Discover our new state-of-the-art Dolby Atmos suite.
WELCOME TO OUR LOS ANGELES CAMPUS
Our Abbey Road Institute Los Angeles campus is located inside one of the city’s most iconic working production lots: Sunset Gower Studios.
Located at the corner of Sunset Boulevard and Gower Street in Hollywood, Sunset Gower Studios is one of the city’s most iconic working production lots. Established in 1912 and later home to Columbia Pictures during Hollywood’s Golden Age, the studio hosted landmark films such as It Happened One Night and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.
This historic studio complex provides a professional, industry-driven environment where students can experience firsthand, premier music production and engineering practices within an active studio setting, with access to the legendary United Recording for selected classes and activities.
From legendary artists like Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole and Ray Charles to modern icons such as Green Day, Radiohead, and The Red Hot Chili Peppers, United Recording has played host to generations of music legends. Each of the four studios within United Recording is equipped with renowned consoles that, for decades, have captured melodies responsible for over a billion records sold worldwide.
Students have access to our facilities to work seven days a week. We’re proud to host our school in a professional studio environment that supports all areas of the education we offer.
Abbey Road Institute Los Angeles. In the heart of Hollywood. At the crossroads of everything.
Learn MoreWHAT MAKES US UNIQUE
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Located inside Sunset Gower Studios
Our students learn in a professional studio setting
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A team of Multiple Grammy and Latin Grammy winning producers, engineers and composers
Regular masterclasses, workshops and sessions
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A brand new Dolby Atmos Suite
Facilities for recording and post production
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Learn from those at the forefront of the industry
Guest Lectures by Rafa Sardina, Alan Meyerson, Vanessa Garde and many more
OUR FACILITIES
As a student with us, you’ll spend time learning, recording and developing your skills in our industry-standard facilities as well as participating in recording workshops and masterclasses at Sunset Gower Studios. These take place at different stages of your studies, depending on the modules you’re working on. Our facilities include multiple recording studios and Dolby Atmos immersive mixing rooms. At Sunset Gower Studios, we have a Tech Lab where your lectures are hosted and are equipped with individual workstations for each student. These are complemented by three Production Suites which are bookable by students 7 days a week and new Dolby Atmos Mix Suites.
You have access to the Institute’s facilities both as part of your timetabled teaching and outside of classes for independently managed recording, production and mixing. You can start your project in the studio and continue recording, editing and mixing on the workstations in the Tech Lab or in the Production Suites. Our studios feature a wide array of software and hardware allowing for various hybrid setups which are both practical and suitable for the modern-day audio production environment.
WORLD CLASS FACILITIES
LOCATED INSIDE SUNSET GOWER STUDIOS
DOLBY ATMOS IMMERSIVE MIX SUITES
LEARN SIDE BY SIDE WITH INDUSTRY
TAKE A LOOK AROUND
Explore what LOS ANGELES has to offer
So much is available on our doorstep on Sunset Blvd. From live music venues, the buzz of the booming moviemaking industry, specialist music shops to restaurants, bars, film and theatre, art, gigs and clubs, to shops there is so much to explore and experience as a student in Los Angeles.
You can do lots for free and there are opportunities you won’t find anywhere else.
Here are just a few things that make Los Angeles special:
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Home to the three largest major record labels in the world
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More than 1,000 live music venues and event spaces
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Over 100 music festivals hosted annually
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300+ days of sunshine per year
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200+ languages spoken - one of the most diverse cities on earth
Live music & gigs
With 100s of live music venues, you can see a gig in your local or a 1000+ seater stadium any night of the week.
Music Festivals
Summer in Los Angeles wouldn’t be the same without a plethora of music festivals to choose from. Which is your favorite for the next big thing?
Iconic City Life
Los Angeles is instantly recognizable for its dramatic cityscapes and diverse culture. Explore everything from downtown Los Angeles, to Hollywood, to the Pacific Coast.
International Hub
Los Angeles is a destination for music and culture and the worldwide center of the music and film industries.
Discover Sunset Blvd.
The location at Sunset Blvd. & Gower St. puts you at the center of the music industry among some of the biggest recording studios on the planet.
Contact us
We’d love to meet you to share what Abbey Road Institute has to offer and find out about your personal ambitions in the music industry. Our team are here and ready to speak with you, you can book a tour or call or join an open day to find out more about what we do and how to join us.
Abbey Road Institute
Sunset Gower Studios
1455 Gordon St.
Hollywood, CA
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The curriculum is fantastic, extremely comprehensive, contemporary and relevant to today’s industry.
Andrea Mastroiacovo, Graduate
There is some real visionary foresight in Abbey Road Institute being established to preserve the cultural legacy of Abbey Road.
Youth (Paul McCartney, The Verve, Killing Joke)
The course taught me what it means to be a producer and engineer in the industry, I learned things I couldn’t have learned anywhere else.
Marta Di Nozzi, Graduate
It’s a unique experience in so many ways, the location, the calibre of guest lecturers and access to Abbey Road Studios for classes is pretty amazing. There aren't many places you get to record a full orchestra!
Jason O’Bryan, Lecturer
Come with an open mind and a voracious appetite to soak up the magic! Be prepared to work hard - you’ll get out what you put in.