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Music Recording & Audio Engineering School in Toronto, Ontario

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Recording Arts Canada, Toronto:
Recording Arts Canada (RAC) has two campuses in Toronto, Ontario & Montreal, Quebec. We are a Digital Arts college that provides an unparalleled learning experience in the creative arts of Sound and Music Recording and Digital Media. We've created the best possible learning environment for those who believe they were meant to be creative and want to work with the most powerful digital sound and imaging technologies. Take control of your future in audio engineering and music recording. The audio production industry has been at the forefront of new technologies – evolving as a vital part of today's media platforms, providing new challenges and solutions as well as an explosion of new opportunities. RAC's facilities are world-class. We have always had the best equipment, the hippest studios, and the most amazing technology.

Courses / Programs:

Photo of Music Recording & Audio Engineering School in Toronto, OntarioRAC offers a college-level program in Sound and Music Recording.

Our college-level programs of study combine a strong academic foundation, reinforced by extensive hands-on studio experience. Over 60% of our training is delivered in our studios and labs, working side by side with our instructional staff. There is no substitute for getting your hands on the equipment.

RAC instructors are some of the finest pros around and boast impressive credentials. Most have over 20 years experience in production. A number of them have earned Grammys, Junos, Golden Globes and Geminis. These industry professionals are part of the RAC team because of our reputation as the country’s leading Digital Arts School.

In addition to the careers in the music business, RAC's Digital Music and Sound Recording grads find employment in the computer and digital media industries, as well as in: sound for film and television; radio; theatre; sound installation; the live event industry, and many other applications involving sound and music production.

Accreditation:

RAC is accredited by the Ministry of Education in Québec (Permit # 359 505) and registered as a Private Career College under the Private Career Colleges Act in Ontario. Students at our colleges are eligible for various forms of financial assistance, including Canada Student Loans, OSAP, Québec Loans & Grants, RESP Plans, Employment Insurance, among others.

Why Study in Canada?

Image of Music Recording & Audio Engineering School in Toronto, OntarioCanada is a land of exceptional beauty - and opportunity. There are many reasons you might want to study in Canada and here are just a few:

· For 8 years in a row the United Nations has ranked Canada as one of the best places to live in the world. For 2004, Canada ranked 4th in the world.

· Canada enjoys one of the highest standards of living in the world, a safe environment and a modern health-care system with equal access for all.

· Canada is a member of the G8 group of countries.

· Canada is one of the world's best-educated nations with a broad network of public and private schools, and more than 100 universities and colleges to choose from.

· In 1971, Canada was the first country in the world to adopt multiculturalism as an official policy, affirming the value and dignity of all Canadian citizens regardless of their racial or ethnic origins, their language, or their religious affiliation.

· Canada is a great place to do business. Besides its vast resources, it is the largest trading partner of the United States and has excellent trade relationships around the world.

· The U.S. dollar exchange rate is favourable to U.S. & international students.

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Some interested visitors submitting program inquiries to our school up to 2022-10-02 were from:

Istanbul, Turkey; Hong Kong; Zahle bekaa, Lebanon; Toronto; Cayuga, Ontario; Abu Dhabi, UAE; and more.
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