton
- Composition/Arranging II / Todd Booth
- Confidential Recordings / Fergus Hambleton
- Ear Training / Don Garbutt
- Electronic Applications / Tom Heron
- Guest Lecture Series / Bob Roper
- Integrated Productions / Don Garbutt
- Live Sound III / Bo Cairo
- Location Recording / Brent Haliskie/John Thomson
- Mastering / James Paul
- Multimedia I / Greg Hyland
- Multimedia Lab / Greg Hyland
- Music in Film / Yuri Gorbachow
- PC Studio / Matt Schaefer
- Post Audio Workshop / Mark McLay
- Producing/Engineering III / Tom Heron
- Production Applications / Terry Brown
- Production Planning / Fergus Hambleton
- Studio Design / Martin Pilchner
- Studio Management / Doug McClement
Course descriptions below
Programs change as the industry evolves. Internships at recording studios and music related companies are an option for all those successfully completing the program. Some of the companies that have previously participated are at Internship Program.
Prerequisites / Tuition / Terms of Payment
APP Level 1 - Prerequisites: Ontario Secondary School Diploma or its equivalent. Preference is given to those with previous post secondary education and a demonstrated longstanding interest in the area of study.
- Tuition: Level 1: $4,789.00
- Terms of Payment: Payment is due thirty (30) days after receiving written acceptance. Applicants accessing OSAP/Canada Student Loans are required to post a $500.00 tuition deposit twenty-one (21) days after acceptance with documentation of the loan applied for.
APP Level 2 & 3 - Prerequisites: The successful completion of APP Level 1
- Tuition: Level 2: $6,039.00 Level 3: $6,039.00
- Terms of Payment: Payment is due thirty (30) days prior to Levels 2 and 3 or as determined by Registrar.
- Total APP Tuition: $16,867.00
Application Deadlines Priority consideration is given to applications received 90 days or more before a term start. Applications received after the deadline are considered as space permits.
Music Industry Professional Graduates completing both APP and AMP receive a $2,500 Bursary in the final term and are awarded Music Industry Professional (MIP) Certification.
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