Welcome to Abbey Road Institute
Abbey Road Institute is the training ground for the next generation of music producers and sound engineers.
By harnessing the expertise and innovation created at Abbey Road Studios and collaborating with experts in the industry we teach a professional one-year Advanced Diploma in Music Production and Sound Engineering.
We work closely with engineers and producers to create a broad, hands-on and cutting-edge curriculum. This prepares our students to launch a career in the music industry as unique as they are. What unites our students and team is a love of music and a passion to create.
Carve your music production and sound engineering career with us
Our students learn from creative cutting edge producers, technical experts, business professionals and established and experienced names across the music industry. Choosing to study at Abbey Road Institute is a life-changing decision and a once in a life-time experience.
Our graduates are the future of the music and recording industry.
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Hit the ground running!
Our students share their first impressions after two weeks on the course. We often say that our students eat, sleep and breathe Abbey Road Institute. So our new September class were in for an exciting and intensive induction during their first week. Programme Director, Carlos Lellis, set the scene during the first day then they jumped straight into the course.
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Abbey Road Studios
ABBEY ROAD STUDIOS LONDON
Abbey Road Studios has been at the forefront of music creativity since Sir Edward Elgar´s inaugural performance back in 1931. An awe-inspiring location, popular with leading orchestras and artist including Florence and the Machine, Kanye West and Adele. Abbey Road has hosted many landmark recordings and technological breakthroughs over the past 85 years.
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- Our London school is part of world famous Abbey Road Studios
- Students record and mix in renowned Studios One, Two & Three
- We have our own bespoke live room and recording studio at Abbey Road
- Guest speakers include Steve Lillywhite, Alan Parsons & Ken Scott
- Our graduates are now working at Metropolis Studios, Air Studios, Denmark St Studios, V&A and EMI Archive, to name a few
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I believe the best way to innovate in the future is to learn from the past.
Noah Dayan, Current Student
It’s a unique experience in so many ways, the location, the calibre of guest lecturers and access to Abbey Road studios for classes is pretty amazing. There aren't many places you get to record a full orchestra!
Jason O’Bryan, Lecturer
Come with an open mind and a voracious appetite to soak up the magic! Be prepared to work hard - you’ll get out what you put in.
Ian Ramage, Lecturer
There is surely no better place to be when you are studying music production and sound engineering!
Tori Sunnucks, Graduate 2016
On the first day of the course it was clear that I had found my tribe; we’re like a family, and it’s uncanny how everyone gets on creatively.