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Urban Music Academy
Course — San Francisco

Urban Music Academy

At a glance
Duration
430 hours
Format
In-person in San Francisco or Live Online
You leave with
A year of work, a live set, and a plan for putting it out
Studio time
Uncapped, alongside the instruction
Covers
Ableton and Logic, engineering, mixing, sound design, performance and marketing

Urban Music Academy | San Francisco Bay Area

Sketches and Ideas in Ableton

Electronic Music Composition

Audio Engineering

Logic Pro

Mixing & Mastering

Electronic Sound Design

Advanced Ableton & Synthesis

Live Performance

Marketing & Artist Development

Field Trips

Performance

Instructors

Over 430 hours of instruction and uncapped studio time | $7999 + $300 registration fee | Payment plans

Taught at our San Francisco studio, the Urban Music Academy keeps groups small enough that every student gets real time at the controls. Bay Area producers lead the sessions, and the identical course can be taken live online if that suits you better, using our specialist music collaboration software, Muse.

Academic year | Three 10-week terms | Wednesdays & Thursdays | 11.30a – 6.30p

1st term: 3rd Mon. of September;  2nd term: 2nd Mon. of January; 3rd term: Last Mon. of April

Two Year Weekend | Six 10-week terms | Saturdays | 12a – 7p

1st term: 2nd Sat. of September;  2nd term: 2nd Sat. of January; 3rd term: Last Sat. of April (x2)

Two Year Evenings | Six 10-week terms | Monday & Tuesday | 7p – 10p

1st term: 3rd Mon. of September;  2nd term: 2nd Mon. of January; 3rd term: Last Mon. of April (x2)

18 continuous weeks | Monday to Friday | 10a - 2p or 2.30p - 6.30p or 7p - 11p

Start 1: February 26 | Start 2: July 16

Bespoke private instruction is also available for the whole program. Contact us for more information.

Free this year: optional Hit Songwriting classes and mentoring from our Songwriting Music Academy.

If you have any questions, do send us an email or call our Academy admissions specialist on (424) 653 6481. Then when you're ready, please apply using the button below.

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“The course is very friendly and engaging. Any and all questions will be asked with no hesitation or frustration, and it helps everyone else in the class that might have the same question in mind.”

Ryan Conway

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