Music Technology at Sheridan College

Technology has forever changed the music industry. Technological innovation has helped artists and musicians create, refine, and share music with the world. For music lovers, it’s an exciting time to enter the career field of music technology. Sheridan College’s Music Technology Certificate of Completion program features state-of-the-art recording studios and technology, expert faculty, and a hands-on curriculum that prepares you to launch your music career or helps you transfer to advanced music programs nationwide.

Our Music Technology Certificate centers on recording arts, including digital audio production and editing. It also covers music engraving, performance, and self-promotion.

Your courses will include Intro to Music Technology, Techniques for Live Sound, Music Portfolio, and more. After graduating with your Music Technology Certificate, you will understand MIDI implementation, synthesis, computer-generated notation, and multimedia integration.

For students planning to study music performance, education, composition, theory, or musicology, our Music Technology Certificate can enhance your degree and career options. Music-related software, hardware, and recording applications have become an increasingly important component of every musician’s skill set.

For students pursuing non-music degrees, no prior music training is necessary to participate in Sheridan College’s Music Technology Program. Traditional music notation literacy can be helpful but not required. All you need to get started is an interest in using technology to create and record music.

Why Sheridan College

• Learn with the industry’s latest hardware and software in our newly constructed music education center, the Whitney Center for the Arts.
• Music technology students develop valuable skills in digital music production that can be applied to a variety of careers in the music industry.
• Build your music portfolios to help launch your career or transfer to music programs nationwide.

Charlie Laxague, Music Tech, Class of ’23

Pyper Tiffany, Music Tech, Class of ’23

World-Class Facilities

As a music technology student, you will have the opportunity to learn in one of the nation’s premier music education centers, the Whitney Center for the Arts at Sheridan College. The WCA, a $20 million facility, includes a recital and performance space, recording studios to enhance your music portfolio, classrooms, and a 422-seat concert hall.

The Sheridan College Music Technology program also features integration with the local arts community in the form of support for resources, the opportunity to perform with local musicians, and more.

Industry Outlook

Music technicians record, edit, produce, manipulate, enhance, and integrate music. New technological advancements have created opportunities for all artists and musicians to produce high-quality music. Software and hardware innovation have become increasingly more important to more audio engineers and music technicians, presenting new challenges, as well as job opportunities. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts 10,700 jobs will be added to the field of broadcast and sound engineering technicians from 2016-2026.

Faculty and Community

At Sheridan College, we have some of the best music technology faculty from across the nation. Our expert instructors and faculty members will help you achieve your academic and career goals, whether your future is in music recording or another field. Our faculty are dedicated to making sure you learn each aspect of digital music and sound recording.

As a music technology student, you will learn in one of the best music education centers in the nation. Sheridan College’s new music education building, the Whitney Center for the Arts, features advanced recording studios, recital space, and cutting-edge classrooms, making it one of the top music education centers in the nation.

Our faculty are eager to help guide you through hands-on application in music technology and recording, giving you the opportunity to acquire key skills and build your music resume.