Amp Up Your Career in Nashville
Explore Programs in Audio and Entertainment Business
Launch Your Career in the Entertainment Industry
- Study in Nashville: Study in the heart of Music City, home to prominent recording studios, record label offices and radio stations, as well as the Country Music Hall of Fame.
- Industry-Ready Programs: Explore diploma, associate and bachelor’s degree programs in audio and our associate degree program in entertainment business.
- Hands-On Training: Gain practical skills and hands-on career experience in industry-standard facilities, using pro-quality equipment* and software.
- Student-Centered: Find the inspiration and the support you need to make the most of your raw talent and artistic potential in student-centered classes taught by real-world professionals.
- Career Services: Develop the skills and tools you’ll need to reach your career goals, including networking, industry opportunities and resources, with our Career Services team.
Why Choose SAE Institute?
- 40+ Years of Experience: Since 1976, we’ve been training industry-ready graduates with real-world knowledge.
- Amp Up Your Network: Get out of the classroom and into the real world. Here, you’ll have access to our extensive industry network, alumni festivals and job fairs.
- Dynamic Programs: Our specialized programs in audio, digital film and entertainment business are responsive to the dynamic and evolving nature of these industries.**
- Global Access: With over 50 campuses in more than 20 countries, our grads have global access to the industry.
- Learn From Industry Professionals: Hone your creative and professional skills by learning from industry pros. Our passionate faculty have industry experience and many have won awards!
*Equipment and tools vary by location.
**Not all programs are available at every location.
Krishon Gaines
"SAE Institute Nashville provided me with the knowledge I needed to be able to confidently walk into any recording studio and already know how to work the room!" Audio Graduate
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Callie Prince
"SAE Nashville was one of the best experiences I have ever had. I made life-long friends and made really good connections within the music industry. The professors I had taught me so much more than I could imagine. Not only did I get helpful tips for being in the music industry, I got so many life lessons that I will take with me." Entertainment Business Graduate
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Learn from our Pros
Lisa Kacos is an artist, educator and multi-instrumentalist (trumpet, drums, keyboards, and ukulele) who writes and records her own music and also collaborates with other artists, both live and in the studio. She has performed with groups that include Outer Vibe, Amy Ray of The Indigo Girls, Samuel Herb, and Violet LaVelle.
Lisa received a Master of Music Theory with a pedagogy emphasis from Michigan State University and a Bachelor of Composition and Music Theory, also from MSU. She currently teaches at SAE Institute – Nashville and has taught at Michigan State University and Grand Rapids Community College.
