Sardina, whose extensive list of award-winning collaborations includes work with
Stevie Wonder, Camila Cabello, Elvis Costello, Alejandro Sanz, Dr. Dre, Plácido Domingo, D’Angelo, and
Lady Gaga, has designed the new campus and studio complex to provide
Abbey Road Institute students with a professional experience unique to Los Angeles. The Los Angeles campus will feature Abbey Road Institute’s renowned curriculum, along with a distinguished faculty comprising top LA-based producers, engineers, and musicians, including
Alan Meyerson, Barry Rudolph, John Boylan, Vanessa Garde, and many more.
Abbey Road Institute offers an intensive, immersive education for aspiring music producers and engineers in a small, focused learning environment. The program emphasizes hands-on, apprenticeship-style training to equip graduates with the skills necessary to thrive in the fast-paced music industry and forge their own career paths. Graduating students will earn a Diploma in
Music Production and Sound Engineering, as well as additional diplomas in
Audio Post Production for Film & TV and
Music Business set to be launched in the future.
Regarding the new campus and its programs, Sardina shared:
“Abbey Road Institute Los Angeles is the culmination of a long-held dream. I want to share the invaluable professional experiences of my closest musical colleagues and myself with outstanding new generations of mixers, producers, and other music and music business professionals. I can’ t wait to welcome our first students and witness the beginning of their exciting career journeys.”Abbey Road Institute London-based CEO, Luca Barassi, echoed this enthusiasm about the opening of the Los Angeles campus, stating:
“We are thrilled to be working with Rafa and his team as we continue expanding our educational footprint in the U.S. Rafa has a strong affinity with how we teach and an ambition to pass on his expertise to the next generation. Establishing our second U.S. campus in Los Angeles —a creative, dynamic, and globally influential city— will provide students with an immersive experience at the heart of a thriving international music scene.”As a member of the Abbey Road Institute board,
Universal Music Group’s Chief Operating Officer,
David Sharpe, emphasizes the impact of the Institute’s graduates:
“We are incredibly proud of the success of Abbey Road Institute graduates. Some of them have earned multiple GRAMMY and Billboard awards, along with numerous GRAMMY and Latin GRAMMY nominations. Bringing Abbey Road Institute’s world-class education to Los Angeles will provide aspiring producers and engineers with the training they need to make a strong entrance into the music industry.”
