Musicians Institute

Musicians Institute: Where Music Meets Industry Excellence.

Located at the heart of the music industry in Los Angeles, California, Musicians Institute (MI) stands as the premier contemporary music school in the United States. Our institution offers certificates and degrees across 16 diverse music programs, available both on-campus and online to accommodate various educational journeys—whether you're looking to study for 10 weeks or pursue a 4-year degree.

At MI, our performance programs represent a distinctive fusion of contemporary music performance and comprehensive education in traditional music disciplines. Students can specialize in bass, drum, guitar, keyboard, or vocal studies—with each discipline available at Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, and Master levels.

Our production-focused programs provide students with the essential foundation for thriving careers as producers, beat makers, songwriters, and composers for visual media. These offerings include specialized Certificates in Artist Producer Entrepreneur, Electronic Music Production, Independent Artist Program, and Songwriting, alongside comprehensive Bachelor of Music programs in Composition and Songwriting & Production.

Understanding the business side of music is equally crucial, which is why our industry programs cover everything from audio engineering and event production to marketing, royalties, and music law. Students can pursue Certificates in Audio Engineering, Live Music Event Production, Music Business, and Guitar Craft, or advance their education with Associate of Science degrees in Studio Recording and Music Business.

With our strategic location, industry connections, and comprehensive curriculum, Musicians Institute prepares you not just to enter the music industry, but to excel in it.

Join our community of passionate musicians, producers, and industry professionals who are shaping the future of music together.

Musicians Institute offers a uniquely practical education that combines music creativity, technology, and industry knowledge in one integrated program. Taught by active music professionals in Hollywood, our curriculum is designed to be immediately applicable — in the studio, on stage, and in the marketplace. At MI, you graduate ready to work.

Located in the center of Hollywood, California, Musicians Institute’s unique campus has a main building of 60,000 square feet that contains world class recording and performing facilities along with classrooms, practice rooms and library.

• Fully equipped practice facilities and digital production labs.
• Multiple recording studios available for student use.
• Concert Hall access, with full audio/video recording capabilities.
• Security on campus
• Professional studios provide hands-on experience.
• Top-of-the-line equipment from prestigious manufacturers, including large-format mixing consoles from SSL, API, and Euphonix.

Recording Studios

MI’s extensive recording facilities serve as the main teaching complex for the Audio Engineering and Independent Artist programs, as well as studios for student projects.

MI Concert Hall

With a capacity of 474 in fixed theater seating and a stage area of 900 square feet, the concert hall is MI’s primary venue for concerts and clinics by visiting artists, as well as for student performances and live performance workshops (LPW’s). The Concert Hall features a Digidesign Venue mixing board and is equipped for professional video and audio recording.

Live Performance Halls

MI has nine performance rooms all of which are fully equipped for Live Performance Workshops with stage, lighting, professional PA system, amplifiers, keyboard, and drum set.

Musicians Institute is proud to feature a variety of guitar and bass amplifiers, including Fender, Line-6, Ignator, PRS, and Angle, as well as Carvin and QSC P.A. systems, and Audix microphones in all of its live performance facilities.

• Workstation-based audio labs feature an array of industry-standard recording software and outboard gear
• Used for both group instruction and individual projects

Independent Artist Tracking Studio

The main tracking studio features a Mac running Cubase SX3 audio software with a full complement of plugins, outboard gear, and microphones to handle both direct and live recording, including a full live drum set.

Classrooms

MI has a mix of general-purpose and specialized classrooms. There are also over 100 private and small-group lesson rooms available, equipped for the different needs of each student and their instrument.

Hollywood Passage

The Hollywood Passage connects the main MI complex to Hollywood Boulevard. The Passage houses all student-facing departments, including the Registrar, Student Affairs, Student Billing, Financial Aid, Admissions, Education, and Artist & Career Services. It also includes the Passage audio lab, which houses 30 Mac workstations and MIDI controllers.

Housing

We realize that finding a safe, comfortable, and affordable place to live is a concern for many of our students, and it can be an especially daunting task if you are from another state or country and are unfamiliar with the Los Angeles area. That’s why we’re here – the Housing Department provides several resources designed to help you find housing, connect with roommates, and generally get settled in before you begin classes.

Amenities

• The Player'sSupply Store offers a wide range of accessories (strings, picks, drumsticks, staff paper, gig bags, tuners, etc.), instructional books, CDs and videos, and MI-logo apparel all at discounted prices.
• The Artists' Lounge,where students can relax on leather couches, charge their devices, eat, or study in an air-conditioned space with a view of Hollywood Blvd.
• The Student Snack Store houses vending machines for soft drinks, light snacks and coffee, a water filtration system, a microwave, and a television for your use in between classes.

All facilities at Musicians Institute are ADA compliant, with hydraulic lifts, elevators, ramps available at all stages and stairwells, accommodating restrooms and drinking fountains for students of all needs.

Our campus is located in the middle of the entertainment industry, including the worlds of music, film, television, and beyond. Students will have access to the finest live music venues, along with opportunities and possibilities to visit, intern, and work at the best studios and sought-after music labels in the world.

Financial Aid

What are the general requirements for receiving financial aid? There are several requirements for you to receive federal or state financial aid. A few of the main ones include:

• Valid Social Security Number (federal aid)
• U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status (federal aid)
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Males between the ages of 18 and 26 must be registered with Selective Service
• Maintain satisfactory academic progress while attending MI
• Satisfactory repayment status of prior Federal student loans
• Satisfactory payment arrangements of prior Federal grant overpayments
• Enrolled in an eligible program of study

Scholarships

Musicians Institute offers music scholarship opportunities for students ranging from recently graduated high school seniors to continuing college students transferring from other institutions. MI is proud to offer tens of thousands of dollars in scholarships every quarter, in a wide variety of different programs and disciplines!

Please be advised that all entering MI Performance Program students are automatically considered for merit-based scholarships as part of the admissions process. If you are selected as a scholarship winner, a scholarship award letter will be included in your welcome packet along with your acceptance letter. If you are not selected as a winner, you won’t be notified separately; however, you are encouraged to submit a separate online scholarship application to be considered with the regular scholarship review.

Please note: You must submit an admissions application for an MI program to be considered for any of the following scholarships.

Music scholarships are available to college students enrolling in music majors for the first time

• Artist Producer Entrepreneur Scholarship
• Audio Engineering & Studio Recording Scholarship
• Development Scholarship
• Electronic Music Production Scholarship
• International Musicians Merit Scholarship
• Independent Artist Scholarship
• Music Business Program Entrepreneur Scholarship
• Musicianship Scholarship
• International Outreach Scholarship
• Opportunity Scholarship

Scholarships available to current MI students

• Audio Engineering & Studio Recording Scholarship
• Hardship Scholarship*
• Musicianship Scholarship

In order to be considered for admission, every applicant must submit the following materials:

• Complete Application Form - Submit via email, and request an application from your advisor.
• Photo ID
• Driver’s License, Passport or other government-issued ID
• Green card required for permanent residents
• Passport required for International applicants
• High School Diploma or University Degree
• Must be in English
• GED accepted
• High school seniors can submit a diploma upon graduation
• Associate, Bachelor, or Master degrees can be accepted in lieu of a high school diploma
• Not required for non-credit programs

There are additional requirements for specific degree programs.