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| wizniz |
or basically going to college to learn how to write/compose/produce electronic music.
ive been looking at schools at which i can learn to compose better edm for the club scene that im into and perhaps get some connections.
any tips?
i visited boston this past weekend and saw berklee and northeastern.
berklee seems very orchestral and a necesity is an instrument so thats out (id rather focus on my major kthx)
northeastern has a wonderful campus and great facilities but their music program seems to be based around ambient glitchcore lol (this is, however my first choice for a university)
univ of miami is a possibility but i havent looked into it much.
ideas? |
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| BTG |
| anything they teach you there can be found in the production studio forums, as well as google. take piano lessons and read the forums. save a lot of money. go to school for some computer so you have somthing to fall back on if you dont become the world #1 dj in 2010 |
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| wizniz |
well the kind of they do at northeastern is theyll take an audio sample of a word or noise thats less than a second long, and make an entire song using only that sample and various manipulation techniques.
i see no use for that but its pretty damn cool lol |
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| Haunted |
if you gots the moneys then the school will be great. I tried to learn how to produce by the method mentioned above, but i guess i wasn't driven enough, at school you'll have people showing you how to do everything instead of having to figure it out yourself. plus the equipment they have is probs real good.
check out SAE INSTITUTE |
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| Max Thomson |
| quote: | Originally posted by wizniz
or basically going to college to learn how to write/compose/produce electronic music.
ive been looking at schools at which i can learn to compose better edm for the club scene that im into and perhaps get some connections.
any tips?
i visited boston this past weekend and saw berklee and northeastern.
berklee seems very orchestral and a necesity is an instrument so thats out (id rather focus on my major kthx)
northeastern has a wonderful campus and great facilities but their music program seems to be based around ambient glitchcore lol (this is, however my first choice for a university)
univ of miami is a possibility but i havent looked into it much.
ideas? |
I go to Columbia College Chicago for Music Business/Audio Production. I'm from Boston originally and had my pick of a lot of school in the area but picked Columbia in Chicago because its a liberal arts college. The audio program is really good if you're looking to engineer sound equipment but basically teaches you how to be a tool for the producer. Anyway, if you want to know more you can check the website at www.colum.edu
If you're fresh out of high school its probably not a good idea cuz the dorms suck here but its tight if you're transferring. Good luck! :) |
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| DjDeComp |
School of Sound Recording in Manchester, England
I graduated from there www.s-s-r.com
or Full Sail in Florida:D |
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| DigitalMP |
Most production positions result from club experience, connections, and building your skills from the ground up as a mixing DJ who learns how to produce, where very few succeed. I might recommend possibly taking a couple minor courses (to accompany another major), and mastering this technology on your own, and getting a degree that can secure you a good salary and pension, in the event something like this falls through.
I agree that we don't set ourselves up to fail, dream aimlessly, or set goals without the intent of achieving them, but you might be throwing all of your eggs into one basket, so to speak. If you don't succeed in this, where essentially you're shooting for the stars, where are you left?
For example, one could go to school for CIS/CS/MIS with goals of being a CIO or IT Director, whereas you may end up as Network Administrator, Database Administator, Application Developer, or Project Manager, because there is a much wider scope of skill level and talent distribution. |
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| BTG |
| i went to school for audio engineering and i regret going..yah they tought me a lot of stuff, but it's all here in the forums, and its ing expensive. 14 grand for 9 months...wtf. so like i said earlier, tkae a few courses, like piano or somthing...and read read read. |
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| DJ Intrigue |
| Middle Tennessee State |
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| weymouth |
| quote: | Originally posted by DigitalMP
Most production positions result from club experience, connections, and building your skills from the ground up as a mixing DJ who learns how to produce, where very few succeed. I might recommend possibly taking a couple minor courses (to accompany another major), and mastering this technology on your own, and getting a degree that can secure you a good salary and pension, in the event something like this falls through.
I agree that we don't set ourselves up to fail, dream aimlessly, or set goals without the intent of achieving them, but you might be throwing all of your eggs into one basket, so to speak. If you don't succeed in this, where essentially you're shooting for the stars, where are you left?
For example, one could go to school for CIS/CS/MIS with goals of being a CIO or IT Director, whereas you may end up as Network Administrator, Database Administator, Application Developer, or Project Manager, because there is a much wider scope of skill level and talent distribution. |
Take this guy's advice. EDM producing is a hobby and if you're good at it, it might become a career but going to school for it isnt the smartest choice. Just think if you are a Network Admin somewhere then you have a ton of money to buy new equipment to produce, instead of graduating with no money and a degree in music production. |
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| Xenocreator_PG_ |
| Just think about all legends the school of rock made! The School of Rock made heros like nirvana, metallica, boy george & kermit the frog |
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| DjDeComp |
| quote: | Originally posted by weymouth
Take this guy's advice. EDM producing is a hobby and if you're good at it, it might become a career but going to school for it isnt the smartest choice. Just think if you are a Network Admin somewhere then you have a ton of money to buy new equipment to produce, instead of graduating with no money and a degree in music production. |
you dont have to produce, you can be an sound engineer for a studio that does film/music |
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