The Best Recording Schools

November 18, 2011

There are many recording schools that promise a great education and plenty of work opportunities but with so many options how do you know which is the best? There are many possible routes to a career in music but when it comes to education it is crucial to pick the path that gives you the most bang for your buck – in terms of money, time, and effectiveness.

The old traditional four-year school route is not what it used to be. When you need a Bachelor's just to get a job sweeping up the studio, employers will no longer be impressed by where you went to school or what your GPA was. They understand that if you spent four years in college, most of that time was spent listening to text book lectures and taking countless unnecessary classes. Studio owners want to people with proven experience and trusted colleagues to vouch for them, not someone whose music knowledge can be found between chapter 2 and 8 in their course text. Would you hire someone just out of college with no hands-on studio experience or someone who has been there, done it, and comes highly recommended?

The best recording schools offer the most possible hands-on experience and in-depth instruction. That means trade schools also fall well short despite charging a full year of college worth of tuition. You are still competing with too many students for your instructor's assistance and studio time in an outdated school studio.

The Recording Connection is the true alternative to overpriced and underwhelming education options. No classrooms, no professors, and no GPAs. Every student is trained in an entirely one-on-one environment under the guidance of an experienced mentor, someone who has been working in music for 10-30 years. Your training takes place in your mentor's recording studio where you don't listen to lectures but actually work on real studio projects with your mentor. By the end of your training, you don't leave with a piece of paper, you leave with legitimate real world work experience that prepares you for other real work opportunities.

No other schools allow you access to that kind of intensive education and none allow you the professional opportunities that Recording Connection does. While you are at the studio, you will have ample opportunities to network with other recording professionals – these can quickly be the invaluable connections that help you land paying gigs in the future. Certainly no recording schools are as dedicated to their students' new career as Recording Connection, which is why every graduate gets a fully free year of job assistance once they are done!