About this Diploma Program

The Audio Production & Engineering Diploma Program incorporates the progressive recording and production skill-sets required to succeed in today's high-tech audio recording environments. From music creation to music production, this program has been designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the evolving world of recording, including both large-format recording and 'in the box' technologies. The vast experience of Metalworks Studios has infused this curriculum with a wealth of knowledge derived from over 40 years of real-world success, resulting in a program designed to optimize future career opportunities.

Graduates of Metalworks Institute's Audio Production & Engineering Diploma Program are eligible for a Degree Pathway into Yorkville University's Bachelor of Creative Arts Degree.

Graduates of Metalworks Institute's Audio Production & Engineering Diploma Program are eligible to apply to Metalworks Institute's Post-Graduate Music Mixing & Mastering Program.

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Graduates Receive A Diploma In Audio Production & Engineering
1 Year Program
20-24 Hours Per Week
3 Terms
Starts In September & January
Available On-Campus, Online, & Hybrid
Degree Pathways Are Available
Scholarships Are Available

The Audio Production & Engineering Diploma Program is available in On-Campus, Online, & Hybrid formats.

On-Campus Format

On-Campus Diploma Programs are 100% in-person with all classes taught at our campus in Mississauga.

Online Format

Online Diploma Programs are 100% online. All classes are taught remotely and include both synchronous and asynchronous material.

Hybrid Format

Hybrid Diploma Programs are taught through both online and in-person classes at our campus in Mississauga.

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Course List

Audio Post-Production Workshop

This course will provide students with an understanding of the practical applications and creative principles used in sound for motion pictures, television, video games, and virtual reality. During the course, students will be introduced to various post‐production principles and techniques in a practical hands‐on environment. Students will explore and develop the recording and editing techniques used for sound design, dialogue, sound effects, foley, and music for film, television, games, and mobile applications. Students will get hands‐on experience with mono, stereo, surround, and immersive audio.

Audio Post‐Production Mixing Workshop

This course will provide students with a hands‐on opportunity for the practical applications and creative principles used in mixing sound for motion pictures, television, video games, and virtual reality. During the course, students will be introduced to various post‐production mixing techniques and mixing environments. Students will explore and develop the mixing techniques used for mixing dialogue, sound effects, foley and music for film, television, games, and mobile applications. Student will also learn about mixing formats and delivery protocols. Students will get hands‐on experience with mono, stereo, surround, and immersive audio.

Digital Audio Workshop I, II & III

The three courses which comprise the Digital Audio Workshop Curriculum will provide students with the comprehensive practical skills needed to work with digital audio recording technologies. The courses are designed to cover the practical application of the theoretical principles learned in the Digital Technologies course. During this course students will develop advanced practical skills using hardware and software based digital technologies, as well as the principles and techniques of advanced recording and editing of music on a DAW through a comprehensive study of Pro Tools.

Digital Technologies

Digital Technologies Workshop

Entertainment Business & Entrepreneurship

This course will provide students with a broad introduction into the entertainment industry sectors, music, broadcast, motion picture, game and live event industries and their various subsidiaries. During this course, students will be introduced, in detail, to the infrastructure of the music industry including the types of managers, record companies, publishers, lawyers, copyright, licensing, royalties, and distribution. Students will also explore entrepreneurship, types of business, business plans and registering a business.

Employment Strategies & Portfolio Development

This course will provide students with the knowledge and skills to properly represent themselves as working professionals in the entertainment industry. During this course students will be introduced to resume writing, communication skills, business ethics, goal recognition, as well as practical information and practical exercises that will enhance career development plans and improve job search skills. Students will also create a professional portfolio integrating capstone projects for display and distribution. This course will also provide students with a special topic series comprised of guest lectures from established industry professionals that will guide the student with real world insight into the different employment sectors within the entertainment industry.

Environmental Sound Workshop

This course will provide students with the practical knowledge of the technical, creative, and artistic principles of working with sound in different environments. During this course, students will apply theoretical knowledge of acoustic principles to absorption, reflections, isolation, and frequency balance. Students will also learn the essential equipment required for sound capture and amplification such as microphones, audio signal flow, cables, connectors, consoles, amplifiers, monitor systems and speaker systems. On campus and hybrid students will focus their studies through the lens of Live Music Production, while distance education students will learn to adapt a space for a home recording studio.

Immersive Audio Mixing Workshop

This course explores the techniques of creating sound environments for immersive audio formats such as multi‐speaker audio, ambisonics and surround formats. Students will explore the connections between listening and the environment and discover how this can be applied to immersive media through music, film/TV, and gaming. Through practical assignments, students will be introduced to industry‐standard studio recording facilities, mixing spaces, and specialist software for working and mixing with spatial audio.

Instrument Technologies

This course will provide comprehensive and practical insight into the technical requirements of instruments for studio recording & live events. During this course, students will apply practical knowledge to the tuning, maintenance, repairing, and conditioning of music instruments in preparation for live or studio performances. Students will also explore the required tools and devices as well as the professional protocol in storing, packing, shipping, loading, and unloading of musical instruments for performance use.

MIDI & Synthesis

This course will provide students with advanced insight into the theoretical, technical, and creative principles of synthesizers, synthesis, and the MIDI protocol. During this course students will be introduced to synthesizer and MIDI history, terminology, technology and the creative practical application of keyboards, hardware, and software. Students will gain practical knowledge of waveforms, filters, oscillators, and envelopes.

MIDI & Synthesis Workshop I, II & III

The three courses which comprise the MIDI & Synthesis Workshop curriculum will provide students with a practical and creative introduction into synthesizer technology, synthesis, sampling, and the MIDI protocol. During this course students will be introduced to synthesizers and the creative practical application of keyboards, hardware, and software as it applies to musical composition and production. Students will apply knowledge to the practical operation of various digital audio workstations.

Music Production for Producers I & II

Music Theory I

Music Theory II

Musical Styles & Genres

Principles of Electricity & Electronics

This course will provide students with comprehensive insight into the principles of electricity and electronics. During this course students will be introduced to a variety of concepts and terms including electric charges, electromagnetic fields, electric current, electric circuits, electric fields, and electric potential as well as the use of electricity as it pertains to show systems in live entertainment. In addition, students will examine analog and digital electronics, including the concepts behind fundamental circuits found in nearly all electronic instruments, such as the behaviour of passive Ohmic elements, resistors, capacitors, inductors, in circuits (voltage dividers and filters) and passive non‐Ohmic components like diodes and transistors in circuits. Student will gain practical experience with soldering, building, and modifying electronic devices.

Principles of Sound & Acoustics

Production Audio Workshop

This course will provide students with in‐depth practical knowledge in recording audio on film production stages and television production sets. Students will learn about the audio equipment required to record production audio and will gain the practical experience and techniques required to record dialog with boom poles, shotgun mics, lavalier mics and location recording equipment. Student will also explore the professional protocols and communication methods required for film and TV production.

Studio Engineering Workshop I, II & III

The three courses which comprise the Studio Engineering Workshop curriculum will provide students with thorough practical application of the theoretical, technical, creative, and artistic principles of sound and recording. During this course students will be introduced to applied acoustic principles, microphones, signal flow, recording studio equipment, console operation, session protocols and communication skills. Students will also be introduced to microphone placement, signal paths and studio environments, including live and broadcast. Students will become technically capable and encouraged to begin acting and thinking as professional recording engineers in full recording studio sessions.

Song Analysis

This course will provide comprehensive understanding of the techniques used by successful songwriters to craft memorable songs. During this course students will analyze contemporary songs through a study of lyrics, melody, chord progressions, rhythm, form, arrangement, and production styles, to begin to understand the principles and techniques used to create commercially successful and marketable music.

Studio Engineering I, II & III

The three courses which comprise the Studio Engineering curriculum will provide students with thorough insight into the theoretical, technical, creative, and artistic principles of sound and recording. During this course students will be introduced to acoustic principles, microphones, signal flow, recording studio equipment, console operation, session protocols and communication skills. Students will also be introduced to microphone placement, signal paths and studio environments, including live and broadcast. This course will prepare students with the theoretical knowledge to be applied in the Recording Studio Workshop course.

Capstone Courses

Audio Post‐Production Workshop Capstone

The Audio Production Workshop Capstone course provides students with an opportunity to present high‐level Pro Tools based projects for motion pictures, television, video games, and virtual reality focusing on an area of interest within the entertainment industry. Students will demonstrate their utilization of knowledge gained from the Audio Post‐Production Workshop courses. Capstone projects will be practical and will draw upon areas of interest to the student and focus from the program. The aim of this course is to facilitate the development of professional and relevant projects leveraging peer and instructor feedback that will aid students in building a professional portfolio.

Digital Audio Workshop Capstone

The Digital Audio Workshop Capstone course provides students with an opportunity to present high level Pro Tools based projects focusing on an area of interest within the entertainment industry. Students will demonstrate their utilization of knowledge gained from the Digital Audio Workshop I, II and III courses. Capstone projects will be practical and will draw upon areas of interest to the student and focus from the program. The aim of this course is to facilitate the development of professional and relevant projects leveraging peer and instructor feedback that will aid students in building a professional portfolio.

Midi & Synthesis Workshop Capstone

The MIDI & Synthesis Workshop Capstone course provides students with an opportunity to present high‐level MIDI & programming projects focusing on an area of interest within the entertainment industry. Students will demonstrate their utilization of knowledge gained from the MIDI & Synthesis Workshop I, II and III courses. Capstone projects will be practical and will draw upon areas of interest to the student and focus from the program. The aim of this course is to facilitate the development of professional and relevant projects leveraging peer and instructor feedback that will aid students in building a professional portfolio.

Studio Engineering Workshop Capstone

The Studio Engineering Workshop Capstone course provides students with an opportunity to present high‐level Pro Tools based music projects focusing on an area of interest within the entertainment industry. Students will demonstrate their utilization of knowledge gained from the Recording Studio Workshop I, II and III courses. Capstone projects will be practical and will draw upon areas of interest to the student and focus from the program. The aim of this course is to facilitate the development of professional and relevant projects leveraging peer and instructor feedback that will aid students in building a professional portfolio.

Graduate Portfolio

The Audio Engineering & Production program will actively guide and mentor students to the completion of the following capstone projects for inclusion into their graduate portfolio:

Commercial studio engineered track (recorded, edited, mix ready, & deliverables)
Commercial studio produced track (arranged, managed, mixed, mastered, & deliverables)
AVID Pro Tools User Certification (PT101 & PT110)
Completed audio-related electronic device (built, soldered, and tested)
Post-production sound effect placement for film
Post-Production film music placement & edit
Complete film trailer production (Music, SFX, VO, mix & deliverables)
Full ATMOS mix (Immersive audio)
Industry ready music production/composition (MIDI programmed composition, synthesized layers and timbres, edited, mixed, mastered & ready for distribution)

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Instruction

Qualifications

All instructors have been chosen for their industry experience, knowledge, accomplishments, and passion for teaching, and have been qualified by the Ministry of Advanced Education & Skills Development.

Experience

Each instructor brings real-world understanding into the classroom; a quality that is invaluable in a hands-on learning environment.

Methods

Students are taught through a variety of instructional methods including: lectures, workshops, labs, e-learning, clinics, and tutorials.

Mediums

Instructors typically use audio-visual presentations, practical demonstrations, printed handouts, and interactive media resources.

Degree Pathways - Laurier

The Metalworks Institute-Laurier pathway offers an opportunity for Metalworks Institute graduates to receive two semesters of credits (one-year) toward a four-year Laurier Bachelor of Music degree. Laurier students can spend three terms at Metalworks Institute and receive an Audio Production and Engineering Diploma that will be credited towards a year of their Laurier Bachelor of Music degree. Alternatively, Laurier University music students can enroll in Metalworks Institute’s unique courses on an ‘a-la-carte’ basis to supplement their university experience.

FROM METALWORKS INSTITUTE

Audio Production & Engineering Diploma graduates will receive two semesters of credits (one-year) toward a four-year Laurier Bachelor of Music with a concentration in Self-Directed Studies. Minimum academic performance requirements apply.

Audio Production & Engineering Diploma ➞ Bachelor of Music with Concentration in Self-Directed Studies

FROM LAURIER UNIVERSITY

Laurier University students can spend three terms at Metalworks Institute and receive an Audio Production and Engineering Diploma that will be credited towards a year of their Laurier Bachelor of Music degree.

Bachelor of Music with Concentration in Self-Directed Studies ➞ Audio Production & Engineering Diploma

Laurier University’s renowned Faculty of Music is dedicated to fostering artistic and scholarly development of the highest calibre and to providing a creative environment for student success. Its students, faculty and outside artists present upwards of 100 concerts and events a year to the public.

The Faculty of Music offers two undergraduate programs: a Bachelor of Music and Ontario’s only Bachelor of Music Therapy. The Bachelor of Music offers many concentrations, including Canada’s first in community music, as well as composition, music education, integrated musical arts, music history, theory and critical analysis, performance, and self-directed studies.

Degree Pathways - Yorkville

Metalworks Institute has partnered with Yorkville University to offer Degree Pathways.

Students who successfully complete the Audio Production & Engineering Degree Pathway will graduate with a Diploma from Metalworks Institute and a Bachelor of Creative Arts Degree from Yorkville University. Students who complete the Music Mixing & Mastering Degree Pathway will graduate with a Diploma and Post-Graduate Diploma from Metalworks Institute and a Degree from Yorkville University. Upon completion of the Degree Pathway, international students are eligible to apply for a post-graduate work permit.

Audio Production & Engineering Diploma ➞ Bachelor of Creative Arts Degree

Audio Production & Engineering Diploma ➞ Music Mixing & Mastering Post-Graduate Diploma ➞ Bachelor of Creative Arts Degree

Yorkville University is a Canadian university with a national presence. The university offers practitioner-oriented master, bachelor and diploma programs leading to professional careers that are personally rewarding and contribute to the betterment of society.

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Audio Production & Engineering Diploma

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The Audio Production & Engineering Diploma Program is available in On-Campus, Online, & Hybrid formats.

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