Overview

Professional Recording Arts

Diploma
Music Producer at Work
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Overview

The tools for recording, editing, and delivery of audio are evolving at a rapid pace. Today’s professional audio engineers and producers must constantly stay abreast of current developments in equipment technology and production methods. To do this, they must have a solid foundation in the basic physics of sound and acoustics as well as skills in equipment operation, usage, and design.
Duration
12 months (4 quarters, 880 hours)
Schedule
Full-time, Daytime
Teaching language
English
Mode of Delivery
On-campus
Next session starts October 6, 2025

About the Program

Use your talent, training, and the latest tools to create original sound.

Join an innovative program and engage in rigorous study of theoretical concepts, industry practices, and hands-on production techniques.

Gain cutting-edge credentials, and hit play on an exciting career in the recording industry with LaSalle College Vancouver's Diploma in Professional Recording Arts.

Opportunities

Cutting-edge facilities & equipment

Facilities, equipment, and software include:

  • Four professional recording studios;
  • ProTools | HDX Systems;
  • SSL Duality SE 24 Recording Console;
  • SSL AWS 924 Recording Console;
  • AVID C|24 Control Surface;
  • Extensive microphone collection;
  • Outboard equipment by:
    • API,
    • Avalon,
    • DBX,
    • Drawmer,
    • Sonic Farm,
    • TL Audio,
    • Universal;
  • Audio speakers by:
    • ADAM Audio,
    • Genelec,
    • Yamaha;
  • Yamaha MOTIF keyboards;
  • Apple workstations.

Admissions Criteria

  • Domestic applicants generally require:

    Proof of secondary school graduation or equivalent

    Copy of government-issued photo ID

  • International applicants generally require:

    Proof of secondary school graduation  (with official English translations)

    Copy of a valid Passport

    Proof of English proficiency

List of Courses

QUARTER 1

  • Audio Electronics
  • Fundamentals of Audio
  • Digital Music Technology
  • Digital Audio I
  • Music Theory

QUARTER 2

  • Acoustics and Psychoacoustics
  • Audio Recording I
  • Digital Music Creation
  • Digital Audio II
  • Game Audio I

QUARTER 3

  • Multichannel Immersive Audio
  • Audio Recording Techniques I
  • Live Sound Reinforcement
  • Digital Audio III
  • Game Audio II

QUARTER 4

  • Advanced Mastering Techniques
  • Audio Recording Techniques II
  • Synthesis and Sound Design
  • Advanced Post Production Audio
  • Professional Development and Portfolio

*Actual course order subject to change

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Your Dream Future, Within Reach

Budget Friendly. Future Ready.

Get a quality education that’s both budget-friendly and future-ready—so you can
jumpstart the creative career of your dreams, without compromise.

How to Apply

Inspiring stories

Empower your ambition with our students' success stories. Unlock a career that lives up to your aspirations.

Musician in Recording Studio
A life of sound and a journey into the studio.
LaSalle College Vancouver alumni, Robert Oakes, Jia Jun Yeo, and Aaron Gonzalez Ramirez, teamed up to create a standout electronic press kit for Mr. D.J. 
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