The Electronic Music Academy is a six-month, project-based program centered primarily on Ableton Live. Students receive structured, hands-on instruction in music production, recording, sound design, arrangement, mixing, mastering and artist development.
The program is designed to develop the practical, creative and technical skills used by modern music producers. Students apply those skills to their own music throughout the Academy.
The registration fee, tuition and required instruction are included in the total program price. Optional equipment rental is not included.
After your application has been approved, an initial payment of $500 is required to reserve your place in the Academy.
If you cancel in writing within three business days after signing the enrollment agreement, all amounts paid will be refunded and you will be released from further payment obligations.
After the three-business-day cancellation period, the $150 registration fee is nonrefundable. The $350 tuition deposit remains subject to the withdrawal and refund policy contained in the enrollment agreement.
Please do not submit the seat-reservation payment until you have applied and received written confirmation of acceptance.
Academy classes are kept small so that every student receives substantial instructor attention, mentoring and studio access.
Accepted students who enroll more than 14 days before the program begins may reserve their place with the $500 initial payment described above.
The total amount paid must reach $3,000 no later than 14 days before the first class.
Students enrolling within 14 days of the program start date may still be accepted if space remains. However, the complete $3,000 initial payment will be due upon enrollment.
Early enrollment gives students more time to complete payment arrangements, sign their enrollment documents, install and configure Ableton Live, complete orientation and prepare for the first class.
If the program begins within 48 hours, please contact us before submitting payment so that we can confirm availability and onboarding readiness.
An interest-free in-house payment plan is available to approved students. The total program price remains $12,999.
The first installment is due on the first day of class. The remaining three installments are due monthly thereafter according to the schedule in the student’s enrollment agreement.
Students accepted within 14 days of the start date must pay the complete $3,000 initial amount upon enrollment. The first monthly installment will remain due on the first day of class unless a different written schedule is approved before enrollment.
All payment-plan students must sign an enrollment and payment agreement and maintain a valid payment method on file. The complete payment schedule, withdrawal policy and refund terms will be provided before enrollment.
All tuition and other required charges must be paid in full before a student can complete the program or receive a certificate of completion.
Payments include a five-calendar-day grace period. A payment that remains outstanding after the grace period may be assessed a one-time $75 late administration fee.
Access to classes, mentoring, studio time and program materials may be paused while an account remains past due. Pausing access does not automatically constitute withdrawal or eliminate payment obligations properly owed under the enrollment agreement and applicable law.
Students who prefer not to bring a compatible laptop may rent an iMac for the complete program for $400, subject to availability.
The Academy is project-based, so students work on their own original music throughout the program. Students who complete the required coursework, assignments and final project will finish the Academy with an original EP developed to Garnish’s release-ready completion standards.
“Release-ready” means the student’s final project has completed the Academy’s required production, arrangement, editing, mixing and mastering process. Garnish does not guarantee commercial release, distribution, audience growth, income or commercial success.
Students who successfully complete the required coursework, attendance, assessments and final EP project—and whose tuition account is paid in full—will receive a Garnish Electronic Music Academy certificate of completion.
The Garnish certificate documents successful completion of the school’s own program. It is not an academic degree, college credit, state professional license or guarantee of employment.
This program is not designed or intended to qualify its participants and graduates for employment. It is intended solely for the avocation, personal enrichment and enjoyment of its participants.
Garnish Music Production School Miami is not accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education. The Academy does not award an academic degree, college credit or state professional license.
The Academy provides structured training in the creative and technical skills used in modern music production. It does not guarantee employment, record deals, music placements, internships, income, audience growth or commercial success. Individual results depend on attendance, participation, completion of assignments and the quality of each student’s work.