Canadian Recording School

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I didn't really know where to post this so I'll try here. Basically I was just wondering if anyone knew of any good recording schools in Canada that offer mulitiple year degree programs. What about in the US?

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Yo Secret Agent Wx3:

Try to locate the Blue Bear Big Stick College.

All the Profs carry this stick and if you don't understand EQ and Headphone mixing, they rap you over the dome once or twice and begin the lecture again.

High tuition though, along with high attrition.

Green Hornet :D :D :p :D
 
Wow, reading that was seriously a waste of 30 seconds of my life. I seriously want to get into this as a carrear if anyone can give me any advice I would appreciate it. The only school I've found was http://www.oiart.org but it's only a one year course which doesn't seem to be long enough to teach me what I need to know to get a good job.
 
I'm in grade 11 and really need to, also, look for a school in canada for recording/accoustics. Anyone?

EDIT: FOund some of these.. (im still looking for one on the east coast though lol) I dont know if all of these are full courses or just extra courses for like producers... lol

1. Trebas Institute - British Columbia and Quebec
2. Stylus Music School
3. Center for Arts and Technology Okanagan
4. Ai Center for Digital Imaging and Sound
5. Recording Arts Canada-Quebec and Toronto
6. McGill University
I'm sure there are others lol.. Give those a look :) I want something that's multiple year also. I dont want like a little "trade diploma"...i want like a degree in audio and accoustics...and actual recording ... :)
 
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This is where I went, supposedly one of the better schools for this in Canada. Its been around for awhile now.

These are the programs offered:
http://www.fanshawec.on.ca/programs/mia2.asp

http://www.fanshawec.on.ca/programs/mrm2.asp

It's definately one of the more extensive programs compared to the better known tech schools like Harris or Trebas. But to be honest, if I was to do it all again, I would have taken some sort of quickie course and dropped the rest of the money on gear. These schools aren't cheap, when you factor in tuition, supplies, housing, transportation, beer and roofies :eek: for the next three years, it really makes you think whether it is worth it.

For me, it wasn't worth the money. Considering there are less and less jobs out there, and with the new crops of graduates coming out every year, our cities are flooded with AE's.

I don't mean to stomp on anyone's dreams, but I'd make sure to put a lot of thought into this before taking the leap.
 
bigwillz24 said:
Blue Bear raps? :D
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Funny. On your site, your age says undisclosed and then you mention that you were born in 1977. Hmmmmmmm....?
 
There's also Columbia Academy in Vancouver BC. Also Look at Hot Sole Music. Kevin Williams(owner and sole proprietor) used to do a school at his studio with a maximum of three students at a time. It's fully accredited, so you can get a student loan. He works in the industry and has a gold and a platinum or two under his belt, so he knows what he's talking about.

http://www.hotsole.com/

BCIT also has a recording program.
 
I completely forgot about Fanshawe lol. Yeah I know this is a big thing and alot of people are coming out of this field. But I also want to do accoustics and electronics. But i dont want this to be a trade. When I do the accoustics i want it to be an engineering degree not just something you go for like 24 weeks. You know? Anyways... I'm still thinking about this...but I want the best place that I can go... to get the most out of this. Thanks guys :)
 
I agree with Torres. The money you spend on tuition would go along way to get gear to really learn. Those schools are really only good for people who can afford a decent home studio and the tuition. I haven't attended any of them myself but have a few friends who have, none of whom have AE jobs or a studio at home they could apply their skills to as they are still paying for the tuition.
 
here's a few basics:

most specialized recording schools are only about 9 or 11 months. less than a year anyways.

none of them are going to have advanced courses in electronics, or acoustics. if you want to learn those you would have to go to university for engineering. which, in my opinion is a much more valuable education. there are so many carreer choices and opritunities available to someone who is an electrical engineer.

most recording schools don't really prepare you the realities of the industry. once you graduate, you still have to start at the bottom of the ladder.you have to gain experiance and build your reputation as a hard worker, and a competant engineer.

a number of my friends went to Fanshawe for their recording program, and none of them are working in the industry. they say there simply is no work. infact, one of them is going back to school for another 2 years for broadcasting, simply to get a job.

from my experience, going to a recording school, at least in canada, will not guarantee you a carreer. period.
 
also, wx3, dude, you need to lighten up a little :D
 
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Yeah, so I'm quite confused now. I'm really thinking about investing the money into a nice powermac g5 with a pro tools 002 set up and just spending a year mastering that. Then maybe go to one of those 11 month programs just to get my degree. I know that it's hard to get a job in the industry, but there are obviously people who have done it. I'm not looking to be rich, just looking to do something I love.
 
wx3 said:
Yeah, so I'm quite confused now. I'm really thinking about investing the money into a nice powermac g5 with a pro tools 002 set up and just spending a year mastering that. Then maybe go to one of those 11 month programs just to get my degree. I know that it's hard to get a job in the industry, but there are obviously people who have done it. I'm not looking to be rich, just looking to do something I love.
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That's but a tiny part of what you'd need to learn. In fact, the soundcard/sequencer-audio app part is the least of it, imho.

You need to learn about acoustics, mics, pres, business/people skills, etc...

I heartily second the recommendation for getting a real engineering degree. A lot of the greats came from the engineering side of things.

There are a number of threads on this and other boards that discuss at length approaches to getting into the AE field. You would do well to spend some time digging them up (first lesson: there's this nifty little button called the "search" button, it leads to all of these wonderful and mystical worlds...).
 
^ agreed on that. There's a lot to learn. On the other hand, probably the best way to learn is just to go to a local studio(a reputable one. don't bother with five and dimes) and beg them to let you make their coffee and set up and strike. Hopefully they will let you sit in on some sessions so that you can learn the ropes. If you really want to get some knowledge on the electronics and acoustics, you should focus on those in schools. Acoustic physics is some hefty head knowledge. You could probably get way with basic electronics. Just my opinion.
 
Yeah I want to do accousting and electrical engineering more so accoustics...but have a nice course for the "recording learning" and I'm a person who learns by trial and error and i've learned as much as I know now...by talking to friends of my dads who do "professional" recordings and coming on here. :) Any one know where I can study accoustics?
 
I studied some acoustics as an elective part of my Chemical Engineering degree. It was more related to industrial noise control, but all the theory is the same. Its a sub-discipline of Mechanical Engineering.

I want to say that Sheraton or Humber College (TO) offer a decent sound engineering degree...but I could be wrong.
 
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