Metalworks Institute
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| Type | Post-Secondary Institution |
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| Established | 2005 |
| Location | , , Canada |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | Metalworks Institute |
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Metalworks Institute is a post-secondary institution based in Mississauga, Ontario. Metalworks Institute offers certificates, diplomas, and advanced diplomas, on-campus and online, educating students for direct entry into careers in the entertainment industry or for articulation into undergraduate degrees. The institute was founded by Gil Moore (Inductee of the Mississauga Music Walk of Fame)[1] of the Canadian rock band Triumph (inductees into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame), and is the educational extension of Metalworks Studios, Canada's largest music recording studio,[2] and Metalworks Production Group. Metalworks Institute delivers programs in four core streams: Live Music, Recorded Music, Entertainment Business and Music Performance, at the flagship Mississauga campus and at the Fredericton campus.[3]
Metalworks Institute received the inaugural Canadian Music & Broadcast Industry award for Music School of the Year in 2016 [4] and again in 2019.[5]
Metalworks Institute Mississauga was founded in 2005 and is registered as a Private Career College under the Private Career Colleges Act, 2005. Metalworks Institute Fredericton was founded in 2020 and is a Private Occupational Training Organization registered under the Private Occupational Training Act, 1996.[6] Metalworks Institute offers diploma and advanced diploma programs, on-campus and online, as well as individual certificate courses. The Institute includes over 80 full-time staff members and has an enrollment of more than 250 students.[2]
On November 20, 2013, the Metalworks Group was the recipient of the SME Excellence Award at the Ontario Business Achievement Awards (OBAA),[7] presented by the Ontario Chamber of Commerce.[8] In 2016, Metalworks Institute received the inaugural Canadian Music & Broadcast Industry award for Music School of the Year. They then received the Canadian Music & Broadcast Industry award for Music School of the Year a second time in 2019 [9] In 2019, Metalworks Institute received the inaugural Paul Kitchin Award for Community Involvement from Career Colleges Ontario for their sponsorship of the Sound Engineering Program at Interprovincial Music Camp (IMC).[10]
Academic programs
Metalworks Institute delivers programs on-campus and online in four core streams:
Live Music
- Live Event & Concert Production Diploma [11]
- Live Sound Diploma [12]
- Stage Lighting & Video Diploma [13]
Music Business
- Music Business Diploma [14]
Music Performance
- Music Performance Advanced Diploma[15]
Recorded Music
- Audio Production & Engineering Diploma [16]
- Electronic Music Production Diploma [17]
- Music Mixing & Mastering (Post Graduate) Diploma [18]
- Recording Engineering Diploma [19]
Interdisciplinary Programs
- Music Performance & Technology Advanced Diploma [20]
- Professional Sound (Audio Specialist) Diploma [21]
- Professional Sound & Business (Studio Production Major) Advanced Diploma [22]
- Professional Sound & Business (Recording Engineering Major) Advanced Diploma [23]
- Professional Sound & Business (Live Production Major) Advanced Diploma [24]
Metalworks Online Part-time Certificate Courses
The online extension of Metalworks Institute offers a number of Certificate courses in audio production and music technology. These certificate courses are designed to be completed on a part-time basis, allowing flexibility for individuals seeking to advance their expertise in specific areas of music production and audio engineering.[citation needed]
Metalworks Online is officially certified as an Avid Certified Learning Partner and offers certified training in Pro Tools for both music and post-production as well as for live Venue (sound system). They also offer certificate courses in Apple's Logic Pro, Steinberg Cubase, Ableton Live and Reason.[citation needed]
