The Academy for Music Production

The Academy for Music Production is a Rhode Island Department of Education approved Career and Technical Education program (CTE). Music production is the fastest growing career and college major within the Performing Arts. This course is designed to introduce students to sound editing and mixing, and digital music composition and arranging. Students will work independently and in groups with MIDI keyboards and PC computers to bring recorded and MIDI sounds to life and to create their own original music. Students will use programs such as Audacity and Mixcraft as well as industry standard programs such as ProTools, while simultaneously preparing for careers in the music and performing arts industry. All students are required to complete three sequential music technology courses and three sequential core music performance courses. After the successful completion of the Music Production 1 course, students will be eligible to receive 4 college credits from Rhode Island College’s Early Enrollment Program (EEP).