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College for Arts and Technology’s 18 month diploma in Audio Engineering & Production is a masterful blend of foundational theory and applied techniques to get you the mix of abilities needed to thrive! Through hands-on classes taught in our dedicated audio classrooms or recording studios, you’ll learn the full spectrum of skills needed to thrive including:
- Fundamental technical and theoretical skills in microphones and professional recording
- Music theory including song trend analysis
- Industry-standard software – Pro Tools and Ableton Live
- Practical audio production skills including mixing and mastering
- Song arrangement, production and track creation
- Professional skills, work habits, and career management
- Practical setup and teardown of complete sound systems
- Music for TV and film including post-production, ADR, foley, and surround mixing
- Video game audio middleware Wwise
- Industry-standard software – Pro Tools and Ableton Live
- Music theory including song trend analysis
- Fundamental technical and theoretical skills in microphones and professional recording
- Professional skills, work habits, and career management
- Practical audio production skills including mixing and mastering
Start Your Audio Engineering Career
Make Music and Sound Come to Life
You’re looking for the best audio engineering school in Canada. Here’s what our program will do for you:
Industry Connections
Professional audio engineers as your Instructors and mentors.
Let’s Get You Working!
Well-rounded, focused curriculum to get you successfully working as quickly as possible.
Degree Pathway Options
Established pathway with University of Gloucestershire in England.
Top Tech
State-of-the-art technology, facilities and equipment in dedicated studio and post production classrooms.
Alumni Feature
Department Head
Chris Holmes

Chris Holmes started his career working alongside The Matrix, a production and songwriting team based in Los Angeles. Over the course of 4+ years, he sharpened his engineering and production skills while working with numerous A-List artists, including Katy Perry, Ricky Martin, Korn, Nickelback, Hot Hot Heat, Big Wreck, Ashley Tisdale, and many more. After relocating to Vancouver, Chris took over the position of Chief Engineer at Greenhouse Studios, where he worked with dozens of independent and major label artists. With over 20 plus years of experience, Chris is now an independent engineer and producer, dividing his time between Vancouver and Kelowna. Chris is excited to bring his knowledge and experience to the audio students at the College for Arts and Technology.
To learn more about the Audio Engineering Industry, you can listen to our PODCAST with Chris on our Soundcloud Stream.