Adult Classes

July 8th-11th and 14th-17th  Welcome to Accelerated Summer Academy! Dive into the world of audio production with our two-week accelerated summer program led by professional recording engineers! Come join us in San Francisco for a hands-on experience with face-to-face sessions aimed at boosting your audio skills. Unlike our longer-term Fall and Spring Academy sessions, our Summer Academy is designed to pack … Read more

June 26th, 6:00PM – 8:00PM PDT @ WAM Studios Join Jessica Thompson for an in-depth, practical workshop on mastering! This class will cover the fundamentals of mastering, including its purpose, process, key deliverables, and the technical aspects of metering, monitoring, and playback codecs. You’ll experience side-by-side comparisons of tracks before and after mastering to understand … Read more

July 12th-13th and July 18th-20th (Online or San Francisco) Women’s Audio Mission is an Avid Learning Partner. The certification is the Avid Certified User for Pro Tools, providing an industry-recognized credential for both academic users and industry professionals. Join us in San Francisco or virtually via Zoom to boost your audio skills. To gain the … Read more

August 21st-25th – Hybrid (Online or San Francisco) Dolby Atmos Production Certification – now a hybrid course! Join us for an exciting learning intensive where you can earn your Dolby Atmos Production Certification from Dr. Leslie Gaston-Bird, an iconic engineer and certified Avid Learning Professional. Dolby Atmos is quickly becoming the premiere, emerging immersive audio format that has … Read more

The WAM Internship Program is widely recognized in the audio and music production industries for the caliber of training, range of activities, overall experience, as well as job placement opportunities. Past interns have gone on to positions with such companies as Dolby, Pixar, Apple, Sony, Google, and Pandora, as well as most of the premier venues for music and performance in the San Francisco … Read more

Tuned by Ear: A Manual Approach to Vocal Perfection with Natituner! Join WAM for an exclusive virtual workshop with Multi GRAMMY and Latin GRAMMY-winning vocal engineer and producer Natalia Ramírez, also known as “Natituner.” With credits on chart-topping records by Selena Gomez, Camila Cabello, Shawn Mendes, and Ricky Martin, Natalia brings world-class experience and a … Read more