Program Requirements

IAR offers morning, afternoon and evening sessions, several of which coordinate well with St. John’s regular school dates. The program consists of 900 class hours, and is completed in about 9 months for morning and afternoon students, and about one year for evening students.

While attending IAR, students continue to be matriculated at St. John’s University, with all the rights and responsibilities of every St. John’s student. IAR will issue its diploma to successful graduates of this joint program.

The IAR Program
Coursework concentrates on areas such as:

  • Digital music technology (Pro Tools, Reason, etc)
  • Audio post-production
  • Acoustics and ear training
  • Signal flow
  • Mixing
  • MIDI
  • Music Business