Admissions

Applications to Tweed Recording’s Certificate Programs are available online and may be submitted at any time. Once your application is received, you’ll be contacted by email with details on the next steps to take in order to complete your application.

Admissions Calendar: Audio Production Certificate

Spring 2026

Scholarship Application Deadline: January 2

Enrollment Deadline: January 5

Class Begins: January 20

Easter Break: April 3

Memorial Day: May 25

Class Ends: June 5

Fall 2025

Enrollment Deadline: July 21

Class Begins: August 4

Labor Day: September 1

Thanksgiving: November 27 & 28

Class Ends: December 19

Admissions Calendar: Live Audio Production Certificate

Spring 2026

Scholarship Application Deadline: January 12

Enrollment Deadline: February 9

Class Begins: February 23

Memorial Day: May 25

Class Ends: June 5

Fall 2025

Scholarship Application Deadline: July 28

Enrollment Deadline: August 25

Class Begins: September 8

Class Ends: December 19

Tuition

  • Tuition for the Audio Production Certificate program is $10,000.
    A $300 seat reservation fee should be paid upon signing the Student Enrollment Agreements and will be used to purchase all supplies and equipment that students need for the program, including headphones, a hard drive, etc.
  • Tuition for the Live Audio Production Certificate program is $7,500.
    A $200 seat reservation fee should be paid upon signing the Student Enrollment Agreements which will be used to purchase all supplies and equipment that students need for the program, including in-ear monitors, a USB thumb drive, etc. 

The tuition costs for each program includes a seat reservation fee and all supplies and materials needed for each program. Tuition may be paid in full up front or in two installments (50% at least 2 weeks prior to the first day of the semester and 50% at the midpoint of the program). Payments may be made by check or by card. 

For more information regarding tuition and paying for our program, please contact Melissa Bateman at mbateman@tweedrecording.com.

 

FAQ

Mentors, teachers, or friends who can thoroughly and honestly assess your work ethic, determination, and passion for audio and music are ideal references.

We are currently unable to enroll international students in our programs.

We are currently unable to accept VA benefits for tuition payments.

  • Our programs are intense, immersive, and quick! We do not waste time with unnecessary classes and topics. We teach what audio engineers need to know to be able to get to work quickly.
  • What students learn in one class typically directly relates to what they work on during the next class.
  • While there are some lecture-based classes, the majority are hands-on, where students are applying what they’ve learned in individual or group projects.
  • Students have additional access to our facilities after class during the week and on Saturdays.

In 2025, Tweed Recording Audio Production School was approved for nonprofit operation. Tax-deductible donations received through the non-profit will allow us to offer lower tuition rates as compared to similar schools, as well as additional scholarships and payment plans for our certificate programs.

A graduate of one of our certificate programs qualifies for a $2000 tuition discount on the second program in which they enroll.

Our standard payment plan options include:

  1. 100% of the tuition amount paid 2 weeks prior to the semester’s start date or
  2. 50% of the tuition amount paid two weeks prior to the semester’s start date and the remaining 50% at the midpoint of the program

Reach out to Melissa at mbateman@tweedrecording.com with any questions or to inquire about other arrangements.

Tweed is located in downtown Athens, Georgia on East Washington Street. We’re just around the corner from the Georgia Theatre and a few blocks from well known Athens music venues!

Because of our proximity to the University of Georgia, there are ample student housing options in Athens. Some complexes offer short-term housing options, but often our students choose to sublease an apartment or house. Please contact the Director of Admissions for detailed information about housing options.

Our Live Audio Production Certificate program is a part-time, morning program meeting 3 days a week for 15 weeks. Throughout the year, we will offer short-term workshops that cover very specific topics. Those workshops will be advertised on our website and social media accounts as they become available.

Yes! Throughout the year we offer free one day High School Sessions during which students spend 3 hours creating music in Ableton in our DAW lab and 3 hours recording artists in our studios.

Tweed does not guarantee a job or position to its graduates. However, our instructors are willing to recommend or serve as a reference for qualified students in their job or internship searches after graduation.