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Music Production & Engineering Summer Program for High School Students
Why Take Music Production & Engineering
Music production can make or break a recorded song or album. This program will help you learn to balance technology and artistry to make recorded music come alive, while mastering the foundations of professional music studio production.
What You'll Learn
During this music production summer program, you will master the primary elements of music production and engineering—and then proceed to work with some of the most powerful tools available in the industry. Our curriculum helps you:
- Create songs and music for distribution
- Produce professional-quality recordings
- Analyze production techniques
- Integrate music technology workflows into the music-making process
Program Specialties
- ProTools
- External digital audio interfaces
- Portable MIDI keyboards
- Logic Pro
- Digital Performer
- Music programming
- Genre-specific music production
Program Highlights
The Music Center
Our state-of-the-art 60,000 square-foot music facility has two 3,500 square-foot rehearsal halls, two recording studios which allow for rehearsal and performance recordings in multiple venues on campus with multiple ensemble and practice rooms, and individual faculty teaching studios. Learn more about The Music Center.
Live Music Sessions
While at Interlochen, you will have the opportunity to work with your fellow students to record live music. Test your skills with a variety of recording techniques using top-of-the-line tools and technology.
Additional Opportunities
Interlochen is also home to the Arts Academy boarding high school, which offers a Music Production & Engineering program for grades 9-12, as well as a post-graduate year.
Interlochen has given me more confidence in my ability to produce music. After being around such passionate people, Arts Camp really sparked my fire of wanting to create.
Ella, Music Production & Engineering
Four reasons to study Music Production & Engineering
Hear from Berklee College of Music professor and Interlochen Arts Academy instructor Jeanine Cowen for her reasons why you should study this program.
Dive deeper into Interlochen Arts Camp with a free digital viewbook
In our free informational booklet, you'll learn more about:
- Each of our seven arts areas
- Various programs
- Renowned faculty
- A day in the life of a student
- How to apply and financial aid information
- And more