This course gives young students the opportunity to learn and work in a state of the art music production facility with experienced professionals. Students will be introduced to both the art and science of audio engineering as relates to modern music production. Students will gain familiarity with working both inside and outside of the box. Students will have the opportunity to experience creating music with modern, industry standard tools including a Neve Genysys mixing console, hardware from Manley, Avalon, Millenia, Tube Tech and Empirical Labs (among others), microphones from Neumann, Royer, and Coles (among many others), and Pro Tools, Waves, and Native Instruments (among others) software. Students will additionally be able to experience vintage equipment from Neve, Pultec and others. This course is designed for high school student who have a background in music and are interested in learning about Music Production and Audio Engineering in a professional recording studio. Visit the VPA website for a detailed list of gear. Note the Audition Requirement when applying. All students who successfully complete the course will receive a Certificate of Completion and have the opportunity to request a Syracuse University noncredit transcript. Course Objectives In this course, students will: - Explore and learn the functionality of a State of the Art Music Production Studio - Further collaborative skills as an engineer, producer or studio musician - Develop music production techniques both in the DAW and in the studio - Understand the differences between microphone types and how to implement them - Understand the differences between analog outboard gear and plugins