Music Production Certificate Program
The Music Production Certificate program is an innovative program integrating music production and recording studio training that prepares students for jobs in the music and recording industries. Graduates of the program can look forward to career opportunities at commercial recording and production facilities, on-site recording venues, radio and broadcast networks, and manufacturers who serve the music production and recording industries.
The Music Production Certificate Program is designed to give a comprehensive introduction to the Audio Recording Arts and Sciences. In this comprehensive 10-week course, you will learn practical skills in music production, mixing, sound design and more, using the most up-to-date and relevant industry-standard software. In addition to learning these skills, an industry recognized Pro Tools 101 course is included in the program. Music Production classes are taught in the Music department's technology laboratories and multi-track recording studios.
Schedule: Mon - Wed and Sat.
Music Production Summer 2025 6-10pm 6-10pm 6-10pm 9am-2pm Mon Tues Wed Sat June 2 3 4 7
What you'll learn
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Obtain a comprehensive introduction to the Audio Recording Arts and Sciences.
- Integrate music production and recording studio training to prepare for jobs in the music and recording industries.
Skills you'll gain
Instructor
Ernie Jackson
Prof. Ernie Jackson has been a full-time faculty member of the Music Department since 2006. He is a tenured professor that teaches guitar, music production and audio engineering, leads the Electronic Music Ensemble.
Prof. Jackson is a Certified Pro Tools and Sibelius trainer. A guitarist since the age of 16, he has been featured in Guitar Player, Guitar World, Guitar for the Practicing Musician, Downbeat, and many other magazine publications. He has studied classical guitar under Ed Brown at Wagner College in Staten Island, NY where he received his BA in Music. He was then awarded a graduate scholarship to study classical guitar performance at the Hartt School of Music in Hartford CT with Richard Provost and Allan Spreistersbach. He furthered his studies in theory at the Manhattan School of Music under the guidance of David Starobin. His other teachers have been Sharon Isbin (Juilliard), and Benjamin Verdery (Yale). Jackson is the recipient of an Alumni Fellow Award from Wagner College for his distinguished career in music and education. He graduated from Wagner College in 1987.
Sound Engineer
Median Salary
The median salary in the New York metropolitan area is $91,630, in New York State $86,390, and $66,430 in the United States*.
Get StartedAlso called Audio Engineer, Mixer, Recording Engineer and Sound Engineer
*Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (USBLS OEWS)