Abbey Road Institute has announced that it will be opening a new campus in Los Angeles this summer. The cutting-edge center will be led by Grammy-winning engineer, mixer, producer, and musician Rafa Sardina.
Designed to provide students with a unique professional experience, the West Coast campus will feature the renowned curriculum of the institute, along with a faculty of producers, engineers, and musicians based in Los Angeles, including Alan Meyerson, Barry Rudolph, John Boylan, and Vanessa Garde, among others.
“Abbey Road Institute Los Angeles is the realization of a long-awaited dream,” said Sardina, who has worked with Stevie Wonder, Rosalía, Alejandro Sanz, Dr. Dre, Camila Cabello, Lady Gaga, and more. “I want to share the valuable professional experiences of my closest musician colleagues and my own with new generations of mixers, producers, and other music and music industry professionals. I am eager to welcome our first students and witness their beginnings in this exciting world of music.”
Luca Barassi, CEO of Abbey Road Institute in London, added: “We are delighted to work with Rafa and his team as we continue to expand our educational presence in the United States. Rafa shares our educational vision and his desire to inspire new generations is admirable. Establishing our second US campus in Los Angeles, a creative, dynamic, and constantly buzzing city, will allow us to offer a unique learning experience in the heart of the industry.”
The program offers an intensive and immersive education in a small and focused learning environment, emphasizing hands-on teaching to prepare students with the skills needed to thrive in the music industry. Graduates will receive a diploma in Music Production and Sound Engineering. In the future, additional diplomas will be offered in Audio Post-Production for Film and TV and Music Business.
“We are incredibly proud of the success of Abbey Road Institute graduates,” said David Sharpe, Chief Operating Officer of Universal Music Group and member of the board of directors of Abbey Road Institute. “Some of them have won multiple Grammy and Billboard awards, as well as numerous Grammy and Latin Grammy nominations. The arrival of Abbey Road Institute in Los Angeles will offer future producers and engineers a top-notch education, preparing them to successfully make their way in the music industry.”
The location and opening date of the campus will be announced soon.