Build your career in Music with India's premier creative institution

33+ Years

in Creative
Education

12 LPA

Highest CTC
Offered

37K+

Global Alumni
Network

2800+

Top
Recruiters

Program Details

2026

Batch

2/3/4-year

Duration

10+2/UG

Eligibility Criteria

5 days/week

Course Mode

Why Choose the School of Music?

The School of Music at AAFT equips students with comprehensive training across music performance, production, and sound design. With advanced studios, industry-focused curriculum, and expert mentorship, it prepares learners for diverse careers in music, film, live events, and emerging media.

    Key Highlights

  • Distinguished Faculty with Extensive Industry Experience
  • Experiential Learning Through Hands-on Projects
  • Exclusive Masterclasses Led by Industry Veterans
  • Dedicated 100% Placement Assistance for All Students
  • Internationally-Aligned US-Based Curriculum and Credit System
  • Flexible Fee Structure with Easy EMI Options

    Additional Features

  • Opportunity to Compose and Record Original Music
  • Global Exposure Through International Academic Affiliations
  • Access to an In-House Jam Pad and Advanced Music Production Studios
  • Guidance from Leading Music Professionals and Practitioners
  • Educational Visits to Renowned Music Studios and Recording Facilities
  • Academic Alignment with Rock School London and Trinity College London

Our Alumni Work at

Dedicated Career Resource Cell to help find your dream company with our partner recruiters across the globe.

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Dedicated Career Resource Cell to help find your dream company with our partner recruiters across the globe.

Which Course Fits You Best?

Bachelor of Performing Arts
(4 years)

Perfect for aspiring musicians seeking comprehensive training in vocal, instrumental, and performance studies. Builds technical skill, stage confidence, and creative versatility, preparing you for careers in live performance, music production, composition, or collaborative artistry.

BA in Vocal
(3 Years)

Perfect for aspiring singers passionate about classical vocal traditions and cultural depth. Develops technical discipline and interpretative authenticity, preparing you for careers as a classical performer, vocal educator, music researcher, or recital artist.

BA in Western Vocal
(3 years)

Perfect for aspiring singers aiming to master Western vocal techniques, harmony, and studio performance. Prepares you for roles such as recording artist, ensemble vocalist, live performer, vocal coach, or contemporary music professional.

B.Sc. in Sound Design
(3 years)

Designed for learners who want to create audio for film, TV, games, and immersive media. Prepares you for roles such as sound designer, Foley artist, dialogue editor, broadcast sound technician, or live sound technician.

MA in Vocal Music
(2 years)

Ideal for graduates seeking advanced mastery in classical vocal traditions and cultural scholarship. Refines technique, interpretative depth, and artistic sensitivity, preparing you for careers in classical performance, academia, research, and heritage-driven music practice.

Master of Performing Arts
(2 years)

Ideal for musicians seeking specialization in performance, production, or music entrepreneurship. Strengthens technical mastery, artistic identity, and industry readiness, preparing you for careers as performers, music producers, recording professionals, educators, or independent artists.

Explore our expertly crafted curriculum.

Program Learning Opportunities

Bachelor of Performing Arts (Specialization in Music Production) (4 Years)Semester
Semester 1: Fundamental of Music Theory
  • Studio Workstation, Gear & Equipment
  • Introduction to Recording Process & Microphones
  • History of Music (Western / Classical)
  • Vocal & Stage (Western / Indian)
  • Instrumental & Stage (Drums / Keyboard / Guitar)
  • Communication Skills
  • Light Music
  • Applied Theory of Music
  • Vocal & Stage
  • Production Exercise
  • Fundamentals of Music Technologies & MIDI – I
  • Study of Gharanas and Gayaki – I
  • Concepts of Music & Applied Theory (Western/Indian)
  • Vocal & Stage – Indian / Western
  • Instrumental & Stage – Drum / Keyboard/Guitar
  • Fundamentals of Music Technologies & MIDI – II
  • Origin and Evolution of Aesthetics in Music
  • Introduction to World Music
  • Vocal & Stage
  • Production Exercise
  • Instrumental & Stage (Drums / Keyboard / Guitar)
  • Music Production Software – Basic
  • Mixing Audio – Basics
  • Study of Gharana Gayaki – II
  • Vocal & Stage
  • Production Exercise
  • Instrumental & Stage (Drums / Keyboard / Guitar)
  • Music Production Software – Advanced
  • Mixing Audio – Advanced
  • Specialization in Western Music
  • Production Exercise
  • Vocal & Stage Performances
  • Instrumental & Stage (Drums / Keyboard / Guitar)
  • Study of Folk Music of India – Basic
  • Introduction to World Music – Advanced
  • Advanced Specialization in Western Music
  • Vocal & Stage – Indian / Western (Elective)
  • Instrumental & Stage (Drums / Keyboard / Guitar)
  • Vocal & Stage
  • Bhaav Sangeet and Ghazal
  • Study of Folk Music of India
  • Production Exercise
B.A. in Vocal (3 Years)
Semester 1: Foundation of Vocal Artistry
  • Vocal and Stage Performance
  • Music Theory
  • Light Music
  • History of Music
  • Viva Voce
  • Vocal & Stage
  • Music Theory
  • History of Music
  • Communication Skills
  • Instrumental & Stage
  • Vocal & Stage
  • History of Music
  • Study of Light Music
  • Music Theory
  • Viva Voce
  • Vocal & Stage
  • Music Theory
  • Instrumental & Stage
  • Viva Voce
  • History of Music
  • Summer Internship
  • Vocal & Stage
  • Study of Light Music
  • Instrumental & Stage
  • Viva Voice
  • Vocal & Stage
  • Instrumental & Stage
  • Viva Voce
  • Music Theory
B.A. in Western Vocal (3 Years)
Semester 1: Western Vocal Techniques & Keyboard Basic
  • Music Theory I
  • Western Vocal Techniques I
  • Instrumental Music – Keyboard Basics
  • Stage Aesthetics I
  • Music Theory II
  • Communication Skills
  • Western Vocal Techniques II
  • Instrumental Music – Keyboard II
  • Stage Practice I
  • History of Music I
  • Western Vocal Techniques III
  • Instrumental Music – Keyboard III
  • Stage Practice II
  • Music Theory IV
  • World Music
  • Western Vocal Techniques IV
  • Instrumental Music – Keyboard IV
  • Music Theory V
  • Western Vocal Techniques V
  • Instrumental Music – Keyboard V
  • Light Music
  • Music Theory VI
  • Western Vocal Techniques VI
  • Instrumental Music – Keyboard VI
  • Light Music II
  • Research Work Submission
B.Sc in Sound Design (3 Years)
Semester 1: Introduction to Sound and Music
  • Studio Workstation Gear & Equipment – Basic
  • Introduction to Recording Process & Microphones – Basic
  • Music Theory
  • Instrumental Music & Stage Performance (Drum / Keyboard / Guitar)
  • Digital Music Technology
  • Communication Skills
  • Production Exercise
  • Instrumental & Stage (Drums / Keyboard / Guitar)
  • Fundamentals of Music Technology & MIDI – I
  • Mixing Audio – Basic
  • Vocal & Stage (Indian/Western)
  • Instrumental Music & Stage Performance (Drum/Keyboard/Guitar)
  • Fundamentals of Music Technology & MIDI – II
  • Production Exercise
  • Music Theory
  • Instrumental & Stage (Drums / Keyboard / Guitar)
  • Creative Audio Production
  • Production Exercise
  • Introduction to World Music
  • Instrumental & Stage (Drums / Keyboard / Guitar)
  • Sound Design
  • Dissertation
  • World Music
  • Instrumental & Stage (Drums / Keyboard / Guitar)
M.A. in Vocal Music (2 Years)
Semester 1: Mastering Vocal Techniques
  • Vocal
  • Music Theory
  • Instrumental and Stage
  • History of Music
  • Viva Voce
  • Vocal & Stage
  • History of Music
  • Viva Voce
  • Communication Skills
  • Instrumental & Stage
  • Vocal & Stage
  • History of Music
  • Study of Light Music
  • Instrumental & Stage
  • Viva Voce
  • Vocal & Stage
  • Music Theory
  • Instrumental & Stage
  • Viva Voce
Master of Performing Arts (2 Years)
Semester 1: Concepts of Music Making
  • Studio Workstations, Gear & Equipment
  • Recording Process and Microphones
  • Music Production Exercise
  • Vocal and Stage Performance
  • Instrumental Music and Stage Performance
  • Digital Music Technology
  • Music and Sound Service
  • Production Exercise
  • Study of Regional Music
  • History of Western Music and Aesthetics
  • Fundamentals of Music Technology and MIDI
  • Concepts of Music & Applied Theory of Music – I
  • Studies of Gharanas & Gayaki – I
  • Indian & Western Vocals & Stage Performance
  • Production Exercise
  • Music Production Software
  • Mixing Audio
  • Production Exercise
  • Specialization in Western Music
  • Vocal and Stage Performance
  • Summer Internship
Bachelor of Performing Arts (Specialization in Music Production) (4 Years)Semester
Semester 1: Fundamental of Music Theory
  • Studio Workstation, Gear & Equipment
  • Introduction to Recording Process & Microphones
  • History of Music (Western / Classical)
  • Vocal & Stage (Western / Indian)
  • Instrumental & Stage (Drums / Keyboard / Guitar)
  • Communication Skills
  • Light Music
  • Applied Theory of Music
  • Vocal & Stage
  • Production Exercise
  • Fundamentals of Music Technologies & MIDI – I
  • Study of Gharanas and Gayaki – I
  • Concepts of Music & Applied Theory (Western/Indian)
  • Vocal & Stage – Indian / Western
  • Instrumental & Stage – Drum / Keyboard/Guitar
  • Fundamentals of Music Technologies & MIDI – II
  • Origin and Evolution of Aesthetics in Music
  • Introduction to World Music
  • Vocal & Stage
  • Production Exercise
  • Instrumental & Stage (Drums / Keyboard / Guitar)
  • Music Production Software – Basic
  • Mixing Audio – Basics
  • Study of Gharana Gayaki – II
  • Vocal & Stage
  • Production Exercise
  • Instrumental & Stage (Drums / Keyboard / Guitar)
  • Music Production Software – Advanced
  • Mixing Audio – Advanced
  • Specialization in Western Music
  • Production Exercise
  • Vocal & Stage Performances
  • Instrumental & Stage (Drums / Keyboard / Guitar)
  • Study of Folk Music of India – Basic
  • Introduction to World Music – Advanced
  • Advanced Specialization in Western Music
  • Vocal & Stage – Indian / Western (Elective)
  • Instrumental & Stage (Drums / Keyboard / Guitar)
  • Vocal & Stage
  • Bhaav Sangeet and Ghazal
  • Study of Folk Music of India
  • Production Exercise
Semester 1: Foundation of Vocal Artistry
  • Vocal and Stage Performance
  • Music Theory
  • Light Music
  • History of Music
  • Viva Voce
  • Vocal & Stage
  • Music Theory
  • History of Music
  • Communication Skills
  • Instrumental & Stage
  • Vocal & Stage
  • History of Music
  • Study of Light Music
  • Music Theory
  • Viva Voce
  • Vocal & Stage
  • Music Theory
  • Instrumental & Stage
  • Viva Voce
  • History of Music
  • Summer Internship
  • Vocal & Stage
  • Study of Light Music
  • Instrumental & Stage
  • Viva Voice
  • Vocal & Stage
  • Instrumental & Stage
  • Viva Voce
  • Music Theory
Semester 1: Introduction to Sound and Music
  • Music Theory I
  • Western Vocal Techniques I
  • Instrumental Music – Keyboard Basics
  • Stage Aesthetics I
  • Music Theory II
  • Communication Skills
  • Western Vocal Techniques II
  • Instrumental Music – Keyboard II
  • Stage Practice I
  • History of Music I
  • Western Vocal Techniques III
  • Instrumental Music – Keyboard III
  • Stage Practice II
  • Music Theory IV
  • World Music
  • Western Vocal Techniques IV
  • Instrumental Music – Keyboard IV
  • Music Theory V
  • Western Vocal Techniques V
  • Instrumental Music – Keyboard V
  • Light Music
  • Music Theory VI
  • Western Vocal Techniques VI
  • Instrumental Music – Keyboard VI
  • Light Music II
  • Research Work Submission
Semester 1: Introduction to Sound and Music
  • Studio Workstation Gear & Equipment – Basic
  • Introduction to Recording Process & Microphones – Basic
  • Music Theory
  • Instrumental Music & Stage Performance (Drum / Keyboard / Guitar)
  • Digital Music Technology
  • Communication Skills
  • Production Exercise
  • Instrumental & Stage (Drums / Keyboard / Guitar)
  • Fundamentals of Music Technology & MIDI – I
  • Mixing Audio – Basic
  • Vocal & Stage (Indian/Western)
  • Instrumental Music & Stage Performance (Drum/Keyboard/Guitar)
  • Fundamentals of Music Technology & MIDI – II
  • Production Exercise
  • Music Theory
  • Instrumental & Stage (Drums / Keyboard / Guitar)
  • Creative Audio Production
  • Production Exercise
  • Introduction to World Music
  • Instrumental & Stage (Drums / Keyboard / Guitar)
  • Subject 5: Sound Design
  • Dissertation
  • World Music
  • Instrumental & Stage (Drums / Keyboard / Guitar)
Semester 1: Mastering Vocal Techniques
  • Vocal
  • Music Theory
  • Instrumental and Stage
  • History of Music
  • Viva Voce
  • Vocal & Stage
  • History of Music
  • Viva Voce
  • Communication Skills
  • Instrumental & Stage
  • Vocal & Stage
  • History of Music
  • Study of Light Music
  • Instrumental & Stage
  • Viva Voce
  • Vocal & Stage
  • Music Theory
  • Instrumental & Stage
  • Viva Voce
Semester 1: Concepts of Music Making
  • Studio Workstations, Gear & Equipment
  • Recording Process and Microphones
  • Music Production Exercise
  • Vocal and Stage Performance
  • Instrumental Music and Stage Performance
  • Digital Music Technology
  • Music and Sound Service
  • Production Exercise
  • Study of Regional Music
  • History of Western Music and Aesthetics
  • Fundamentals of Music Technology and MIDI
  • Concepts of Music & Applied Theory of Music – I
  • Studies of Gharanas & Gayaki – I
  • Indian & Western Vocals & Stage Performance
  • Production Exercise
  • Music Production Software
  • Mixing Audio
  • Production Exercise
  • Specialization in Western Music
  • Vocal and Stage Performance
  • Summer Internship

Technology and Equipment that you will master

Technology and Equipment that you will master


Student Projects

The curriculum of our Music programs rolls out in such a manner that the students get ample chances to gain hands-on experience in learning about Music.

Top Placements

Yash Saini

Spardha School of Music

Satyam Bharadwaj

Pocket FM

Rishabh Chauhan

Alfa Studios

Prashant Chauhan

Saregama Ltd.

Manish Rathore

Pocket FM

Harshit Khoja

Pocket FM

Anand Yadav

Satmat Events

Alister Romald

Spardha School of Music


Industry Dean

Nikhil Beri

Industry Dean

Nikhil Beri

A Grammy Award winner, Mr. Beri is a trailblazer in the global music industry, celebrated for his innovative artistry and groundbreaking productions that deeply resonate with audiences. Known for his intricate compositions and technically brilliant work, he has consistently pushed the boundaries of music production. Beginning his journey as a sound engineer, Mr. Beri has collaborated with a diverse array of artists across genres, including folk, spiritual, pop, and acoustic music. His remarkable portfolio includes global tours, mixing for Grammy-winning acts, films, and both emerging and established musicians. As Industry Dean of AAFT’s School of Music, Mr. Beri’s expertise will be instrumental in guiding students and helping them explore the transformative power of music.

What this means for you

  • Access to 75+ hours of in-person learning
  • 15 Masterclasses to expand your creative horizon
  • Exclusive internship and placement opportunities
  • Portfolio review from Nikhil and team

Veteran Teaching Faculty

AAFT boasts of a highly qualified and experienced team of professors who hold impeccable industrial acumen after having led successful careers in their respective fields.

Mohit Arora

Head of Department

With over 10 years of professional experience, Mohit Arora combines performance expertise with strong academic and administrative .... capability. His certifications from Trinity College London (India) and training from FICCI Education contribute to his structured, industry-aligned approach.

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Kunal Shourie

Assistant Professor

With 5+ years of industry experience, Kunal brings hands-on exposure to recording, production workflows, mixing, mastering, .... and live performance. His experience adds strong technical grounding for students.

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Shashank Gautam

Assistant Professor

With 6 years of experience, Shashank offers a solid foundation in classical performance and practical pedagogy. His approach .... emphasizes technique development and structured musical growth.

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Chhavi Srivastava

Assistant Professor

With 2 years of experience, Chhavi supports practical sessions, student practice supervision, and academic coordination. .... Her performance background and documented recognitions add depth to her role.

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Dr. Aparajita Brahmachari

Assistant Professor

With more than 10 years of experience, Dr. Aparajita has worked across performance, research, and academic training. .... Her background includes sustained classical practice, scholarly work, and student mentorship.

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Ansh Jayvardhan

Assistant Professor

With 5 years of experience, Ansh contributes contemporary production and sound design knowledge along with active industry .... engagement. His work supports students in building modern creative workflows.

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Umesh Bisht

Assistant Professor

Umesh Bisht is an educator and musician with a key focus on vocal technique, voice preservation and musicianship. His core .... training is in Western classical music with accomplished educators like Ms Ruth Key Thaipei, Ms Ashmitha Jasper and Ms Nadezhda Balyan. His key philosophy towards music and teaching is rooted in artistic freedom, creative exploration and a balance of rigid technique.

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Nitesh Kumar Upadhyay

Assistant Professor

With over 5 years of hands-on experience in the field of Music Production and Audio Engineering, Nitesh Kumar brings strong .... technical expertise and creative insight to the classroom. He is proficient in industry-standard DAWs, with a primary focus on Ableton Live, and has worked extensively on music production, recording, editing, mixing, and sound design. His practical, industry-oriented teaching approach helps students understand real-world workflows and develop professional-level skills. He is passionate about mentoring students and preparing them for careers in the audio and music industry.

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Enrollment

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Registration

Fill out the form mentioned above.

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Personal Interaction

Our experts will help find the perfect program for you.

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Application

Submit the application form to initiate your enrollment.

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Reservation

Submit the course fee to reserve your seat.

Enrollment

Finalize your enrollment to begin your creative journey.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What qualification do I need to apply for a UG course in Music Production?
  • To apply for a UG course, you must have completed 10+2 or equivalent from a recognized board. A passion for music and basic computer skills are also helpful.
  • The Bachelor’s in Music Production is of 4 years and if you wish to enrol in Masters of Performing Arts (Specialization in Music Production) is of 2 years.
  • Yes, both UG and PG programs include extensive practical training in fully equipped studios, along with project-based assignments and live production experience.
  • Graduates can work as music producers, sound engineers, audio editors, mixing & mastering engineers, live sound technicians, composers, or freelance producers for film, TV, and digital media.