Musicians Institute

"lots of famous rock musicians including John Frusciante and Chad Smith went to this school. I wish I could have been one of them!"

"We had the pleasure to meet with Eddie from the administration office. Great tour, a prime location, and offers all you can possibly dream of as a musician/student. No parking but there's plenty of other types of transportation. There's a $100 application fee for applying to the school."

"My son went to this school to learn music. Staffers are nice and helpful. Environment is ok, convenient and easy access to transportation except no parking for students here."

"Another great place and in a prime location of Hollywood. We got to see the House Band run through their set for later in the afternoon at the Whiskey at the Musicians Institute. This is like heaven for a musician. Musicians Institute has everything you could want whether it be singing/songwriting or learning to DJ you can learn it here. We learned on the tour they offer several options from certificates to full blown degrees. The room they got to perform in had a great set-up. The sound was great and there was plenty of seating and a decent size stage. We met a few of the Staff and Instructors and everyone was great. They took the time to show the kids around and explain what the Institute has to offer. The parents also got a tour of the facilities and they are quite impressive. One thing we noticed (which may seem odd) was the cork boards around the campus. They had fliers and posters for upcoming events and artists looking for other artists. We thought this was amazing because whether you are looking for a drummer or singer or whatever there were plenty of places to sort of advertise your needs to grab the attention of possible future band mates. It was nice because it brings people together. We have known a few people who have gone to Musicians Institute and really loved it. It is a great place to learn and grow as a musician and very welcoming."

"I attended this school some time back and as a foreign student. I felt that no support was given. No support for cultural differences, accommodation, integration, or anything someone coming from a different country might need. Considering the cost of studying here, I think such assistance for foreign students should have been a matter of course. The high cost is prohibitive and in my opinion you are no better positioned to getting work after studying here. The teachers just didn't seem to care about developing one's own style and it was all very conveyor belt style teaching. It had an atmosphere of students in, take money, and let's hope you get on ok. If you fell off that conveyor belt of teaching, God help you. Admittedly GIT has some great names to their credit but I think these musicians would have been great anyway. The practice areas were poor and the atmosphere was all competitive instead of creative. I wish I could say otherwise as it had been a dream to study here. I hope it has changed for the better since I was there. I know other ex students have had good experiences but I'd strongly advise against saddling yourself with the high debt of studying at this school and would suggest you'll get as good if not better by working one to one with good teachers and YouTube tuition. Hollywood Boulevard is a place that looks good in the movies but trust me when i say it is littered with souvenir shops and unfortunate homeless characters. I would respectfully suggest find an accredited music school or take a part time course at this school before going into the longer courses, just to see if it suits you. You need to be sure considering the costs involved."