• one-to-one guitar classes, with a teacher chosen by the student
• 130 ensembles, 12 resident bands
• thematic workshops for guitar players: rock guitar styles, acoustic biotechnology, guitar technology, etc.
• songwriting and arranging techniques
• total tuition hours: 950
• sequencing and virtual instruments
• productions in recording studios
• live concerts in clubs, festivals and theaters

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Strengths

Three-year 1st cycle academic diploma (Bachelor level) that has its roots in jazz-blues and funk to explore the countless contaminations and affinities with Soul music, contemporary rock-blues, fusion, black music, neo-soul and pop music.

During the training course, the characteristics of one’s own personal style are developed to the maximum potential, hence advanced technique, creativity, rhythmic sense, improvisation, comping and stylistic soloing, in perfect balance between Rock, Jazz-blues and Popular Music.

The study of contemporary harmony reaches out to the most advanced arrangement techniques, taking care of professional pre-production on the computer, with sequencing and virtual instruments and the development of orchestral scores for recording sessions with “real” musicians.

Each graduate acquires full mastery of the most advanced softwares offered by the contemporary industry and refines his/her skills in the recording studio as a session musician.

The students’ best recording productions are published every year by Saint Louis recording labels.

Perspectives and professional outlets

• artist and band leader of original projects
• instrumentalist for live performance and recording session
• arranger for small and medium-sized groups
• music producer
• author of music for soundtracks and music applied to images

At the end of the 1st Cycle Academic Course (Bachelor level), the student can continue his/her specialization studies in the 2nd Cycle Academic Courses (Master level, EQF 7) in:
– Popular Music Performance
– Popular Music Songwriting