Recording & Music Production School in Texas

The Recording Conservatory of Austin:
The Recording Conservatory of Austin (TRCoA) in central Texas offers programs for audio engineering, music production and music business students. Each one of our mentor-ship style classes are taught completely one-on-one, giving the student undivided attention for each lesson. Beginning Audio Engineering is a prerequisite and sets the foundation for the Advanced Music Production and Electronic Music Composition programs.

TRCoA's program is designed to work with your schedule. All classes can be scheduled for evening or weekends. Additionally, the studio and editing rooms are open to students 24/7. TRCoA is recognized by the Texas Workforce Commission. Because all of our classes are taught one on one, TRCoA fall under a special exemption for trade schools provided by the Texas Workforce Commission. New classes start every two months. Classes start in January, March, May, July, September, and November.

Basic Audio Engineering
 
For the Beginning Audio Engineering class, you and your instuctor will setup a weekly time to meet for each course. This time is used to go over assigments and lessons. Additionally, students are required to assist in five live sessions. As the Beginning class progresses, you will spend a significant amount of time tracking, editing, mixing and mastering three projects. As your projects begin to take shape, additional time will be scheduled with your instructor to listen to and critique your project. This programs takes six months to complete.

Advanced Music Production
Advanced Music Production students produce eight projects and meet weekly with their instructor to review and critique current projects. The majority of time will be spent in the studio recording, editing, mixing and mastering various projects. Additionally, students meet weekly with an instructor to focus on building a business. From business cards to web sites, students will learn all aspects of running a successful business as an independent engineer/producer. This program takes six months to complete.

Electronic Music Composition
Electronic Music Composition students meet weekly with an instructor. This program is 16 weeks long.

The Recording Conservatory of Austin (TRCoA) is founded on the theory that a solid base of knowledge coupled with real world experience is the best way to craft talented individuals into professional audio engineers.

Founded in 2004, TRCoA provides mentorship training combined with exposure and access to a professional recording facility. Students are provided with a real world training experience, which by the end of the curriculum creates an experienced, fully trained audio engineer or music producer.

Facilities:
Students work in a fully functional, world-class recording studio - Stinson Recording Studios. The difference between TRCoA and most everyone else is that our students have daily interaction with professional producers, composers, writers, and musicians. Our program gives students one-on-one interaction and real world application.

Advanced Music Productions students will also work out of Penny Creek Studios - the sister studio to Stinson Recording Studios. Penny Creek Studios is a co-op studio staffed by TRCoA graduates and was the original site of Stinson Recording Studios. Many many artist have walked these rooms and have made many great recordings and Penny Creek Studios is continuing this legacy that Stinson Studios began.