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FUNDING & SCHOLARSHIPS

The Wisseloord Academy offers several Scholarships and funding options for its participants.

Full Scholarships, Emeritus Scholarships, Mobility Scholarships, etc… You can find all the options on the page

SCHOLARSHIPS.

For all Estonian participants, check also the funding program of KULKA

And if you have any questions, please Contact Us.

 


At the Wisseloord Academy, we find it important to make our classes accessible for every wallet.

The courses, classes or modules can be paid in a one-time payment before the start of the lessons or in split into Monthly Payments.

For more info concerning our payment plans, please Contact us.

LICENSES FOR OUR STUDENTS

GET A FREE WELCOME PACK OFFERED BY ARTURIA :

  • Analog Lab Intro
  • Rev Plate
  • Fet76

Get a free License of Ableton Live 11!!!

 

As an internationally recognized institution, Wisseloord can provide to its students the possibility to be eligible for Educational discounts on some of the most relevant music software and music brands on the market. Many of those brands will also come during the year to get in contact with our students. (Izotope, Ableton, Universal Audio, Arturia, Avid, and many more…)


SCHOOL YEAR 2023-2024-Registrations are Open!

CHOOSE YOUR FULL YEAR OR SEMESTER PROGRAM!
SCHOOL YEAR 2024-2025

The FULL YEAR COURSE will be starting on the October 14th 2024. This program count 30 weeks of classes+3 weeks evaluations.

Registration is open until the 1st of October 2024. 

Beware that we have a limited amount of places for the course.

 

Build your own program by choosing the modules that interest you!!

MODULES

MODULE 1

This module was designed to help our students develop their creative and musical skills in a practical fashion. Our lectures from industry professionals cover a diverse range of topics including lyric writing, song arrangement, the use of harmony and melody, and the real-world side of writing and production sessions.

This Module takes place every Monday 18.00-22.00

MODULE 2

In these group classes, students are exposed to the ins and outs of the French and European music industry with lectures from some of the most important players in the field. This includes Label Execs, Publishers, Managers, Artists, Producers, Bookers, and more. This is a chance to learn from and connect with high-ranking people in the industry in a more direct way than what is offered at any other institution.

Classes of this Module take place on Wednesdays every 2 weeks 18.00-22.00.

MODULE 3

A unique feature of Wisseloord Academy is the wide variety of talents and experiences displayed by our students. Some have been at it for years and have highly developed skills in songwriting, performing, and playing instruments, while others are just beginning to dip their toe into the world of musical creativity. In these hands-on classes, students teach one another by partaking in production and songwriting sessions. These sessions are guided by mentors of the Academy and guest lecturers who deliver 1-on-1 feedback to help mold and develop creative visions.

Classes of this Module take place on Wednesdays every 2 weeks 18.00-22.00

 

MODULE 4

We designed this module to demystify modern music production techniques. This means learning the fundamental principles behind various Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs) and plug-ins. We cover sound design, synthesis, MIDI programming, signal processing, vocal production, and “in-the-box” recording and mixing.

This course is broken up into three levels of difficulty based on the student experience. Whether you’ve never opened GarageBand before or are an Ableton veteran looking to expand your knowledge, we have the course for you.

In this Module, the students are split in 3 levels on saturdays every 2 weeks.

Beginners : 10.00-14.00

Medium : 14.00-18.00

Advanced : 18.00-22.00

Module 5

This module revolves around audio and understanding the principles of sound. We use the brand-new studios of Artistic Palace to teach a varied number of topics including acoustics, digital and analogue recording techniques, the fundamentals of mixing and mastering, advanced mixing and mastering, and full-band recording.

We aim to help students develop the skills necessary to confidently record, mix, and master full live bands at a professional level.

In this Module, the students are split in 3 levels on saturdays every 2 weeks.

Beginners : 10.00-14.00

Medium : 14.00-18.00

Advanced : 18.00-22.00

MODULE 6

In this module, we will accompany you through the development process of solidifying your image and presence as an artist on stage. This entails stage coaching for live performances as well as designing the overall artists’ sound set from the ground up. Whether you want to work with live bands, a DJ, or a hybrid of live and pre-sequenced music, this course covers it all and ultimately aims to put our students at an advantage through contact with industry insiders and professionals in the field.

Full Courses

Full Course with certification Artist, Composer, Songwriter & Producer

Full-year course of 30 weeks + 3 weeks of evaluations

Starts on October 14th, 2024

Module 1, Module 2, Module 3, Module 4, Module 5

Price for the full year: €7380 (There are several funding options for this course. For more info, please Contact Us).

Registrations for the School Year 2023-2024 are OPEN

Semester Course of 20 weeks  (Starting January 2025)

Price semester: €4980

In the semester course, we select carefully a few students who can join the group who started in September, after we’ve checked their musical level and experience and made a clear pedagogic plan for the semester.

Certain students who are, for example, beginners in MAO or Audio recording, may need to follow a few private classes to be allowed to start the program.


 

International Program Engineers

This course is built for people who like to focus more on the sonic and technical parts of the creative process in music making.

This program is split between the Artistic Palace Studios in Paris and the temple of the Wisseloord Studios in The Netherlands.

For more info on that Full Course, please Contact Us

Songwriting for pop music (in partnership with publishers)

This 10-week course includes 4 hours per week in small writing groups + assignments and guidance + online sessions with international students.

In this course, you will learn all the ins and outs of how to write catchy pop songs, how to structure your story, and how to use all your senses. Most importantly, you’ll learn all this through some very practical assignments. The creative sessions will be based on real briefings from the industry. Much more than a school lesson, you’ll get the chance to have your songs pitched to artists, managers, labels, media music agencies, and many more…

Price : 1900€

Intensive DAW Production

During this 3-day course of 8 hours per day, you will work intensively on mastering your production skills.

Beginners : 800€

Confirmed : 800€

Pros : 950€

In the pro course, we’ll go beyond the basics and learn more in-depth about production techniques. In addition to standard classes, we will also organise international collaboration sessions between the participants that come to us from diverse countries and top-industry leaders.

Private Classes

Writing Sessions of the Wisseloord House Of Music

In partnership with BMG Benelux.

You can join our exclusive writing sessions in The Wisseloord Studios in The Netherlands for 150€/session.

During those exclusive writing sessions, you will join creative sessions with a broad panel of more than 300 songwriters, composers, and producers.

From January 2024, we will offer some writing sessions in our campuses of Hilversum, Paris, Milano, Reykjavik and Tallinn.

Mixing In The Box

“On demand,” 2-hour class : 200€ where you can work in-depth with a mentor and mix your own tracks.

Analogue Recording & Mixing

Analogue Recording & Mixing: 4h, “on-demand” class: 415€. These private classes on how to record can take place at Artistic Palace studios or the Wisseloord Studios (Studio 1 or 2), depending on your wishes.

Career Development/Industry Network

Career Development/Industry Network: Package of 4 seminars of 4hours: 500€

Full Skills Audio Engineering

Full-Skills Audio Engineering : 4000€ 5 private lessons + ability to join 10 studio sessions. Planning during the year depends on studio projects in Artistic Palace studios and/or Wisseloord Studios in The Netherlands.

CourseModuleDiscriptionWhenPrice SemesterPrice year
The art of Listening, Songwriting & Producing1This module was designed to help our students develop their creative and musical skills in a practical fashion. Our lectures from industry professionals cover a diverse range of topics including lyric writing, song arrangement, the use of harmony and melody, and the real-world side of writing and production sessions.4hs, every Monday€2000€3000
Career Development & Industry Network2In these group classes, students are exposed to the ins and outs of the French and European music industry with lectures from some of the most important players in the field. This includes Label Execs, Publishers, Managers, Artists, Producers, Bookers, and more. This is a chance to learn from and connect with high-ranking people in the industry in a more direct way than what is offered at any other institution.4hs on Wednesdays, every 2 weeks€800€1200
Group Work & 1- on-1 feedback3A unique feature of Wisseloord Academy is the wide variety of talents and experiences displayed by our students. Some have been at it for years and have highly developed skills in songwriting, performing, and playing instruments, while others are just beginning to dip their toe into the world of musical creativity. In these hands-on classes, students teach one another by partaking in production and songwriting sessions. These sessions are guided by mentors of the Academy and guest lecturers who deliver 1 on 1 feedback to help mold and develop creative visions.4hs on Wednesdays, every 2 weeks€800€1200
DAW Production4We designed this module to demystify modern music production techniques. This means learning the fundamental principles behind various Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs) and plug-ins. We cover sound design, synthesis, MIDI programming, signal processing, vocal production, and "in-the-box" recording and mixing. This course is broken up into three levels of difficulty based on the student experience. Whether you’ve never opened GarageBand before or are an Ableton veteran looking to expand your knowledge, we have the course for you.4hs on Saturdays, every 2 weeks€1100€1600
Audio Recording & Mixing5This module revolves around audio and understanding the principles of sound. We use the brand-new studios of Artistic Palace to teach a varied number of topics including acoustics, digital and analogue recording techniques, the fundamentals of mixing and mastering, advanced mixing and mastering, and full band recording. We aim to help students develop the skills necessary to confidently record, mix, and master full live bands at a professional level.4h on Saturdays, every 2 weeks€1400€2100
Stage act development6In this module, we will accompany you through the development process of solidifying your image and presence as an artist on stage. This entails stage coaching for live performances as well as designing the overall artists' sound set from the ground up. Whether you want to work with live bands, a DJ, or a hybrid of live and pre-sequenced music, this course covers it all and ultimately aims to put our students at an advantage through contact with industry insiders and professionals in the field.4h on Saturdays or Sundays evenings, every 2 weeks€1400€2000