Music & Industry Fundamentals

Music & Industry Fundamentals

Music & Industry Fundamentals

Music & Industry Fundamentals

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Thrive in the music industry with comprehensive training in our very own Music & Industry Fundamentals Program. Professionals at 1500 Sound Academy offer all the in-depth knowledge you need in order to begin or expand your career in music. Our program includes production, composition, songwriting, engineering techniques, branding, marketing, and recording. Browse our course selection below:

Music Production

Learn the essentials of digital music production, including drum sequencing, music theory, and mastering Ableton Live.

Music Production

Learn the essentials of digital music production, including drum sequencing, music theory, and mastering Ableton Live.

Music Production

Learn the essentials of digital music production, including drum sequencing, music theory, and mastering Ableton Live.

Music Production

Learn the essentials of digital music production, including drum sequencing, music theory, and mastering Ableton Live.

Engineering

Elevate your sound and career by mastering Pro Tools, vocal recording, and audio engineering essentials with industry-expert instructors.

Engineering

Elevate your sound and career by mastering Pro Tools, vocal recording, and audio engineering essentials with industry-expert instructors.

Engineering

Elevate your sound and career by mastering Pro Tools, vocal recording, and audio engineering essentials with industry-expert instructors.

Engineering

Elevate your sound and career by mastering Pro Tools, vocal recording, and audio engineering essentials with industry-expert instructors.

Songwriting

Develop your songwriting skills with expert guidance in lyric writing, song structure, and advanced music theory for a sustainable career.

Songwriting

Develop your songwriting skills with expert guidance in lyric writing, song structure, and advanced music theory for a sustainable career.

Songwriting

Develop your songwriting skills with expert guidance in lyric writing, song structure, and advanced music theory for a sustainable career.

Songwriting

Develop your songwriting skills with expert guidance in lyric writing, song structure, and advanced music theory for a sustainable career.

Mixing

Elevate your production with expert techniques in mixing, mastering, and essential effects like reverb, compression, and EQing.

Mixing

Elevate your production with expert techniques in mixing, mastering, and essential effects like reverb, compression, and EQing.

Mixing

Elevate your production with expert techniques in mixing, mastering, and essential effects like reverb, compression, and EQing.

Mixing

Elevate your production with expert techniques in mixing, mastering, and essential effects like reverb, compression, and EQing.

Music Business

Gain the knowledge to succeed in the music industry with expert guidance on music management, contracts, publishing, and more.

Music Business

Gain the knowledge to succeed in the music industry with expert guidance on music management, contracts, publishing, and more.

Music Business

Gain the knowledge to succeed in the music industry with expert guidance on music management, contracts, publishing, and more.

Music Business

Gain the knowledge to succeed in the music industry with expert guidance on music management, contracts, publishing, and more.

Artist Branding

Build your image and music brand with expert insights on audience recognition, artistic identity, tour booking, and album promotion.

Artist Branding

Build your image and music brand with expert insights on audience recognition, artistic identity, tour booking, and album promotion.

Artist Branding

Build your image and music brand with expert insights on audience recognition, artistic identity, tour booking, and album promotion.

Artist Branding

Build your image and music brand with expert insights on audience recognition, artistic identity, tour booking, and album promotion.

Enrollment Options

Music & Industry Fundamentals

Music & Industry Fundamentals

Los Angeles

Los Angeles

Independent artists, producers and songwriters all find success in the Music & Industry Fundamentals program.  These courses lead students through the entire production, editing, mixing, business and branding timelines so they are prepared for success after graduation.  Additionally, this program helps creatives learn to engineer and can serve as a launching point for artist management, record label or publishing company internships.  

Independent artists, producers and songwriters all find success in the Music & Industry Fundamentals program.  These courses lead students through the entire production, editing, mixing, business and branding timelines so they are prepared for success after graduation.  Additionally, this program helps creatives learn to engineer and can serve as a launching point for artist management, record label or publishing company internships.  

There are two Enrollment Options:

  • Full Program (6 Courses). The full program costs $12,500 and includes six courses.

  • Individual Course(s). Choosing individual courses costs $2,250 per course.

There are two Enrollment Options:

  • Full Program (6 Courses). The full program costs $12,500 and includes six courses.

  • Individual Course(s). Choosing individual courses costs $2,250 per course.


Each course within the program is four weeks long. Enrollment in the entire program is six months in duration. Financing options are available and full VA benefits may be used for this program. 


Music & Industry Fundamentals courses are offered online. No VA Benefits may be applied to the Music & Industry Fundamentals Live Online program.


Each course within the program is four weeks long. Enrollment in the entire program is six months in duration. Financing options are available and full VA benefits may be used for this program. 


Music & Industry Fundamentals courses are offered online. No VA Benefits may be applied to the Music & Industry Fundamentals Live Online program.

2025 Course Schedule

Artist Branding

Jan 7 - Jan 30

Music Production

Feb 4 - Feb 27

Engineering

Mar 4 - Mar 27

Songwriting

Apr 8 - May 1

Mixing

May 6 - May 29

Music Business

Jun 3 - Jun 26

Artist Branding

Jul 1 - Jul 24

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Apply now to kickstart your career in music!

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Apply now to kickstart your career in music!

This institution is a private institution approved to operate by the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education. Approval to operate means the institution is compliant with the minimum standards contained in the California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009 (as amended) and Division 7.5 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations. Click here to access Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education website.

This institution is a private institution approved to operate by the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education. Approval to operate means the institution is compliant with the minimum standards contained in the California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009 (as amended) and Division 7.5 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations. Click here to access Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education website.

This institution is a private institution approved to operate by the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education. Approval to operate means the institution is compliant with the minimum standards contained in the California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009 (as amended) and Division 7.5 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations. Click here to access Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education website.

This institution is a private institution approved to operate by the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education. Approval to operate means the institution is compliant with the minimum standards contained in the California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009 (as amended) and Division 7.5 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations. Click here to access Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education website.