Music Production

The Music Production program at the Jacobs School of Music will prepare you for a variety of technical and creative careers in the entertainment industry.

Our multidisciplinary approach is designed to provide you with the knowledge and experience to be successful in this dynamic and rapidly evolving field.

Whatever your interests, the world-class resources of the Jacobs School combined with the outstanding academic programs at Indiana University will allow you to pursue a course of study tailored specifically to your educational goals.

The process of creating an audio recording that is ready for public release requires knowledge, skills, and practice that are both technical and creative; it's a combination that can be embodied in a single person or across a group of people. Jacobs Music Production degree separates the required knowledge, skills, and practice into two different majors. The Audio Engineering major focuses mainly on the technical side while the Creation and Production major will focus mainly on the creative side. There is certainly a great deal of overlap, and we foresee many in the Audio Engineering major choosing the Songwriting and Production minor, which focuses on the creative side.

As a Music Production major, you will collaborate directly with the talented students and faculty of the Jacobs School.

You’ll get hundreds of hours of hands-on experience working in our state-of-the-art studios and world-class performance venues and will have extensive opportunities for audio engineering and production, music creation, and performance.

In addition to working on the numerous and varied performances of the school, our ongoing collaborations with IU colleagues such as the Media School and the Department of Theatre, Drama, and Contemporary Dance provide technical and creative opportunities in sound for visual media, game audio, theatrical sound design, and live sound.

And the breadth of IU’s academic and extra-curricular offerings allows you to pursue your interests outside of audio engineering.

Study with industry leaders

The award-winning Music Production faculty have significant expertise in all areas of the music industry, including studio recording, record production, songwriting, live sound, location recording, and equipment design.

Their experience working with world-renowned artists and ensembles informs their teaching, allowing them to create a forward-looking curriculum that stays abreast of industry trends.

With a low student-faculty ratio, they will become your collaborators and mentors as well as your teachers.