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The Audio Recording Engineer: Indigenous Music program is intended as a continuing education experience for emerging recording engineers with mature artistic insight, advanced practical skills, and significant professional experience or a high level of professional training. Priority will be given to Indigenous applicants.
Audio Recording Engineer learning objectives have been integrated into artistic residency programs, inviting exciting opportunities for collaboration, connection and hands on experience in applied learning programs.
Through mentoring, class sessions, and professional practice, participants will learn about recording and post-production techniques on a variety of equipment and software while supporting the diverse recording needs of selected musicians in the Mâwacihitowinihk Nikamowak: Indigenous Music Residency and the diverse recording needs of Banff Centre.
Engineers from around the world participate in our program to expand their technical proficiency, nurture creativity and elevate their recording and post-production abilities.
Successful applicants will benefit from:
Open to individuals with combination of formal training and/or professional experience or aptitude in audio engineering.
Required skills include:
Applicants must be 18+ at the time of the program start date.
Participants must be available to attend the program and elements for its entire duration; variable participation dates will not be considered.
Domestic and international applications are welcome.
Visa Eligibility Information:
We welcome applicants of all ages (18+), backgrounds, gender identities and expressions to apply. Artists from historically underrepresented and equity deserving groups are especially welcome.
The meal plan is $68 credit per day.
Using a credit-based system to dine on campus, our flexible meal plan allows you to select meals according to your own needs during your stay from any of our food outlets. Banff Centre can respond to most dietary requests.
Your program fee includes a single bedroom on the Banff Centre campus for the duration of your program.
Get connected with other artists on campus and focus on your projects in a creative environment while we take care of the day-to-day essentials.
Access to professionally equipped studio spaces
Group seminars and workshops with faculty.
The Paul D. Fleck Library and Archives are delighted to support Banff Centre Participants, Artists, and Faculty
$65 or $35 for applicants who identify as Indigenous.
This non-refundable fee covers the full cost of processing your application, including the SlideRoom fee.
We are pleased to offer a range of scholarships to support participants in our programs. Details are outlined below:
To be considered for Banff Centre scholarships, please complete the Financial Aid section when uploading your supporting materials.
Explore additional ways to fund your experience by reviewing our curated list of national and international opportunities here.
Information on our cancellation policy can be found here.
Banff Centre is a post-secondary institution in the province of Alberta. We are required to issue tax receipts for applicable financial assistance and awards received, and eligible tuition charged, as per the Income Tax Act and Canada Revenue Agency. To learn more, please visit Tax Information for program participants and/ or P105 Students and Income Tax 2025.
Learn more about the steps to Complete Your Application.
Banff Centre’s Application, Student Registration and Payment Systems, including the Student Portal, will be unavailable from 4pm Monday June 22nd to noon Tuesday June 23rd due to planned maintenance. Any questions please contact admissions@banffcentre.ca.
A two-page resume or C.V. describing academic, professional, and other relevant experience.
A one-page cover letter explaining why you are interested in this program and what you hope to achieve by attending it.
Up to three recordings and/or mixes you have made of a client's music, or your own. You should aim to demonstrate the full scope of your capability by selecting contrasting works.
Please indicate your role in the creation of your portfolio materials (eg. recording engineer, editor, mixing, mastering). We encourage you to submit materials that represent as much of your original work as possible.
Be sure to complete the Financial Aid question in SlideRoom to be eligible for financial assistance.
Participants are chosen by an adjudication panel comprising of internal and external assessors. The selection criteria include:
Our programs are highly competitive with a limited number of places available. Applicants will be notified of their selection status as soon as the adjudication process is complete. Due to the high volume of applications individual feedback will not be provided.
All programs, faculty, dates, fees, and offers of financial assistance are subject to change. Program fee is subject to applicable taxes. Non-refundable fees and deposits will be retained upon cancellation. Any other fees are refunded at the discretion of the Banff Centre. The application deadline is 11:59 p.m. Mountain Standard Time.
For questions on preparing your application, please contact Admissions:
