Exploring careers in music? Consider Metalworks Institute for your students Submitted by Metalworks Institute
“W
hat do you enjoy doing? What do you know you want to do? What do
Metalworks Institute’s diploma programs
skills to communicate, solve problems,
parallel these growing and shifting
and to work both independently and
demands. Drawing on over 40 years of
collaboratively towards rewarding and
you get excited about?” You’ve probably
award-winning experience, Metalworks
fulfilling careers within the entertainment
asked your students these questions
Institute not only delivers the world-class
industry. It’s no surprise that Metalworks
a thousand times. How often do your
expertise of both Metalworks Studios
graduates are now employed at some
students reply: “Making music”, “travelling”,
(17-times winner of Canadian Music
of the industry’s best companies,
“going to concerts”? These interests can be
Week’s Recording Studio of the Year) and
including Technicolor, Universal Music,
the first step on the road to a meaningful
Metalworks Production Group (Canadian
OVO, Live Nation, Maple Leaf Sports
career in the music and entertainment
Music Week’s Live Music Industry Awards’
and Entertainment, AVID, Last Gang
industries.
A/V Production Company of the Year)
Entertainment, The Agency Group,
to students, but also offers students an
Canadian Music Week, and many others.
educational foundation formed by genuine
We are also pleased to see many of our
industry success.
graduates making music headlines as they
Technology is causing the entertainment industry to change at an unprecedented pace, resulting in the need for new
work with top artists including Drake,
highly skilled creators, operators,
All of our diploma programs have
and coordinators. It has also become
The Glorious Sons, Shawn Mendes, The
been developed by Metalwork’s own
increasingly important for entry-level
Weeknd, Mother Mother, Daniel Caesar,
management, faculty, and technical staff
professionals to have a comprehensive
Jessie Reyez, and many others, or as artists
exclusively. Metalworks Institute’s cutting-
themselves – Arkells, Stefan Guy, and NAV
edge curriculums ensure a pedigree that is
just to name a few.
and diversified understanding of a wide range of subjects related to their career path. Whether it’s music business, music
not attainable anywhere else, as well as an exciting educational culture unique to our
The landscape of the entertainment
campus.
business is changing faster than ever before,
production, there are a myriad of career
In addition to preparing students within
day. So, the next time you chat with a
opportunities available to those who
their academic fields, Metalworks Institute
student who’s passionate about music,
develop the right skills.
provides graduates with the fundamental
consider a future in entertainment media. n
performance, live show production, music composition, or audio recording and
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with new opportunities opening up every
