Your studies in IMP will provide you with a strong foundation in the fundamentals of music recording, music business and performance. You'll learn the skills necessary for success as an independent musician. Major components of your program will include home-based recording, CD production and distribution, small business and entrepreneurial skills and musicianship. You'll grow and improve as a musician with a strong, hands-on, curriculum, delivered by working professionals in the recording and performing arenas. You'll also improve both your written and verbal communications skills. You’ll benefit from equal emphasis on the three major components of study: music, technical skills and business knowledge.
Succeed on your own terms. Our Independent Music Production (IMP) certificate prepares you to write, perform, record music professionally and promote your own career. As a graduate of this program, you may work as an independent musician, business manager, recording engineer or promoter of other artists. Your career could include positions in all areas of the music industry such as songwriting, music publishing, the gaming industry and commercials.
This Seneca program has been validated by the Credential Validation Service as an Ontario College Credential as required by the Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development.
$8,342
$20,648
$1,200
Please note: All costs are approximate, may vary by campus and are subject to change at any time without notice. Parking, locker and some mandatory incidental fees are among the charges not included in the figures above.
The Degree and Credit Transfer Office provides a number of services for students continuing their education at Seneca, and for graduating students considering degree transfer options.
Through transfer agreements and institution partnerships, graduates of this Seneca College program may be eligible for credit at various post-secondary institutions. Please refer to the Degree Transfer Guide for more information.
Transfer Credit may be granted for courses deemed equivalent to courses at Seneca that have been completed at recognized postsecondary institutions. Additional information is available online.
Please select the curriculum from the Academic Year in which you started (or will be starting) your studies. An Academic Year begins in September and ends in August of the following year.
Semester 1 | |
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IMP112 | Music Theory/History |
IMP121 | Industry Overview |
IMP112 | Business I |
Weeks 1-7: | |
IMP101 | Audio & Studio I |
IMP102 | Sound & Recording I |
IMP111 | Songwriting I |
IMP212 | Artist Development |
IMP403 | Photography |
Weeks 8-15: | |
IMP201 | Audio & Studio II |
IMP202 | Sound & Recording II |
IMP203 | Introduction to MIDI |
IMP211 | Songwriting II |
IMP222 | Business II |
Semester 2 | |
Weeks 1-7: | |
IMP301 | Production/Mastering 1 |
IMP302 | Sound and Recording III |
IMP304 | Mentoring I |
IMP311 | Artist Development 2 |
IMP323 | Copyrights Contracts Legal |
IMP413 | Musical Collaborations |
IMP422 | Small Business II |
Weeks 8-15: | |
IMP310 | Live Sound |
IMP321 | Marketing Promo |
IMP322 | Small Business I |
IMP324 | Merchandising Duplication and Distribution |
IMP401 | Production Mastering II |
IMP411 | Artist Development 3 |
IMP500 | Major Project |
Semester 1 | |
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IMP112 | Music Theory/History |
IMP121 | Industry Overview |
IMP112 | Business I |
Weeks 1-7: | |
IMP101 | Audio & Studio I |
IMP102 | Sound & Recording I |
IMP111 | Songwriting I |
IMP212 | Artist Development |
IMP403 | Photography |
Weeks 8-15: | |
IMP201 | Audio & Studio II |
IMP202 | Sound & Recording II |
IMP203 | Introduction to MIDI |
IMP211 | Songwriting II |
IMP222 | Business II |
Semester 2 | |
Weeks 1-7: | |
IMP301 | Production/Mastering 1 |
IMP302 | Sound and Recording III |
IMP304 | Mentoring I |
IMP311 | Artist Development 2 |
IMP323 | Copyrights Contracts Legal |
IMP413 | Musical Collaborations |
IMP422 | Small Business II |
Weeks 8-15: | |
IMP310 | Live Sound |
IMP321 | Marketing Promo |
IMP322 | Small Business I |
IMP324 | Merchandising Duplication and Distribution |
IMP401 | Production Mastering II |
IMP411 | Artist Development 3 |
IMP500 | Major Project |
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Seneca faculty and alumni talk about the Seneca one-year Independent Music Production certificate program that will immerse you in the world of music and creativity. Video
Passionate, expert faculty from a range of professions
Real-world learning experiences through paid and non-paid work opportunities
Curriculums developed in collaboration with industry advisory committees
A variety of credentials offered from certificates, diplomas, degrees, and graduate certificates
Opportunities to pathway to higher level credentials at Seneca and other universities in our transfer partnership network