The CPM Music Institute announces the activation of the new First Level Academic Diploma course recognized by the MUR: Music & Media (DCPL60).

Official presentation during the Open Day on Saturday 17 May 2025!
A three-year course designed for those who wish to work at the intersection of music, visual arts and digital technologies, fully embracing the world of entertainment and multimedia content.

The official presentation will be held on Saturday 17 May during the CPM Open Day: an opportunity to discover the contents of the course up close, meet the teachers, visit the institute's spaces and understand how this new address can represent a concrete turning point for your professional future. Register for the Open Day and put the appointment in your calendar.

One course, multiple languages: music meets image
Music & Media is much more than an academic course: it is a concrete response to the needs of the contemporary market, where the figure of the musician is increasingly intertwined with that of the multimedia producer, the sound designer, the composer for images, the interactive artist. The three-year course offers an organic and in-depth system of skills, tailor-made for the contemporary producer and composer.

Monday, June 23 – 3rd Entrance Exam Session for the Academic Course in Sound Engineering a.y. 2025/26

Registration deadline: Tuesday, June 23

The three-year program to refine your skills in the world of entertainment, music production, film, and television. In Italy, there are currently few courses recognized by the Ministry of University and Research (MUR) dedicated to training this professional role. One of them is the Academic Diploma Course in Sound Engineering at CPM Music Institute. Gain the theoretical knowledge and practical skills needed to enter the job market.

Sign up now for the entrance exam

30 of the most authoritative professionals in the field of sound engineering make up the teaching staff of the Sound Engineering course, with Lorenzo Cazzaniga as Head of Department. The program covers all aspects of sound and includes instructors such as Diego Maggi, Taketo Gohara, Giovanni Boscariol, Alex Trecarichi, and Marco Barusso.

Three years of training covering all theoretical and technical aspects needed to shape a well-rounded professional capable of working both in recording studios and live settings: from theoretical subjects such as acoustics, computer science, and electronics, to microphone techniques, hands-on workshops, and DAWs such as Pro Tools, Logic, and Ableton, to practical experience in recording, mixing, and mastering.

The annual workload ranges between 583 and 608 hours, including on-campus lessons and activities in partner studios such as Alari Park Studios and Core-T-Zone, as well as practical experience in live settings.

Acquire the theoretical and practical skills needed to enter the industry. Learn how to manage and supervise sound from recording to post-production.

Download the exam program
Register now for the entrance exam

Indoor environments
Recording studios, radio studios, theaters, installations, film and television productions (films/documentaries/videos). Dialogue, sound effects, and audio management during production and post-production.

Professional roles
Studio engineer, live sound engineer, location sound engineer, mixing engineer, dubbing engineer, broadcast engineer.

Outdoor environments
Live event productions: concerts, conferences, congresses, fashion shows, sports events, conventions, openings.

The program is recognized by the Ministry of University and Research (MUR) and leads to the First-Level Academic Diploma in Sound Engineering (DCPL61), equivalent to a university degree.

Duration: 3 years (Full Time)

Admission: Entrance exam

Credits: 180

Qualification awarded: First-Level Academic Diploma

Minimum age: 18 by the enrollment date

High school diploma or equivalent qualification

Contact the Course Office for more information:
? 02.641146.1 – ? corsi@cpm.it

The First Level Master in "Music Management" for Artists and Digital Creators is born

Official presentation during the Open Day on Saturday 17 May 2025!
The CPM expands its educational offer with a Master designed to meet the needs of an increasingly dynamic and multidimensional music market: the First Level Master in "Music Management" for Artists and Digital Creators is born, recognized by the MUR (Ministry of University and Research).

The official presentation of the Master will take place on the occasion of the Open Day on Saturday 17 May, a day open to the public where it will be possible to learn in detail about the educational offer, meet the teachers and visit the CPM spaces. Register for the Open Day and put the appointment in the calendar.

The Master for those who want to manage, create, grow
The new path is unique in its kind, designed to provide artists, producers, managers and digital creators with all the tools necessary to professionally manage an artistic career - their own or that of others. The focus is on the direct application of skills, thanks to laboratory and practical lessons, designed to face the challenges of the music and entertainment sector in the field.

Two-year Academic Course in Pop Rock Composition

Designed for the new generation of producers and composers.
A complete teaching based on the triad of composing, creating and producing, for a Second Level Academic Diploma course dedicated to the producers of tomorrow, 
to those who aspire and aspire to be the reference figure alongside the great artists of the national and international scene, as well as to personally curate their own productions.

A highly professionalized path in which, starting from the three-year academic period, key subjects such as musical informatics, composition and arrangement, improvisation techniques, audio programming and musical applications are tackled, as well as harmony, ear training, history of music. 
In the two-year period, the characterizing subjects relating to compositional techniques such as production, film scoring, contemporary writing, technologies and techniques of filming and audio recording and much more are also explored in depth. A year also full of masterclasses, workshops and practical studies on live electronics performance environments, for a course that combines practice and theory. 

The course will be led by Diego Maggi and Lorenzo Cazzaniga, as Section Managers. With them: Fabio Nuzzolese, Mell Morcone, Giovanni Boscariol and Gabriele Comeglio.
The CPM Music Institute's two-year course in Pop Rock Composition can open up a world of creative and professional possibilities.