Women's Audio Mission - Accelerated Summer Academy

This two-week accelerated program is taught by professional recording engineers, designed to provide students with a basic understanding of audio production, recording, and mixing. Over the course of two weeks, students will learn the fundamentals of audio production and recording in Week 1, followed by an (optional) in-depth look at the industry-standard software, Pro Tools, and introductory mixing and signal processing techniques in Week 2. By the end of the workshop, students will have gained the knowledge and skills necessary to produce audio recordings and mixes.

• Level 1 - Basic Audio Production
• Level 2 - Studio Recording, Production, Mixing, and Signal Processing
• Add-on - Pro Tools Fundamentals 101 and 110 (Check individual course details below for pricing)

Instructors

• Heidi Trefethen
• Lien Do

Dates/Times

• Week 1: Monday–Friday, June 5–9
• Week 2: Wednesday–Friday, June 14–16
• Daily Schedule: 10 am–5pm PT

Pricing

• Early Bird (until May 22) - $500
• General (after May 22) - $550
• Member - $500

Locations

• WAM Offices : 447 Minna Street, San Francisco, CA
• WAM Studios : 542-544 Natoma St, San Francisco, CA
• WAM Oakland Learning Lab : 1900 Fruitvale Ave, Unit 3A, 3rd floor, Oakland

This foundational-level course provides the necessary audio skills for basic recording, production, and digital technologies.

This hands-on, in-person course builds from the foundations of Academy Level 1. You will learn studio recording and production techniques, including signal flow and patchbays, headphone mixes, and mic placement. It also covers basic mixing and signal processing using Pro Tools software. The program is offered onsite at " WAMO," WAM's Oakland learning lab.

Get ready to Mix! Pro Tools Fundamentals classes introduce fundamental Pro Tools concepts and principles, covering everything an individual needs to know to complete a basic Pro Tools project, from initial setup to final mixdown. These courses are strongly recommended for those enrolled in WAM Academy.

• Pro Tools Fundamentals PT101: Introduces fundamental Pro Tools concepts and principles, covering everything an individual needs to know to complete a basic Pro Tools project, from initial setup to final mixdown.  NOTE: This class is an add-on in Academy.
• Pro Tools Fundamentals PT110: Expands upon the Pro Tools Fundamentals PT101 course and includes using MIDI, virtual instruments, and additional recording and mixing tools.

Take each course separately or combine them to complete your Pro Tools Specialist Certification after passing the Pro Tools exam, as seen in the graphic below.

The certification is the Avid Certified User for Pro Tools, providing an industry-recognized credential for both academic users and industry professionals.

Becoming an Avid Certified User for Pro Tools at WAM verifies that you possess a fundamental understanding of and the capability to use Avid Pro Tools to engineer a project through to completion, with all of the fundamental operational skills to record, edit, mix, and output the finished session.

Course e-books are provided to all registered students, and the exam fee and one re-take is covered in the cost of the course.

Instructors

• Heidi Trefethen (PT 101)
• Beth Sweeney (PT 110)

Dates

• PT 101: June 12–13 (Mon + Tues)
• PT 110: June 17–18 (Sat + Sun)

Time

• 10 am–6 pm PT

Location

• WAM Oakland Learning Lab, located at 1900 Fruitvale Ave, Unit 3A, 3rd floor, Oakland

Pricing - Special Early Bird Pricing on SINGLE TICKETS Available until May 22!

• Single Pro Tools Course (PT 101 OR 110): General - $300, Member - $250
• Pro Tools Certification (PT 101 AND 110) - General - $500, Members - $450

*You must receive approval from the class instructor if you did not take Pro Tools Fundamentals (PT101) with WAM.

Learn more about Avid Certification on our website: https://womensaudiomission.org/trainings/become-an-avid-certified-user-for-pro-tools-at-wam/

Please email [email protected].

Become a WAM Member here. 

Visit our website: https://womensaudiomission.org/training/wamacademy/

Women's Audio Mission courses focus on increasing the gender balance in audio production and technology sectors since fewer than 5% of the population employed in these sectors are women and gender-expansive individuals. There are limited spots available in WAM classes, and they often sell out, so we ask that if you are not woman-identified (cisgender or transgender), nonbinary, or gender-expansive, you reconsider enrolling in the class. We will not turn anyone away, but please be mindful that if you take up a seat in the class, that is one less woman, non-binary, or gender-expansive individual that we can serve. We thank you for your understanding in advance and for joining us in our mission to advance women and girls in music production and the recording arts.

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