Diploma in
Audio & Music Production

Harmonize Your Future

From Audio Mixer to Musical Master

The Diploma in Audio Music Production at USV is all about more than just getting your hands on the coolest industry tools and honing your technical audio production skills. It’s also your golden ticket to pile up those credits toward a Bachelor’s Degree at USV.

PROGRAM OFFERED ON-CAMPUS AND ONLINE

Here’s the lowdown:

Get Your Audio Music Production Diploma: Not only will you learn the ropes, but you’ll also walk away with a shiny Audio Music Production Diploma.
Start Your Audio Music Production Career: Get ready to kickstart your career in the audio music production, where you can turn your passion into your profession.
Pick Up Where You Left Off and Get Your Bachelor’s Degree: If you’ve got big academic dreams, this program opens the door to working towards a Bachelor’s Degree at USV.

With our Diploma in Audio Music Production, you won’t just be pushing buttons but delving into the theory of music history and culture. You’ll be designing killer samples, creating epic mashups, and weaving a symphony of sound. Play around with filter effects, diffusers, and absorption techniques while crafting your very own workspace that resonates with your musical vibes. You could be mixing your multi-tracks like a pro in just one year!

And speaking of mixing, let’s turn those harmonies into a full-blown symphony!

Plus, you can stack your tracks and credits toward USV’s Bachelor of Science in Digital Audio Technology. Your musical journey keeps getting more exciting!

Audio & Music Production Diploma Highlights & Outcomes

Studio Recording Techniques

You’ll get hands-on experience using digital audio workstations (DAWs) to record, edit, and mix tracks like a pro. Learn how to choose and position microphones, work with signal flow (both analog and digital), manage multi-track sessions, and enhance your sound with plug-ins.

The Ultimate Electronic Music Production

Dive into iconic electronic genres and learn what makes them tick—musically, culturally, and technically. You’ll explore sound design, sequencing, remixing, and recreate influential tracks using both hardware and software. Then, produce your own original piece in a chosen style, backed by research into its history, evolution, and signature sounds.

Desktop Audio Production

Explore the building blocks of music—like rhythm, pitch, and texture—while mastering MIDI sequencing and digital orchestration. Work hands-on with DAWs to create, edit, and shape soundtracks using plug-ins, effects, and digital audio tools. You'll also dive into audio formats, MIDI standards, and the fundamentals of soundtrack creation.

Studio Mixing Techniques

Take your skills up a notch with deeper dives into music and audio production. Learn mixing techniques, EQ, compression, plug-ins, and automation to craft pro-level sound. Explore spatial effects, sub-mixes, and session management while sharpening your critical listening and frequency analysis skills.

Join Our Alumni Hall of Fame

USV alumni have gone on to work at some of the most prestigious music, film and video game recording studios in their respective industries.

Tech Pack™
Your Essential Creative Toolkit

Picture this: Your files, multimedia masterpieces, and coursework are all at your fingertips, 24/7. That’s the magic of Tech Pack™.

What’s in the box? A sleek laptop and media creation software tailored to your program, keeping you in sync with the ever-evolving industry standards. And it’s yours to keep after you graduate, setting you up for success in the future. Whether you’re crafting the next big game or working on mind-blowing multimedia projects, Tech Pack™ has your back.

The exact components of your Tech Pack™ might vary based on what’s available when we ship it out. No worries – it’s all part of your total education cost. Oh, and about the software? You’ll need to do a quick download using your USV email. Just a heads-up, there might be a small cost involved. Check it out!

What's included*:

Avid Pro Tools Artist (1-year subscription)

*Pricing and package specifications are subject to change.

Audio & Music Production Student Work

Create Projects
for the Pros

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Audio & Music Production Career Opportunities

Your Experience Just Got Real

Audio Engineer
Assistant Audio Engineer
Recording Engineer
Mixing Engineer
Assistant Mix Engineer
Sound Editor
Studio Technician
ADR Editor
ADR Recordist
Production Sound Mixer
Audio/Sound Archiver
Producer
Acoustic Consultant
Live Sound Engineer
Live Sound Assistant Engineer
Live Sound Technician
Interactive Sound Designer
Sound Designer & Implementer
Music Supervisor
Music Editor
Video Game Music Composer
Production Sound Mixer
Film Composer
Media Manager
Audio Engineer

Do you want to learn how to produce music and audio?

USV's Learning Approach

At USV, full-time students take 3 courses per term versus the traditional 4 courses per term. Why is this important to our students? Our learning approach allows our students to have improved retention and increased engagement of course material, better work-life balance, reduced stress, and a more successful path to graduation.

That’s the USV difference.

The University of Silicon Valley:
The USV Difference

3 COURSES / TERM
(12 Credits)

Cognitive

Deeper learning.
Improved retention and increased engagement with material.

Well-Being

Reduced stress and a better schoolwork-life experience.

Success

Better opportunity to complete your degree and be prepared for employment opportunities.

Other Universities:
The Traditional Approach

4 COURSES / TERM
(12 Credits)

More courses means the possibility for more stress, less time for hobbies or other responsibilities, and a greater effort to retain course material.

Students may not graduate on time or be as successful in their classes.

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Diploma in Audio & Music Production