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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.

Photo of Music Production & Audio Recording Schools in CanadaDigital Sound & Music Recording
Our Digital Sound & Music Recording program revolves around practical hands-on instruction in our world-class recording facilities and on our cutting-edge digital audio workstations.

By studying in one of the best-equipped audio colleges in the world, students learn the skills and technologies audio production professionals use everyday. Over 60% of that training time is spent working hands-on with the equipment and working with our instructors.

RAC instructors are some of the finest pros around and boast impressive credentials in the audio and music business. RAC has cultivated an intimate and sensitive learning environment that encourages students to creatively explore and experiment. Our highly successful approach to learning has helped our students develop impressive sound and music recording skills.

The objectives and contents of the Digital Sound & Music Recording program revolve around developing solid skills in digital sound production, music recording, computer-assisted sound design, electro-acoustics, MIDI, music for film and television, post-audio, and surround sound mixing and recording. Our Digital Sound & Music Recording program reflects all of the major components of the rapidly evolving audio production universe.

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Metalworks Institute, Mississauga
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Situated in Mississauga ON, in the Greater Toronto Area, Metalworks Institute is a dedicated music school based in a highly-respected, state-of-the-art recording studio. We provide a wide range of 1 Year and 2 Year Diploma Programs as well as Weekend Certificate courses in a variety of music production and entertainment topics.

The educational division of Metalworks was launched in 2005. Metalworks Institute first opened with one available program (Audio Production and Engineering), and since then, the enrollment has grown to more than 250 students and 11 full-time programs are now offered. A partnership with the third Metalworks Company, Metalworks Production Group, has allowed our Live Production and Show Management students to benefit from the same hands-on experience as those studying studio production.
1 Year Professional Diploma Programs:
- Digital Music Production
- Show Production & Event Management
- Audio Production & Engineering
- Entertainment Business Management

2 Year Professional Diploma Programs:
- Professional Sound
- Professional Sound & Business
- Music Performance & Technology (majors in Guitar, Keyboards, Bass, Drums & Vocals)

Short Certificate Programs (Weekend Courses)
- Live Sound Production courses
- Pro Tools courses
Nimbus School of Recording Arts Ltd, Vancouver BC
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Situated just outside of downtown Vancouver BC, Nimbus School of Recording Arts Ltd is Canada's elite accredited music and recording industry training facility. We offer 8 & 12-month Certificate and Diploma programs in a wide range of Music Production fields. Courses include Advanced Music Production, Live Sound and Recording, Beats & Urban Music Production, and more. We build our lessons around a 95%+ hands-on approach to education. You’ll learn by doing rather than simply sitting and taking notes, because our classes take place in actual studios, with the actual equipment being discussed. 

Real world instructional staff, mentoring by world class engineers and producers, extremely small instructional groups of 6 students per class, practical, proven & accredited curriculum as well as serious hands-on time with Solid State Logic consoles (only school in Western Canada with SSL Consoles) ProTools HD digital workstations, Studer analog multitracks and a vast selection of processors, mics, vintage keys, amps and guitars. Student access 24/7!

Pink Floyd, Jane's Addiction, Alice Cooper, Peter Gabriel, Jay-Z, Rage Against the Machine, Alexis On Fire, Rise Against, and the Red Hot Chilli Peppers all have one thing in common - they are a few of the collective works of Garth Richardson and Bob Ezrin, Nimbus founders! Our Grads are in demand and currently working at The Warehouse (Bryan Adams) The Armoury, Vogville and many other top studios both locally and internationally.
Music Production Certificate & Diploma Programs: 

12 Month Diploma Programs:
- Introduction to the Music Industry 
- Advanced Music Production
- Beats and Urban Music Production 
- Live Sound and Recording 
- Post and Game Audio Production

8 Month Diploma / Certificate Programs:
- Advanced Music Business (Diploma)
- Live Sound and Recording Fast Track (Certificate)
- Post and Game Audio Production Fast Track (Certificate)
MOSMA | Mid-Ocean School of Media Arts, Winnipeg, MB
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MOSMA offered its first full time Diploma programme and part time courses 25 years ago and has trained students from all over Canada and around the world. Classes are focused where student benefit from small class sizes offering ample time for hands-on practical training and individual attention from faculty and mentors. Our resources are always available to students during their studies and throughout their careers.

MOSMA is the only long established Audio Production Institute in the Central Canadian Prairies and our growing industry looks to us for audio talent. Become part of a vibrant industry, be a MOSMA GRAD.
AUDIO IN MEDIA
Audio Engineering Diploma
One Year, 1305 Hours

STUDIO RECORDING
2 evening per week, 8 Classes, 24 Hours

PRO TOOLS 101 - FUNDAMENTALS I
2 evenings per week, 7 Classes, 21 Hours

PRO TOOLS 110 - FUNDAMENTALS II
2 evenings per week, 8 Classes, 24 Hours

MIXING & EDITING TECHNIQUES
2 evenings per week, 6 Classes, 18 Hours

MUSIC CREATION WITH ABLETON
2 evenings per week, 8 Classes, 24 Hours

MUSIC PRODUCTION WITH ABLETON
2 evenings per week, 8 Classes, 24 Hours

INTERACTIVE MUSIC WITH ABLETON
2 evenings per week, 8 Classes, 24 Hours

DEVELOPMENTAL & YOUTH WORKSHOPS
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Langara College Continuing Studies, Vancouver
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Langara College is one the leading undergraduate institutions in BC providing University Studies, Career Studies, and Continuing Studies programs and courses annually to more than 21,000 students. Langara College Continuing Studies offers a diverse range of lifelong learning opportunities, with over 700 courses and over 35 certificate programs.

Langara College Continuing Studies provides two full-time music programs; the one-year Digital Music Production (DMP) Certificate Program, and the 14-week Singer-Songwriter Certificate Program.

Both programs are full-time and take place Monday-Friday from 6 PM-10 PM. The courses are taught by instructors who are both experienced educators, as well as active members in the music business as composers, songwriters, producers, arrangers, engineers, re-mixers, DJs, and more.

Entry into both programs is based on a short interview and recorded examples of an applicant's work.
The Digital Music Production Program is an intensive, one-year full-time program training freelance music producers and composers for film, TV, gaming, advertising & multimedia.

The Singer-Songwriter Certificate Program gives the aspiring singer/songwriter (from novice to advanced) the opportunity to hone their skills in song writing, performing live, recording demos, and marketing & promoting their music.

The DMP program is limited to 16 students and the Singer-Songwriter program to 11 students.
The Beauty Box by Sheriff - Professional Makeup Classes in Toronto Area & Ontario
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• Through our exclusive mobile makeup bootcamps, The Beauty Box by Sheriff provides makeup artist bootcamps and private mobile makeup classes in Toronto and GTA; Mississauga, Brampton, North York, Etobicoke, Vaughan, London, Pickering, Scarborough, Barrie, as well as in Kenora, Thunderbay ON. They are also offered in several other cities throughout Canada.

• Our flagship makeup school is situated in Winnipeg MB.

• Suitable for complete beginners or beauty industry professionals who wish to offer additional services to their clients, our beauty and makeup workshops are taught by experienced and qualified instructors.

• Class sizes are kept small, and there is an emphasis on hands-on experience.

• The Beauty Box by Sheriff offers financing to qualified students. We pass along employment opportunities to our graduates.

Student Review:
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MOBILE Beauty / Makeup Classes for Professionals:

Intensive 1-Week Makeup Artistry Bootcamp
• With study modules: Beauty & Bridal, Film & Fashion, Make-up For Photography.

Lash Technician / Eyelash Classes in Toronto
• Individual Eyelash Extension Specialist, 2-day Certification Program.

MOBILE Personal Makeup Classes in your Home location:
• One-on-One, Private Makeup Bootcamp, 3 Hour Program for any age
• 55+ AGELESS BEAUTY Makeup Classes geared for the Maturing Woman
• TEEN Makeup Self-Esteem Program (Ages 13-17).

LIVE ONLINE CLASSES of any of the above makeup courses for Home Study in Canada & USA.
Harbourside Institute Of Technology, Vancouver
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Located in the beautiful harbourside district of North Vancouver, BC, the Harbourside Institute of Technology (HIT) is one of Canada’s premier Audio Engineering and Music Production schools, and offers technically advanced audio training with Diploma and Certificate courses in Audio Engineering and Music Production, Pro Tools, Ableton Live and Advanced Recording Artist development.

We are dedicated to the pursuit of creative excellence combined with the technical knowledge and networking skills necessary to succeed in today’s highly competitive audio industry. Our primary objective is to ensure that, by graduation, our students have achieved the level of proficiency and confidence required to enter the world of professional recording and music production.

Harbourside Institute of Technology is accredited by the PCTIA - the Private Career Training Institutions Agency (of BC).

HIT is a certified Pro Tools training facility with one of the only two Pro Tools experts in Canada and a certified Ableton training instructor on staff. All the HIT instructors are successful professionals currently active in the recording, game audio, post audio and film industries.
Audio & Music Production Training Courses:

- Audio Engineering and Music Production Diploma program (9-month)
- Electronic Music Production Diploma (6-month)
- Advanced Recording Artist Diploma program (3-month)
- Pro Tools 101
- Pro Tools 110
- Pro Tools 130 (Game Audio)
- Pro Tools 201
- Pro Tools 210M
- Introduction to Basic Recording Techniques
- Ableton 101: Weekend Workshop