Audio Engineering and Music Production Diploma
Get serious about your career in audio today
Available at
SAE Institute Vancouver
Fees
Audio Engineering and Music Production Diploma
Domestic Fees
Tuition $22,600.00
Textbooks $380.00
Materials & Supplies $1,500.00
Archiving Fee $9.00
PST on supplies only $105.00
Total Cost of Program: $24,594.00
Audio Engineering and Music Production Diploma
International Fees
Tuition $28,200.00
Textbooks $380.00
Materials & Supplies $1,500.00
Archiving Fee $9.00
PST on supplies only $105.00
Total Cost of Program: $30,194.00
Duration(s)
9 months
Audio Engineering and Music Production Diploma
Course Durations
9 months
Start Date(s)
SAE Institute Vancouver
April 7th, 2025
Audio Engineering and Music Production Diploma
Start Dates
SAE Institute Vancouver
April 7th, 2025
Entry Requirements
Audio Engineering and Music Production Diploma
Domestic Entry Requirements
Audio Engineering and Music Production Diploma
International Entry Requirements
International students must meet the following criteria:
High School diploma, or equivalent, or be at least 19 years of age by the time studies begin, AND
Conduct an interview to assess the applicant's aptitude, level of interest, and basic computer skills, AND
With the exception of applicants from the U.S, UK, and Australasia, International students are required to show proof of English proficiency, AND
REALIZE YOUR DREAM OF A CAREER IN AUDIO NOW.
Study in the only Pro Tools and Ableton certified engineering and music production school in Canada.
Learn from instructors who are successful professionals and are currently active in the recording, game audio, post audio, and film industries.
Gain essential business skills like how to develop an integrated marketing plan or build a press kit.
Learn in professional environments
We are a highly specialized school that teaches within the environment of a professional quality recording studio.
Launch your career sooner
Our program can be completed in as few as 9 months to help you get out of the door faster and launch the career of your dreams.
Vertically integrated curriculum
What is learned in one lesson prepares students for the next lesson. This method of teaching is structured and progressive, focusing on
building to advanced levels.
THIS COURSE COVERS:
Ableton Live
Music Production
Pro Tools 101, 110 & Game Audio
Music Business
Live Sound
Course Structure
The Audio Engineering and Music Production diploma program provides 720 hours of integrated theory and real-world studio practicals. You will be attending class 4 hours per day, 5 days per week.
Required Courses
Contact Hours: 48
Prerequisite: Enrolment in all 100-level courses
This course introduces the fundamentals of sound perception, acoustics, and musical structure. Through hands-on demonstrations and workshops, students explore the physical and perceptual properties of sound in various environments
Prerequisite: Enrolment in all 100-level courses
This course introduces the fundamentals of sound perception, acoustics, and musical structure. Through hands-on demonstrations and workshops, students explore the physical and perceptual properties of sound in various environments
Contact Hours: 48
Prerequisite: Enrolment in all 100-level courses
This course builds foundational audio engineering skills for recording and mixing. Students learn signal flow, mic and DI techniques, preamps, console workflow, and software applications. It also explores key roles in recording and production, providing insight into professional audio engineering.
Prerequisite: Enrolment in all 100-level courses
This course builds foundational audio engineering skills for recording and mixing. Students learn signal flow, mic and DI techniques, preamps, console workflow, and software applications. It also explores key roles in recording and production, providing insight into professional audio engineering.
Contact Hours: 48
Prerequisite: Enrolment in all 100-level courses
This introductory course covers Pro Tools, a digital audio workstation (DAW). Students learn to use it for music creation, sound design, audio post-production, recording, editing, and mixing.
Prerequisite: Enrolment in all 100-level courses
This introductory course covers Pro Tools, a digital audio workstation (DAW). Students learn to use it for music creation, sound design, audio post-production, recording, editing, and mixing.
Contact Hours: 48
Prerequisite: Enrolment in all 100-level courses
This comprehensive course equips students with the technical and creative skills to produce music from start to finish. Students explore Ableton Live’s intuitive interface to program MIDI, design sounds, record, edit, mix, integrate controllers, and apply various music production techniques.
Prerequisite: Enrolment in all 100-level courses
This comprehensive course equips students with the technical and creative skills to produce music from start to finish. Students explore Ableton Live’s intuitive interface to program MIDI, design sounds, record, edit, mix, integrate controllers, and apply various music production techniques.
Contact Hours: 48
Prerequisite: Enrolment in all 100-level courses
This course explores harmony, melody, rhythm, notation, structure, and texture through contemporary examples and analysis. Students apply these concepts by composing original music and developing a repertoire of creative techniques along the way.
Prerequisite: Enrolment in all 100-level courses
This course explores harmony, melody, rhythm, notation, structure, and texture through contemporary examples and analysis. Students apply these concepts by composing original music and developing a repertoire of creative techniques along the way.
Contact Hours: 48
Prerequisite: Enrolment in all 200-level courses
This course explores the technical principles and practical applications of microphones and recording techniques, with a strong focus on analog equipment. Students will learn about electronics and soldering, including gaining hands-on experience with audio cables, connectors, and system operation in both analog and digital contexts.
Prerequisite: Enrolment in all 200-level courses
This course explores the technical principles and practical applications of microphones and recording techniques, with a strong focus on analog equipment. Students will learn about electronics and soldering, including gaining hands-on experience with audio cables, connectors, and system operation in both analog and digital contexts.
Contact Hours: 24
Prerequisite: Enrolment in all 200-level courses
In this course, students will learn the mixing process, developing both technical and creative skills to achieve a professional sound. Through hands-on practice and critical listening, they will explore key concepts such as balancing levels, EQ, dynamics processing, and spatial effects to ensure their mixes translate well across various playback systems.
Prerequisite: Enrolment in all 200-level courses
In this course, students will learn the mixing process, developing both technical and creative skills to achieve a professional sound. Through hands-on practice and critical listening, they will explore key concepts such as balancing levels, EQ, dynamics processing, and spatial effects to ensure their mixes translate well across various playback systems.
Contact Hours: 48
Prerequisite: Enrolment in all 200-level courses
In this course, students learn to create and manipulate sound using both fundamental and advanced synthesis techniques within a DAW. These skills serve as the foundation of sound design, with core principles also applied to analog synthesizers, bridging digital and hardware-based approaches to synthesis.
Prerequisite: Enrolment in all 200-level courses
In this course, students learn to create and manipulate sound using both fundamental and advanced synthesis techniques within a DAW. These skills serve as the foundation of sound design, with core principles also applied to analog synthesizers, bridging digital and hardware-based approaches to synthesis.
Contact Hours: 24
Prerequisite: Enrolment in all 200-level courses
This course focuses on developing efficient workflows for music production and composition using Ableton Live, helping students refine their techniques for faster and more effective creative work.
Prerequisite: Enrolment in all 200-level courses
This course focuses on developing efficient workflows for music production and composition using Ableton Live, helping students refine their techniques for faster and more effective creative work.
Contact Hours: 48
Prerequisite: Enrolment in all 200-level courses
In this course students will learn the fundamentals and techniques used by industry professionals in the post-production process. Students will learn how to spot, edit, and assemble dialogue, sound effects, foley, and music using Pro Tools.
Prerequisite: Enrolment in all 200-level courses
In this course students will learn the fundamentals and techniques used by industry professionals in the post-production process. Students will learn how to spot, edit, and assemble dialogue, sound effects, foley, and music using Pro Tools.
Contact Hours: 48
Prerequisite: Enrolment in all 200-level courses
This course covers key topics like streaming, marketing, royalties, publishing, live music, and entrepreneurship. Students will explore the impact of streaming on revenue, learn effective marketing strategies, and develop skills in audience engagement and brand building. Emphasis is placed on goal-setting and entrepreneurship, providing students with the tools to launch and sustain successful music ventures.
Prerequisite: Enrolment in all 200-level courses
This course covers key topics like streaming, marketing, royalties, publishing, live music, and entrepreneurship. Students will explore the impact of streaming on revenue, learn effective marketing strategies, and develop skills in audience engagement and brand building. Emphasis is placed on goal-setting and entrepreneurship, providing students with the tools to launch and sustain successful music ventures.
Contact Hours: 48
Prerequisite: Enrollment in all 300-level courses
This course focuses on the completion of a student’s professional portfolio, including selection, development, evaluation, and refinement of portfolio pieces. This course helps you develop and present your portfolio to prospective clients, essential for networking and marketing yourself in the industry.
Prerequisite: Enrollment in all 300-level courses
This course focuses on the completion of a student’s professional portfolio, including selection, development, evaluation, and refinement of portfolio pieces. This course helps you develop and present your portfolio to prospective clients, essential for networking and marketing yourself in the industry.
Contact Hours: 48
Prerequisite: Enrollment in all 300-level courses
This course explores advanced mixing, mastering techniques, and professional workflows. Students will enhance their critical listening, refine technical skills, and develop the vocabulary to give and receive constructive feedback.
Prerequisite: Enrollment in all 300-level courses
This course explores advanced mixing, mastering techniques, and professional workflows. Students will enhance their critical listening, refine technical skills, and develop the vocabulary to give and receive constructive feedback.
Contact Hours: 24
Prerequisite: Enrollment in all 300-level courses
In this course, students participate in live recording sessions, applying their technical knowledge in real-world studio settings. Students will manage the entire recording process, developing essential communication and time management skills for professional environments.
Prerequisite: Enrollment in all 300-level courses
In this course, students participate in live recording sessions, applying their technical knowledge in real-world studio settings. Students will manage the entire recording process, developing essential communication and time management skills for professional environments.
Contact Hours: 24
Prerequisite: Enrollment in all 300-level courses
This course introduces core skills and workflows for creating game audio using Pro Tools. Students learn sound design techniques and practical workflows through demonstrations and hands-on practice. Together with Pro Tools Fundamentals I, this course prepares students for the Avid Certified User: Pro Tools for Game Audio certification exam.
Prerequisite: Enrollment in all 300-level courses
This course introduces core skills and workflows for creating game audio using Pro Tools. Students learn sound design techniques and practical workflows through demonstrations and hands-on practice. Together with Pro Tools Fundamentals I, this course prepares students for the Avid Certified User: Pro Tools for Game Audio certification exam.
Contact Hours: 24
Prerequisite: Enrollment in all 300-level courses
This course introduces students to the technology and techniques for creating immersive live performances. Using Ableton Live, students will learn to integrate audio with video, lighting, and lasers for synchronized audio-visual experiences. The course also covers using MIDI equipment to create dynamic performances.
Prerequisite: Enrollment in all 300-level courses
This course introduces students to the technology and techniques for creating immersive live performances. Using Ableton Live, students will learn to integrate audio with video, lighting, and lasers for synchronized audio-visual experiences. The course also covers using MIDI equipment to create dynamic performances.
Contact Hours: 48
Prerequisite: Enrollment in all 300-level courses
This course explores sound design techniques for film and television, focusing on backgrounds, ambiences, sound effects, and dialogue. Students will learn proper metering, session organization, and record Foley in sync with visuals. They will also experiment with objects and props to create unique sound effects.
Prerequisite: Enrollment in all 300-level courses
This course explores sound design techniques for film and television, focusing on backgrounds, ambiences, sound effects, and dialogue. Students will learn proper metering, session organization, and record Foley in sync with visuals. They will also experiment with objects and props to create unique sound effects.
Contact Hours: 24
Prerequisite: Enrollment in all 300-level courses
In this course, you’ll learn to set up and operate a small live sound system for multi-channel presentations. Topics include FOH console operation, gain staging, monitor setups, signal processing, pre-production, stage plots, input lists, and concert etiquette.
Prerequisite: Enrollment in all 300-level courses
In this course, you’ll learn to set up and operate a small live sound system for multi-channel presentations. Topics include FOH console operation, gain staging, monitor setups, signal processing, pre-production, stage plots, input lists, and concert etiquette.
We collaborate with the best in business to make sure that your course is relevant to your chosen career path and equips you with all the skills needed to enter the entertainment business.
Career Outcomes
After completing the Audio Engineering and Music Production Program, graduates will be able to find entry-level opportunities for careers such as:
- Recording Artist
- Music Producer
- Live Sound Technician
- Sound Designer
- Production Manager
- And more...
Alumni Spotlights
Course FAQs
If you haven’t already done so – Install any audio recording software on your home computer or laptop and practice your programming and computer skills. If you are still in High School it would benefit you to take any classes that deal with computers, media, arts, or music creation. Check out our Resources Page for links to online magazines, forums, videos, and tutorials.
The Ableton Live course is included in the AEMP program, at no extra cost. The course can also be taken separately.
SAE Institute Vancouver is a Designated Learning Institution with the Private Training Institutions Branch, part of the BC Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills and Training. For more information on PTIB, visit their website.
