Bring your love of music and we’ll provide focused, creative training in the recorded media in the midst of one of America’s acclaimed schools of music.
The program seeks a limited number of experienced producers and engineers who display advanced skills in recording, production, and associated technology. Studio production faculty develop producers who can ultimately work within a wide spectrum of musical genres with expertise, awareness, and understanding of each genre’s subtleties and traditions and with sharply honed technological, musical, and business skills.
The program’s merit has been proven time and again by the artistic success of our alumni and current students, many of whom maintain active professional careers while still attending classes.
What Sets Studio Production Apart?
Besides the amazingly collaborative and supportive community of musicians, it’s the…
- hands-on studio experience
- thorough training in most modern and classical musical genres, from hip-hop to Mozart
- small-group study with professional producers
- music theory and musicianship for producers
The Six Major Areas of Study
- production and composition
- musicianship and history
- studio technology
- professionally related electives
- comprehensive training in the liberal arts
- comprehensive training in the business of music
Body of Work
In order to graduate, all producers must conceive and produce two significant original projects: a Junior Production and a Senior Production. These can be either recorded or performed live. All productions require extensive preparation and documentation and are regarded and critiqued by the faculty. Many Junior and Senior Productions feature multimedia collaborations with the other arts conservatories on campus.
Listen In
Take a listen to this Spotify playlist featuring alumni and current students of the Music and Technology Department who have played instruments on, sung backing vocals for, produced, mixed, or mastered these recordings.
Deadlines and How to Apply
Visit Music Auditions in the Apply pages for details, including a video with tips on recording your prescreening audition.
The Essentials
Studio Production at Purchase features a stellar faculty, a finely-tuned curriculum, close associations with both a renowned classical conservatory and a vibrant Jazz studies program, as well as superior professional career and internship opportunities in nearby New York City.
But the best aspect of studio production at Purchase College is what the students themselves have made of it—a friendly and artistic community whose spirit is the basis for a wonderful four-year experience.
Studio Composition or Production?
Studio Production functions closely with Studio Composition under the umbrella of Music and Technology, and collaborative accomplishment between these two programs is typical in classes, concerts, and recording sessions.
The video below describes the differences and similarities.
Upcoming:
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Dec
10
Soul Voices Concert
Time: 7:30pm—9:30pmThe Soul Voices will present a program of songs, new and old, that address our world in ways that only music of the African-American tradition can.
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Dec
11
Brass Chamber Music
Time: 1:30pm—2:30pmNOTE: NEW DATE - This was formerly schedule for Mon. Dec. 9.
Studio Production News
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Lip Critic Lands at 57 on Paste’s 100 Best
The group’s debut album, Hex Dealer, makes Paste Magazines’s “100 Best Albums of 2024.”
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Nominations for the 2025 GRAMMY Awards Announced
Purchase boasts four nominees in five categories.
