COURSE CATALOG 2017

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Berklee Online Catalog

3. A Welcome from Our Dean

4. Be a Part of Our Rich History

5. Choose Your Path

6. How Berklee Online Works

7. Online Degree Program

23. Online Certificate

Programs & Courses

67. Contact Us
Welcome to Berklee Online,
Berklee College of Music’s online school.

If you’re looking to jumpstart your career, develop your skills,

and connect with like-minded musicians, you’ve come to the
right place. Berklee Online is an online microcosm of the best of
Berklee, offering access to Berklee’s renowned faculty, acclaimed
curriculum, and unparalleled networking opportunities from
anywhere in the world.

Work toward becoming an expert in your field with our fully-

accredited Bachelor of Professional Studies Degree in Music
Production, Music Business, Songwriting, Guitar, Interdisciplinary
Music Studies, Electronic Music Production & Sound Design, or
Music Composition for Film, TV, and Games. Or, dive into any one
of our specialized courses or certificate programs that have been
designed for all areas and levels of music, including guitar, songwriting, music business,
performance, and more.

I invite you to explore our degree program, certificates, and courses to discover the many ways you
can achieve your goals with Berklee Online.

Sincerely,

Carin Nuernberg
Dean of Continuing Education

Berklee College of Music is a non-profit, co-educational institution of higher learning incorporated under the
General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The college is accredited by the New England Association
of Schools and Colleges.

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Be a Part of our Rich History
Teaching the Best for Over 65 Years
Berklee College of Music was founded on the
revolutionary principle that the best way to
prepare students for careers in music is through
the study and practice of contemporary music.
For more than half a century, the college has
evolved to reflect the state of the art of music
and the music business, leading the way with
the world’s first baccalaureate studies in jazz,
rock, electric guitar, film scoring, songwriting,
turntables, electronic production, and more than
a dozen other genres and fields of study. With a
diverse and talented student body representing
103 countries and alumni who have collectively
won more than 300 Grammys and Latin Grammys,
Berklee is the world’s premier learning lab for the
music of today—and tomorrow.
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The Best of Berklee–Online
Berklee Online is the award-winning online school
of Berklee College of Music, delivering access to
Berklee’s acclaimed curriculum from anywhere
in the world. Berklee Online’s Bachelor of
Professional Studies degree program, multi-course
certificates, and online courses are fully accredited
and taught by the college’s world-renowned
faculty, providing lifelong learning and networking
opportunities to people interested in music and
working in the music industry. Whether you’re
a seasoned music industry professional or just
getting your career started, Berklee’s curriculum
and teaching methods will give you the skills
needed to succeed in this
ever-evolving business.
Choose Your Path

Degree Program Certificates Courses

Best for students who want a Best for students who want to Best for students who are
music degree and the full gain a deeper proficiency in a looking to meet a specific need,
Berklee experience. chosen area. or simply want to get started
with Berklee Online.

Choose from
9 Majors 62 Programs 170 Courses

Immediate Enrollment

Admission Process

Tuition

64% $ 4,437 $ 1,479

Starting at Starting at

Less than campus tuition

Time

2–4
Years

3–18
Months
12
Weeks

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How Berklee Online Works

Renowned Faculty
Berklee Online instructors have managed, produced, and engineered
hundreds of artists and records and have received numerous industry awards
and accolades. Each week you’ll have the opportunity to participate in a live
chat with your instructor and receive 1-on-1 instruction and feedback on
assignments.

Award-Winning Courses
Instantly access assignments, connect with your instructor, or reach out to
your classmates in our award-winning online classroom. Study from anywhere
in the world at a time that fits into your schedule.

Specialized Degree Program

No other accredited institution offers the acclaimed degree curriculum
provided by Berklee Online. Earn your degree at a cost that’s 64% less than
campus tuition and graduate with a professional portfolio that will prepare
you for a career in your chosen area of music.

Like-Minded Classmates
Offering courses for beginners and accomplished musicians alike, our student
body comes from over 140 countries and includes high school students
getting a jump-start on college, working professionals, executives at industry-
leading technology and business firms, and members of internationally known
acts like Nine Inch Nails, the Dave Matthews Band, and Korn.

Experienced Support
Every online student is assigned a Berklee-trained Academic Advisor. Each
Advisor is passionate and knowledgeable about music and here to support
you throughout your online learning experience.

Try a sample lesson for free:

online.berklee.edu/sample-a-course

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Online Degree Program

8. Music Production

9. Music Business

10. Guitar

11. Songwriting

12. Interdisciplinary Music Studies

(Create Your Own Major)

13. E
 lectronic Music Production
& Sound Design

14. M
 usic Composition for
Film, TV & Games

15. Writing & Producing Music

16. Ways to Start Your Degree

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Bachelor of Professional Studies in
MUSIC PRODUCTION

Overview
Gain an extensive background in the world’s most “The ability to fit the
popular software programs and learn the best coursework in around
practices for creating and producing recorded my work was absolutely
critical. Studying online
music in any style. Students will learn the most
gave me the ability to
current techniques for successfully completing refresh myself constantly
recording projects that are typical of those found so that I retained the
in contemporary professional recording and information, instead of
understanding it one
production environments. Through hands-on
moment and then having
instruction, students who successfully complete this it leave me later.”
degree will be able to hit the ground running in
any professional music production environment.

Larry Oppenheimer (aka Larry the O)

Veteran Sound Designer and
First Berklee Online Degree Graduate

Curriculum (120 Credits)

10 Required Courses (30 Credits) 6 Specialization Courses in Your
• Music Production Analysis Area of Interest (18 Credits)
• Critical Listening 1 Six courses in a given student’s area of interest
• Audio Basics for Recording and professional development: music business,
• Pro Tools 101 or Pro Tools 110
songwriting, arranging, orchestration, etc.
• Pro Tools 110 or Mixing &
Mastering with Pro Tools In Addition to:
• Microphone Techniques 5 Specified Elective Courses (15 Credits)
• Vocal Production
5 Core Music Studies Courses (15 Credits)
• Art of Mixing
14 General Education Courses (42 Credits)
• Creative Music Production Skills
• Music Production Capstone

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Bachelor of Professional Studies in
MUSIC BUSINESS

Overview
Gain a solid foundation and develop a plan for John Kellogg, Assistant Chair,
Music Business & Management
success in the key verticals that all music industry
and Online Course Instructor
entrepreneurs and prospective employees have
to focus on: publishing, licensing, management,
touring, marketing, entrepreneurship, and law.
This program also details the most pressing issues
facing the music industry today, from alternative
approaches to copyright to the shift towards
streaming music and alternative approaches
to generating revenue. It will properly prepare
students for the opportunities that are available in
the new music business. “A music business degree puts you in the
position to be a leader in the music industry.”

Curriculum (120 Credits)

10 Required Courses (30 Credits) 6 Specialization Courses in Your
• Music Business 101 Area of Interest (18 Credits)
• Music Marketing 101 Six courses in a given student’s area of interest
• Music Business Trends and Strategies and professional development: music business,
• Concert Touring songwriting, arranging, orchestration, etc.
• Music Licensing
• Legal Aspects of the Music Industry In Addition to:
• Creative Entrepreneurship 5 Specified Elective Courses (15 Credits)
• Music Business Leadership and Ethics 5 Core Music Studies Courses (15 Credits)
• Music Business Finance 14 General Education Courses (42 Credits)
• Music Business Capstone

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Bachelor of Professional Studies in
GUITAR

Overview
Develop the skills to become a professional guitar
player. Through private lessons with Berklee’s
renowned faculty and a rigorous program of
study that spans contemporary music styles, you
will develop your unique sound, improve your
technique, increase your musicianship, and harness
technology to create professional-sounding
recordings. Your experience will culminate with a
“Berklee offers so many good choices for
60-minute performance and a demo reel geared
a guitarist. As chair, my goal has been to
toward securing professional work. maintain a Guitar Department that covers
the craft of playing the guitar in a diversity of
styles.“
Larry Baione, Chair, Guitar and
Online Course Author and Instructor

Curriculum (120 Credits)

10 Required Courses (30 Credits) Guitar Lessons (18 Credits)
• Music Technology for Guitarists Complete 9 semesters of Guitar Lessons each
• Guitar Scales 101 worth 2 credits.
• Guitar Chords 101
• Getting Your Guitar Sound In Addition to:
• Blues Guitar 5 Specified Elective Courses (15 Credits)
• Acoustic Guitar Techniques 5 Core Music Studies Courses (15 Credits)
• Arranging for Guitar (coming soon) 14 General Education Courses (42 Credits)
• Guitar Chords 201: Chord
• Melody and Inversions
• Guitar Improvisation Techniques
• Guitar Ensemble Techniques

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Bachelor of Professional Studies in
SONGWRITING

Overview
Learn techniques for writing original songs in a Pat Pattison
variety of musical styles—techniques that have Berklee Songwriting Professor
and Online Course Author
propelled Berklee alumni to write number one
songs and win Grammy Awards. In this program,
you will develop skills to create song structures,
harmonies, melodies, and lyrics that support
and enhance the ideas that you want to express.
Through listening and analysis, you will be able to
recognize and discuss quality elements in musical
and lyrical structures. You will develop your own
voice as a songwriter and learn to write more “Berklee is the place where people like John
Mayer and Gillian Welch learned the skills
effectively and efficiently, whether by yourself or in that they’re using now to set the bar in their
collaboration with other songwriters. various genres.”

Curriculum (120 Credits) 3 Specialization Courses in Your

10 Required Courses (30 credits)
• Lyric Writing: Tools and Strategies
• Songwriting: Harmony
• Lyric Writing: Writing From the Title
• Songwriting: Melody
• Lyric Writing: Writing Lyrics to Music
• Arranging for Songwriters
• Songwriting: Writing Hit Songs
• Commercial Songwriting Techniques
• Collaborative Songwriting
• Songwriting Capstone
Area of Interest (9 Credits)
Complete any three courses, except Liberal
Arts courses coded with OLART, OLSOC, or
OLMSC, in a given student’s area of interest
and professional development (e.g., music
business, music production, arranging,
orchestration, etc.).
In Addition to:
5 Specified Elective Courses (15 Credits)
5 Core Music Studies Courses (15 Credits)
3 Music Technology Courses (9 Credits)
14 General Education Courses (42 Credits)

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Bachelor of Professional Studies in
INTERDISCIPLINARY MUSIC STUDIES (Create Your Own Major)

Overview
The music industry is undergoing enormous
change, and as a result, musicians increasingly
need knowledge of, and skills in, a number of
different areas in order to succeed in their career.
The Interdisciplinary Music Studies major provides
you with considerable flexibility in choosing
coursework across a number of disciplines to
“You’ve got to have a lot of skills to throw
align with your personal career goals. With the into the massive melting pot of music. I can
help of an Academic Advisor, you will create a honestly never see a point when I will not be
studying with Berklee.”
personalized education plan, which includes three
Fraser T. Smith,
courses of your choosing in both music business Grammy Award-Winning Producer
and technology (two critical areas driving change for Adele and Sam Smith, and
in the music industry), in addition to a series of Berklee Online Student Since 2006

core music and liberal arts courses.

Curriculum (120 Credits)

21 Required and Specified
Elective Courses (63 Credits)
14 Additional courses
3 Music Business courses
In Music Business, Music Production, Composition,
With at least one course at the 300 level or above
Guitar, Bass, Piano, Voice, Drums, Arranging, or
3 Music Production courses Songwriting that align with your individual education
Interdisciplinary Music Studies Capstone plan. At least 7 of those courses must be at the 300
level or above.

In Addition to:
5 Core Music Studies Courses (15 Credits)
14 General Education Courses (42 Credits)

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Bachelor of Professional Studies in
ELECTRONIC MUSIC PRODUCTION & SOUND DESIGN

Overview
Learn current music production, sound
design, and synthesis technologies to create
professional electronic music compositions. This
program teaches students to apply core studio
technologies and techniques, including recording,
editing, and mixing, to electronic music and sound
design projects. You will alsodevelop a deep
understanding of electronic instruments. By the “With Berklee Online, I knew I could finally
end of the program, you will have a portfolio of complete my degree from wherever I was —
Nashville, New York City, visiting my family in
professional-quality sound designs and electronic
Florida, or on a highway on the way to a gig.”
music compositions to prepare you for a career as
an artist, producer, remixer, or sound designer in Kim Logan,
Music Business Major and
fields such as electronic music production, post
Online Degree Completion Student
production, and video game sound.

Curriculum (120 Credits) 6 Specialization Courses in Your

10 Required Courses (30 Credits) Area of Interest (18 Credits)
• Music Production 101 Complete any six courses (except Liberal
• Producing Music with Logic Arts courses coded with OLART, OLSOC,
• Producing Music with Ableton Live or OLMSC) in your area of interest and
• Sound Design for the Electronic Musician professional development, e.g. music business,
• Sampling and Audio Production songwriting, arranging, orchestration, etc.
• Mixing and Mastering for the
Electronic Musician
In Addition to:
• Composing and Producing Electronic Music 1
5 Specified Elective Courses (15 Credits)
• Composing and Producing Electronic Music 2
5 Core Music Studies Courses (15 Credits)
• Creative Digital Signal Processing
for Music and Visuals 14 General Education Courses (42 Credits)
• Electronic Music Production
and Sound Design Capstone

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Bachelor of Professional Studies in
MUSIC COMPOSITION FOR FILM, TV & GAMES

Overview
Gain the knowledge and practical skills to
compose, arrange, and orchestrate effective
dramatic music for visual media, including film,
television, and interactive media. The program
begins with a set of core music and technology
courses to provide both the conceptual foundation
“This program takes a very complex endeavor
in music theory and the technical foundation in a and goes through everything necessary
digital audio workstation to record, sequence, and such as music theory, orchestration, music
production, music business, and industry
mix music for visuals. You will also study the works networking, and prepares students to be able
of master composers and innovators and analyze to do it in the real world.”
Ben Newhouse,
the role of music in a dramatic medium. Music Composition for Film, TV, and Games
Online Course Author and Instructor

Curriculum (120 Credits)

10 Required Courses (30 credits)
• Film Scoring 101 In Addition to:
• Music Notation Using Finale 5 Specified Elective Courses (15 Credits)
• Orchestration 1 12 Core Music & Technology
• Contemporary Techniques in Music Courses (36 Credits)
Composition 1
13 General Education Courses (39 Credits)
• Contemporary Techniques in Music
Composition 2
• Music Composition for Film and TV 1
• Music Composition for Film and TV 2
• Interactive Scoring for Games
• World Music Composition Styles
• Music Composition for Film, TV, and
Games Capstone

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Bachelor of Professional Studies in
WRITING & PRODUCING MUSIC

Overview
The Writing and Producing Music major is for the
musician of the future. Because of the intense
focus on multiple disciplines—writing, producing,
arranging, and the latest music software
available—you will become a versatile asset to
any project within the music industry. People who
are hiring in the industry are searching for talent
familiar with a variety of styles and techniques,
and proficiency with traditional skills like writing
for acoustic ensembles, but at the same time, the
most viable candidates for jobs will also know the
newest technology and a wide breadth of hybrid
production techniques.

Curriculum (120 Credits)

10 Required Courses (30 credits)
• Arranging: Contemporary Styles In Addition to:
• Arranging: Small Ensemble and Horns 5 Specified Elective Courses (15 Credits)
• Contemporary Vocal Arranging 12 Core Music & Technology
Courses (36 Credits)
• Arranging: Woodwinds and Strings
13 General Education Courses (39 Credits)
• Orchestration 1
• Writing and Producing Advertising Music
• Composing and Producing
Electronic Music 1
• Remote Production
• Art of Mixing
• Writing and Producing Music Capstone

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Ways to Start Your Degree
Undeclared Option
The Undeclared option provides a pathway
of study to all majors in Berklee Online’s
Bachelor of Professional Studies degree
program. Designed for students with limited
or no previous college experience, you’ll
have the expert guidance of an Academic
Advisor on your journey toward earning a
degree.
As an undeclared student, you’ll earn up to
45 credits that will automatically transfer
into any one of Berklee Online’s degree
majors, allowing you to begin your studies
while having the freedom and time to
decide on the major that is best suited to
meet your educational and career goals.
Undeclared Option Highlights
• Earn up to 45 credits that automatically
transfer into any of the Berklee Online
degree majors
• Receive expert guidance from an
Academic Advisor as you work toward
selecting a major and earning your
degree
• Declare a major at any time
 online.berklee.edu/undeclared-option
Apply Today
& Receive an Admissions Decision
Within Two Weeks:
online.berklee.edu/music-degrees
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Transfer Credit
Berklee Online strives to accept as many
applicable transfer credits into our degree
program as possible. A maximum of 60 credits
and/or a completed Associate’s Degree can be
accepted as transfer credits from a regionally
accredited institution.
 online.berklee.edu/degree-transfer-credits
Degree Completion
If you left Berklee College of Music prior to
completing your bachelor’s degree, you now
have an opportunity to complete your degree
with Berklee Online. Many students who cannot
return to campus are eligible to complete their
degree through directed study, online courses, or
a combination of both.
 online.berklee.edu/degree-completion
Prior Learning Credit
We recognize that our students often have
considerable previous learning, work, and
life experiences in their chosen area of study.
Through prior learning credit, you can earn up
to 30 credits toward the Bachelor of Professional
Studies degree program.
 online.berklee.edu/prior-learning-credit
Financial Aid
Financial assistance for your Berklee Online
education is available from a variety of sources,
including federal awards, outside scholarships,
and private loans. Berklee Online degree
students who are U.S. citizens or permanent
residents may apply for Federal Financial Aid
through the Free Application for Federal Student
Aid (FAFSA).
 online.berklee.edu/degree-tuition-financial-aid
Online Certificate
Programs & Courses

18. Certificate and Course Overview

19. Music Production
27. Guitar
31. Music Theory, Harmony
& Ear Training
35. Songwriting
40. Music Business
45. Voice
47. Piano & Keyboard
50. Arranging
53. Bass
55. Orchestration
59. Drums
60. Music History & Liberal Arts
63. Music for Film, TV & Games
67. Improvisation

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Certificate and Course Overview
Multi-Course Certificate Programs

Complete a multi-course certificate program and

3 months Specialist Certificate (3 Courses)
gain the professional credentials and marketable
skills you need for success. Certificate programs
9 months Professional Certificate (5-6 Courses)
take from 3 to 18 months to complete, and are
offered in three levels to meet the depth of study 18 months Master Certificate (8-12 Courses)
you require.
Berklee Online offers three levels of certificate
 online.berklee.edu/certificates programs to meet the depth of study you require.

Degree Path Certificates

Programs marked with “ Degree Path Certificate”

allow you to earn credits that transfer directly into
the online Bachelor of Professional Studies degree
program. Upon successful completion of a degree path
certificate, you’ll be awarded provisional acceptance
into the certificate’s correlating degree major.

 online.berklee.edu/certificates/degree-path

12-Week Courses

Whether you’re a seasoned music industry • 12 weeks in length

professional or just getting started, you’ll find an
online course that suits your educational goals and
interests. Our courses are authored and taught
by industry experts and the same renowned
instructors that teach at Berklee College of Music’s
main campus in Boston.
 online.berklee.edu/courses
• Accredited by the New England Association of
Schools and Colleges
• Taught by industry experts and renowned
Berklee faculty
• Credits transfer to other colleges or
universities, at the discretion of the receiving
institution
• Many online courses are also transferable into
Berklee College of Music for credit

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Music Production

Certificates
Master Certificates (8-12 Courses)

Music Business and Technology Guitar and Music Production

 Degree Path Certificate | 9 Courses  Degree Path Certificate | 9 Courses

• Music Business Trends and Strategies • Guitar Scales 101

• Music Publishing 101 • Recording and Producing in the Home Studio

• Online Music Marketing: Campaign Strategies, • Guitar Chords 101

Social Media, and Digital Distribution
• Getting Your Guitar Sound
• Music Production 101
• Art of Mixing
• Music Production Analysis
• Audio Mastering Techniques
• Music Industry Entrepreneurship
+ 3 Elective Courses
+ 3 Elective Courses

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Master Certificates (8-12 Courses)

Music Production Using Pro Tools Writing and Producing Music

 Degree Path Certificate | 8 Courses  Degree Path Certificate | 9 Courses
• Pro Tools 101 • Music Production Analysis

• Pro Tools 110 • Pro Tools 101

• Mixing and Mastering with Pro Tools • Arranging 1: Rhythm Section

• Remixing • Arranging: Contemporary Styles

• Advanced Mixing and Mastering with Pro Tools • Commercial Songwriting Techniques

+ 3 Elective Courses • Songwriting: Writing Hit Songs

+ 3 Elective Courses
Music Production and Technology
 Degree Path Certificate | 12 Courses Electronic Music Production
• Music Production Analysis and Sound Design
• Critical Listening 1  Degree Path Certificate | 9 Courses

• Pro Tools 101 • Music Production 101

• Pro Tools 110 • Producing Music with Logic

• Audio Basics for Recording • Producing Music with Ableton Live

• Vocal Production • Sound Design for the Electronic Musician

• Microphone Techniques • Composing and Producing Electronic Music 1

• Art of Mixing • Composing and Producing Electronic Music 2

+ 4 Elective Courses + 3 Elective Courses

Professional Certificates (4-6 Courses)

Pro Tools Electronic Music Production

 Degree Path Certificate | 4 Courses and Sound Design
• Pro Tools 101  Degree Path Certificate | 5 Courses
• Pro Tools 110 • Music Production 101

• Mixing and Mastering with Pro Tools • Sampling and Audio Production

• Advanced Mixing and Mastering with Pro Tools • Sound Design for the Electronic Musician
• Composing and Producing Electronic Music 1

• Composing and Producing Electronic Music 2

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Professional Certificates (4-6 Courses)

Music Production Advanced Music Production

 Degree Path Certificate | 5 Courses  Degree Path Certificate | 5 Courses
• Music Production Analysis • Microphone Techniques

• Pro Tools 101 • Vocal Production

• Pro Tools 110 • Art of Mixing

• Critical Listening 1 • Audio Mastering Techniques

• Audio Basics for Recording • Creative Music Production Skills

Specialist Certificates (3 Courses)

Game Audio Design and Production Composing and Producing

 Degree Path Certificate | 3 Courses Electronic Music
• Game Design Principles  Degree Path Certificate | 3 Courses

• Game Audio Production with Wwise • Producing Music with Ableton Live

• Introduction to Game Audio • Composing and Producing Electronic Music 1

• Composing and Producing Electronic Music 2

Live Sound Production
 Degree Path Certificate | 3 Courses Logic
• Critical Listening 1  Degree Path Certificate | 3 Courses

• Advanced Audio Ear Training for Mix Engineers • Producing Music with Logic

• Live Sound: Mixing and Recording • Mixing and Mastering for the
Electronic Musician

Ableton Live • Composing and Producing Electronic Music 1

 Degree Path Certificate | 3 Courses

• Producing Music with Ableton Live

• Advanced Music Production with Ableton Live

• Composing and Producing Electronic Music 1

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Specialist Certificates (3 Courses)
Producing Music for Film and Games
 Degree Path Certificate | 3 Courses
• Producing Music with Logic
• Film Scoring
• Introduction to Game Audio
Music Production
 Degree Path Certificate | 3 Courses
• Music Production Analysis
• Audio Basics for Recording
• Critical Listening 1
Courses
Mixing and Mastering for
the Electronic Musician
Gain a greater understanding of the tools
and techniques involved in mixing and
mastering for electronic productions. This
course will show you how to go beyond
using plugin presents, teaching you how to
effectively use tools such as EQ, dynamics
processing, reverb, delays, and more.
Music Production 101
In this beginner level course, you will gain
an understanding of the processes and
tools available to the modern electronic
musician. By the end of the course, you’ll
be able to configure a personal production
workspace and use software instruments
and audio recordings to produce music.
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Advanced Music Production
 Degree Path Certificate | 3 Courses
• Microphone Techniques
• Art of Mixing
• Vocal Production
Pro Tools
 Degree Path Certificate | 3 Courses
• Pro Tools 101
• Pro Tools 110
• Mixing and Mastering with Pro Tools
Keyboard for the Electronic Musician
In this beginner level course, you’ll build
skills that will help you write, produce, and
perform electronic music using keyboards
ranging from acoustic piano to modern
controllers with virtual instruments.
Producing Music with Ableton Live
Remix and produce in any number of
contemporary styles, including drum and
bass, R&B, breakbeat/trance, and house
music using Ableton’s Live audio and
MIDI sequencing software, a sequencer
you can play like an instrument.
Composing & Producing
Electronic Music 1
Learn the necessary tools and techniques to
create contemporary electronic music in a variety
of styles, including drum and bass, trance, glitch,
dub, electro, minimal, downtempo, house,
and techno. If you are a musician interested in
adding an electronic flavor to your production, or
an electronic producer interested in moving your
pieces to the next level, this course is for you!
Music Production Analysis
Develop the skills to listen to music like a
seasoned music producer. Learn to identify the
elements of effective records and gain the skills
to bring these elements to your own productions.
Pro Tools 101
Pro Tools 101 constitutes the first stage of
Avid’s Pro Tools certification program. Learn
the foundational skills needed to understand
Pro Tools technology and software. This course
instructs you on recording, editing, and mixing
on a basic level, and will get you on the road
to becoming a Pro Tools operator from home.
Pro Tools 110
This second stage of Avid’s Pro Tools
certification program teaches a broad range
of tools and Berklee production techniques
that will help you tackle more complex Pro
Tools projects and enhance your capabilities
in all aspects of Pro Tools production.
Mixing & Mastering with Pro Tools
Gain a greater understanding of two key
elements of music production by learning
the Berklee approach to mixing and
mastering using the Pro Tools software.
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Advanced Mixing & Mastering
with Pro Tools
This advanced music production course
provides students with a deep understanding
of mixing and mastering tools and techniques
that can be applied to a wide variety of styles.
Advanced Music Production
with Ableton Live
Based on feedback from Ableton Live users,
this advanced course offers a forward-
thinking approach to recording, editing,
mixing, and mastering using Ableton Live.
Producing Music with Reason
Gain a firm understanding of the functionalities
and capabilities of Reason software. Explore
Reason’s rack of virtual instruments, effects,
mixers, built-in sequencer and patching system,
and learn real-world production setups and
techniques used by today’s top producers.
Producing Music with Logic
Strengthen your technical understanding of Logic
Pro and heighten your overall creative abilities in
music production. Harness the power of Logic’s
extensive software instruments, and learn to
record, edit, and mix your project like a pro.
Producing Music with Cubase
Gain a broad skill set and a fully realized
background in music production using the
state-of-the-art Cubase 7 software.
Critical Listening 1
Create compelling, professional-sounding
songs by learning to identify the production
elements that contribute to a well balanced,
artful, and professional-sounding mix.
Advanced Audio Ear Training for
Mix Engineers
Expand your production skills and take your
critical listening to the next level by learning
to identify and implement mix strategies,
compression and panning techniques, and
a wide array of professional mix approaches
across multiple genres of music.
Audio Mastering Techniques
Audio mastering is the final, critical step in
the post-production process. Gain a thorough
understanding of what is involved in creating
a master recording ready for duplication,
replication, or online distribution.
Recording & Producing in the
Home Studio
Take your demos through the entire music
production process, and learn to apply a
number of concepts and techniques that
will dramatically improve the sound of your
recordings, mixes, and masters no matter
what recording device you’re using.
Sound Design for the Electronic Musician
Learn to create your own electronic sounds
and musical productions using Propellerhead’s
Reason and Native Instruments’ Absynth.
Sampling & Audio Production
Explore the art of sampling and audio
production, and learn Berklee’s approach to
recording, editing, and programming using
the software samplers provided in Reason.
Introduction to Game Audio
Gain a solid foundation of sound production
and engineering skills that will prepare you
to work at a game development company or
as a freelance game audio professional.
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Game Audio Production with Wwise
This course is designed for the musician who
wants to compose music, unique sounds, and
creature voices for video games. Focusing
on both the creative process of designing
unique audio and the practical challenges
of putting that content into a game, Game
Audio Production with Wwise prepares
students for all major aspects of game
audio production and implementation.
Remixing
Remix production has become a mission critical
skill for many working producers and hip-hop
and EDM (electronic dance music) artists.
Business savvy music industry entrepreneurs
recognize that remixing songs is a great way
to generate income, publicity, attract new
fans, and keep their catalog relevant.
Art of Mixing
Explore the many creative and technical
considerations necessary to mix in today’s music
production environment. Acquire the core skill
set needed to mix multi-track master recordings
to a stereo final mix-down suitable for release.
Live Sound: Mixing & Recording
Learn to construct a dynamic, high-quality mix
for live sound. Identify proper microphone
technique, equalization, effects, and
dynamics processing to build professional-
sounding instrument sounds and vocals.
Programming & Producing Drum Beats
Learn to compose and produce polished,
professional-sounding beats in a variety of styles.
Acoustics
Become a better recording and live
sound engineer, and improve your editing
and mixing environment by learning
the ins and outs of acoustics.
Audio Post Production for Film & TV
Become a more marketable and in-demand
producer by mastering the tools and techniques
necessary to complete a full audio post
production project, including sound design,
foley, dialogue, and music for a short film.
Microphone Techniques
Whether your sessions feature a single vocalist
or rapper, metal trio, or large big-band jazz
ensemble, the ability to get good sounds is
essential to producing competitive results.
Learn the effective microphone techniques
that resulted in some of the most iconic
music ever committed to tape, including Phils
Spector’s “Wall of Sound,” Led Zeppelin’s
“When the Levee Breaks,” and more.
Creative Music Production Skills
Gain insight into both the art and the
profession of music production. Develop the
necessary skills for producing music according
to professional standards, and learn both
the technical and interpersonal approaches
to creating a successful recording.
Vocal Production
This course guides you through the essential
concepts and methods to master the craft of
vocal production. You will learn the technical
aspects of working with the vocal and the
personal, artistic aspects of working with
a vocalist to achieve the best performance
— skills that can be applied to many roles
from engineer to producer to artist.
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Audio Basics for Recording
Learn how to properly set up, operate,
and manage a recording studio or live
sound reinforcement installations of
any size, integrating both analog and
digital elements and interconnects.
Composing & Producing
Electronic Music 2
Learn to create contemporary electronic
music in a variety of styles, including techno,
trip hop, glitch, and dubstep. Gain a deep
understanding of many aspects of contemporary
electronic music, including beats, harmony,
bass lines, groove, melodies, synthesis,
audio/MIDI editing, effects processing,
sound design, performance, and mixing.
Music Video Editing with Final Cut Pro
Learn all the steps and tools necessary to create
a high-quality audiovisual experience, including
how to assemble, enhance, and maximize the
use of video, audio, and graphic content.
Introduction to Digital Cinematography
Learn effective techniques for producing any kind
of video, including a music video or short film.
Producing Songwriting
Demos with Pro Tools
Record better demos on Pro Tools, and you
can increase the chances of an established
artist covering one of your songs. This
course acts as a springboard for the novice
producer/songwriter to jump into the world
of producing, recording, and mixing.
Music Writing and Production
with the iPad (6-Week Course)
This course will teach you how to create,
record, mix, and master music entirely on
the iPad. You’ll start by exploring the iPad
hardware and operating system then learn how
to select and set up the mobile studio with
the correct MIDI and audio interfaces. You
will learn how to use applications for specific
stages of the music production process.
Collaborative Songwriting
This course will actively engage students in an
intensive program of online song collaboration,
which will allow them to develop practical
and creative real world skills for professional
co-writing.
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Performing with Ableton Live
Learn how to use Ableton Live for real-time,
dynamic live performances. This course
is designed for students with diverse
backgrounds—from music producers, DJs, singer/
songwriters, and electronic music artists to music
directors, podcasters, pastors, and YouTubers.
Music Technology for Guitarists
Music Technology for Guitarists provides
guitar students with an understanding of
digital technology applicable to recording
and live performance. By the end of the
course, students will demonstrate a mastery
of basic digital audio workstation (DAW)
functionality and creative use of guitar
amplifier modeling and effects processing.
Guitar

Certificates
Master Certificates (8-12 Courses)

Guitar Songwriting and Guitar

 Degree Path Certificate (8 Courses) (9 Courses)

• Guitar Scales 101 • Getting Your Guitar Sound

• Guitar Chords 101 • Guitar Chords 101

• Blues Guitar • Lyric Writing: Tools and Strategies

• Getting Your Guitar Sound • Lyric Writing: Writing Lyrics to Music

• Acoustic Guitar Techniques • Songwriting: Melody

+ 3 Elective Courses • Songwriting: Harmony

+ 3 Elective Courses

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Professional Certificates (4-6 Courses)

Guitar Jazz Guitar

 Degree Path Certificate (5 courses)  Degree Path Certificate (5 courses)
• Guitar Chords 101 • Guitar Scales 101

• Guitar Scales 101 • Guitar Chords 101

• Blues Guitar • Jazz Guitar 101

• Classic Rock Guitar • Guitar Chords 201: Chord

Melody and Inversions
• Basic Improvisation
• Jazz Guitar 201: Advanced Jazz
Guitar Improvisation
Rock Guitar
 Degree Path Certificate (5 courses)
Blues Guitar
• Guitar Scales 101
 Degree Path Certificate (5 courses)
• Guitar Chords 101
• Guitar Scales 101
• Classic Rock Guitar
• Guitar Chords 101
• Guitar Improvisation Techniques
• Getting Your Guitar Sound
• Steve Vai Guitar Techniques
• Blues Guitar

• Acoustic Blues Guitar

Specialist Certificates (3 Courses)

Guitar Skills Improvisation

 Degree Path Certificate (3 courses) (3 Courses)
• Guitar Chords 101 • Basic Ear Training 1

• Guitar Scales 101 • Basic Improvisation

• Getting Your Guitar Sound • Gary Burton: Jazz Improvisation

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Courses
Guitar Chords 101
Add more dynamics and expression to your
playing and gain a greater feel for your
instrument by learning Berklee’s approach to
the construction of chords and chord voicings.
Guitar Chords 201: Chord Melody
& Inversions
Master Berklee’s approach to playing guitar
chords. Improve your style, intonation,
technique, time feel, and tone in this
in-depth course. Explore open triads, seventh
chord structures, open triadic shapes, and
inversions in a variety of musical styles.
Guitar Scales 101
Organize the guitar fretboard, develop your
technique, and learn to confidently navigate
the instrument by gaining a firm understanding
of the pentatonic, blues, major, melodic minor,
and harmonic minor scales and their modes.
Blues Guitar
Learn the techniques and licks of classic blues
stylists, such as T-Bone Walker, Lightning
Hopkins, B.B. King, and Magic Sam. Gain a
foundation in form, control, feel, and harmony
that will help to bring a blues sound to your
playing or add more depth to any other style of
music.
Jazz Guitar 101
Study the styles of some of the most influential
jazz guitarists, and learn the basics behind
the jazz language: chord/scale usage, building
melodic tension, and improvisation techniques.
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Classic Rock Guitar
Elevate your playing by learning the styles and
techniques of the architects of classic rock guitar:
Hendrix, Clapton, Beck, Gilmour, and Page.
Jazz Guitar 201: Advanced
Jazz Guitar Improvisation
Develop your jazz guitar performance skills
by learning advanced techniques to improvise
over chord changes, both in traditional
“standards” and complex modern harmony.
Guitar Improvisation Techniques
Learn to play a great guitar solo! Guitar
Improvisation Techniques is designed to help
guitarists who may have learned the technical
aspects of playing, but lack the theoretical
application of the musical elements that make
up a strong solo that moves the listener.
Acoustic Blues Guitar
Develop a foundational, working repertoire
in the acoustic blues style that includes
early and contemporary material from the
Mississippi Delta, Texas, Georgia/Carolinas,
and more. Learn to fingerpick melodies and
solos over independent bass patterns, and
perform in the acoustic bottleneck slide
style in both standard and open tunings.
Funk/Rock & R&B Guitar Soloing
Learn the appropriate scales, the best use of
effects, and the rhythmic and melodic timing to
create an authentic funk-based solo and sound.
Acoustic Guitar Techniques
Strengthen your rhythmic strumming,
use of alternate tunings, and fingerstyle
playing, and improve your fluency,
tone, dynamics, and control.
Rhythm & Groove Guitar
Learn the rhythmic techniques and chord tools
that are the foundation of groove-based music.
Expand your chord knowledge and learn to
construct original rhythm guitar grooves that
you can apply to a wide variety of music styles.
Getting Your Guitar Sound
Learn to use your ears, hands, and the
tools of the trade to play jazz, rock, blues,
country, and other genres, with a high quality,
authentic, and persuasive guitar tone.
Fundamentals of Classical Guitar
Gain a foundational, working repertoire for the
classical guitar. Develop an extensive repertoire
of techniques, including tremolo, rasgueado,
harmonics, slurs, and percussion effects.
Steve Vai Guitar Techniques
Gain a deep understanding and command
of the playing styles, repertoire, techniques,
and musical concepts of guitar legend and
Berklee alum Steve Vai. Learn the secrets
behind Vai’s best-known compositions
and virtuosic techniques, and learn to
improve your own solos, chord and rhythm
playing, and overall voice on the guitar.
Guitar Ensemble Techniques
Guitar Ensemble Techniques gives guitarists the
essential and practical skills to play well with
others in any ensemble situation, whether it’s
a big stage performance or an impromptu jam
session.
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Gary Burton: Jazz Improvisation
Learn the art of jazz improvisation from Gary
Burton, one of the most renowned improvisers
in the jazz world. Learn different types and
styles of compositions from the perspective
of the improviser, and take an in-depth look at
how mental, harmonic, and melodic processes
contribute to the instinctive skills that an
improviser puts to use when taking a solo.
Basic Improvisation
Learn a step-by-step approach to improvisation
that applies to all styles and any instrument.
Develop your solos by studying the riffs
and licks of legendary players, and learn to
incorporate the inflexions, feel, and nuances
of the masters into your own playing!
Advanced Blues Guitar
In this advanced course, learn how to play
rhythm guitar parts and solos over a variety
of blues progressions, grooves, and tempos,
in styles such as shuffles, funky blues, blues/
rhumbas, blues/rock, soul, and slow blues.
Music Technology for Guitarists
Music Technology for Guitarists provides
guitar students with an understanding of
digital technology applicable to recording
and live performance. By the end of the
course, students will demonstrate a mastery
of basic digital audio workstation (DAW)
functionality and creative use of guitar
amplifier modeling and effects processing.
Music Theory, Harmony
& Ear Training

Certificates
Master Certificates (8-12 Courses)

Theory, Harmony and Ear Training

(8 Courses)
• Music Theory 101

• Basic Ear Training 1

• Music Theory 201: Harmony and Function

• Getting Inside Harmony 1

• Music Theory 301; Advanced Melody,

Harmony, Rhythm

+ 3 Elective Course

Specialist Certificates (3 Courses)

Theory and Harmony Music Theory

(3 Courses) (3 Courses)

• Music Theory 101 • Music Theory 101

• Getting Inside Harmony 1 • Music Theory 201: Harmony and Function

• Getting Inside Harmony 2 • Music Theory 301: Advanced Melody,

Harmony, Rhythm

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Specialist Certificates (3 Courses)
Voice Technique and Musicianship
(3 Courses)
• Music Theory 101
• Voice Technique 101
• Basic Ear Training 1
Courses
Music Theory 101
Pitch. Rhythm. Scales. Intervals. Chords.
Harmony. If you’re serious about music,
these are fundamental concepts you need to
understand and master. Join our community
of beginning learners for engaging, hands-on
activities that will help you read, write, and truly
hear the elements of music like never before.
Music Theory and Composition 1
Gain a solid understanding of music
fundamentals while building your own musical
language. In this course you’ll take a detailed
look at the major and minor keys, and be
given tools to help you comprehend scales
and chords. This course includes a blend of
both traditional and contemporary harmony.
Music Theory and Composition 2
Build upon the essential elements of music
theory and composition you learned in Music
Theory and Composition 1 and further your
own musical language. In this course, you
will expand your knowledge of major and
minor key harmony and melody, in addition
to scales, chords, and drum grooves.
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Music Theory and Counterpoint
(3 Courses)
• Music Theory 101
• Music Theory 201: Harmony and Function
• Counterpoint
Music Theory and Composition 3
Explore the essential elements of theory
and composition in this, the third of a four-
semester curriculum. Topics include everything
from the rhythmic elements of Jamaican and
Cuban music to the connection between
South American guitar music and Bach.
Music Theory 201: Harmony & Function
Become a more effective player and writer by
furthering your music theory background. Learn
complex chords, progressions, and rhythms to
open up your understanding of the elements that
help put the groove in jazz, pop, blues, and rock.
Music Theory 301:
Advanced Melody, Harmony, Rhythm
Prepare yourself for any future musical
endeavor and gain a professional command
of the mechanics of contemporary music
in this advanced music theory course.
Basic Ear Training 1
This practical approach to ear training will help
you build your confidence as a performer by
teaching you how to notate basic rhythms and
better identify the different parts of a song.
Getting Inside Harmony 1
Use harmony creatively in your playing
and writing. Learn to hear and modify
chord progressions, improvise effectively
from chord to chord, and deepen your
understanding of music’s inner workings.
Getting Inside Harmony 2
Take your harmonic development to the
next level by gaining a solid footing in more
advanced principles including melodic
and harmonic tension, chord substitution,
and chromatically altered chords.
Harmonic Ear Training: Recognizing
Chord Progressions
Put your harmonic theory into practice. Learn
techniques that will improve your performance,
arranging, and compositional skills by refining
your ability to really hear and recognize what
is going on within the chord progressions.
Music Foundations
This course teaches the essential concepts in
harmony and ear training to strengthen your
musicianship, regardless of the instrument or
style of music that you play. You will learn the
basics about chords, melodies, rhythms, scales,
time keeping, solfege, and how all of these
elements come together to create music.
Counterpoint
Gain a broad overview of counterpoint and
the art of writing lines that support both
the melody and the overall structure of a
composition — essential information for
singers, songwriters, composers, guitarists,
and musicians from all backgrounds.
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Reharmonization Techniques
Take your musical vocabulary and skill set to
a whole new level for writing, arranging, and
performing music of any genre by learning
reharmonization and providing musical
interest and variety to standard repertoire.
Music Notation Using Finale
Create great-looking music quickly and easily
with the powerful Finale music notation
software, and learn techniques to
maximize speed, control, and accuracy.
Music History of the Western World 1:
Medieval, Renaissance & Baroque
This course explores the development of
Western European music from the Antiquity
and Middle Ages through the Renaissance
and Baroque periods. By focusing on major
composers, genres, technical aspects,
and historical facts, students will gain an
understanding of how early Western music gave
rise to the Classical, Romantic, and Modern eras.
Music History of the Western World
2: Classical, Romantic, & Modern
Just as learning the theory behind how music
creation works, exploring the history of music
is key to understanding the genres of music
that we perform, create, and consume today.
Music History of the Western World 2: Classical,
Romantic, and Modern will provide you with a
foundation for understanding how music has
developed in the Western world through the
study of composers, compositions, and key
characteristics of a number of musical genres.
Ear Training for Live Performance
Learn to play what you hear more quickly, and
become more certain of the notes you are
singing or playing. Interpret and respond to
music with greater conviction and expression.
Contemporary Techniques in
Music Composition 1
Learn how to construct your own melodic,
harmonic, and rhythmic language through
the study of modern 20th century
compositional techniques. In this course
you’ll develop your unique, compositional
voice to write music for visual media,
concerts, recitals, or personal enjoyment.
Contemporary Techniques in
Music Composition 2
The past 50 years have seen more innovation in
composition than the previous four centuries.
In this course you’ll develop enhanced listening
skills to identify and appreciate new musical
styles, and more importantly, you’ll learn how
to apply new techniques to your own writing.
Music Notation Using Sibelius
Learn to create lead sheets, choral and
instrumental scores, drum maps and guitar
notation, and explore many other ways
to use Sibelius for your own personal
and professional music needs.

Music Theory and Composition 4

Building on the foundation of the previous
three levels, Music Theory and Composition 4
will introduce compositional techniques first
pioneered by twentieth century European
and American composers and will examine
them in both classical and jazz/popular
music contexts. Further exploration of World
music styles will also be a feature of the
course in the weekly Rhythm Jam. As in the
previous levels, the course will include weekly
composition and video scoring assignments.

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Songwriting

Certificates
Master Certificates (8-12 Courses)

Writing and Producing Music Songwriting

 Degree Path Certificate | 9 Courses  Degree Path Certificate | 9 Courses
• Music Production Analysis • Songwriting: Harmony

• Arranging 1: Rhythm Section • Songwriting: Melody

• Commercial Songwriting Techniques • Songwriting: Writing Hit Songs

• Pro Tools 101 • Lyric Writing: Tools and Strategies

• Arranging: Contemporary Styles • Lyric Writing: Writing Lyrics to Music

• Songwriting: Writing Hit Songs • Lyric Writing: Writing From the Title

+ 3 Elective Courses + 3 Elective Courses

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Master Certificates (8-12 Courses)

Songwriting and Guitar

(9 Courses)
• Getting Your Guitar Sound

• Guitar Chords 101

• Lyric Writing: Tools and Strategies

• Lyric Writing: Writing Lyrics to Music

• Songwriting: Melody

• Songwriting: Harmony

+ 3 Elective Courses

Professional Certificates (4-6 Courses)

Singer-Songwriter Songwriting
(5 courses)  Degree Path Certificate | 6 Courses
• Voice Technique 101 • Getting Your Guitar Sound
• Guitar Chords 101 • Guitar Chords 101
• Pop and Rock Vocals • Lyric Writing: Tools and Strategies
• Lyric Writing: Tools and Strategies • Lyric Writing: Writing Lyrics to Music
• Songwriting: Writing Hit Songs • Songwriting: Melody

• Songwriting: Harmony

Specialist Certificates (3 Courses)

Creative Writing for Musicians Singer-Songwriter

(3 Courses) (3 Courses)
• Creative Writing: Literature Studies for • Guitar Chords 101
Musicians
• Voice Technique 101
• Creative Writing: Finding Your Voice
• Songwriting: Harmony
• Creative Writing: Poetry

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Specialist Certificates (3 Courses)
Songwriting
 Degree Path Certificate | 3 Courses
• Songwriting: Harmony
• Songwriting: Melody
• Songwriting: Writing Hit Songs
Courses
Lyric Writing: Tools & Strategies
Sharpen your lyric writing skills and learn how
to generate better ideas, find the right words
to express those ideas, and organize rhythms
and rhymes into compelling verses, choruses,
and bridges. Craft vivid lyrics by mastering the
elements of structure and the process of building
great lyrical ideas into songs. Whether you’re
a beginner or seasoned writer, this course will
help you freely brainstorm ideas and effectively
structure your lyrics.
Lyric Writing: Writing From the Title
Learn how to write a powerful song title and
discover how to build lyrics, develop the rhythms
of your song sections, and create contrasting
sections and ideas to color your chorus.
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Lyric Writing
 Degree Path Certificate | 3 Courses
• Lyric Writing: Tools and Strategies
• Lyric Writing: Writing From the Title
• Lyric Writing: Writing Lyrics to Music
Lyric Writing: Writing Lyrics to Music
Get the most out of your lyrics by learning how
to combine them accurately and effectively with
melody.
Writing Hit Songs
Move your listeners and express yourself more
effectively by crafting your songs the way hit
writers do.
Songwriting for Film & TV
Explore the techniques of writing music that will
appeal specifically to music supervisors, editors,
directors, and producers across any number of
different genres.
Courses
Songwriting: Harmony
Learn how harmony can help you to articulate the
essential meaning of a song, and the best ways
to adapt chords and progressions to suit your
unique songwriting style and ideas.
Songwriting: Melody
Learn to construct strong, expressive melodies
that your audiences will remember.
Jazz Composition
Learn effective techniques that will help you
compose jazz tunes that have a balance of
melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic appeal.
Commercial Songwriting Techniques
Learn to write for commercial success by
reproducing the time-tested characteristics of hit
songs while maintaining your own unique voice.
Writing and Producing Advertising Music
Gain a practical working knowledge of how
to compose, produce, market, and monetize
commercial music in three important categories:
Jingles, Library Music, and Television Theme
music and scoring.
Creative Writing: Finding Your Voice
Learn to write clearly and strongly in your own
unique voice, bringing your full self to your
writing process every time you write.
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Creative Writing: Poetry
Learn to craft and control your writing, enhance
your ideas, & write better lyrics through the study of
poetry.
Creative Writing: Literature Studies
for Musicians
Strengthen your writing skills and creative
expression by exploring and learning from the
works of musician-writers and those for whom
music has had a profound influence.
World Music Composition Styles
Add depth and flavor to compositions in any
genre by studying the characteristics of a wide
array of world music compositional techniques.
Music Composition for Film and TV 1
Learn to write music in the style of big budget
Hollywood films and TV programs. Analyze
melody, harmony, counterpoint, tempo, rhythm,
and orchestration in a variety of genres to gain a
complete recipe book for writing for film and TV.
Music Composition for Film and TV 2
Gain a thorough understanding of the
compositional styles used in Hollywood projects.
Learn to analyze specific genres of film and
television music in terms of melody, harmony,
counterpoint, tempo, rhythm, and orchestration,
forming a template that you can then apply to
your own writing.
Courses
Contemporary Techniques in
Music Composition 1
Learn how to construct your own melodic,
harmonic, and rhythmic language through the
study of modern 20th century compositional
techniques. In this course you’ll develop your
unique, compositional voice to write music for
visual media, concerts, recitals, or personal
enjoyment.
Contemporary Techniques in
Music Composition 2
The past 50 years have seen more innovation in
composition than the previous four centuries.
In this course you’ll develop enhanced listening
skills to identify and appreciate new musical
styles, and more importantly, you’ll learn how
to apply new techniques to your own writing.
Music Production Fundamentals for
Songwriters
As a songwriter, you don’t have to limit your
compositional tools to just you and your old
standby instrument. Technology can offer so
many points of entry to make creative ideas
become musical realities, but you need a map
to help you navigate this technological terrain.
This course gives you all you need to learn your
way around the latest recording and composing
technology. You’ll learn how to use a digital
audio workstation (DAW) as a compositional
tool, how to arrange with MIDI, and how to
engineer and produce your own recordings.
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Demo Production for Songwriters
Record better demos on Pro Tools, and you can
increase the chances of an established artist
covering one of your songs. This course acts as a
springboard for the novice producer/songwriter to
jump into the world of producing, recording, and
mixing.
Collaborative Songwriting
This course will actively engage students in an
intensive program of online song collaboration,
which will allow them to develop practical and
creative real world skills for professional co-writing.
Producing Songwriting Demos with Logic
Just because you’re a great songwriter doesn’t
mean people will know how great your songs
are. You need to make recordings that prove
the potential of your compositions, which is
where Logic Pro X and this course come in. In
Producing Songwriting Demos with Logic you’ll
learn production approaches and Logic Pro X
techniques. Upon completion of the course you’ll
have created a professional demo.
Music Business

Certificates
Master Certificates (8-12 Courses)

Artist Management Music Business and Technology

 Degree Path Certificate | 9 Courses  Degree Path Certificate | 9 Courses
• Music Business Trends and Strategies • Music Business Trends and Strategies

• Music Marketing 101 • Music Publishing 101

• Music Licensing • Online Music Marketing: Campaign Strategies,

Social Media and Digital Distribution
• Concert Touring
• Music Production Analysis
• Music Business Finance
• Creative Entrepreneurship
• Artist Management
• Music Production 101
+ 3 Elective Courses
+ 3 Elective Courses

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Master Certificates (8-12 Courses)

Music Business
 Degree Path Certificate | 9 Courses
• Music Business 101

• Music Publishing 101

• Music Business Trends and Strategies

• Concert Touring

• Legal Aspects of the Music Industry

• Creative Entrepreneurship

+ 3 Elective Courses

Professional Certificates (4-6 Courses)

Music Business Artist Management

 Degree Path Certificate | 5 Courses  Degree Path Certificate | 5 Courses
• Music Business 101 • Music Business Trends and Strategies

• Music Business Trends and Strategies • Music Marketing 101

• Online Music Marketing: Campaign Strategies, • Music Licensing

Social Media and Digital Distribution
• Concert Touring
• Music Marketing 101
• Artist Management
• Legal Aspects of the Music Industry

Music Supervision
 Degree Path Certificate | 5 Courses
• Music Licensing

• Copyright Law

• Music Publishing 101

• Music Supervision

• Songwriting for Film and TV

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Specialist Certificate (3 Courses)
Music Marketing
 Degree Path Certificate | 3 Courses
• International Music Marketing: Developing
Your Music Career Abroad
• Music Marketing 101
• Online Music Marketing: Campaign Strategies,
Social Media and Digital Distribution
Courses
Music Business 101
Gain a broad overview of the music business and
learn how the various segments of the industry
operate on a day-to-day basis. Discover the
career opportunities that are available to you and
the knowledge you’ll need to achieve your goals.
Music Business Trends & Strategies
Gain a forward-thinking approach to the
key issues that all musicians, music industry
entrepreneurs, managers, and music business
professionals face in the main segments of
the music industry, and how to leverage the
opportunities that the new music business
provides.
Music Publishing 101
Create and operate your own publishing
company, and learn how to effectively promote
and place your songs into income-generating
opportunities.
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Music Business Leadership
 Degree Path Certificate | 3 Courses
• Creative Entrepreneurship
• Music Business Finance
• Music Business Leadership and Ethics
Concert Touring
Learn the preparations and logistics involved
in developing, budgeting, and executing
a successful tour, from small club dates to
international stadium shows.
Online Music Marketing:
Campaign Strategies, Social Media
& Digital Distribution
Take an in-depth look at the tools and emerging
technologies artists can use to generate interest
in their music, acquire new fans, and sell their
music online.
Music Marketing 101
Learn the basics behind marketing and selling
your music. Music Marketing 101 provides artists,
managers, and business entrepreneurs with the
foundational music marketing skill set they’ll
need to succeed and thrive in the new music
business.
Music Industry Entrepreneurship
Focus your efforts and dramatically increase your
chances of success by learning the entrepreneurial
tools particular to the music industry, including
business structures, finance, marketing,
management, and leadership. Create a concise
business plan that you can apply to many different
music business ventures.
Legal Aspects of the Music Industry
Build your music career with an understanding
of the legal issues that are of special concern to
musicians and songwriters, and take a focused
look at the important legal changes that have
evolved as a result of the shift in the music
business landscape.
Music Supervision
Learn the ins and outs of music supervision, from
both the artist and the supervisor standpoint.
Understand the tools used by production
teams and discover the creative approaches,
negotiation techniques, and licensing practices
essential for artists who are interested in
generating income from film or TV placements or
students who want a career in music licensing.
Copyright Law
Understand the basics of how your creative
works are protected by copyright law, what
rights you have as a content owner, and how to
leverage your copyrights to generate income.
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Project Management for Musicians
Working in the music industry involves a never-ending
series of projects. These projects come in all sizes,
budgets, and levels of complexity, but for each,
setting up a process for planning, executing, and
monitoring your work is crucial in achieving your
goals. This course will provide you with an overall
approach, with many specific tools, to help you
successfully complete your music industry-related
projects.
Music Licensing
Learn how to make money through creative
licensing of your music! In this course, you’ll
discover how to create new avenues for
placement of your own music, identify current
opportunities for your copyrights, and how to use
online resources to introduce your music to music
supervisors, ad creatives, video game producers,
and more.
Music Business Leadership & Ethics
Gain the leadership tools and the ethical
decision-making framework you need to make
sound business decisions in real-time.
Business Communications
Learn effective techniques for choosing the right
format, tone, and message for diverse audiences
and the most appropriate way to deliver the
message.
Math for Musicians
Build your knowledge of, and confidence in, math
in practical ways that relate directly to the world
of music. This action-oriented course is designed
specifically for those who find math intimidating
or who feel that their math skills have become
“rusty.”
Music Business Finance
Gain a hands-on understanding of music
business finance. Learn to apply the critical tools
of financial analysis to leverage talent, assess the
potential of music enterprises, and drive new
music businesses.
Creative Entrepreneurship
Leverage your creativity for business innovation
and develop the mindset, knowledge, and
insights required to pursue an entrepreneurial
career, whether as the steward of your own
career or as the founder of a new business in any
creative field.
International Music Marketing:
Developing Your Music Career Abroad
Gain an in-depth knowledge of the time,
expertise, and strategy required for musicians
and managers to release, market, publish, tour,
and export music in the global music industry.
Career and Job Success in the
Music Industry
Explore the four dimensions of career
development: clarifying your professional
value, focusing the opportunity lens, advancing
personal growth strategies, and orchestrating
a successful job search. Throughout the course,
you will hear from Berklee alumni and employers
about what it takes to succeed in the music
industry in today’s climate of change.
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Music Venue Management
Learn what it takes to launch and run a successful
live music venue. Explore the inner-workings of
establishing and running nightly shows at a music
club, in addition to the key stakeholders who
make or break a live-club event, including the
talent buyer, publicist, promoter, artist manager,
employees, booking agents, and the ticket-buying
fans.
New Media Economics: Music, Mobile,
Gaming, and Online Markets
In this beginner-level economics course, explore
how technological innovation and convergence
impact the production and consumption of
media content, including music, mobile, games,
and online content.
Music Business DNA: How Policy Defines
Your Income Streams
In order to have a say in the future, music
entrepreneurs must have a working knowledge
of policy to position themselves in a competitive,
global music marketplace. Music Business DNA
will probe federal and international music policies
that have a direct impact on the paychecks of
working artists and music entrepreneurs.
Voice

Certificates
Professional Certificate (4-6 Courses)

Singer-Songwriter
(5 courses)
• Voice Technique 101

• Guitar Chords 101

• Pop and Rock Vocals

• Lyric Writing: Tools and Strategies

• Songwriting: Writing Hit Songs

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Specialist Certificates (3 Courses)

Singer-Songwriter Voice Technique and Musicianship

(3 Courses) (3 Courses)
• Guitar Chords 101 • Music Theory 101

• Songwriting: Harmony • Voice Technique 101

• Voice Technique 101 • Basic Ear Training 1

Vocal Styles
(3 Courses)
• Jazz Voice

• R&B Vocals

• Pop and Rock Vocals

Courses

Voice Technique 101 R&B Vocals

Make your voice sound more powerful, use vocal
technique to expand your range and expression,
and learn to become more confident in
vocal performances.
Jazz Voice
Apply the unique vocal characteristics of
great jazz singers such as Billie Holiday, Louis
Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, and Sarah Vaughn
into your own sound. Understand proper jazz
vocal delivery in a number of tempos and gain
confidence singing an array of jazz standards in a
live or recorded context.
Pop & Rock Vocals
Learn to sing everything from “classic hits”
pop and rock to singer-songwriter styles to
contemporary indie rock in an authentic manner.
Learn the vocal techniques of the R&B greats,
including Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Ray
Charles, Marvin Gaye, and Beyonce. In this
course, you’ll gain the necessary skills to sing
R&B in an authentic way, including proper
phrasing, riffing, shouting, scale patterns,
rhythmic articulation, and much more.
Vocal Production
This course guides you through the essential
concepts and methods to master the craft of
vocal production. You will learn the technical
aspects of working with the vocal and the
personal, artistic aspects of working with a
vocalist to achieve the best performance - skills
that can be applied to many roles from engineer
to producer to artist.

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Piano & Keyboard

Certificates
Master Certificate (8-12 Courses)

Theory, Harmony, and Ear Training

(8 Courses)
• Music Theory 101

• Basic Ear Training 1

• Music Theory 201: Harmony and Function

• Getting Inside Harmony 1

• Music Theory 301: Advanced Melody,

Harmony, Rhythm

+ 3 Elective Courses

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Specialist Certificates (3 Courses)

Keyboard Styles Theory and Harmony

(3 Courses) (3 Courses)

• Blues and Rock Keyboard Techniques • Music Theory 101

• Pop/Rock Keyboard • Getting Inside Harmony 1

• Jazz Piano • Getting Inside Harmony 2

Keyboard Skills Music Theory

(3 Courses) (3 Courses)

• Berklee Keyboard Method • Music Theory 101

• Blues and Rock Keyboard Techniques • Music Theory 201: Harmony and Function

• Basic Improvisation • Music Theory 301: Advanced Melody,

Harmony, Rhythm

Improvisation
(3 Courses)
• Basic Ear Training 1

• Basic Improvisation

• Gary Burton: Jazz Improvisation

Courses

Berklee Keyboard Method Gary Burton: Jazz Improvisation

Learn the Berklee approach to keyboard. Master
the basics of technique and chord voicings,
and gain an understanding of more advanced
concepts including interpretation of lead sheets
and improvisation.
Keyboard for the Electronic Musician
In this beginner level course, you’ll build skills
that will help you write, produce, and perform
electronic music using keyboards ranging from
acoustic piano to modern controllers with
virtual instruments.
Learn the art of Jazz improvisation from Gary
Burton, one of the most renowned improvisers
in the jazz world. Learn different types and
styles of compositions from the perspective
of the improviser, and take an in-depth look at
how mental, harmonic, and melodic processes
contribute to the instinctive skills that an
improviser puts to use when taking a solo.

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Courses

Blues & Rock Keyboard Techniques Jazz Piano

Study the theory and harmonic concepts Strengthen your command of the melodies,
common to blues and rock styles, and learn the harmonies, and rhythms that make up the rich art
licks, techniques, patterns, and improvisation form of jazz on the piano or keyboard.
styles associated with shuffles, New Orleans
piano, rock ‘n’ roll and modern rock piano, and Pop/Rock Keyboard
solo blues piano. Learn to play authentic keyboard parts in a wide
range of pop/rock styles, including rock ‘n’ roll,
Basic Improvisation R&B, dance pop, classic rock, country, heartland/
Learn a step-by-step approach to improvisation alt-country, and jam band.
that applies to all styles and any instrument.
Develop your solos by studying the riffs and licks
of legendary players, and learn to incorporate
the inflexions, feel, and nuances of the masters
into your own playing!

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Arranging

Certificates

Master Certificates (8-12 Courses)

Arranging Arranging and Orchestration

(8 Courses) (8 Courses)
• Arranging 1: Rhythm Section • Arranging: Small Ensemble and Horns

• Arranging: Small Ensemble and Horns • Arranging: Contemporary Styles

• Arranging: Contemporary Styles • Arranging: Advanced Horn Writing

• Arranging: Advanced Horn Writing • Orchestration 1

• Arranging: Woodwinds and Strings • Arranging: Woodwinds and Strings

+ 3 Elective Courses + 3 Elective Courses

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Specialist Certificates (3 Courses)

Jazz Composition and Arranging

(3 Courses)

• Jazz Composition

• Reharmonization Techniques

• Jazz Arranging

Courses
Arranging 1: Rhythm Section
Essential learning for anyone interested in
arranging music for a band, Arranging 1: Rhythm
Section explores all aspects of writing and arranging
for the rhythm section.
Arranging: Advanced Horn Writing
Take your arranging abilities to the next level
of development by studying more advanced
techniques for voicing chords, orchestration,
articulations, and background lines.
Arranging: Contemporary Styles
Learn to create your own original grooves by
analyzing, writing, sequencing, and recording the
rhythms and styles that have influenced western
contemporary music.
Arranging: Small Ensemble & Horns
Develop your writing and arranging skills for
smaller bands and larger ensembles and learn
techniques that can be applied to both live
instrumentation or sequenced/sampled sounds.
Arranging: Woodwinds & Strings
Gain a practical, real-world understanding of the
sound and personality of woodwind and string
instruments, and learn how to properly apply
them to songs, arrangements, and compositions.
Contemporary Techniques in Music
Composition 1
Learn how to construct your own melodic,
harmonic, and rhythmic language through the
study of modern 20th century compositional
techniques. In this course you’ll develop your
unique, compositional voice to write music for
visual media, concerts, recitals, or personal
enjoyment.
Contemporary Techniques in
Music Composition 2
The past 50 years have seen more innovation in
composition than the previous four centuries.
In this course you’ll develop enhanced listening
skills to identify and appreciate new musical
styles, and more importantly, you’ll learn how
to apply new techniques to your own writing.
Contemporary Vocal Arranging
Master the concepts of vocal writing and
arranging — from basic to more advanced —
and learn to write vocal charts in a number of
contemporary styles, including jazz, folk, pop,
and R&B.

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Counterpoint
Gain a broad overview of counterpoint and the
art of writing lines that support both the melody
and the overall structure of a composition —
essential information for singers, songwriters,
composers, guitarists, and musicians from all
backgrounds.
Jazz Arranging
Become a more versatile and sought-after jazz
arranger. Jazz Arranging explores techniques
that will allow you to write effective jazz
arrangements for all types of instrumental
combinations, from bop and hard-bop, to big
band jazz ensembles.
Jazz Composition
Learn effective techniques that will help you
compose jazz tunes that have a balance of
melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic appeal.
Music Notation Using Finale
Create great-looking music quickly and easily
with the powerful Finale music notation software,
and learn techniques to maximize speed, control,
and accuracy.
Music Theory and Composition 4
Building on the foundation of the previous
three levels, Music Theory and Composition 4
will introduce compositional techniques first
pioneered by twentieth century European
and American composers and will examine
them in both classical and jazz/popular
music contexts. Further exploration of World
music styles will also be a feature of the
course in the weekly Rhythm Jam. As in the
previous levels, the course will include weekly
composition and video scoring assignments.
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Music Notation Using Sibelius
Learn to create lead sheets, choral and
instrumental scores, drum maps and guitar
notation, and explore many other ways to use
Sibelius for your own personal and professional
music needs.
Reharmonization Techniques
Take your musical vocabulary and skill set to
a whole new level for writing, arranging, and
performing music of any genre by learning
reharmonization and providing musical interest
and variety to standard repertoire.
World Music Composition Styles
Add depth and flavor to compositions in any
genre by studying the characteristics of a wide
array of world music compositional techniques.
Creative Strategies for Composition
Beyond Style
Learn how to develop upon virtually any kernel
of an idea, from a melodic fragment to a catchy
rhythm or phrase, or a nice chord. Explore a
variety of approaches to composing and how
they work, complete with examples, composer
perspectives, and more.
Collaborative Songwriting
This course will actively engage students in an
intensive program of online song collaboration,
which will allow them to develop practical
and creative real world skills for professional
co-writing.
Bass

Certificates
Professional Certificate (4-6 Courses)

Bass
(5 courses)
• Bass Performance 101

• Rock Bass

• R&B Bass

• Jazz Bass

• Basic Improvisation

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Specialist Certificate (3 Courses)
Improvisation
(3 Courses)
• Basic Ear Training 1
• Basic Improvisation
• Gary Burton: Jazz Improvisation
Courses
R&B Bass
Learn to play R&B bass in the style of the master
players. Expand your bass playing in the context
of a professional, live music performance or
recording session.
Bass Performance 101
Study the music of famous electric and acoustic
bass players, and learn to create and perform
your own unique bass lines in a variety of
different styles.
Jazz Bass
Gain the tools and knowledge you need to
improvise jazz bass lines like a seasoned
professional. Learn to play great jazz bass lines,
recognize common chord progressions in jazz
standards, and study the work of jazz bass greats
like Paul Chambers, Ray Brown, Ron Carter, and
Christian McBride.
Rock Bass
Gain the foundation, technique, and vocabulary
necessary to construct and improvise bass lines
in a variety of rock and blues-based music styles.
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Slap Bass
Popularized in the ‘70s with groups such
as Sly and the Family Stone, slap bass has
become an essential technique in any electric
bassist’s toolkit. In Slap Bass, you will learn the
fundamentals of playing slap, from traditional
to advanced modern techniques, and learn
to construct your own slap lines over original
songs.
Gary Burton: Jazz Improvisation
Learn the art of jazz improvisation from Gary
Burton, one of the most renowned improvisers
in the jazz world. Learn different types and
styles of compositions from the perspective
of the improviser, and take an in-depth look at
how mental, harmonic, and melodic processes
contribute to the instinctive skills that an
improviser puts to use when taking a solo.
Basic Improvisation
Learn a step-by-step approach to improvisation
that applies to all styles and any instrument.
Develop your solos by studying the riffs and licks
of legendary players, and learn to incorporate
the inflexions, feel, and nuances of the masters
into your own playing.
Orchestration

Certificates
Master Certificates (8-12 Courses)

Arranging & Orchestration Orchestration for Film & TV

(8 Courses)  Degree Path Certificate | 9 Courses
• Arranging: Small Ensemble and Horns • Film Scoring 101

• Arranging: Woodwinds and Strings • Orchestration 2: Writing Techniques

for Full Orchestra
• Arranging: Advanced Horn Writing
• Music Composition for Film & TV 1
• Orchestration 1
• Music Composition for Film & TV 2
• Orchestration 2: Writing Techniques
for Full Orchestra • Orchestration 1

+ 3 Elective Courses • World Music Composition Styles

+ 3 Elective Courses

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Master Certificates (8-12 Courses)

Arranging
(8 Courses)
• Arranging 1: Rhythm Section

• Arranging: Small Ensemble and Horns

• Arranging: Contemporary Styles

• Arranging: Advanced Horn Writing

• Arranging: Woodwinds and Strings

+ 3 Elective Courses

Professional Certificates (4-6 Courses)

Composing & Orchestrating for Film & TV

 Degree Path Certificate | 5 Courses

• Producing Music with Logic

• Orchestration 1

• Music Composition for Film and TV 1

• Music Composition for Film and TV 2

• Film Scoring 101

Specialist Certificates (3 Courses)

Jazz Composition & Arranging Orchestration for Film & TV

(3 Courses)  Degree Path Certificate | 3 Courses

• Jazz Composition • Orchestration 1

• Jazz Arranging • Music Composition for Film and TV 1

• Reharmonization Techniques • Music Composition for Film and TV 2

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Courses
Orchestration 1
Learn to write and apply traditional orchestration
techniques to both sampled performances
and live orchestral performances.
Orchestration 2:
Writing Techniques for Full Orchestra
Learn advanced orchestration strategies and
approaches to writing for full orchestra, including
both a live orchestra and sampled MIDI mockups.
Contemporary Techniques in
Music Composition 1
Learn how to construct your own melodic,
harmonic, and rhythmic language through
the study of modern 20th century
compositional techniques. In this course
you’ll develop your unique, compositional
voice to write music for visual media,
concerts, recitals, or personal enjoyment.
Contemporary Techniques in
Music Composition 2
The past 50 years have seen more innovation in
composition than the previous four centuries.
In this course you’ll develop enhanced listening
skills to identify and appreciate new musical
styles, and more importantly, you’ll learn how
to apply new techniques to your own writing.
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Music Composition for Film & TV 1
Learn to write music in the style of big
budget Hollywood films and TV programs.
Analyze melody, harmony, counterpoint,
tempo, rhythm, and orchestration in a
variety of genres to gain a complete “recipe
book” for writing for film and TV.
Music Composition for Film & TV 2
Gain a thorough understanding of the
compositional styles used in Hollywood
projects. Learn to analyze specific genres of
film and television music in terms of melody,
harmony, counterpoint, tempo, rhythm,
and orchestration, forming a template that
you can then apply to your own writing.
Film Scoring 101
Create original music to accompany a
visual medium by learning fundamental to
more advanced film scoring techniques.
Composing & Producing
Electronic Music 1
Learn the necessary tools and techniques to
create contemporary electronic music in a variety
of styles, including drum and bass, trance, glitch,
dub, electro, minimal, downtempo, house, and
techno. If you are a musician interested in adding
an electronic flavor to your production, or an
electronic producer interested in moving your
pieces to the next level, this course is for you!
Composing & Producing
Electronic Music 2
Learn to create contemporary electronic
music in a variety of styles, including techno,
trip hop, glitch, and dubstep. Gain a deep
understanding of many aspects of contemporary
electronic music, including beats, harmony,
bass lines, groove, melodies, synthesis,
audio/MIDI editing, effects processing,
sound design, performance, and mixing.
Introduction to Game Audio
Gain a solid foundation of sound production
and engineering skills that will prepare you
to work at a game development company or
as a freelance game audio professional.
Counterpoint
Gain a broad overview of counterpoint and
the art of writing lines that support both
the melody and the overall structure of a
composition — essential information for
singers, songwriters, composers, guitarists,
and musicians from all backgrounds.
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Music Notation Using Finale
Create great-looking music quickly and
easily with the powerful Finale music
notation software, and learn techniques to
maximize speed, control, and accuracy.
Music Notation Using Sibelius
Learn to create lead sheets, choral and
instrumental scores, drum maps and guitar
notation, and explore many other ways
to use Sibelius for your own personal
and professional music needs.
World Music Composition Styles
Add depth and flavor to compositions in any
genre by studying the characteristics of a wide
array of world music compositional techniques.
Drums

Certificates
Specialist Certificate (3 Courses)

Drums
(3 Courses)

• Drum Set Fundamentals

• Rock Drums

• Funk / R&B Drums

Courses

Rock Drums Drum Set Fundamentals

Learn to play a variety of rock drumming styles Improve your overall coordination, touch, and
through the study of some of rock music’s most dynamics, and gain a solid foundation in drum
significant drummers. set performance and musicianship.

Afro-Cuban Drums
Funk/R&B Drums
Strengthen your overall versatility as a drummer
Learn to play songs and improvise rhythms in the
by learning the rich grooves and rhythmic
style of funk and R&B.
concepts of Afro-Cuban music.

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Music History & Liberal Arts

Certificates
Specialist Certificate (3 Courses)

Creative Writing for Musicians Visual Media

(3 Courses) (3 Courses)

• Creative Writing: Literature • The Language of Film and TV

Studies for Musicians
• Music Video Editing with Final Cut Pro
• Creative Writing: Finding Your Voice
• Introduction to Digital Cinematography
• Creative Writing: Poetry

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Courses
Rock History
Explore the history of rock ‘n’ roll in detail,
with examples from the musicians who lived
through it. Learn about the musical and
business trends in rock, major technological
innovations, the prime innovators, and the
historical context that has seen rock alternately
flourish and struggle over the past 60 years.
Music History of the Western World 1:
Medieval, Renaissance & Baroque
This course explores the development of Western
European music from the Antiquity and Middle
Ages through the Renaissance and Baroque
periods. By focusing on major composers,
genres, technical aspects, and historical
facts, students will gain an understanding
of how early Western music gave rise to the
Classical, Romantic, and Modern eras.
Music History of the Western World 2:
Classical, Romantic & Modern
Just as learning the theory behind how music
creation works, exploring the history of music
is key to understanding the genres of music
that we perform, create, and consume today.
Music History of the Western World 2: Classical,
Romantic, and Modern will provide you with a
foundation for understanding how music has
developed in the Western world through the
study of composers, compositions, and key
characteristics of a number of musical genres.
Creative Writing: Finding Your Voice
Learn to write clearly and strongly in your
own unique voice, bringing your full self to
your writing process every time you write.
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Creative Writing: Poetry
Learn to craft and control your writing,
enhance your ideas, and write better
lyrics through the study of poetry.
Developing Your Artistry
Explore what it means to be an artist — both
from a philosophical and practical perspective.
This course will examine artistry and creativity
while also teaching you how to plan and sustain
a career.
Art History
Through the eyes of two professors of art
history with differing yet complementary
approaches to understanding art, you will
look at a wide variety of media, including
painting, sculpture, and architecture, and
discover the diversity of ways that works of
art are meaningful to the human experience.
The Language of Film & TV
Gain a thorough understanding of film
and television, and learn to communicate
effectively with directors, producers, and others
involved in the production of these media.
Music, Self, and Society
Why do we have the musical preferences
that we do? Is there really such a thing as
“good” music? How does music create social
change? How does music function in our
daily lives? These are all questions we will
examine in depth throughout this course.
Project Management for Musicians
Working in the music industry involves a
never-ending series of projects. These projects
come in all sizes, budgets, and levels of
complexity, but for each, setting up a process
for planning, executing, and monitoring your
work is crucial in achieving your goals. Project
Management for Musicians will provide you
with an overall approach, with many specific
tools, to help you successfully complete
your music industry-related projects.
Music Cognition
Explore the mental processes underlying
musical behaviors and how emotion,
environment, cognitive capacity, personality,
individual differences, and other factors
influence how we perceive music.
Introduction to Digital Cinematography
Learn effective techniques for
producing any kind of video, including
a music video or short film.
Math for Musicians
Build your knowledge of, and confidence in,
math in practical ways that relate directly
to the world of music. This action-oriented
course is designed specifically for those
who find math intimidating or who feel that
their math skills have become “rusty.”
Creative Writing: Literature
Studies for Musicians
Strengthen your writing skills and creative
expression by exploring and learning from
the works of musician-writers and those for
whom music has had a profound influence.
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3D Design with Blender
3D Design with Blender is an introduction to the
world of cinematic visual effects designed for
musicians who want to add interesting visual,
non-existent elements or environments
to self-made videos.
Music Video Editing with Final Cut Pro
Learn all the steps and tools necessary to create
a high-quality audiovisual experience, including
how to assemble, enhance, and maximize the
use of video, audio, and graphic content.
Creative Entrepreneurship
Leverage your creativity for business
innovation and develop the mindset,
knowledge, and insights required to pursue
an entrepreneurial career, whether as the
steward of your own career or as the founder
of a new business in any creative field.
Game Design Principles
This course provides an overview of video
game design, exploring the iterative process of
coming up with ideas, prototyping, testing, and
revising that is at the heart of the video game
industry. You will analyze games and examine
the principles of game design from
a visual studies perspective.
New Media Economics: Music, Mobile,
Gaming, and Online Markets
In this beginner-level economics course,
explore how technological innovation and
convergence impact the production and
consumption of media content, including
music, mobile, games, and online content.
Music For Film, TV & Games

Certificates
Master Certificate (8-12 Courses)

Orchestration for Film & TV

 Degree Path Certificate | 9 Courses
• Film Scoring 101

• Orchestration 1

• Orchestration 2: Writing Techniques

for Full Orchestra

• Music Composition for Film and TV 1

• Music Composition for Film and TV 2

• World Music Composition Styles

+ 3 Elective Courses

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Professional Certificates (4-6 Courses)

Composing and Orchestrating for Film & TV

 Degree Path Certificate | 5 Courses

• Producting Music with Logic

• Orchestration 1

• Film Scoring 101

• Music Composition for Film and TV 1

• Music Composition for Film and TV 2

Specialist Certificates (3 Courses)

Visual Media Game Audio Design & Production

(3 Courses)  Degree Path Certificate | 3 Courses
• The Language of Film and TV • Game Design Principles

• Music Video Editing with Final Cut Pro • Game Audio Production with Wwise

• Introduction to Digital Cinematography • Introduction to Game Audio

Orchestration for Film & TV Producing Music for Film & Games
 Degree Path Certificate | 3 Courses  Degree Path Certificate | 3 Courses
• Orchestration 1 • Producing Music with Logic

• Music Composition for Film and TV 1 • Introduction to Game Audio

• Music Composition for Film and TV 2 • Film Scoring

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Courses
Contemporary Techniques in
Music Composition 1
Learn how to construct your own melodic,
harmonic, and rhythmic language through
the study of modern 20th century
compositional techniques. In this course
you’ll develop your unique, compositional
voice to write music for visual media,
concerts, recitals, or personal enjoyment.
Contemporary Techniques in
Music Composition 2
The past 50 years have seen more innovation in
composition than the previous four centuries.
In this course you’ll develop enhanced listening
skills to identify and appreciate new musical
styles, and more importantly, you’ll learn how
to apply new techniques to your own writing.
Music Theory and Composition 1
Gain a solid understanding of music
fundamentals while building your own musical
language. In this course you’ll take a detailed
look at the major and minor keys, and be
given tools to help you comprehend scales
and chords. This course includes a blend of
both traditional and contemporary harmony.
Music Theory and Composition 2
Build upon the essential elements of music
theory and composition you learned in Music
Theory and Composition 1 and further your
own musical language. In this course, you
will expand your knowledge of major and
minor key harmony and melody, in addition
to scales, chords, and drum grooves.
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Music Theory and Composition 3
Explore the essential elements of theory
and composition in this, the third of a four-
semester curriculum. Topics include everything
from the rhythmic elements of Jamaican and
Cuban music to the connection between
South American guitar music and Bach.
Film Scoring 101
Create original music to accompany a
visual medium by learning fundamental to
more advanced film scoring techniques.
Songwriting for Film & TV
Explore the techniques of writing music that will
appeal specifically to music supervisors, editors,
directors, and producers across any number of
different genres.
Music Composition for Film & TV 1
Learn to write music in the style of big
budget Hollywood films and TV programs.
Analyze melody, harmony, counterpoint,
tempo, rhythm, and orchestration in a
variety of genres to gain a complete “recipe
book” for writing for film and TV.
Music Composition for Film & TV 2
The second course in a two-part series, gain a
thorough understanding of the compositional
styles used in Hollywood projects, and learn
how to balance music and dialogue, influence
the audience’s emotional response, and create
music that elicits a location or time period.
Music Video Editing with Final Cut Pro
Learn all the steps and tools necessary to create
a high-quality audiovisual experience, including
how to assemble, enhance, and maximize the
use of video, audio, and graphic content.
Interactive Scoring for Games
By the end of this course, you’ll compose a
fully interactive musical score, which you’ll
implement into a game. Whether you’re into
elementary Facebook games or complex
Xbox titles, you’ll master the fundamental
musical skills that pro composers use.
Audio Post Production for Film & TV
Become a more marketable and in-demand
producer by mastering the tools and techniques
necessary to complete a full audio post
production project, including sound design,
foley, dialogue, and music for a short film.
The Language of Film & TV
Gain a thorough understanding of film
and television, and learn to communicate
effectively with directors, producers, and others
involved in the production of these media.
Introduction to Game Audio
Gain a solid foundation of sound production
and engineering skills that will prepare you
to work at a game development company or
as a freelance game audio professional.
Game Audio Production with Wwise
This course is designed for the musician who
wants to compose music, unique sound, and
creature voices for video games. Focusing
on both the creative process of designing
unique audio and the practical challenges
of putting that content into a game, Game
Audio Production with Wwise prepares
students for all major aspects of game
audio production and implementation.
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Music Supervision
Learn the ins and outs of music supervision, from
both the artist and the supervisor standpoint.
Understand the tools used by production
teams, and discover the creative approaches,
negotiation techniques, and licensing practices
essential for artists who are interested in
generating income from film or TV placements or
students who want a career in music licensing.
Music Licensing
Learn how to make money through creative
licensing of your music. In this course, you’ll
discover how to create new avenues for
placement of your own music, identify current
opportunities for your copyrights, and how
to use online resources to introduce your
music to music supervisors, ad creatives,
video game producers, and more.
Jingle Writing
Gain a practical working knowledge of how
to compose, produce, market, and monetize
commercial music in three important
categories: Jingles, Library Music, and
Television Theme music and scoring.
Introduction to Digital Cinematography
Learn effective techniques for producing any kind
of video, including a music video or short film.
Game Design Principles
This course provides an overview of video
game design, exploring the iterative process
of coming up with ideas, prototyping,
testing, and revising that is at the heart of
the video game industry. You will analyze
games and examine the principles of game
design from a visual studies perspective.
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Certificates
Specialist Certificate (3 Courses)

Improvisation
(3 Courses)
• Basic Ear Training 1

• Basic Improvisation

• Gary Burton: Jazz Improvisation

Courses
Basic Improvisation
Learn a step-by-step approach to improvisation
that applies to all styles and any instrument.
Develop your solos by studying the riffs and licks
of legendary players, and learn to incorporate
the inflexions, feel, and nuances of the masters
into your own playing.
Gary Burton: Jazz Improvisation
Learn the art of jazz improvisation from Gary
Burton, one of the most renowned improvisers
in the jazz world. Learn different types and
styles of compositions from the perspective
of the improviser, and take an in-depth look at
how mental, harmonic, and melodic processes
contribute to the instinctive skills that an
improviser puts to use when taking a solo.

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