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Recording Arts & Music Production School in Vancouver, BC

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Harbourside Institute Of Technology, Vancouver:
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. We offer technically advanced audio training with Certificate & Diploma programs in Audio Engineering and Music Production, Pro Tools, Ableton Live and Advanced Recording Artist development.

Quality Education / Accreditation:

Photo of Recording Arts & Music Production School in Vancouver, BCWe 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). The Agency is given its authority by the Province of British Columbia, Canada, Ministry of Advanced Education.

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. Students receive a great deal of personal attention due to the small class sizes.

Audio Engineering / Music Production / Recording Artist Programs:

- 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

Vancouver, BC:

Located on the Pacific coast of Canada, in the province of British Columbia, Vancouver  is surrounded by water on three sides, overlooked by the Coast Range mountains. With a population of over 2 million people in Vancouver and its metropolitan area, it is a truly cosmopolitan city that attracts young professionals, artists and international students from all over the world.

Combining this with one of the mildest climates in Canada, Vancouver is consistently rated one of the most liveable cities in the world. Harbourside Institute of Technology, situated in North Vancouver, has access to waterfront parks and enjoys a view of Downtown Vancouver across the Burrard Inlet.

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Address: 998 Harbourside Drive #122, North Vancouver, V7P 3T2 , Vancouver, BC , Canada
Some interested visitors submitting program inquiries to our school up to 2023-12-22 were from:

Surrey; BC; Manitoba; Alberta; Revelstoke; Missisauga; Vancouver BC; and more.
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PortfolioPrep
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Improve your art / design / architecture portfolio with private lessons from renowned art tutor Mr Rick Gee.

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Private Portfolio Preparation Classes (Online & In-person)

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