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Turn It Up. Take It Pro.

Turn passion into a career that hits. At the School of Music Production & Sound Design, you’ll compose, record, edit, mix, and design audio for film, games, and animation. Train with industry pros on Pro Tools, Logic, Sibelius, and AI. Earn credentials in Ableton and Avid, jam in our studios, and collaborate across film, animation, and game projects. Graduate with a reel that proves your sound won’t just be heard—it will be unforgettable.

Join us: On campus in San Francisco, online, or virtually via Zoom (select classes)

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Always Creating. Always Moving Forward.

At the Academy, creativity doesn’t pause at graduation; it accelerates. Our students leave with portfolios that speak louder than résumés, catapulting them into creative careers.

This is where passion meets purpose—on campus, in studios, and on global stages.

Our alumni are out there now winning awards, leading teams, and shaping culture.

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Steven Lamar Moore

“Being able to collaborate with students and develop relationships that later became mentors, supervisors, and colleagues really helped me find my craft and my niche. The Academy gave me the foundation to grow creatively and professionally.”

MFA Music Composition for Visual Media, Composer for Netflix

Tre Elrod

“The professors aren’t just teaching, they’re actually working in the industry and giving you real advice on your craft and the music business. The facilities and labs make it feel like you’re already in the field, which really prepares you for life after school.”

BFA Music Production student

Hannah Hsieh

“Studying at the Academy and living in San Francisco was the most beautiful time I have ever had… I feel I deeply know myself again and finally realized it was really important to every composer and artist as well.”

MA Music Production, Composer at Tainan Chinese Orchestra

Diego Garcia

“Even if you’ve never played an instrument, the Academy equips you with the knowledge and resources to mix, master, and produce music at a professional level.”

BFA Music Production for Visual Media student

Facility Highlights

Voice Recording Studio

Create pristine vocal recordings for voice-over, ADR, music sessions, and more in our new ADR room, featuring a dedicated iso booth, two-way video, great vocal microphones and pristine mic preamps like the Avalon 2022.

Audio Production Workstations

Each student gets their own workstation desk with headphones, a MIDI keyboard, and an iMac computer fully loaded with the latest sound and music production software.

Avid S6 Mixing Console

Practice on our Avid S6 Mixing Console, a control surface fully integrated with Pro Tools software in our surround sound classroom.

Session Recording Studio

Take advantage of our full-featured, professional recording studio with an isolation booth, outboard equipment, and professional near-field mix monitoring.

Virtual Instruments Lab

The School of Music Production and Sound Design for Visual Media has a new virtual instruments lab with professional level equipment and software, including leading computer and audio interfaces, high-end audio monitors, and samples and software from Vienna Symphonic Library, East-West, and Spectrasonics (Omnisphere). This lab allows students to use the highest grade professional gear to create orchestral and electronic music scores for films and other visual media.