Live Sound

This program will ensure you become an expert at using industry-standard audio software and equipment to create the ultimate sounds for live events. You will also learn about contracts and how to organize the best music festivals to help you stand out in a crowded jobs market.

Whatever your goals are, you’ll get theoretical and practical skills, and can take advantage of an internship in your third semester. Upon graduation, you’ll gain versatile skills which can be adapted to different venues and events. Our academics regularly update their own knowledge and program content to ensure you only receive contemporary knowledge and will ensure you master industry-standard tools.

What You’ll Learn

• Live sound reinforcement (concerts, conferences, theatre productions, etc.)
• Professionally record live concerts and other events
• Know how to interpret and adapt to technical riders and stage plots
• Plan and design public address/audio system in a variety of different environments
• Maintain and perform basic repairs on commonly-used audio equipment
• Analyze and evaluate the acoustics of a room/concert venue
• Plan a concert or music festival
• Plan and respect health and safety protocols on-stage and behind the console
• Effectively navigate the live sound industry
• Understand and implement career development activities

Employability and Career

79.5% of our students have secured employment within six months of graduation.*

Our graduates have gone onto pursue successful careers in the following roles:

• ‘Roadie’ — The technicians / support personnel who travel with a band on tour
• Live sound consultant
• Live sound technician
• Recording technician for live concerts and events
• Representative/specialist for an audio equipment rental company
• Stage technician
• Venue technician

Domestic $13,700 CAD
International $13,700 CAD