From sound to artistic identity
Develop a distinctive musical voice and learn how to take original music from first idea to finished production and professional development.
Taught entirely in English, this one-year postgraduate music production program combines composition, sound design, recording, mixing, artistic direction and music business. You will create original work, refine your sonic identity and learn how to position, present and develop your music within today’s industry.
At 3iS, creation and professional development go hand in hand. You will strengthen your technical and artistic skills while learning how to build a clear project, connect with the right people and create opportunities for your music to reach audiences and industry professionals.
Create. Produce. Develop your sound.
Campus
Bordeaux
Entry requirements
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent French or international qualification, in any discipline. A good level of English is required.
Certification
The program prepares students for RNCP39888 – “Ingénieur du son”, a Level 6 professional certification officially registered in France’s National Register of Professional Certifications (RNCP), the national framework for recognized vocational qualifications.
At a glance
Duration
1 Year – 60 ECTS credits
Languages
English
Next intake
September 2027
Pace
Full Time
Study format
On-Campus
Format
On campus, followed by professional experience at the end of the program.
Internship durations
12 weeks
Tuition fees - Non-French tax residents
€18,000
By the end of the program, you will be able to:
Today, producing music is no longer just about mastering a studio or software. It means developing a vision, building a distinctive sonic language and understanding how to bring a project to life in a constantly changing environment. This program supports each student from creative intention to production, and from production to engagement with industry professionals and audiences. Our ambition is to help independent, curious creators emerge with the confidence to develop a genuine musical identity.
Lissa Meridan – Program Director, Sound & Music
Music creation, composition & production
At the heart of the program lies one central question: how do you turn a creative intention into distinctive, fully realized music?
You will develop your ability to compose, arrange, produce and finalize original work while progressively refining your own artistic language.
You will explore areas including:
Artistic Direction & Project development
A music project is more than a collection of tracks. It is built around a vision, an identity and a clear way of communicating both.
You will learn how to define an artistic direction, build a coherent creative world and positioning, articulate your project and develop the materials needed to present it professionally.
You will also work on pitching, communication, networking and opportunity development: who to approach, how to present your work and how to create the conditions for collaboration.
Music Business & Professional development
Understanding the music industry is essential if you want to develop a project beyond the studio.
You will explore the roles of labels, publishers, producers, managers, distributors and platforms, alongside music publishing, copyright, related rights, business models, release strategies, distribution and artist development.
You will learn how to identify the most relevant opportunities for your project and communicate effectively with the professionals who can help develop, distribute, promote and grow your work.
Sound creation & New technologies
Emerging technologies are explored as creative tools rather than ends in themselves.
You will work with areas including generative artificial intelligence, digital instruments and environments, audio generation and transformation, automation, immersive production and emerging formats for creation and distribution.
The aim is to understand how to select and integrate the right technologies in support of a clear artistic vision.
Final Project – Create, produce and develop a music project
The final project is the culmination of the program and the centerpiece of your professional portfolio.
You will design and produce a personal music project that reflects your artistic identity and brings together the creative, technical and professional skills developed throughout the year.
Starting from an artistic intention, you will define a direction, compose and produce several original works, manage the different stages of production and finalize a coherent body of tracks or sound-based content.
By the end of the year, you will have created both a coherent body of original work and the professional materials needed to present and develop it: artistic positioning, pitch, release or distribution strategy, presentation materials, target audiences, potential partners and professional opportunities.
Depending on the nature of your project, the final outcome may take the form of an EP, a collection of original productions, a performance, a live set, a hybrid project or a creation combining music, image and new technologies.
You will present and defend your project before a jury of professionals from the music and creative industries.
