The Global Conservatory

Modern & Electronic Electricity. Software. Artistry.

Program Overview

A Full-Scale Department for the Modern Musician

The Modern & Electronic Program at The Global Conservatory is a full-scale department for musicians who create and perform using electricity, software, and modern tools. Built for producers, electric instrumentalists, synth artists, beatmakers, and digital composers, this program provides serious, structured training with the same mentorship and rigor found in classical conservatories.

Whether you're mixing in a DAW, performing with pedals and loopers, or scoring music for media, this program recognizes your artistry as legitimate, demanding, and worthy of professional development.

What We Support

Instruments, Tools & Genres Supported

This program supports a wide range of digital, amplified, and hybrid performance tools:

Electric Instruments: guitar, bass, violin, cello, MIDI wind instruments, drum pads
Keyboards & Controllers: digital pianos, synths, loop stations, FX pedals
DAWs & Plugins: Logic Pro, Ableton Live, FL Studio, Pro Tools, Reaper, Kontakt
Hardware Synths: analog and digital machines for performance and production

Students explore genres including:

Ambient House Techno Synthwave Hip-Hop R&B Beatmaking Rock Indie Jazz Fusion Experimental Film Scoring

Private Lessons

Customized Instruction & Technical Coaching

Each student receives weekly private Zoom lessons with experienced producers, performers, or composers. Core focus areas include:

Electric tone shaping, sound layering, pedalboard design
Electronic composition, remixing, and multi-track development
Track-building in DAWs with arrangement and mixing guidance
Synth patch creation: analog, FM, subtractive, and sample-based
Live performance development: looping, FX routing, set design

All instruction is tailored to student goals—whether you're performing live, composing for media, or producing in the studio.

Performance Training

Live Performance & Collaboration Training

Students learn how to build and perform expressive live sets through:

Guided rehearsals using loopers, controllers, and hybrid rigs
Coaching on set structure, transitions, audience interaction, and improvisation
Group projects with students in Voice, Strings, Composition, and more
Ensemble creativity: cross-genre projects encouraged and supported

Media & Composition

Scoring, Sound Design & Creative Media

Faculty provide scoring mentorship for:

Short films, trailers, games, and immersive media
MIDI mockups, cue development, and story-through-sound techniques
Integration of sound design with composition
Creative use of synths and samples for cinematic and ambient scoring

Students also participate in masterclasses led by producers, composers, synth designers, and media professionals.

Final Portfolio & Program Outcomes

Graduating students leave with a professional portfolio that may include:

Original Tracks

Composed tracks and released singles

Media Scoring

Scored scenes, game cues, or sound libraries

Live Sets

Live set recordings or audiovisual performances

Demo Reels

Project-based work for artist branding

This program prepares students to thrive in today's creative industries — not just as musicians, but as producers, designers, collaborators, and innovators.