Bachelor of Arts in Music Production

Turn Your Love for Music into a Career

Who says you have to live in Los Angeles or Nashville to pursue a career in music? Northwest University offers the only four-year, accredited recording arts program in the Pacific Northwest. Our Music Production major will help you break into this competitive field through hands-on training using state-of-the-art studio equipment and facilities.

Hear from a Graduate

I currently work on the radio promotions team for Provident Label Group, a Christian music subsidiary of Sony Music. My education at NU was very valuable, and the guidance of my mentors—especially how they modeled living and working as a Christian—truly helped prepare me for the music industry. One of my professors, Kate Orr, once told me that she viewed sound production and writing music as an act of worship. Adopting this mindset helped renew my passionate attitude toward the music industry, leading me to make impactful connections and secure my current job.

Aubrey Mallard

Class of ’22

Internship Opportunities

• Kirkland Performing Arts Center, (Kirkland, WA)
• Overlake Christian Church, (Redmond, WA)
• New Life Church, (Renton, WA)
• Canyon Hills Church, (Bothell, WA)
• City Church, (All Locations)
• Vossler Media Group, (Kirkland, WA)
• EastWest Studios, (Los Angeles, CA)

A Message from the Creative Director

The Music Production major will provide the training and experience you need for a fascinating career in the world of music production or engineering. You'll start by learning the “nuts and bolts” of acoustic theory and then work in our state-of-the-art studios to produce and mix your own tracks. Live sound opportunities both on and off campus will be provided in professional equipment selection, acoustic setup, and technical direction. Graduates of our audio programs have found jobs at recording studios, stage venues, and churches around the country–and their training has impressed new employers as being one of the few programs where their new employees are ready to be productive from the first day.

Steve Smith

Creative Director and Grammy Award Winning Recording Engineer