Why are you limiting yourself to Boston? Why not New York? Memphis? Los Angeles? There are A LOT more recording companies, schools and opportunities in those cities than in Boston, aren't there? How about getting a mentor or a few in the Boston area to help you? Why not look into taking some on-line classes? THEN once you "get your feet wet" and get some kind of a reputation, you could move back to Boston. Thanks for asking your Q! I enjoyed answering it! VTY, Ron Berue Yes, that is my real last name! Sources: Because you asked. Some personal observations.

In Boston, this is the place. http://www.berklee.edu/

My fiancee went to Berklee and said it was a waste of money, he learned more from dorm mate than he did in classes. Boston U would be a better choice if you must limit yourself to the Boston area

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Another option would be to learn on your own. Here is my advice: Listen, Learn, Ask and Apply your Knowledge Listen... to all types of music, styles and periods Learn... what makes the music work. This includes the the rhythm, words, arrangement, insturments used, etc. Ask... yourself WHY did they do things that way? How would you do it better? Apply your knowledge... by working with as many artists as you can to build up your experience. When you can guide people through the process of taking a the beginnings of a song and turning it into "music" then you have become a Record Producer. I know a very succesful Music Producer that followed that path: http://www.RecordProducer.biz.

Why not try out the online courses at http://www.pointblankus.com the 1-2-1 feedback on your own projects with experienced pro producers puts other online courses in the shade imo. also the courses are relatively cheap compared to other colleges and you can study from any where at any time so you dont have to worry about leaving boston. hope that helps.