Programs feature in-person master classes taught by active award-winning music industry leaders.
Harris Institute has the highest percentage of awarded faculty of any school anywhere.
The Audio Production Program (APP) is an accelerated twelve month Diploma program featuring 61 courses in the art, technology and business of audio production taught by award winning active industry leaders. The program is offered in 3 four month semesters starting in March, July and November and features experiential learning, including the following major projects:
- 1. Production Company Projects
- Students select, record, mix and master a commercially viable artist and present to 3 record company A&R Directors.
- 2. Interdisciplinary Systems Projects (ISP)
- Proposals for new audio related facilities presented to audio industry leaders.
- 3. Integrated Productions
- MIDI / Logic / Sampling based electronic production company projects.
- 4. Electronics Project
- Each student builds an electronic circuit from parts supplied.
- 5. Music Video Production
- Class selects artist, storyboards, shoots and edits a music video.
- 6. Confidential Records
- APP students produce recordings by artists managed by AMP students.
The Arts Management Program (AMP) is an accelerated twelve month Diploma program featuring 60 courses that focus on the new music industry taught by award winning active industry leaders. The program is offered in 3 four month semesters starting in March, July and November and features experiential learning, including the following major projects:
- 1. Artist Management Companies
- Set up and operation of artist management companies over an 8 month period.
- 2. Interdisciplinary Company Projects (ICP)
- Proposals for music related companies presented to industry leaders.
- 3. Marketing Presentation
- Individual business model presentations on the history and future viability of an entertainment enterprise.
- 4. Music Video Production
- Class selects artist, storyboards, shoots and edits a music video.
- 5. Website Creation
- Students create a website for a company or artist of their choice.
- 6. Confidential Records
- Administration and operation of an independent record label over an 8 month period.
The music industry has experienced unprecedented changes in recent years. Possibly the biggest change is the convergence of everything. Not long ago almost everyone in the music industry specialized in one area or another. They needed to know a lot about something and not much about anything else, that was the norm. In a paradigm shift, today everyone needs to know something about everything and a lot about something. The combined curriculum in the first term of APP and AMP covers everything about the new music industry at an advanced introductory level. Students learn something about all aspects of the music industry before learning a lot about something in the second and third levels of both programs.
87.5% Graduate Employment Rate in Field of Study
81.82% Graduate Satisfaction Rate
0% Student Loan Default Rate x7
Source: Ministry of Colleges and Universities / Forum Research.
100% Graduate Employment Rate in Field of Study
100% Graduate Satisfaction Rate
0% Student Loan Default Rate x9
Source: Ministry of Colleges and Universities / Forum Research.
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Prerequisites / Tuitions / Terms of Payment
APP/AMP 1
- Prerequisites: Ontario Secondary School Diploma or its equivalent. Preference is given to those with a longstanding interest in the field of study.
- Tuition: Level 1:$6,235.00
Terms of Payment: Payment is due thirty (30) days after receiving written acceptance. Applicants accessing OSAP/Canada Student Loans are required to post a $500.00 tuition deposit twenty-one (21) days after acceptance with documentation of the loan applied for.
APP 2 & 3
- Prerequisites: Successful completion of APP/AMP 1
- Tuition: APP 2: $7,470.00 APP 3: $7,470.00
- Terms of Payment: Payment is due thirty (30) days prior to APP 2 and APP 3 or as determined by Registrar.
AMP 2 & 3
- Prerequisites: Successful completion of APP/AMP 1
- Tuition: AMP 2: $6,235.00 AMP 3: $6,235.00
- Terms of Payment: Payment is due thirty (30) days prior to AMP 2 and AMP 3 or as determined by Registrar.
Total APP Tuition:
$21,175.00 (CAD)
Note: There is a 5% discount when total tuitions are paid in advance.
International Tuitions including $3,000 (CAD) International Student Fee (on January 22, 2024)
$24,175.00 (CAD)
$17,731.79 (USD)
€16,401.07 (EUR)
£13,866.02 (GBP)
Total AMP Tuition:
$18,705.00 (CAD)
Note: There is a 5% discount when total tuitions are paid in advance.
International Tuitions including $3,000 (CAD) International Student Fee (on January 22, 2024)
$24,705.00 (CAD)
$15,919.21 (USD)
$14,725.35 (EUR)
$12,450.21 (GBP)
Application Deadlines: Applications are accepted up to 2 weeks prior to a term start if space permits.
Courses change as the industry evolves. Internships at music related companies selected by the student are an option for all those successfully completing either program.
Graduates completing both APP and AMP (5 terms, 20 months) are awarded two Diplomas and Music Business Professional Certification. Harris Institute encourages students to consider the double major option by offering the $1,500 MBP Bursary to all those completing both programs.
MBP tuition: AMP 1, 2, 3 = $18,705 + APP 2, 3 ($14,940) = $33,645 – $1,500 (MBP Bursary) = $32,145. MBP graduates are eligible for direct entry into Master’s Degrees at University of the West of Scotland in Sound Production, Songwriting or Music Industry with partial scholarships and an accommodation bursary.
Total MBP (APP + AMP) Tuition:
$32,145 (CAD)
Note: there is a 5% discount when total tuitions are paid in advance.
International Tuitions (On January 22, 2024)
including $3,000 (CAD) International Student Fee
$35,145.00 (CAD)
$25,775.48 (USD)
$23,840.26 (EUR)
$20,158.12 (GBP)
Harris Institute and University of the West of Scotland are pioneering accelerated post-secondary education. The transatlantic partnership is the first to offer advanced credentials in a shorter time and less cost than the traditional post-secondary system.