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Develop your signature sound

Guided by a Grammy-winning sound engineer, Recording Arts Canada offers advanced sound and music production training in world-class facilities.

Develop your signature sound

Guided by a Grammy-winning sound engineer, Recording Arts Canada offers advanced sound and music production training in world-class facilities.

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Launch your career in less than a year

Our sound and music production program combines essential theory, vital hands-on training, and career support so you can start landing professional opportunities within a year.

Next session: May 2024

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Ready to launch your professional career in under a year?

Learn online or on-site

Our program is fully available online and on-site. Both versions provide 4 hours of live, guided training every single day. Note that on-site delivery is sometimes restricted in accordance with provincial lockdown guidelines.

Online program

Study from home and earn a Attestation of College Studies from RAC Montreal.

On-site program

Take the full program on-premise in our state-of-the-art studios, and earn an Attestation of College Studies from RAC Montreal or a diploma from RAC Toronto.

Get better, faster than a university student

Our program delivers over 30% more training than a 4-year university major, in a quarter of the time.

Our program consists of over 900 hours of specialized training—and it all happens in less than a year.

A four-year university program, by contrast, typically consists of 675 hours of major courses and another 675 hours of irrelevant elective courses.

1 year at RAC
900+ hours of specialized training
4 years at university
675 hours of major courses
675 hours of elective courses

RAC alumni are crushing it

From Grammys to blockbuster films to festivals and Triple A video games, our alumni are leaders in creative industries around the world.

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Following the hype for Beyoncé's new album Cowboy Carter, uncover the impactful contributions of trailblazing Black women reshaping country & folk music: Allison Russell, Leyla McCalla, June McDoom, Valerie June, Rhiannon Giddens, and Hurray for the Riff Raff. Dive into their groundbreaking music, reshaping the landscape of these genres for a new generation. Explore their stories, songs, and the rich diversity of voices transforming music today!
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Celebrate Women's History Month with a look at Juno-nominated and award-winning women who have gone viral in the Canadian music scene. From Charlotte Cardin to The Beaches, Haviah Mighty, and Tate McRae, these artists have leveraged social media to become household names. Join us for a rapid-fire roundup of their viral success stories and see how they made it to Canada's biggest and most glamorous night of music: the Juno Awards (spoilers ahead)!

Applicants have our full support.​

Apply now and we’ll personally reach out to offer:

1-on-1 feedback session with an RAC mentor

Functional skills & career plan assessment

Financial aid simulation with a registrar

Support throughout the admissions process