Video Game Music Institute™

The premiere online school for video game music

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The Video Game Music Institute™ is an online school providing specialized video game music courses for students worldwide. Modeled after classical and jazz music programs, our aim is to train the next generation of VGM composers via a traditional curriculum based on the most iconic works of the VGM canon. We connect students, teachers, and professionals worldwide via regular class offerings, community hangouts, and workshops.


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The VGMI Experience

Specialized Training

Our comprehensive curriculum is designed to train aspiring composers, grounded in the masterworks of the VGM canon. Our structured, interactive, and engaging courses offer a unique combination of repertoire study and practical exercises. Students develop a deep understanding of the canon and apply the techniques of master composers.

Accessible Learning

We are committed to making our courses accessible to students worldwide, whether you are a beginner or a professional. Serving as an alternative to expensive music schools, our quarterly offerings let you learn at your own pace. With our bundle discounts and flexible payment options, we strive to make enrollment easy and accessible for everyone, regardless of their financial situation.

Active Community

Our growing community connects educators, professionals, music students, and learners from all walks of life. At the Institute, we are dedicated to providing an inclusive and supportive environment to teach students video game music. We regularly hold courses, workshops, and other exciting events for you to expand your network.
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Join our growing Discord community where you can meet new people as passionate about VGM as you! Experience our community events, expand your knowledge of video game music, and make lasting friendships!
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What Our Students Say:

Even with 20 years of music production and writing experience, my confidence in composing music went way up doing this course. I feel more confident in going from nothing to something, mostly because I have a greater understanding and connection with song structure and common techniques which can be applied in many situations, to get the ball rolling and keep it rolling. 

— Peter Mullins, Maryland

Japanese Video Game Music I was a phenomenal experience. It was both engaging and exciting! The bootcamp helped me fit my sound design work into the realm of video game audio in order to create a superior game experience. The camaraderie and friendships made were an added benefit that was completely unexpected.


— Stella Weise, Texas

I am very thankful and grateful to finally be able to analyze my favorite video game music professionally and more granularly than I could prior to this class. I almost cried listening to some of these tracks again with my sharpened ears and analysis techniques. Now, my musical style and identity will be redefined and upgraded as I incorporate techniques from this toolkit into my compositions.

— 2023 JVGM I student

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Meet the Team


Director

Eric Ye

Eric Ye is a composer and music educator based in Long Beach, California. A classically trained musician, Eric teaches piano and video game music composition to students all around the world. Eric regularly teaches our groundbreaking course, Japanese Video Game Music I: Composing like the Masters. Eric has taught numerous university-level courses on video game music composition at the Southeast Asian Academy Online and San Francisco State University. He has also given guest lectures at Berklee College of Music and presented his work on game composition pedagogy at conferences such as GameSoundCon and MAGWest.

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Co-Director

Kermit Mitchell III

Kermit is an experienced Software Engineer specialized in Game Development, Unity, and C#. He has worked on countless teams across the game industry in both AAA and indie studios. Growing up extensively playing games and listening to video game music, Kermit is a huge fan of all things Game Audio, especially the music. As a self-taught game composer honing his craft, Kermit aims to create music that truly connects with the gameplay and story, matching the mood of the moment. He is inspired by game composers such as Junichi Masuda, Yoko Shimomura, and Grant Kirkhope, among many others.
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