Berklee Online Degree and Course Catalog PDF

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Table of Contents
3 Welcome
4 History
5 Master’s Degree Programs
17 Bachelor’s Degree Programs
27 Certificate Programs
64 12-Week Courses
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Welcome
If you’re looking to jumpstart or advance 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 College of Music, 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 degrees in Music
Production, Music Business, Songwriting, Guitar, Interdisciplinary Music Studies, Electronic
Music Production and Sound Design, and 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 bachelor’s and master’s degree programs, certificates, and courses
to discover the many ways you can pursue your passion and achieve your goals with Berklee
Online.
Sincerely,
Carin Nuernberg
Vice President, Online Education
Berklee is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (formerly the Commission on
Institutions of Higher Education of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc.).
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BE A PART OF OUR RICH HISTORY

Teaching the Best for More Than 70 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, Berklee 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.
The Best of Berklee … Online

Berklee Online is the award-winning online school of Berklee College of Music, delivering
access to Berklee’s acclaimed education from anywhere in the world. Our master’s and
bachelor’s degree programs, multi-course certificates, and online courses are fully accredited
and taught by the college’s world-renowned faculty. As the world’s largest online music
school, Berklee Online provides professional development, networking, and lifelong
learning opportunities. Our students include seasoned music industry professionals and
those aspiring for careers in music, as well as musicians who are interested in pursuing their
passions and advancing their knowledge in specific areas.
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Master’s
Degree
Programs
Continue your musical journey as you grow your career with a master’s
degree from Berklee Online. Access our world-renowned professors and
premier resources from anywhere in the world. This is the most cost-
effective way to further pursue your passion by earning a master’s degree
from Berklee.
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John Kellogg
Program Director
 Watch the Overview Video
MASTER OF ARTS IN
MUSIC BUSINESS
Innovation is shaping many areas of the music business, including management, marketing,
licensing, distribution, touring, and more. The Master of Arts in Music Business prepares you
to be a leader in the growth and success of the evolving music business by connecting your
passion with advanced knowledge and skills in the key sectors of the industry.
Throughout the program, you’ll learn from industry professionals and undertake in-depth
analyses of factors, both internal and external, that influence the industry—from technology
and data to policy, law, and finance. Coursework prepares you to complete a culminating
experience that allows you to define your unique contribution to the music industry and
advance business opportunities that present innovative, viable solutions in the marketplace.
The program is designed to be completed in one year. You will complete 12 courses at a
recommended pace of three courses per semester over four 12-week semesters. Throughout
the program, you will participate in a community of highly engaged and motivated peers and
faculty committed to high-level learning and collaboration.
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REQUIRED GRADUATE COURSES

Complete the following requirements in the recommended order listed here:
OMBUS-505 OMBUS-555
Music Business Revenue Streams Music Business Finance
LEVEL 5 for Entrepreneurs LEVEL 5
Evaluate and analyze how revenue is generated Music Business Finance for Entrepreneurs breaks
in the music business, examining both the history down finance into three digestible components:
and current status of the various revenue streams (1) determining and understanding financial
and their impact on participants in the industry. calculations, both focused on the music industry
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music- in particular, as well as used more broadly across
business-revenue-streams industries; (2) money, markets, and the music
business; and (3) funding music.
OMBUS-522 https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-business-
finance-for-entrepreneurs
The Business of Music Marketing
LEVEL 5
In this course you will gain a professional-level OMBUS-595
knowledge of cutting edge marketing techniques Music Business Law LEVEL 5
essential for any music-centric business. In this course, you will analyze the most
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/the-business- important legal issues in the contemporary music
of-music-marketing industry, including how these issues began, how
they have evolved, and where they are headed.
OMBUS-537 You will explore copyright law, including fair use
and public domain, and how it affects sampling,
Data Analytics in the Music Business
interpolation, mashups, and more.
LEVEL 5
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-business-law
Gain a deep understanding of the role of data
in the business of music, and learn to balance
theoretical concepts, illustrative case studies, and OMBUS-690
practical applications. When used correctly, data Music Business Research Methods
about artists and music serve as invaluable tools, LEVEL 6
allowing companies to measure performance This course serves as a launch pad for the
accurately and understand the current market, subsequent culminating experience courses you
informing decisions with real facts and figures, will take that will enforce and expand the creative
and providing insight into how existing processes and analytical thinking you will need to develop
may be made more efficient. your final industry-ready project.
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OMBUS-657 OMBUS-676
Artist Management in the Music Marketing: Strategy for
Music Business LEVEL 6 Consumer Brands LEVEL 6
This course is an in-depth exploration of the The goal of this course is to position you to
strategy behind effective artist management. conceptualize, build, and execute best-in-class
Through case-scenario analysis, you will music campaigns for consumer brands in a
learn the key ingredients for successful artist professional, real-world context through research,
management/artist relationships, in addition to analysis, presentation, and critique. You will learn
approaches for growing and sustaining artists’ to make appropriate alignments between brands
careers, and much more. and artists and devise strategies for campaigns
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/artist- that have measurable outcomes, such as KPIs
management-in-the-music-business (key performance indicators) and ROI (return on
investment), that inform further investment.
OMBUS-664 https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-marketing-
Music Business Policy LEVEL 6 strategy-for-consumer-brands
Music policy determines what is possible in the

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evolving global marketplace for music. It is no
longer enough to learn the nuts and bolts of the Music Business Management
business; long-term sustainability also requires a and Leadership LEVEL 6
working knowledge of the laws and regulations In this course, students will enhance their
around the world. The goal of this course is to understanding of leadership core competencies
expand your knowledge base around policy for professional development, apply that
and cultivate leadership to help solve persistent leadership awareness to their managerial
problems in the global music industry. capabilities in multiple business environments,
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music- and implement change management techniques
business-policy as tactical strategy for competitive advantage
within the music industry.
OMBUS-693 https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-business-
management-and-leadership
Culminating Experience in
Music Business 1 LEVEL 6
Through the culminating experience, students OMBUS-695
make a creative contribution to, and/or define Culminating Experience in

and solve a problem that exists in the profession. Music Business 2 LEVEL 6
This contribution may take the form of a research, In this course, a continuation of Culminating
creative, or practical project. Regardless of Experience in Music Business 1, you will bring
the form the culminating experience takes, your culminating experience from first draft
it represents the highest expression of the to finished form, with regular feedback from
students’ learning at the master’s level. faculty. In addition, you’ll prepare for your final
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/culminating- presentation and ultimately present your work
experience-in-music-business-1 to the culminating experience committee and
online graduate community.
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Enrique Gonzalez Müller

Program Director
MASTER OF MUSIC IN
MUSIC PRODUCTION
The Master of Music in Music Production combines the most creative, innovative music
production techniques with the power of DAW-based music technology tools. The program
provides a rigorous training in advanced recording, mixing, and mastering, in addition to
focused work on critical areas such as vocal production, audio for visual media, and business
sustainability for independent producers.
Through the program, you develop a professional framework and vocabulary for analyzing
production qualities in music and learn how to leverage research into how people perceive
sound to strengthen the connection between their music and listeners. You’ll also gain the
knowledge and skills to achieve professional, effective musical collaborations with high-
quality results, often in distributed contexts, from your studio/production company.
The program prepares you to be a skillful producer in a variety of contemporary styles and
formats, with a culminating experience that allows you to define your unique contribution
as a music producer and/or advance the field of music production.
The program is designed to be completed in one year. You will complete 12 courses at a
recommended pace of three courses per semester over four 12-week semesters. Throughout
the program, you will participate in a community of highly engaged and motivated peers and
faculty committed to high-level learning and collaboration.
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Complete the following requirements in the order listed here:
OMPRD-507 OMPRD-588
Architectural, Acoustic, and Audio Creative Recording and Editing
System Design for the Modern Music Techniques in Music Production
Production Studio LEVEL 5 LEVEL 5
This course will prepare you to understand, Creative Recording Techniques in Music
design, and implement a professional music Production is a practical, in-depth study of
production environment for the projects you essential and creative recording techniques as
embark on. You will complete a production well as an exploration of advanced audio editing
studio design as a final project, which will techniques and considerations. You will learn to
include essential acoustic and architectural maximize the emotional impact of recordings by
design criteria. focusing on the music-driven intersection of the
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/architectural- technical and creative skills necessary to achieve
acoustic-and-audio-system-design-for-the-modern- professional sounding recordings in any setting.
music-production-studio https://online.berklee.edu/courses/creative-recording-
techniques-in-music-production
OMPRD-525
Critical Analysis of Music OMPRD-599
Production Techniques LEVEL 5 Commercial Vocal Production
This course presents a framework and vocabulary LEVEL 5
for analyzing music that will support your work Develop the skills necessary to create vocal-
in the program, in addition to your professional focused recordings that are contemporary and
career. You will dissect music for its use of commercially viable. You will explore the voice
various production techniques, including as an instrument, one that is naturally expressive
arrangement, instrumentation, performance, mix and harmonically complex, and that can be
considerations, and more. technologically processed.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/critical-analysis-of- https://online.berklee.edu/courses/commercial-vocal-
music-production-techniques production
OMPRD-577 OMPRD-637
Music Production: Maximizing Psychoacoustics in Music Production
Emotion through Performance, LEVEL 6
Arrangement, and Sound LEVEL 5 Learn how speech and music signals are
An in-depth, hands-on study of the unique transformed from physical activity in the
elements involved in the craft of music environment, to sensations in the ear, to
production, you will learn the fundamental aural psychological perceptions in the brain. You will
and philosophical considerations necessary to also explore the relationship between a sound
achieve emotionally-impactful and commercially- and its perception in terms of the underlying
competitive productions. mechanisms and limitations of our hearing system.
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OMPRD-650 OMPRD-662
Advanced Mixing Techniques Advanced Audio/Music Mastering:
LEVEL 6 Theory and Practice LEVEL 6
Advanced Mixing Techniques is a next-generation In this course, you will learn mastering theories
music mixing course. In addition to an in- and techniques to deliver high-quality masters in
depth exploration of traditional mixing topics a variety of genres, for various platforms, including
such as balance, EQ, dynamics, spatial effects, vinyl, lossy codecs, and streaming platforms.
and automation, you’ll explore pitch and time https://online.berklee.edu/courses/advanced-audio-
correction and mixing for digital streaming services. music-mastering-theory-and-practice
Throughout the course, you will mix 12 provided
recordings in a variety of styles, including R&B/
OMPRD-677
hip-hop, pop, electronic dance, country, and rock.
This work requires you to organize, implement, and Audio/Music Production for
execute large multitrack mixes in a DAW mixdown Visual Media LEVEL 6
environment, in addition to executing technically This course is an exploration of the tools,
and creatively advanced mixing techniques and techniques, workflows, and creative
preparing mixes for modern streaming formats. considerations in producing audio for film,
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/advanced- television, and related media. You will explore
mixing-techniques the history of film as a medium, through the
development of technology for synchronizing
OMPRD-690
audio to moving picture, to modern-day
Business of Independent practices in audio post-production.
Music Production LEVEL 6 https://online.berklee.edu/courses/audio-music-
This course explores the business aspects of production-for-visual-media
operating as an independent producer or
production company. Students learn effective OMPRD-695
strategies for promoting work through networking Culminating Experience in
and marketing, developing and implementing a Music Production 2 LEVEL 6
business plan with diversified sources of revenue, This course, a continuation of Culminating
managing legal and tax affairs, building a team Experience in Music Production 1, supports the
and resources, and leveraging opportunities for completion of the culminating experience. You
growth and expansion. will work in consultation with your culminating
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/business-of- experience committee to develop your unique
independent-music-production projects, and to take them from first draft to
finished form. In addition, you will prepare for
OMPRD-693
your final presentation and ultimately present
your work to your committee and to the online
Culminating Experience in graduate community.
Music Production 1 LEVEL 6
All Master of Music in Music Production students
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complete a culminating experience or thesis
project. This experience is meant to be exactly
as named: the culmination of your work in the
program, the experience through which you
synthesize all you have learned.
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Alison Plante
Program Director
MASTER OF MUSIC IN
FILM SCORING
The Master of Music in Film Scoring program will empower you with the skills and
confidence to compose music to match any visual presentation that a filmmaker provides.
You’ll develop your own unique compositional voice through working with live orchestras
to bring your scores to life, and creating realistic-sounding MIDI sequences using
professional-level sample libraries.
By studying the works of a wide range of film composers, you’ll learn how to effectively
incorporate music from different cultures and countries into feature films, television shows,
or documentary film scores. The Master of Music in Film Scoring will not only help you
become a more effective composer, but also a more effective dramatist.
Film scoring is an industry driven by professional networks, and the instructors in this
program, all of whom are working professionals, will be able to guide you in identifying
pathways that will be helpful in building industry connections and finding and scoring film
projects. You’ll build your business acumen, and learn how to make effective professional
connections in the industry. You’ll focus on maximizing your relationship with directors and
producers, and work hands-on with student filmmakers to gain experience collaborating
directly with clients. And, perhaps most importantly, through this program you’ll build your
demo reel with recordings of exceedingly high production value, which will be suitable for
use as promotional material.
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Complete the following requirements in the order listed here:
OCOMP-507 OCOMP-577
Orchestral Mockups in Film Scoring Professional Film Scoring Skills 1:
LEVEL 5 Collaboration and Communication
This course emphasizes the creation of realistic- LEVEL 5
sounding orchestral sequences, using current, This course focuses on maximizing the
professional-level orchestral sample libraries composer’s relationship with a director or
and DAWs. You will learn how to emulate live producer. We’ll explore different collaboration
orchestral performances, using industry-standard and communication styles, as well as how to
tools and techniques utilized by composers manage the process of a collaboration, from
across the film, TV, and video game scoring being hired through the final delivery. You’ll
industries. work with student filmmakers to gain experience
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/orchestral- collaborating directly with a client and managing
mockups-in-film-scoring a working relationship. You’ll also learn business
skills for film composers, focusing on contracts
and rights, and working within a budget.
OCOMP-525
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/professional-film-
Film Score Analysis LEVEL 5 scoring-skills-1-collaboration-and-communication
In this course you’ll examine the role of music in
visual storytelling, explore how film composers
OCOMP-588
establish and use an effective musical vocabulary,
and learn to see films through the lens of a Mixing the Film Score LEVEL 5
filmmaker. Analysis in this course emphasizes This course takes your mixing skills to the next
thematic and textural development and other level and includes a thorough exploration of
musical elements that contribute to the overall stereo, surround, and immersive mixing, and
narrative of the picture. You will learn how to delivery-to-client specifications. You’ll explore
utilize different dimensions of music—such as advanced reverb applications, as well as
tempo, rhythm, timbre, harmonic language, techniques to mix different sample libraries with
and melodic contour—to support film in specific live recordings. You will do extensive listening
ways: expressing the film’s narrative structure, to prepare your aural analysis skills prior to
the characters’ transformation, the world of the implementing these techniques in your own
film, the characters’ inner life, and more. You’ll mixes. We will also address when, why, and how
also investigate how musical choices reflect to engage a professional mix engineer. You
the filmmakers’ visual choices in the making of will learn how to “mix to the dub” and develop
their movie: shot angles, color palette, editing, sensitivity to the ultimate needs of the final film
and more. Each week during the first half of the mix.
semester, the course will cover one dimension https://online.berklee.edu/courses/mixing-the-film-
of music and how it relates to the film and the score
story. During the second half of the term, we will
deeply explore the music of a specific film each
week.
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OCOMP-590 OCOMP-637
Compositional Voice Development Orchestrating the Film Score
in Film Scoring LEVEL 6 with Live Sessions LEVEL 6
In this course, you will develop your own In this course, you will work on two remote
unique compositional voice by exploring the recording projects with professional musicians
compositional voices of other established in small groups, a set-up which reflects the
composers and how they played out in their budgetary constraints of many emerging film
careers. You will learn to refine your artistry and composers at the beginning of their careers. You
focus on yourself as the “whole” composer. You’ll will produce hybrid scores with pre-recorded
also complete a series of structured exercises tracks and live strings or brass/woodwinds. The
to explore your own musical and cultural course will also continue to explore advanced
background and learn how that might inform timbral combinations within the full orchestra.
your own unique compositional identity. You will build on your experience of taking a cue
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/compositional- from concept and sketch to final mix. You will also
voice-development-in-film-scoring continue to learn through video interactions with
Hollywood session players.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/orchestrating-the-
OCOMP-599
film-score-with-live-sessions
Composing the Orchestral Film Score
LEVEL 5
OCOMP-650
This course results in one cue recorded remotely
with a 40-piece professional orchestra. These Professional Film Scoring Skills 2:
recordings are well suited for your demo and use Building Your Career LEVEL 6
as promotional material. This course emphasizes This course explores how to build your
process: you will compose, orchestrate, copy, business acumen as it relates to the film scoring
prepare Pro Tools sessions, and mix your cue industry. The course teaches you how to build
along with weekly writing assignments. You your professional network, create your own
will gain recording experience and learn how opportunities, and craft a life and career of
to produce a session, directing professional scoring films and other media. You will explore
musicians. You will expand your composer’s how to maximize your strengths and use them
toolbox and employ various compositional and to navigate the nuances and intricacies of the
orchestration devices to maximize the dramatic Hollywood film and TV scoring business. In
impact of their music. You will also learn from addition, you’ll learn how to create polished
Hollywood’s finest composers and studio demos and other marketing materials that
musicians through master classes. distinguish you from other composers.
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OCOMP-662 OCOMP-693
Stylistic Adaptations in Film Scoring Culminating Experience
LEVEL 6 in Film Scoring 1 LEVEL 6
One of the important skills for the modern film In this first culminating experience course,
composer to master is the ability to incorporate you will work one-on-one with an instructor
music from different cultures and countries into to develop your final project for the master’s
a feature film, television show, or documentary program. The project involves creating a hybrid
film score. Whether the location of the film or score for a film provided by the instructor or
program is a certain country, or the characters sourced by you with the instructor’s permission.
are from a particular part of the world, a director The instructor acts as the director and
may want to reflect the culture being shown requests revisions and re-writes, emulating the
to varying degrees. This course will present professional world. You will use all the skills
a framework by which you’ll learn to perform developed in the rest of your coursework to
research to develop a deep understanding of create a successful score.
different musical styles, systems, instruments, https://online.berklee.edu/courses/culminating-
melodic and harmonic structures, and societal experience-in-film-scoring-1
functions. This work will prepare you for
professional endeavors and collaborations with
OCOMP-695
directors and producers that require music of a
different culture. Culminating Experience
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/stylistic- in Film Scoring 2 LEVEL 6
adaptations-in-film-scoring In this second culminating experience course,
you continue working one-on-one with an
instructor to develop your final project for the
OCOMP-677
master’s program. The project involves creating
Sampling and Synthesis in Film a hybrid score for a different film provided
Scoring: Electronic and Textural by the instructor or sourced by you with the
Resources LEVEL 6 instructor’s permission. The instructor will again
In this course, you will come to think texturally act as the director and request revisions and
and use sounds as raw materials in your scores. re-writes, emulating the professional world. You
Beginning with an overview of synthesis will use all the skills developed in the rest of your
concepts, you will use software synthesizers coursework to create a successful score.
and samplers to create a dramatic musical https://online.berklee.edu/courses/culminating-
soundscape. You will also learn how to create experience-in-film-scoring-2
your own sampled instrument and use it in a
score, in addition to learning how to create and
manipulate audio loops.
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Ways to Start Your Master’s Degree

Application Materials paid by credit card at the time of the application
submission. Note that all correspondence related
Students applying for any of the master’s
to the application will be sent to the email
programs are required to submit:
address provided on the application.
P
roof of bachelor’s degree in relevant field,
or bachelor’s degree with significant work Prerequisites
experience in relevant field For all graduate-level programs, applicants are
required to hold a bachelor’s degree and are
Copy of diploma
expected to have a high record of academic and/
Official transcripts or professional achievement.
Résumé/CV For the Master of Music in Music Production

program, applicants must have a bachelor’s
T
wo academic/professional letters of degree in music production, engineering, or
recommendation technology, or a bachelor’s degree with work
experience in the music production, engineering,
E
nglish exam (TOEFL or IELTS) for students for
and/or technology fields.
whom English is not a native language
The Master of Arts in Music Business program
Statement of purpose (see below) requires a bachelor’s degree, preferably in
business, finance, marketing, or related field.
A
pplicants for the Master of Music in Music
Production program are additionally required
Financial Aid
to submit a portfolio with at least three
recorded examples of their recent work. Financial assistance for your Berklee Online
education is available from a variety of sources,
Statement of Purpose including federal awards, outside scholarships,
and private loans. Berklee Online degree
Applicants are required to submit a statement of students who are US citizens or permanent
purpose that describes their background, why residents may apply for Federal Financial Aid
they are applying to the program, how it fits with through the Free Application for Federal Student
their career goals, and what project they intend Aid (FAFSA).
to pursue as their culminating experience
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Bachelor’s
Degree
Programs
Connect your passion with a career in the music industry. In the Bachelor
of Professional Studies program, you’ll learn from the same first-class
instructors who have made Berklee College of Music a world-renowned
institution. Whether you’re just beginning your musical journey, or you’re
looking to sharpen your tools, our undergraduate programs will help you
hone in on your talents, refine your skills, and enrich your musical life.
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MUSIC PRODUCTION
BACHELOR OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
Gain a deep understanding of multitrack recording, overdubbing, editing, and mixing music
in a variety of styles, using complex digital audio systems. Through hands-on instruction,
you’ll learn best practices for successfully completing recording projects that are typical of
those found in contemporary professional recording and production environments. Upon
graduation you’ll be ready to hit the ground running in any professional music production
environment.
Curriculum (120 Credits) 6 Specialization Courses in Your

Area of Interest (18 Credits)
10 Required Courses (30 Credits)
Complete 6 courses in your area of
• Music Production Analysis interest and professional development:
• Critical Listening 1 music business, songwriting, arranging,
• Audio Basics for Recording orchestration, etc.
• Pro Tools 101 or Pro Tools 110
In Addition to:
• P
ro Tools 110 or Mixing &
5 Specified Elective Courses (15 Credits)
Mastering with Pro Tools
5 Core Music Studies Courses (15 Credits)
• Microphone Techniques 14 General Education Courses (42 Credits)
• Vocal Production
• Art of Mixing
• Creative Music Production Skills
• Music Production Capstone
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GUITAR
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 60-minute performance and a demo reel geared toward
securing professional work.
Curriculum (120 Credits) Guitar Lessons (18 Credits)

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

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MUSIC BUSINESS
Develop the fundamental business knowledge and skills needed to succeed in today’s
ever-changing music industry. You will analyze key factors that influence the music business
including publishing, licensing, management, touring, marketing, entrepreneurship, and
law. The program emphasizes pressing issues, such as alternative approaches to copyright,
streaming music, and new models for revenue generation. Upon graduation you’ll be
equipped with marketable skills to meet the range of opportunities that are available in the
music business.

Complete 6 courses in your area of
• Music Business 101 interest and professional development:
• Music Marketing 101 music business, songwriting, arranging,
• Music Business Trends and Strategies orchestration, etc.
• Concert Touring
In Addition to:
• Music Licensing
• Legal Aspects of the Music Industry 5 Core Music Studies Courses (15 Credits)
• Creative Entrepreneurship 14 General Education Courses (42 Credits)
• Music Business Leadership and Ethics
• Music Business Finance
• Music Business Capstone

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SONGWRITING
Learn techniques for writing original songs in a variety of musical styles: techniques that have
propelled Berklee alumni to write No. 1 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 effectively and efficiently, whether by
yourself or in collaboration with other songwriters.
Curriculum (120 Credits) 3 Specialization Courses in Your Area of

Interest (9 Credits)
Complete any 3 courses, except liberal
• Lyric Writing: Tools and Strategies arts courses coded with OLART, OLSOC,
• Songwriting: Harmony or OLMSC, in your area of interest and
• Lyric Writing: Writing From the Title professional development: music business,
music production, arranging, orchestration, etc.
• Songwriting: Melody
• Lyric Writing: Writing Lyrics to Music In Addition to:
• Arranging for Songwriters 3 Music Technology Courses (9 Credits)
• Songwriting: Writing Hit Songs 5 Specified Elective Courses (15 Credits)
• Commercial Songwriting Techniques 5 Core Music Studies Courses (15 Credits)
• Collaborative Songwriting 14 General Education Courses (42 Credits)
• Songwriting Capstone

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SONGWRITING AND PRODUCING MUSIC

The Songwriting 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.
At the same time, the most viable candidates for jobs will also know the newest technology
and a wide breadth of hybrid production techniques. This program covers both sets of
competencies in detail.
Curriculum (120 Credits) In Addition to:

6 Specialization Courses in Your Interest
• Songwriting: Harmony (18 Credits)
• R
ecording and Producing in the Home 5 Core Music Courses (15 Credits)
Studio 12 General Education Courses (42 Credits)
• Songwriting: Melody
• Writing and Producing Advertising
Music
• Vocal Production
• Songwriting for Film and TV
• Art of Mixing
• Collaborative Songwriting
• S
ongwriting and Producing Music
Capstone
• 1 DAW-related Music Production Course

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ELECTRONIC MUSIC PRODUCTION

AND SOUND DESIGN
This program teaches you to apply core studio technologies and techniques—including
recording, editing, and mixing—to electronic music and sound design projects. You will also
develop a deep understanding of electronic instruments. By the end of the program, you will
have a portfolio of professional-quality sound designs and electronic music compositions to
prepare you for a career as an artist, producer, remixer, or sound designer in fields such as
electronic music production, post production, and video game sound.

Complete any six courses (except liberal
• Music Production 101
arts courses coded with OLART, OLSOC,
• Producing Music with Logic or OLMSC) in your area of interest and
• Producing Music with Ableton Live professional development: music business,
• Sound Design for the Electronic songwriting, arranging, orchestration, etc.
Musician
In Addition to:
• Sampling and Audio Production
• M
ixing and Mastering for the Electronic
5 Core Music Studies Courses (15 Credits)
Musician
14 General Education Courses (42 Credits)
• C
omposing and Producing Electronic
Music 1
• C
omposing and Producing Electronic
Music 2
• C
reative Digital Signal Processing for
Music and Visuals
• E
lectronic Music Production
and Sound Design Capstone

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MUSIC COMPOSITION FOR FILM,

TV, AND GAMES
If you want to compose, arrange, and orchestrate effective dramatic music for visual media—
including film, television, and interactive media—then this is the place to start. The program
begins with a set of core music and technology courses to provide both the conceptual
foundation in music theory and the technical foundation in a digital audio workstation
to record, sequence, and mix music for visuals. You will also study the works of master
composers and innovators and analyze the role of music in a dramatic medium.
Curriculum (120 Credits) In Addition to:

12 Core Music & Technology Courses
• Film Scoring 101
(36 Credits)
• Music Notation Using Finale 13 General Education Courses (39 Credits)
• Orchestration 1
• C
ontemporary Techniques in
Music Composition 1
• C
ontemporary 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
• M
usic Composition for Film, TV, and
Games Capstone

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INTERDISCIPLINARY MUSIC STUDIES

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 align with your personal career goals.
With the help of an academic advisor, you will create a personalized education plan, which
includes 3 courses of your choosing in both music business and technology—two critical
areas driving change in the music industry—in addition to a series of core music and liberal
arts courses.
Curriculum (120 Credits) 5 Core Music Studies Courses

21 Required and Specified (15 Credits)
14 General Education Courses

Elective Courses (63 Credits)
(42Credits)
3 Music Business Courses
14 Additional Courses
With at least 1 course at the 300
Selected courses should align with your
level or above
individual education plan and could
3 Music Production Courses be in the disciplines of music business,
music production, composition, guitar,
Interdisciplinary Music bass, piano, voice, drums, arranging, or
Studies Capstone songwriting.

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Ways to Start Your Bachelor’s Degree

Undeclared Option Degree Completion
The Undeclared option provides a pathway of If you left Berklee College of Music prior to
study to all majors in Berklee Online’s Bachelor of completing your bachelor’s degree, you now
Professional Studies degree program. Designed have an opportunity to complete your degree
for students with limited or no previous college with Berklee Online. Many students who cannot
experience, you’ll have the expert guidance of return to campus are eligible to complete their
an Academic Advisor on your journey toward degree through directed study, online courses,
earning a degree. or a combination of both.
As an undeclared student, you’ll earn up to 45  online.berklee.edu/degree-completion

credits that will automatically transfer into any one
of Berklee Online’s degree majors, allowing you Prior Learning Credit
to begin your studies while having the freedom
We recognize that our students often have
and time to decide on the major that is best suited
considerable previous learning, work, and
to meet your educational and career goals.
life experiences in their chosen area of study.
Through prior learning credit, you can earn up
Undeclared Option Highlights
to 30 credits toward the Bachelor of Professional
• Earn up to 45 credits that automatically transfer Studies degree program.
into any of the Berklee Online degree majors
 online.berklee.edu/prior-learning-credit
• Receive expert guidance from an academic
advisor as you work toward selecting a major Financial Aid
and earning your degree
Financial assistance for your Berklee Online
• Declare a major at any time
education is available from a variety of sources,
 online.berklee.edu/undeclared-option including federal awards, outside scholarships,
and private loans. Berklee Online degree
Transfer Credit students who are US citizens or permanent
residents may apply for Federal Financial Aid
Berklee Online strives to accept as many
through the Free Application for Federal Student
applicable transfer credits into our degree
Aid (FAFSA).
program as possible. A maximum of 60 credits
and/or a completed associate’s degree can be  online.berklee.edu/degree-tuition-financial-aid
accepted as transfer credits from a regionally
accredited institution.
 online.berklee.edu/degree-transfer-credits
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Certificate
Programs
Turning your passion into a career takes time and planning. With Berklee
Online’s multi-course certificate programs, you can study as your time
allows, without sacrificing your personal or professional commitments.
• Graduate Certificates (Bachelor’s degree required)

3 Courses
• Advanced Professional Certificates
8–12 Courses
• Professional Certificates
3–5 Courses
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MUSIC BUSINESS
Music Business Entrepreneurship Music Business Law and Policy

Gain the knowledge and skills you need to In this program, you’ll gain a deeper
become a successful entrepreneur in the music understanding of how music business law and
business. In this program you’ll take an in-depth policy influence revenue streams in the music
look at business finance, exploring financial industry. You’ll learn how everyone in the industry
calculations, money markets, as well as traditional gets paid, from musicians to managers, to
and non-traditional ways to fund music. You’ll entrepreneurs, and perhaps more importantly,
also practice working with music industry data you’ll learn how to make sure that whatever
to make informed decisions and implement professional path you choose, you get paid. You’ll
business strategies. Finally, you’ll gain a deeper also examine contracts, copyright ownership, and
understanding of how to be an effective leader. new revenue streams, while analyzing the legal
https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/music-business- implications of these facets through in-depth
entrepreneurship-graduate industry case studies.
Proof of a Bachelor’s Degree Required https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/music-business-
law-and-policy-graduate
Required Courses 3 Courses (9 Credits)
Data Analytics in the Music Business, Music Proof of a Bachelor’s Degree Required
Business Finance for Entrepreneurs, Music Business Required Courses 3 Courses (9 Credits)
Management and Leadership Music Business Revenue Streams, Music Business Law,
No Electives Music Business Policy
No Electives
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Music Business Marketing

and Management
Become a music business management and
marketing expert. This program is all about
mastering marketing philosophy through
hands-on experience, creating marketing
campaigns, using professional marketing tools,
and developing brand partnership strategies.
You’ll also learn how to apply these marketing
skills to develop artists and build their fan bases,
providing you with the tools you’ll need to be a
successful artist manager.
https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/music-business-
marketing-and-management-graduate
Proof of a Bachelor’s Degree Required
The Business of Music Marketing, Music Marketing:
Strategy for Consumer Brands, Artist Management
in the Music Business
No Electives
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MUSIC PRODUCTION
Creative Recording and Music Music Production Analysis

Production Techniques and Studio Design
As a music producer, your job is ensure your In this program, you’ll explore how the human
production creates a strong emotional impact. ear perceives and interprets sounds and learn
By exploring the intersection where technical how to practically apply this knowledge to
skills and creative ideas meet, this program will design a professional-level music production
give you the tools and knowledge you need environment. You’ll also hone your listening
to produce recordings that convey your vision. skills by analyzing various genres of music and
You’ll also explore innovative editing techniques uncovering the music production techniques
and vocal production, and put these lessons to used to achieve sonic hallmarks of different
use by creating contemporary and commercially musical styles, giving you the tools to further your
viable recordings. career as a versatile
https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/creative- music producer.
recording-and-music-production-techniques-graduate https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/music-
Proof of a Bachelor’s Degree Required production-analysis-and-studio-design-graduate
Required Courses 3 Courses (9 Credits) Proof of a Bachelor’s Degree Required

Music Production: Maximizing Emotion through Required Courses 3 Courses (9 Credits)
Performance, Arrangement, and Sound, Creative Required Courses Critical Analysis of Music Production
Recording and Editing Techniques in Music Techniques, Psychoacoustics in Music Production,
Production, Commercial Vocal Production Architectural, Acoustic, and Audio System Design for
No Electives the Modern Music Production Studio
No Electives
Mixing, Mastering, and Production

for Visual Media
This program will give you the hands-on
experience you need to hone your skills as a
professional mixing and mastering engineer.
You’ll learn advanced mixing and mastering
techniques in a variety of genres, focusing
on producing recordings for various formats,
including vinyl, streaming platforms, as well as
film, television, and related media.
https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/mixing-
mastering-and-production-for-visual-media-graduate
Proof of a Bachelor’s Degree Required
Advanced Mixing Techniques, Advanced Audio/
Music Mastering: Theory and Practice, Audio/Music
Production for Visual Media
No Electives
CERTIFICATES > GRADUATE > music production 30

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Advanced Professional
Certificates
ARRANGING
Writing and Producing Music General Music Studies

In this program, you'll come away with the multi- This customizable program offering provides
faceted skill set necessary to start or advance you with the flexibility to earn an Advanced
your career as a contemporary writer/producer. Professional Certificate in General Music Studies
https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/writing-and- by choosing eight courses from any interest area.
producing-music-advanced-professional https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/general-music-
Required Courses 6 Courses (18 Credits) studies-advanced-professional
Arranging 1: Rhythm Section, Arranging: No Required Courses
Contemporary Styles, Commercial Songwriting
Electives
Techniques, Music Production Analysis, Pro Tools 101,
8 Courses (24 Credits)
Songwriting: Writing Hit Songs
Electives
CERTIFICATES > ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL > Arranging 31

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BASS
General Music Studies

This customizable program offering provides
you with the flexibility to earn an Advanced
Professional Certificate in General Music Studies
by choosing eight courses from any interest area.
https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/general-music-
studies-advanced-professional
No Required Courses
Electives
CERTIFICATES > ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL > Bass 32

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DRUMS

No Required Courses
Electives
CERTIFICATES > ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL > drums 33

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GUITAR
General Music Studies Guitar

This customizable program offering provides From rock to jazz or folk to metal, what separates
you with the flexibility to earn an Advanced the great guitarists from the rest is their mastery
Professional Certificate in General Music Studies of the skills taught in this program. From
by choosing eight courses from any interest area. basics like chords and scales to nuances like
https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/general-music- improvisation techniques, form, control, and
studies-advanced-professional inflection, this Advanced Professional Certificate
program will take your guitar playing to the next
No Required Courses
level.
Electives https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/guitar-
8 Courses (24 Credits) advanced-professional
Acoustic Guitar Techniques, Blues Guitar, Getting Your
Guitar Sound, Guitar Chords 101, Guitar Scales 101
Electives
CERTIFICATES > ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL > guitar 34

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IMPROVISATION

No Required Courses
Electives
CERTIFICATES > ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL > IMPROVISATION 35

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MUSIC BUSINESS
Music Business General Music Studies

With a Berklee music business Advanced This customizable program offering provides
Professional Certificate, you will gain more than you with the flexibility to earn an Advanced
a credential that offers you an edge over the Professional Certificate in General Music Studies
competition; you will be best positioned to forge by choosing eight courses from any interest area.
ahead as a trailblazer in the music business https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/general-music-
models of the future. studies-advanced-professional
https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/music-business-
No Required Courses
advanced-professional
Electives
Concert Touring, Creative Entrepreneurship, Legal
Aspects of the Music Industry, Music Business
101, Music Business Trends and Strategies, Music
Publishing 101
Electives
CERTIFICATES > ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL > MUSIC BUSINESS 36

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MUSIC FOR FILM, TV, AND GAMES
Orchestration for Film and TV General Music Studies

Drawing on the most up-to-date tools and This customizable program offering provides
information, this extensive Advanced Professional you with the flexibility to earn an Advanced
Certificate program will equip you to become a Professional Certificate in General Music Studies
more marketable composer and/or songwriter by choosing eight courses from any interest area.
by offering in-depth instruction in orchestration https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/general-music-
while also delving into the placement techniques studies-advanced-professional
that will help your music find a home—and a
No Required Courses
paycheck—via TV, movies, video games, and
other media. Electives
https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/orchestration- 8 Courses (24 Credits)
for-film-and-tv-advanced-professional
Film Scoring 101, Music Composition for Film
and TV 1, Music Composition for Film and TV 2,
Orchestration 1, Orchestration 2: Writing Techniques
for Full Orchestra, World Music Composition Styles
Electives
CERTIFICATES > ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL > MUSIC FOR FILM, TV, AND GAMES 37
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MUSIC HISTORY AND LIBERAL ARTS

No Required Courses
Electives
CERTIFICATES > ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL > MUSIC HISTORY AND LIBERAL ARTS 38
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MUSIC PRODUCTION
Electronic Music Production Music Production and Technology

and Sound Design To succeed in a career involving producing,
Whether you are a performing electronic recording, mixing, engineering, and mastering
musician with recording experience or a music, you need to know the latest technology,
newcomer looking to fill in gaps in your techniques, and tools, plus the interpersonal
knowledge, this program meets you where you skills to get the most from your musicians. In this
are and helps you raise your game to the next Advanced Professional Certificate program, you’ll
level. learn all of this and develop a portfolio along the
https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/electronic- way, working with Berklee’s renowned faculty
music-production-and-sound-design-advanced- and collaborating with musicians and producers
professional from all over the world.
https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/music-
production-and-technology-advanced-professional
Ableton Live Fundamentals, Composing and
Producing Electronic Music 1, Composing and Required Courses 8 Courses (24 Credits)
Producing Electronic Music 2, Music Production 101, Art of Mixing, Audio Fundamentals for Recording,
Producing Music with Logic, Sound Design for the Critical Listening 1, Microphone Techniques, Music
Electronic Musician Production Analysis, Pro Tools 101, Pro Tools 110,
Vocal Production
Electives
3 Courses (9 Credits) Electives

This customizable program offering provides Music Production Using Pro Tools
you with the flexibility to earn an Advanced Learn the basics and advanced tips of harnessing
Professional Certificate in General Music Studies the powerful capabilities of Pro Tools to set up
by choosing eight courses from any interest area. your studio and excel in audio editing, mixing,
https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/general-music- and mastering.
studies-advanced-professional https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/music-
production-using-pro-tools-advanced-professional
No Required Courses
Electives
Advanced Mixing and Mastering with Pro Tools, Critical
Listening 1, Mixing and Mastering with Pro Tools, Pro
Tools 101, Pro Tools 110
Electives
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Writing and Producing Music

In this program, you'll come away with the multi-
faceted skill set necessary to start or advance
your career as a contemporary writer/producer.
https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/writing-and-
producing-music-advanced-professional
Arranging 1: Rhythm Section, Arranging:
Electives
CERTIFICATES > ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL > MUSIC PRODUCTION 40

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MUSIC THEORY, HARMONY, AND EAR TRAINING
Theory, Harmony and Ear Training General Music Studies

This music theory Advanced Professional This customizable program offering provides
Certificate program will help you gain a you with the flexibility to earn an Advanced
professional command of the mechanics behind Professional Certificate in General Music Studies
most of the contemporary music that you enjoy. by choosing eight courses from any interest area.
https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/theory- https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/general-music-
harmony-ear-training-advanced-professional studies-advanced-professional
Required Courses 5 Courses (15 Credits) No Required Courses
Basic Ear Training 1, Getting Inside Harmony 1, Music
Electives
Theory 101, Music Theory 201: Harmony and Function,
Music Theory 301: Advanced Melody, Harmony,
Rhythm
Electives
CERTIFICATES > ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL > MUSIC THEORY, HARMONY, and EAR TRAINING 41
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ORCHESTRATION
Orchestration for Film and TV General Music Studies

Drawing on the most up-to-date tools and This customizable program offering provides
information, this extensive program will help you with the flexibility to earn an Advanced
equip you to become a more marketable Professional Certificate in General Music Studies
composer and/or songwriter by offering in-depth by choosing eight courses from any interest area.
instruction in orchestration while also delving https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/general-music-
into the placement techniques that will help studies-advanced-professional
your music find a home—and a paycheck—via TV,
No Required Courses
movies, video games, and other media.
https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/orchestration- Electives
for-film-and-tv-advanced-professional 8 Courses (24 Credits)

for Full Orchestra, World Music Composition Styles
Electives
CERTIFICATES > ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL > ORCHESTRATION 42

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PIANO AND KEYBOARD
Theory, Harmony and Ear Training General Music Studies

This music theory Advanced Professional This customizable program offering provides
Certificate program will help you gain a you with the flexibility to earn an Advanced
professional command of the mechanics behind Professional Certificate in General Music Studies
most of the contemporary music that you enjoy. by choosing eight courses from any interest area.
https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/theory- https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/general-music-
harmony-ear-training-advanced-professional studies-advanced-professional
Required Courses 5 Courses (15 Credits) No Required Courses
Basic Ear Training 1, Getting Inside Harmony 1, Music
Electives
Theory 101, Music Theory 201: Harmony and Function,
Music Theory 301: Advanced Melody, Harmony,
Rhythm
Electives
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SONGWRITING
Songwriting General Music Studies

While there is no “right” or “wrong” way to write a This customizable program offering provides
song, there are time-tested tools and techniques you with the flexibility to earn an Advanced
that have consistently yielded beloved, Professional Certificate in General Music Studies
memorable music. Studying with Berklee’s by choosing eight courses from any interest area.
accomplished songwriting faculty, you'll delve https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/general-music-
into lyric writing, melody, harmony, theory, studies-advanced-professional
arranging, and strategies employed by some of
No Required Courses
the all-time greatest songwriters.
https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/songwriting- Electives
advanced-professional 8 Courses (24 Credits)

Lyric Writing: Tools and Strategies, Lyric Writing:
Writing From the Title, Lyric Writing: Writing Lyrics to
Music, Songwriting: Harmony, Songwriting: Melody,
Electives
Writing and Producing Music

In this program, you'll come away with the multi-
faceted skill set necessary to start or advance
your career as a contemporary writer/producer.
https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/writing-and-
producing-music-advanced-professional
Arranging 1: Rhythm Section, Arranging:
Electives
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VOICE

No Required Courses
Electives
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ARRANGING
Arranging Jazz Composition and Arranging

In this program, you’ll learn to create dynamic Become a versatile and sought-after jazz
arrangements for rhythm sections, horns, small composer and arranger by advancing your skills
ensembles, sequenced/sampled sounds, strings, with some of Berklee’s most renowned jazz
and woodwinds. educators.
https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/arranging- https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/jazz-
professional composition-and-arranging-professional
Required Courses Required Courses
Arranging 1: Rhythm Section, Arranging: Advanced Jazz Arranging, Jazz Composition, Reharmonization
Horn Writing, Arranging: Contemporary Styles, Techniques
Arranging: Small Ensemble and Horns, Arranging: No Electives
Woodwinds and Strings
No Electives

With the Professional Certificate in General
Music Studies you'll have the flexibility to
shape four courses from any interest area into a
personalized certificate program.
studies-professional
No Required Courses
Electives
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BASS
Bass General Music Studies

Whether you’re inspired by Charles Mingus, With the Professional Certificate in General
Jaco Pastorius, Les Claypool, Geddy Lee, Music Studies you'll have the flexibility to
or any number of other great bassists, the shape four courses from any interest area into a
commonality between them is their mastery of personalized certificate program.
the performance skills and concepts taught in https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/general-music-
this program, including time, harmony, tonality, studies-professional
timbre, taste, scales, groove, and compositional No Required Courses
techniques like tritones, pedal points, and
Electives
double stops.
https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/bass-
professional
Required Courses
Basic Improvisation, Bass Performance 101, Jazz Bass,
R&B Bass, Rock Bass
No Electives
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DRUMS
Drums General Music Studies

Focusing on rock, funk, and R&B settings, this With the Professional Certificate in General
program will advance your skills in these areas, Music Studies you'll have the flexibility to
starting with the basics of musicianship and shape four courses from any interest area into a
technique and concluding with forays into personalized certificate program.
advanced improvisation. https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/general-music-
https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/drums- studies-professional
professional No Required Courses
Required Courses Electives
Drum Set Fundamentals, Funk/R&B Drums, Rock 4 Courses (12 Credits)
Drums
No Electives
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GUITAR
Blues Guitar Guitar Skills

With the help of ace members of Berklee’s Beginning with guitar basics like chords
Guitar department you’ll build a vocabulary of and scales and moving on to nuances like
chords and scales, master blues techniques like improvisation techniques, form, control, and
bottleneck slide and fingerpicked melodies, inflection, this Professional Certificate Program
and explore your own personal sound. Upon will take your guitar playing to the next level.
completion, you’ll have all the rhythms, riffs, https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/guitar-skills-
licks, leads, and solos you need to really play the professional
blues. Required Courses
https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/blues-guitar- Guitar Scales 101, Guitar Chords 101, Guitar Chords
professional 201: Chord Melody and Inversions, Getting Your
Required Courses Guitar Sound
Acoustic Blues Guitar, Advanced Blues Guitar, Blues No Electives
Guitar
No Electives
Jazz Guitar
Jazz guitar greats like John Scofield and Pat
General Music Studies Metheny launched their careers at Berklee,
With the Professional Certificate in General learning the same core fundamentals presented
Music Studies you'll have the flexibility to in this certificate program, including scales,
shape four courses from any interest area into a chords, melodic tension, and improvisation.
personalized certificate program. https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/jazz-guitar-
https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/general-music- professional
studies-professional Required Courses
No Required Courses Guitar Chords 101, Guitar Chords 201: Chord Melody
Electives and Inversions, Guitar Scales 101, Jazz Guitar 101, Jazz
4 Courses (12 Credits) Guitar 201: Advanced Jazz Guitar Improvisation
No Electives
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Rock Guitar
Nobody becomes a guitar virtuoso overnight,
but this Professional Certificate Program sets you
on a path that—with practice and persistence—can
lead to guitar greatness.
https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/rock-guitar-
professional
Required Courses
Classic Rock Guitar, Funk/Rock and R&B Guitar
Soloing, Rhythm and Groove Guitar
No Electives
CERTIFICATES > PROFESSIONAL > guitar 50

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IMPROVISATION

No Required Courses
Electives
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MUSIC BUSINESS
Artist Management Music Marketing

Whether you're a current artist manager In this certificate program you’ll explore the
looking to sharpen your skills, an aspiring artist innovations, technologies, and trends shaping
manager, or a manager for yourself or your the marketing strategies of today’s music
band, this program will cover all the key areas of business.
the music business that require your thorough https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/music-
understanding, such as licensing, touring, marketing-professional
finance, marketing, and music business trends
Required Courses
and strategies.
International Music Marketing: Developing Your Music
https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/artist-
Career Abroad, Music Marketing 101, Online Music
management-professional
Marketing: Campaign Strategies, Social Media, and
Required Courses Digital Distribution
Artist Management, Concert Touring, Music Business
No Electives
Trends and Strategies, Music Licensing, Music
Marketing 101
No Electives
Music Business Fundamentals
Whether you’re an entrepreneur with a business
plan, an enterprising musician, or somewhere
General Music Studies between, the Music Business Fundamentals
With the Professional Certificate in General Professional Certificate Program will arm you with
Music Studies you'll have the flexibility to a foundation of knowledge that ranges from the
shape four courses from any interest area into a legal field to social media strategies.
personalized certificate program. https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/music-business-
https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/general-music- fundamentals-professional
Required Courses
No Required Courses Legal Aspects of the Music Industry, Music Business
Electives 101, Music Business Trends and Strategies, Music
4 Courses (12 Credits) Marketing 101, Online Music Marketing: Campaign
Strategies, Social Media, and Digital Distribution
No Electives
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Music Supervision
Berklee Online's Professional Certificate in Music
Supervision gives you the skills you need to
excel in the field; how to work with songwriters,
producers, artists, publishers, directors, and
performance rights organizations; how to know
whether a given piece of music would fit a mood
or scene; and how to navigate the statutes that
govern who gets paid for what when a piece of
music is licensed for use in film or TV.
https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/music-
supervision-professional
Required Courses
Copyright Law, Music Business Trends and Strategies,
Music Licensing, Music Publishing 101, Music
Supervision
No Electives
CERTIFICATES > PROFESSIONAL > music business 53

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Composing and Orchestrating General Music Studies

for Film and TV With the Professional Certificate in General
You'll study the classics as well as cutting edge Music Studies you'll have the flexibility to
contemporary films, and learn to compose shape four courses from any interest area into a
and orchestrate the types of scores that will personalized certificate program.
both complement the visuals and elicit strong https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/general-music-
emotions from viewers. studies-professional
https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/composing- No Required Courses
and-orchestrating-for-film-and-tv-professional
Electives
for Full Orchestra Music Supervision
Berklee Online's Professional Certificate in Music
No Electives
Supervision gives you the skills you need to
excel in the field; how to work with songwriters,
producers, artists, publishers, directors, and
Game Audio Design and Production performance rights organizations; how to know
By the program’s end, you will have developed whether a given piece of music would fit a mood
a solid foundation of sound production and or scene; and how to navigate the statutes that
engineering skills that will prepare you to work at govern who gets paid for what when a piece of
a game development company or as a freelance music is licensed for use in film or TV.
game audio professional. https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/music-
https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/game-audio- supervision-professional
design-and-production-professional Required Courses
Required Courses Copyright Law, Music Business Trends and Strategies,
Game Audio Production with Wwise, Game Design Music Licensing, Music Publishing 101, Music
Principles, Introduction to Game Audio Supervision
No Electives No Electives
CERTIFICATES > PROFESSIONAL > MUSIC FOR FILM, TV, AND Games 54
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Music Studies you’ll have the flexibility to
No Required Courses
Electives
CERTIFICATES > PROFESSIONAL > MUSIC HISTORY AND LIBERAL ARTS 55

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MUSIC PRODUCTION
Ableton Live Composing and Producing

This program culminates in in-depth training on Electronic Music
Live components such as Operator, Sampler, Whether you’re a musician or a producer, this
Analog, Tension, and Electric. You'll gain the Professional Certificate program will teach
chops to bring to life your most creative musical you how to add an electronic flavor to your
ideas, both in the studio, and onstage. production and move your pieces to the next
https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/ableton-live- level.
professional https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/composing-
Required Courses and-producing-electronic-music-professional
Ableton Live Fundamentals, Ableton Live Techniques: Required Courses
Sampling, Performing with Ableton Live Ableton Live Fundamentals, Composing and
No Electives Producing Electronic Music 1, Composing and
Producing Electronic Music 2
No Electives
Advanced Music Production

Under the guidance of Berklee’s Music
Production aces, you’ll get a real feel for Game Audio Design and Production
recording studio techniques such as the art of By the end of this program, you will have
mixing, the most effective microphone and audio developed a solid foundation of sound
mastering techniques, best practices for vocal production and engineering skills that will
production, and creative music production skills. prepare you to work at a game development
https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/advanced- company or as a freelance game audio
music-production-professional professional.
Required Courses https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/game-audio-
Art of Mixing, Audio Mastering Techniques, Creative design-and-production-professional
Music Production Skills, Microphone Techniques, Vocal Required Courses
Production Game Audio Production with Wwise, Game Design
No Electives Principles, Introduction to Game Audio
No Electives
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General Music Studies Music Production

With the Professional Certificate in General Berklee’s incomparable music production faculty
Music Studies you'll have the flexibility to present this detailed program to guide you in
shape four courses from any interest area into a this work, from concept to completed mastered
personalized certificate program. recording. Bridging theory and practice, you’ll
https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/general-music- learn the art and the science of producing great
studies-professional music on any digital audio workstation (DAW).
No Required Courses https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/music-
production-professional
Electives
4 Courses (12 Credits) Required Courses
Audio Fundamentals for Recording,
Critical Listening 1, Music Production Analysis,
Pro Tools 101, Pro Tools 110
Live Sound Production No Electives
In this program, you’ll strengthen your
knowledge in one of the music industry’s main
growth areas: sound for concerts and other live
events. Pro Tools
https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/live-sound- Learn the basics and advanced pro tips of
production-professional harnessing the powerful capabilities of Pro Tools
Required Courses to set up your studio and excel in audio editing,
Advanced Audio Ear Training for Mix Engineers, mixing, and mastering.
Critical Listening 1, Live Sound: Mixing and Recording https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/pro-tools-
professional
No Electives
Required Courses
Pro Tools 101, Pro Tools 110, Mixing and Mastering
with Pro Tools, Advanced Mixing and Mastering with
Logic Pro Tools
You'll strengthen your technical understanding No Electives
of Logic Pro and gain a greater understanding of
the tools and techniques involved in mixing and
mastering for electronic productions.
https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/logic-
professional
Required Courses
Composing and Producing Electronic Music 1, Mixing
and Mastering for the Electronic Musician, Producing
Music with Logic
No Electives

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Sampling and Sound Design

for Electronic Music
This program demystifies topics central to
electronic music production and sound design,
such as setting up your home recording studio,
sampling, digital signal processing, synthesis,
MIDI sequencing, mixing, and more.
https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/sampling-and-
sound-design-for-electronic-music-professional
Required Courses
Composing and Producing Electronic Music 1,
Composing and Producing Electronic Music 2, Music
Production 101, Sampling and Audio Production,
Sound Design for the Electronic Musician
No Electives

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Music Theory Voice Technique and Musicianship

From basics like reading and writing music This program offers music theory (intervals,
notation and using scales to advanced topics scales, harmony, etc.), ear training (time, rhythm,
such as modal and pentatonic melodies and pitch via the solfège method, etc.), and voice
harmonic tensions, you’ll leave this music theory studies (breath, technique, vocal care, etc.), all
program with a concrete foundation in music. knowledge that is tailored to you as a vocalist.
https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/music-theory- https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/voice-
professional technique-and-musicianship-professional
Required Courses Required Courses
Music Theory 101, Music Theory 201: Harmony and Basic Ear Training 1, Music Theory 101, Voice
Function, Music Theory 301: Advanced Melody, Technique 101
Harmony, Rhythm No Electives
No Electives

Music Theory and Composition With the Professional Certificate in General
Learn the ins and outs of music theory while you Music Studies you’ll have the flexibility to
gain an enriched appreciation for how different shape four courses from any interest area into a
cultures throughout the ages have contributed to personalized certificate program.
varied practices in melody, harmony, and rhythm. https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/general-music-
Most importantly, this program will teach you to studies-professional
apply knowledge and insights on music theory to No Required Courses
your own compositions.
Electives
https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/music-theory-
and-composition-professional
Required Courses
Music Theory and Composition 1, Music Theory and
Composition 2, Music Theory and Composition 3,
Music Theory and Composition 4
No Electives
CERTIFICATES > PROFESSIONAL > MUSIC THEORY, HARMONY, AND EAR TRAINING 59
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ORCHESTRATION
Composing and Orchestrating Jazz Composition and Arranging

for Film and TV Become a versatile and sought-after jazz
You'll study the classics as well as cutting edge composer and arranger by advancing your skills
contemporary films, and learn to compose with some of Berklee’s most renowned jazz
and orchestrate the types of scores that will educators.
both complement the visuals and elicit strong https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/jazz-
emotions from viewers. composition-and-arranging-professional
https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/composing- Required Courses
and-orchestrating-for-film-and-tv-professional Jazz Arranging, Jazz Composition, Reharmonization
Required Courses Techniques
Film Scoring 101, Music Composition for Film and TV No Electives
1, Music Composition for Film and TV 2, Orchestration
1, Orchestration 2: Writing Techniques for Full
Orchestra
No Electives

No Required Courses
Electives
CERTIFICATES > PROFESSIONAL > ORCHESTRATION 60

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PIANO AND KEYBOARD
Keyboard Skills Music Theory

This program gears you towards working in a From basics like reading and writing music
band setup, beginning with the fundamentals, notation and using scales to advanced topics
progressing to blues and rock formats—genres such as modal and pentatonic melodies and
in which bands are always looking for keys!—and harmonic tensions, you’ll leave this music theory
culminating with an improvisation course that program with a concrete foundation in music.
will earn you the “plays well with others” praise https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/music-theory-
you may not quite have acheived on your grade professional
school report card. You’ll take the stage as a Required Courses
more creative and confident keyboardist. Music Theory 101, Music Theory 201: Harmony and
https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/keyboard-skills- Function, Music Theory 301: Advanced Melody,
professional Harmony, Rhythm
Required Courses No Electives
Berklee Keyboard Method, Blues and Rock Keyboard
Techniques, Basic Improvisation
No Electives
Music Studies you’ll have the flexibility to
Keyboard Styles shape four courses from any interest area into a
There is always a demand for dynamic, personalized certificate program.
expressive, and well-rounded keyboard players, https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/general-music-
and this program is geared toward enabling you studies-professional
to be comfortable in any number of different No Required Courses
musical styles.
Electives
https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/keyboard-
styles-professional
Required Courses
Blues and Rock Keyboard Techniques, Jazz Piano, Pop/
Rock Keyboard
No Electives
CERTIFICATES > PROFESSIONAL > PIANO AND KEYBOARD 61

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SONGWRITING
Lyric Writing General Music Studies

Under the guidance of Berklee’s accomplished With the Professional Certificate in General
songwriting faculty, you’ll study the key Music Studies you’ll have the flexibility to
methodologies and strategies for writing shape four courses from any interest area into a
impactful lyrics and in turn, learning how to personalized certificate program.
better express yourself. https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/general-music-
https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/lyric-writing- studies-professional
professional No Required Courses
Required Courses Electives
Lyric Writing: Tools and Strategies, Lyric Writing: 4 Courses (12 Credits)
Writing From the Title, Lyric Writing: Writing Lyrics to
Music
No Electives
Songwriting
Whether you’re a new or experienced songwriter,
and regardless of whether your goal is to write a
chart-topper or to just pack a more emotionally
powerful punch with your songs, this program
will bring out your best work as a songwriter.
https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/songwriting-
professional
Required Courses
Collaborative Songwriting, Commercial Songwriting
Techniques, Songwriting: Harmony, Songwriting:
Melody, Songwriting: Writing Hit Songs
No Electives
CERTIFICATES > PROFESSIONAL > SONGWRITING 62

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VOICE
Vocal Styles General Music Studies

Whether you’re a seasoned professional vocalist With the Professional Certificate in General
looking to expand your repertoire, or an amateur Music Studies you’ll have the flexibility to
who wants to sing more effectively, studying shape four courses from any interest area into a
with Berklee’s renowned faculty will give you an personalized certificate program.
understanding of vocal technique across genres https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/general-music-
that will help you find your own unique voice, studies-professional
literally! No Required Courses
https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/vocal-styles-
Electives
professional
Required Courses
Pop and Rock Vocals, Popular Singing Styles:
Developing Your Sound, R&B Vocals
No Electives
Voice Technique and Musicianship

This program offers music theory (intervals,
scales, harmony, etc.), ear training (time, rhythm,
pitch via the solfège method, etc.), and voice
studies (breath, technique, vocal care, etc.), all
knowledge that is tailored to you as a vocalist.
https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/voice-
technique-and-musicianship-professional
Required Courses
Basic Ear Training 1, Music Theory 101, Voice
Technique 101
No Electives
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12-Week
Courses
Whether you’re a seasoned music industry 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. https://online.berklee.edu/courses
• 12 weeks in length
• Accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education
• 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
LEVELS FOR ALL LEARNERS

LEVEL 1 Foundational No Prerequisites Required
LEVEL 2 Intermediate Some Prerequisites Required
LEVEL 3 Advanced Intermediate Prerequisites Required
LEVEL 4 Advanced Prerequisites Required
LEVELS 5 & 6 Graduate Degree Level Prerequisites Required
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ARRANGING AND COMPOSITION

OCWPR-101 OCOMP-250
Music Notation and Score Preparation Counterpoint LEVEL 2
Using Finale LEVEL 1 Gain a broad overview of counterpoint and the
Create great-looking music quickly and easily art of writing lines that support both the melody
with the powerful Finale music notation software, and the overall structure of a composition;
and learn techniques to maximize speed, control, essential information for singers, songwriters,
and accuracy. composers, guitarists, and musicians from
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-notation- all backgrounds.
and-score-preparation-using-finale https://online.berklee.edu/courses/counterpoint
OCWPR-103 OCWPR-250
Music Notation and Score Preparations Arranging: Contemporary Styles
using Sibelius Ultimate LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2
Learn to create lead sheets, choral and You’ll learn to create your own original grooves
instrumental scores, drum maps and guitar by analyzing, writing, sequencing, and recording
notation, and explore many other ways to the rhythms and styles that have influenced
use Sibelius for your own personal and Western contemporary music.
professional needs. https://online.berklee.edu/courses/arranging-
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-notation- contemporary-styles
and-score-preparations-using-sibelius-ultimate
OCOMP-285
OCWPR-130 Contemporary Techniques in
Arranging 1: Rhythm Section LEVEL 1 Music Composition 1 LEVEL 2
Essential learning for anyone interested in Learn how to construct your own melodic,
arranging music for a band, this course explores harmonic, and rhythmic language through the
all aspects of writing and arranging for the study of modern twentieth century compositional
rhythm section. techniques. You'll develop your unique
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/arranging-1- compositional voice to write music for visual
rhythm-section media, concerts, recitals, or personal enjoyment.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/contemporary-
techniques-in-music-composition-1
OCWPR-231
Arranging: Small Ensemble and Horns
LEVEL 2
Develop your writing and arranging skills for
smaller bands and learn techniques that can
be applied to both live instrumentation or
sequenced/sampled sounds.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/arranging-small-
ensemble-and-horns
COURSES > Arranging and Composition 65

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OCOMP-320 OCWPR-334
Creative Strategies for Contemporary Vocal Arranging LEVEL 3
Composition Beyond Style LEVEL 3 Master the concepts of vocal writing and
You’ll learn how to develop upon virtually any arranging from basic to more advanced and
kernel of an idea, from a melodic fragment to a learn to write vocal charts in a number of
catchy rhythm or phrase, or a nice chord. Explore contemporary styles, including jazz, folk, pop,
a variety of approaches to composing and how and R&B.
they work, complete with examples, composer https://online.berklee.edu/courses/contemporary-
perspectives, and more. vocal-arranging
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/creative-strategies-
for-composition-beyond-style
OCWPR-335
Jazz Arranging LEVEL 3
OCWPR-332 Become a more versatile and sought-after jazz
Arranging: Advanced Horn Writing arranger. This course explores techniques that
LEVEL 3 will allow you to write effective jazz arrangements
This course takes your arranging abilities to for all types of instrumental combinations, from
the next level of development by studying bop and hard-bop, to big band jazz ensembles.
more advanced techniques for voicing https://online.berklee.edu/courses/jazz-arranging
chords, orchestration, articulations, and
background lines.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/arranging-
OCOMP-385
advanced-horn-writing
Contemporary Techniques in
Music Composition 2 LEVEL 3
Gain a solid knowledge of modern instrumental
OCWPR-333 writing and competence using twentieth century
Arranging: Woodwinds and Strings techniques in composition. In addition, you will
LEVEL 3 gain enhanced listening skills to identify and
You’ll gain a practical, real-world understanding appreciate new musical styles, and be capable
of the sound and personality of woodwind and of implementing these skills in your writing,
string instruments, and learn how to properly enriching your capacity to express yourself in this
apply them to songs, arrangements, and intellectually stimulating musical idiom.
compositions. https://online.berklee.edu/courses/contemporary-
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/arranging- techniques-in-music-composition-2
woodwinds-and-strings
OCOMP-395
Jazz Composition LEVEL 3
You'll learn effective techniques that will help
you compose jazz tunes that have a balance of
melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic appeal.
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OHARM-412 OCOMP-493
Reharmonization Techniques LEVEL 4 World Music Composition Styles
Take your musical vocabulary and skill set to LEVEL 4
a whole new level for writing, arranging, and Add depth and flavor to compositions in any
performing music of any genre by learning genre by studying the characteristics of a wide
reharmonization and providing musical interest array of world music compositional techniques.
and variety to standard repertoire. https://online.berklee.edu/courses/world-music-
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/reharmonization- composition-styles
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BASS
OPERF-110 OPERF-312
Basic Improvisation LEVEL 1 Gary Burton: Jazz Improvisation LEVEL 3
Learn a step-by-step approach to improvisation Learn the art of jazz improvisation from Gary
that applies to all styles and any instrument. Burton, one of the most renowned improvisers
Develop your solos by studying the riffs and licks in the jazz world. Learn different types and
of legendary players, and learn to incorporate styles of compositions from the perspective
the inflections, feel, and nuances of the masters of the improviser, and take an in-depth look at
into your own playing! how mental, harmonic, and melodic processes
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/basic- contribute to the instinctive skills that an
improvisation improviser puts to use when taking a solo.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/gary-burton-jazz-
improvisation
OBASS-130
Bass Performance 101 LEVEL 1
Study the music of famous electric and acoustic OBASS-332
bass players, and learn to create and perform Jazz Bass LEVEL 3
your own unique bass lines in a variety of Gain the tools and knowledge you need to
different styles. improvise jazz bass lines like a seasoned
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/bass- professional. Learn to play great jazz bass lines,
performance-101 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.
OBASS-231
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/jazz-bass
Rock Bass LEVEL 2
Gain the foundation, technique, and vocabulary
necessary to construct and improvise bass lines
in a variety of rock and blues-based music styles. OBASS-333
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/rock-bass R&B Bass LEVEL 3
Learn to play R&B bass in the style of the master
players like James Jamerson, Willie Weeks, Ron
Carter, and more. Expand your bass playing
OBASS-234
in the context of a professional, live music
Slap Bass LEVEL 2
performance, or recording session.
Popularized in the '70s with groups such
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/r-b-bass
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.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/slap-bass
COURSES > Bass 68

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DRUMS
OPERC-160 OPERC-263
Drum Set Fundamentals LEVEL 1 Funk/R&B Drums LEVEL 2
Improve your overall coordination, touch, and Learn to play songs and improvise rhythms in the
dynamics, and gain a solid foundation in drum style of funk and R&B. You’ll focus on developing
set performance and musicianship. solid time and an “in the pocket” laidback feel to
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/drum-set- your playing. You’ll explore contemporary beats
fundamentals as well as gospel patterns, shuffles, New Orleans-
style R&B, the sixteenth-note-based rhythms of
the '70s and ‘80s, and more.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/funk-r-b-drums
OPERC-261
Rock Drums LEVEL 2
Learn to play a variety of rock drumming styles
through the study of some of rock music's OPERC-324
most significant drummers. We’re talking Afro-Cuban Drums LEVEL 3
about Bonham, Baker, Moon, and Watts, just to Strengthen your overall versatility as a drummer
name a few. This course was authored by Rod by learning the rich grooves and rhythmic
Morgenstein, who has experience laying down concepts of Afro-Cuban music.
beats for some real major players himself. https://online.berklee.edu/courses/afro-cuban-drums
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/rock-drums
COURSES > Drums 69

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GUITAR
OGUIT-110 OGUIT-210
Music Technology for Guitarists LEVEL 1 Fundamentals of Classical Guitar
Music Technology for Guitarists provides you LEVEL 2
with an understanding of digital technology as Gain a foundational, working repertoire for the
it applies to recording and live performance. By classical guitar. Develop an extensive range
the end of the course, you will demonstrate a of techniques, including tremolo, rasguedo,
mastery of basic digital audio workstation (DAW) harmonics, slurs, and percussion effects.
functionality and creative use of guitar amplifier https://online.berklee.edu/courses/fundamentals-of-
modeling and effects processing. classical-guitar
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-technology-
for-guitarists
OGUIT-222
Blues Guitar LEVEL 2
OPERF-110 Learn the techniques and licks of classic blues
Basic Improvisation LEVEL 1 stylists, such as T-Bone Walker, Lightning
Learn a step-by-step approach to improvisation Hopkins, B.B. King, and Magic Sam. Gain a
that applies to all styles and any instrument. foundation in form, control, feel, and harmony
Develop your solos by studying the riffs and licks that will help to bring a blues sound to your
of legendary players, and learn to incorporate playing or add more depth to any other style
the inflections, feel, and nuances of the masters of music.
into your own playing! https://online.berklee.edu/courses/blues-guitar
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/basic-
improvisation
OGUIT-223
Getting Your Guitar Sound LEVEL 2
OGUIT-120 Learn to use your ears, hands, and the tools of
Guitar Chords 101 LEVEL 1 the trade to play jazz, rock, blues, country, and
Add more dynamics and expression to your other genres, with a high-quality, authentic and
playing and gain a greater feel for your persuasive guitar tone. Most importantly, you’ll
instrument by learning Berklee’s approach to the find a tone that best suits your own unique style.
construction of chords and chord voicings. https://online.berklee.edu/courses/getting-your-
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/guitar-chords-101 guitar-sound
OGUIT-121 OGUIT-225
Guitar Scales 101 LEVEL 1 Classic Rock Guitar LEVEL 2
Organize the guitar fretboard, develop your Elevate your playing by learning the styles and
technique, and learn to confidently navigate the techniques of the architects of classic rock guitar:
instrument by gaining a firm understanding of Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, David
the pentatonic, blues, major, melodic minor, and Gilmour, Jimmy Page, and more.
harmonic minor scales and their modes. https://online.berklee.edu/courses/classic-rock-guitar
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/guitar-scales-101
COURSES > Guitar 70

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OGUIT-226 OGUIT-320
Rhythm and Groove Guitar LEVEL 2 Guitar Chords 201: Chord Melody
Learn the rhythmic techniques and chord tools and Inversions LEVEL 3
that are the foundation of groove-based music. Master Berklee’s approach to playing guitar
Expand your chord knowledge and learn to chords. Improve your style, intonation,
construct original rhythm guitar grooves that you technique, time, feel, and tone in this in-depth
can apply to a wide variety of music styles. course. Explore open triads, 7th chords, and
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/rhythm-and- inversions in a variety of musical styles.
groove-guitar https://online.berklee.edu/courses/guitar-chords-201-
chord-melody-and-inversions
OGUIT-227
Metal Guitar LEVEL 2 OGUIT-327
Master both improvised and composed solos Jazz Guitar 101 LEVEL 3
and rhythm parts in the Metal/Progressive Rock Study the styles of some of the most influential
style through shapes, scales, and theory on the jazz guitarists, and learn the basics behind the
guitar fretboard. Explore an intensive breakdown jazz language: chord/scale usage, building
of scales, shapes, arpeggios, and analysis of melodic tension, and improvisation techniques.
use in Metal/Progressive Rock style. Upon https://online.berklee.edu/courses/jazz-guitar-101
completion, you will not only have expanded
your writing and improvisational skills, but you
will also have tools to grow your individual OGUIT-328
playing style. Funk/Rock and R&B Guitar Soloing
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/metal-guitar LEVEL 3
Learn the appropriate scales, the best use of
effects, and the rhythmic and melodic timing to
OPERF-312 create an authentic funk-based solo and sound.
Gary Burton: Jazz Improvisation https://online.berklee.edu/courses/funk-rock-and-r-b-
LEVEL 3 guitar-soloing
Learn the art of jazz improvisation from Gary
Burton, one of the most renowned improvisers
in the jazz world. Learn different types and OGUIT-340
styles of compositions from the perspective Solo Guitar: Performance,
of the improviser, and take an in-depth look at
Accompaniment, and Arranging LEVEL 3
how mental, harmonic, and melodic processes In this course, we will be working on melodic
contribute to the instinctive skills that an embellishment, harmony as it relates to the guitar
improviser puts to use when taking a solo. fingerboard, rhythm as it relates to different
musical grooves, and improvisation concepts to
improvisation
put together a complete solo guitar piece.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/solo-guitar-
performance-accompaniment-and-arranging
COURSES > Guitar 71

Catalog 2020
OGUIT-350 OGUIT-415
Acoustic Guitar Techniques LEVEL 3 Steve Vai Guitar Techniques LEVEL 4
Strengthen your rhythmic strumming, use Berklee Alum Steve Vai shares the playing styles,
of alternate tunings, and fingerstyle playing, and repertoire, techniques, and musical concepts of
improve your fluency, tone, dynamics, guitar that made him a guitar legend. Learn the
and control. secrets behind Vai's best-known compositions
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/acoustic-guitar- and virtuosic techniques, and learn to improve
techniques your own solos, chord and rhythm playing, and
overall voice on the guitar.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/steve-vai-guitar-
techniques
OGUIT-351
Acoustic Blues Guitar LEVEL 3
Develop a foundational, working repertoire in
the acoustic blues style that includes early and OGUIT-420
contemporary material from the Mississippi Delta, Guitar Improvisation Techniques
Texas, Georgia/Carolinas, and more. Learn to LEVEL 4
fingerpick melodies and solos over independent Learn to play a great guitar solo on the fly. Guitar
bass patterns, and perform in the acoustic Improvisation Techniques is designed to help
bottleneck slide style in both standard and guitarists who may have learned the technical
open tunings. aspects of playing, but lack the theoretical
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/acoustic-blues- application of the musical elements that make up
guitar a strong solo that will move listeners.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/guitar-
improvisation-techniques
OGUIT-352
Advanced Blues Guitar LEVEL 3
In this advanced course, you’ll learn how to play OGUIT-427
rhythm guitar parts and solos over a variety of Jazz Guitar 201: Advanced Jazz Guitar
blues progressions, grooves, and tempos, in Improvisation LEVEL 4
styles that include shuffles, funky blues, blues/ Develop your jazz guitar performance skills by
rumbas, blues/rock, soul, and slow blues. learning advanced techniques to improvise over
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/advanced-blues- chord changes, both in traditional standards and
guitar complex modern harmony.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/jazz-guitar-201-
advanced-jazz-guitar-improvisation
COURSES > Guitar 72

Catalog 2020
OGUIT-460 OPLGT-201
Guitar Ensemble Techniques LEVEL 4 Private Guitar Lesson Level 3
Guitar Ensemble Techniques gives guitarists the DEGREE ONLY
essential and practical skills to play well with Where Private Guitar Lesson Level 2 introduced
others in any ensemble situation, whether it’s the melodic minor scale and the melodic
a big stage performance or an impromptu possibilities it presented, Level 3 does the
jam session. same for the harmonic minor scale and it’s
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/guitar-ensemble- possibilities. A mastery of the related triads
techniques across the fretboard in the most common keys
will be used as an introduction to four-part
chords and arpeggios. In addition, students will
be introduced to the diminished scale in two
OPLGT-101
octaves across the fretboard.
Private Guitar Lesson Level 1 https://online.berklee.edu/courses/private-guitar-
DEGREE ONLY
lesson-level-3
Private Guitar Lesson Level 1 focuses on the
theoretical foundation for guitar performance.
Upon completion, students will be able to
play chromatic and major scale forms, and OPLGT-202
understand the chord forms represented by Private Guitar Lesson Level 4
these scales. Students will master triads across DEGREE ONLY
the fretboard in the most common keys before Private Guitar Lesson Level 4 builds upon the
moving on to four-part chords and arpeggios. knowledge imparted in Level 3 regarding the
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/private-guitar- harmonic minor scale and its basis for harmonic
lesson-level-1 possibilities. You will also be introduced to the
major and minor pentatonic scale in two octaves
across the fretboard. An expansion of melodic
minor chord forms will also be explored.
OPLGT-102
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/private-guitar-
Private Guitar Lesson Level 2 lesson-level-4
DEGREE ONLY
Private Guitar Lesson Level 2 introduces
the melodic minor scale and the harmonic
possibilities represented by the scale. A mastery OPLGT-203
of the related triads across the fretboard in Private Guitar Lesson Level 5
the most common keys will be used as an DEGREE ONLY
introduction to four-part chords, close chord Private Guitar Lesson Level 5 focuses on the
voicings, chord tensions, and arpeggios. In major scale in all keys and in various positions on
addition, you will be introduced to the whole- the fretboard. You will explore chord inversions
tone scale in two octaves across the fretboard. further and practice voice leading by way
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/private-guitar- of triads in C major. You will also master the
lesson-level-2 chromatic scale in all keys and in three octaves.
lesson-level-5
COURSES > Guitar 73

Catalog 2020
OPLGT-301 OPLGT-401
Private Guitar Lesson Level 6 Private Guitar Lesson Level 8
DEGREE ONLY DEGREE ONLY
Private Guitar Lesson Level 6 revisits the melodic Private Guitar Lesson Level 8 continues the
minor scale and its harmonic permutations. You application of the harmonic minor scale and
will explore melodic minor in all keys and in three its chordal possibilities in all keys. You will also
octaves. Your knowledge of the whole tone scale revisit the major and minor pentatonic scales
will be extended to all keys as well, and you’ll and apply them to all keys. You will demonstrate
expand upon chord inversions, and practice close and spread voicings by way of voice-led
voice leading by way of triads in C melodic triads across the fretboard. In addition, you will
minor. You will master four-part arpeggios and dive deeper into diminished triad arpeggios by
chord voicings in all keys. demonstrating them in three octaves from any
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/private-guitar- chord tone and in all keys. You’ll also explore
lesson-level-6 four-part chord forms and arpeggios in all keys
across the fretboard.
lesson-level-8
OPLGT-302
Private Guitar Lesson Level 7
DEGREE ONLY
Private Guitar Lesson Level 7 builds upon the OPLGT-402
knowledge gained in earlier levels regarding Private Guitar Lesson Level 9
the harmonic minor scale and its chordal DEGREE ONLY
possibilities. You will also revisit the diminished Private Guitar Lesson Level 9 is an opportunity for
scale in all keys. You’ll expand upon chord the you to demonstrate the depth and breadth
inversions, and practice voice leading by way of of the skills they have developed in the Guitar
triads in C harmonic minor. You will also further program. Throughout the term you have worked
explore harmonic minor four-part chord forms. with your private lesson instructor to formulate
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/private-guitar- the repertoire for your performances, so that
lesson-level-7 it aptly showcases your understanding and
application of music theory, chord scales, and
single-note and chord technique, while creatively
applying them to musical settings.
lesson-level-9
COURSES > Guitar 74

Catalog 2020
MUSIC BUSINESS
OMBUS-110 OLMSC-150
Music Business 101 LEVEL 1 Introduction to Computer
Gain a broad overview of the music business Programming for Musicians LEVEL 1
and learn how the various segments of the Musicians and music industry professionals who
industry operate on a day-to-day basis. Discover wish to create their own computer applications
the career opportunities that are available to or utilize the programming capabilities in music
you, and the knowledge you’ll need to achieve software will be able to read, understand, and
your goals. modify basic code in a variety of languages.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music- You will also learn to approach a programming
business-101 project, whether in music creation software, web-
based applications, or business software, with an
organized, logical approach.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/introduction-to-
OMBUS-125
computer-programming-for-musicians
Music Marketing 101 LEVEL 1
Learn the basics behind marketing and selling
your music! Music Marketing 101 provides artists,
managers, and business entrepreneurs with the OLSOC-180
foundational music marketing skill set they’ll Project Management for Musicians
need to succeed and thrive in the new music LEVEL 1
business. Working in the music industry involves a never-
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music- ending series of projects. These projects come
marketing-101 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
OLMSC-130
for Musicians will provide you with an overall
Applied Mathematics for Musicians approach, with many specific tools, to help you
LEVEL 1
successfully complete your music industry-
Build your own knowledge of math in practical
related projects.
ways that relate directly to the world of music.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/project-
This action-oriented course is designed
management-for-musicians
specifically for those who find math intimidating
or who feel that their math skills have become
rusty.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/applied- OLSOC-200
mathematics-for-musicians Business Communications LEVEL 2
Learn effective techniques for choosing the
right format, tone, and message for diverse
audiences and the most appropriate way to
deliver the message.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/business-
communications
COURSES > Music Business 75

Catalog 2020
OMBUS-220 OMBUS-250
Music Venue Management LEVEL 2 Touring 101 LEVEL 2
Learn what it takes to launch and run a successful With income related to live performances
live music venue. Explore the inner-workings accounting for 60-80 percent of most artists’
of establishing and running nightly shows at a income, never has it been more important for
music club, in addition to the key stakeholders musicians to build and sustain a touring career.
who make or break a live club event, including This course is designed to teach you how to do
the talent buyer, publicist, promoter, artist just that.
manager, employees, booking agents, and the https://online.berklee.edu/courses/touring-101
ticket-buying fans.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-venue-
management
OMBUS-260
Concert Touring LEVEL 2
Learn the preparations and logistics involved
OLSOC-226 in developing, budgeting, and executing
New Media Economics: Music, Mobile, a successful tour, from small club dates to
Gaming, and Online Markets LEVEL 2 international stadium shows.
In this intermediate-level economics course, https://online.berklee.edu/courses/concert-touring
you’ll explore how technological innovation
and convergence impact the production and
consumption of media content, including music, OMBUS-270
mobile, games, and online content. Music Publishing 101 LEVEL 2
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/new-media-
Create and operate your own publishing
economics-music-mobile-gaming-and-online-markets
company, and learn how to effectively promote
and place your songs into income-generating
opportunities.
OMBUS-235 https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-
Artist Management LEVEL 2 publishing-101
Explore the role and importance of an artist
manager, what they do, and how it impacts the
career of an artist and their brand. OMBUS-274
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/artist-management
Modern Music Marketing: Music
Promotion, Fan Relationships, and
Direct-to-Fan Strategies LEVEL 2
OMBUS-240 Take an in-depth look at the tools and emerging
Music Business Trends and Strategies technologies artists can use to generate interest
LEVEL 2 in their music, acquire new fans, and sell their
Gain a forward-thinking approach to the music online.
key issues that all musicians, music industry https://online.berklee.edu/courses/modern-music-
entrepreneurs, managers, and music business marketing-music-promotion-fan-relationships-and-
professionals face in the main segments of direct-to-fan-strategies
the music industry, and how to leverage the
opportunities that the new music business
provides.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-business-
trends-and-strategies

Catalog 2020
OMBUS-320 OENTR-391
International Music Marketing: Creative Entrepreneurship LEVEL 3
Developing Your Music Career Abroad Leverage your creativity for business innovation
LEVEL 3 and develop the mindset, knowledge, and
Gain an in-depth knowledge of the time, insights required to pursue an entrepreneurial
expertise, and strategy required for musicians track, whether as the steward of your own career
and managers to release, market, publish, tour, or as the founder of a new business in any
and export music in the global music industry. creative field.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/international- https://online.berklee.edu/courses/creative-
music-marketing-developing-your-music-career- entrepreneurship
abroad
OLART-400
OMBUS-360 Career and Job Success in
Music Business Leadership and Ethics the Music Industry LEVEL 4
LEVEL 3 Explore the four dimensions of career
Gain the leadership tools and the ethical development: clarifying your professional
decision-making framework you need to make value, focusing the opportunity lens, advancing
sound business decisions in real time. personal growth strategies, and orchestrating a
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-business- successful job search. Throughout the course,
leadership-and-ethics you will hear from Berklee alumni and employers
about what it takes to succeed in the music
industry in today’s shifting climate.
OMBUS-380 https://online.berklee.edu/courses/career-and-job-
Legal Aspects of the Music Industry success-in-the-music-industry
LEVEL 3
Build your music career with an understanding
of the legal issues that are of special concern to
OMBUS-495
musicians and songwriters, and take a focused
Music Supervision LEVEL 4
look at the important legal changes that have
Learn the ins and outs of music supervision, from
evolved as a result of the shift in the music
both the artist and the supervisor standpoint.
business landscape.
Understand the tools used by production
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/legal-aspects-of-
teams, and discover the creative approaches,
the-music-industry
negotiation techniques, and licensing practices
essential for artists who are interested in
generating income from film or TV placements or
OMBUS-385 students who want a career in music licensing.
Copyright Law LEVEL 3 https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-supervision
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.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/copyright-law

Catalog 2020
OMBUS-497 OMBUS-522
Music Supervision 2 LEVEL 4 The Business of Music Marketing
Building on the essential skills acquired from LEVEL 5
Music Supervision 1, students will continue to In this course you will gain a professional-level
expand their fluency in music supervision by knowledge of cutting edge marketing techniques
analyzing the use of music in montages, main essential for any music-centric business.
titles, end credits, trailers, video game promos, https://online.berklee.edu/courses/the-business-of-
and advertising. Students will also learn more music-marketing
advanced music editing techniques working with
stems as well as mixing techniques to alter audio
in order to make a more convincing live sound OMBUS-537
for source music usages. Data Analytics in the Music Business
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music- LEVEL 5
supervision-2 This course will help you gain a deep
understanding of the role of data in the business
of music, balancing theoretical concepts,
OMBUS-496 illustrative case studies, and practical application.
Music Licensing LEVEL 4 When used correctly, data about artists and
Learn how to make money through creative music serve as invaluable tools, allowing
licensing of your music. In this course, you'll companies to measure performance accurately
discover how to create new avenues for and understand the current market, informing
placement of your own music, identify current decisions with real facts and figures, and
opportunities for your copyrights, and how to providing insight into how existing processes
use online resources to introduce your music may be made more efficient.
to music supervisors, ad creatives, video game https://online.berklee.edu/courses/data-analytics-in-
producers, and more. the-music-business
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-licensing
OMBUS-555
OMBUS-505 Music Business Finance for

Music Business Revenue Streams Entrepreneurs LEVEL 5
LEVEL 5 Music Business Finance for Entrepreneurs breaks
In this course, you will evaluate and analyze how down finance into three digestible components:
revenue is generated in the music business, (1) determining and understanding financial
examining both the history and current status of calculations, both focused on the music industry
the various revenue streams and their impact on in particular, as well as used more broadly across
participants in the industry. industries; (2) money, markets, and the music
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-business- business; and (3) funding music.
revenue-streams https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-business-
finance-for-entrepreneurs

Catalog 2020
OMBUS-595 OMBUS-676
Music Business Law LEVEL 5 Music Marketing: Strategy for
In this course, you will analyze the most Consumer Brands LEVEL 6
important legal issues in the contemporary music The goal of this course is to position you to
industry, including how these issues began, how conceptualize, build, and execute best-in-
they have evolved, and where they are headed. class music campaigns for consumer brands
You will explore copyright law, including fair use in a professional, real-world context through
and public domain, and how it affects sampling, research, analysis, presentation, and critique.
interpolation, mashups, and more. You will learn to make appropriate alignments
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-business-law between brands and artists and devise strategies
for campaigns that have measurable outcomes,
such as KPIs (key performance indicators)
and ROI (return on investment), that inform
OMBUS-657
further investment.
Artist Management in the
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-marketing-
Music Business LEVEL 6
strategy-for-consumer-brands
This course is an in-depth exploration of the
strategy behind effective artist management.
Through case-scenario analysis, you will
learn the key ingredients for successful artist OMBUS-690
management/artist relationships, in addition to Music Business Research Methods
approaches for growing and sustaining artists’ LEVEL 6
careers, and much more. This course was designed to prepare you for a
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/artist- cumulative experience in music business, but
management-in-the-music-business taken on its own it can help delineate the key
aspects of research ethics and develop and
apply productive writing habits. By the end of
OMBUS-664 this course, you will be able to formulate, hone,
Music Business Policy LEVEL 6 and articulate a research topic and question
Music policy determines what is possible in the appropriate to your background, interest, and
evolving global marketplace for music. It is no career goals. You’ll also identify the research
longer enough to learn the nuts and bolts of the paradigm and research methodology best
business; long-term sustainability also requires a suited to your research goals, and apply basic
working knowledge of the laws and regulations techniques of qualitative, quantitative, and mixed
around the world. The goal of this course is to methods approaches.
expand your knowledge base around policy https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-business-
and cultivate leadership to help solve persistent research-methods
problems in the global music industry.
policy

Catalog 2020
OMBUS-692
Music Business Management
and Leadership LEVEL 6
In this course, students will enhance their
understanding of leadership core competencies
for professional development, apply that
leadership awareness to their managerial
capabilities in multiple business environments,
and implement change management techniques
as tactical strategy for competitive advantage
within the music industry.
management-and-leadership
COURSES > MUSIC BUSINESS 80

Catalog 2020

OCOMP-110 OLART-160
Music Theory and Composition 1 Introduction to Digital
LEVEL 1 Cinematography LEVEL 1
Gain a solid understanding of music Learn effective techniques for producing
fundamentals while building your own musical any kind of video, including a music video
language. In this course you’ll take a detailed or short film.
look at the major and minor keys, and be given https://online.berklee.edu/courses/introduction-to-
tools to help you comprehend scales and chords. digital-cinematography
This course includes a blend of both traditional
and contemporary harmony.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-theory-and-
OLART-205
composition-1
Game Design Principles LEVEL 2
This course provides an overview of video
game design, exploring the iterative process of
OCOMP-111 coming up with ideas, prototyping, testing, and
Music Theory and Composition 2 revising that is at the heart of the video game
LEVEL 1 industry. You will analyze games and examine
Build upon the essential elements of music the principles of game design from a visual
theory and composition you learned in Music studies perspective.
Theory and Composition 1 and further your https://online.berklee.edu/courses/game-design-
own musical language. In this course, you will principles
expand your knowledge of major and minor
key harmony and melody, in addition to scales,
chords, and drum grooves.
OCOMP-210
composition-2 Music Theory and Composition 3
LEVEL 2
This core course is the third of a four-semester
curriculum that continues to lay the foundation
OLSOC-150 for your musical development. The materials
The Language of Film and TV LEVEL 1 covered in this course will help you to express
Gain a thorough understanding of film and your musical ear and thoughts as applied to
television, and learn to communicate effectively composition for film, TV, and video games.
with directors, producers, and others involved in https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-theory-and-
the production of these media. composition-3
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/the-language-of-
film-and-tv
COURSES > Music for Film, TV, and Games 81

Catalog 2020
OCOMP-211 OCOMP-285
Music Theory and Composition 4 Contemporary Techniques in
LEVEL 2 Music Composition 1 LEVEL 2
Building on the foundation of the previous Learn how to construct your own melodic,
three levels, Music Theory and Composition 4 harmonic, and rhythmic language through the
will introduce compositional techniques first study of modern twentieth century compositional
pioneered by twentieth century European and techniques. In this music composition course
American composers and will examine them in you’ll develop your unique, compositional voice
both classical and jazz/popular music contexts. to write music for visual media, concerts, recitals,
This advanced music theory course will also help or personal enjoyment.
you express your musical ideas as applied to https://online.berklee.edu/courses/contemporary-
composition for film, TV and video games. techniques-in-music-composition-1
composition-4
OMPRD-295
Introduction to Game Audio LEVEL 2
OLART-220 Gain a solid foundation of sound production and
History of Film Music LEVEL 2 engineering skills that will prepare you to work at
This course is a survey of music in film, a game development company or as a freelance
covering everything from the late 1800s game audio professional.
to the present day. https://online.berklee.edu/courses/introduction-to-
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/history-of-film- game-audio
music
OMPRD-345
OMPRD-250
Music Video Editing with Final Cut Pro Game Audio Production with Wwise
LEVEL 3
LEVEL 2
This course is designed for the musician who
Learn all the steps and tools necessary to create
wants to compose music, unique sound, and
a high-quality audiovisual experience, including
creature voices for video games. Focusing
how to assemble, enhance, and maximize the use
on both the creative process of designing
of video, audio, and graphic content.
unique audio and the practical challenges of
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-video-
putting that content into a game, Game Audio
editing-with-final-cut-pro
Production with Wwise prepares students for all
major aspects of game audio production and
implementation.
OCWPR-260 https://online.berklee.edu/courses/game-audio-
Film Scoring 101 LEVEL 2 production-with-wwise
Create original music to accompany a visual
medium by learning fundamental to more
advanced film scoring techniques.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/film-scoring-101

Catalog 2020
OSONG-380 OMPRD-389
Songwriting for Film and TV LEVEL 3 Audio Post Production for Film and TV
Explore the techniques of writing music that will LEVEL 3
appeal specifically to music supervisors, editors, Become a more marketable and in-demand
directors, and producers across any number of producer by mastering the tools and techniques
different genres. necessary to complete a full audio post
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/songwriting-for- production project, including sound design,
film-and-tv Foley, dialogue, and music for a short film.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/audio-post-
production-for-film-and-tv
OCOMP-385
Contemporary Techniques in
Music Composition 2 LEVEL 3 OCOMP-490
Gain a solid knowledge of modern instrumental Music Composition for Film and TV 1
writing and competence using twentieth century LEVEL 4
techniques in composition. In addition, you will In this music composition course, you'll learn to
gain enhanced listening skills to identify and write music in the style of big budget Hollywood
appreciate new musical styles, and be capable films and TV programs. Analyze melody,
of implementing these skills in your writing, harmony, counterpoint, tempo, rhythm, and
enriching your capacity to express yourself in this orchestration in a variety of genres to gain a
intellectually stimulating musical idiom. complete recipe book for writing for film and TV.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/contemporary- https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-
techniques-in-music-composition-2 composition-for-film-and-tv-1
OCOMP-491
OCWPR-385
Writing and Producing Music Composition for Film and TV 2
LEVEL 4
Advertising Music LEVEL 3
Gain a thorough understanding of the
Gain a practical working knowledge of how
compositional styles used in Hollywood projects.
to compose, produce, market, and monetize
You'll learn to analyze specific genres of film and
commercial music in three important categories:
television music in terms of melody, harmony,
jingles, library music, and television theme music
counterpoint, tempo, rhythm, and orchestration,
and scoring.
forming a template that you can then apply to
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/writing-and-
your own writing.
producing-advertising-music
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-
composition-for-film-and-tv-2

Catalog 2020
OCOMP-492 OMBUS-497
Interactive Scoring for Games LEVEL 4 Music Supervision 2 LEVEL 4
Whether you’re working on a small iPhone or Building on the essential skills acquired from Music
Facebook game, or a large PlayStation or Xbox Supervision 1, students will continue to expand their
fluency in music supervision by analyzing the use of
title, this course will teach you the fundamental music in montages, main titles, end credits, trailers,
approaches and skills that professional video game promos, and advertising. Students will also
composers use to create interactive scores for learn more advanced music editing techniques working
games. with stems as well as mixing techniques to alter audio in
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/interactive-scoring- order to make a more convincing live sound for source
music usages.
for-games
supervision-2
OMBUS-495
Music Supervision LEVEL 4
OMBUS-496
Learn the ins and outs of music supervision, from
both the artist and the supervisor standpoint. Music Licensing LEVEL 4
Learn how to make money through creative
Understand the tools used by production
licensing of your music. In this course, you'll
teams, and discover the creative approaches,
discover how to create new avenues for
negotiation techniques, and licensing practices
placement of your own music, identify current
essential for artists who are interested in
opportunities for your copyrights, and how to
generating income from film or TV placements or
use online resources to introduce your music
students who want a career in music licensing.
to music supervisors, ad creatives, video game
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-supervision
producers, and more.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-licensing
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OLART-100 OLSOC-150
Developing Your Artistry LEVEL 1 The Language of Film and TV LEVEL 1
Explore what it means to be an artist, both from Gain a thorough understanding of film and
a philosophical and practical perspective. This television, and learn to communicate effectively
course will examine artistry and creativity while with directors, producers, and others involved in
also teaching you how to plan and sustain a the production of these media.
career. https://online.berklee.edu/courses/the-language-of-
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/developing-your- film-and-tv
artistry
OLART-160
OMUTH-105 Introduction to Digital
Music Therapy Techniques for Cinematography LEVEL 1
Wellness LEVEL 1 Learn effective techniques for producing
Have you found that music can immediately any kind of video, including a music video
change your mood? Have you seen how music or short film.
brings back special memories and pictures in https://online.berklee.edu/courses/introduction-to-
your mind’s eye? Have you noticed that a song digital-cinematography
can express exactly how you feel? This course
explores these questions and more. You’ll learn
how music affects your mind, body, and soul, and OLART-170
you’ll practice evidence-based musical activities Rock History LEVEL 1
and exercises that can enhance your general Discover the history of rock ‘n’ roll in more detail
wellbeing and wellness. than you can imagine from the people that lived
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-therapy-
it. Learn about the musical and business trends in
techniques-for-wellness
rock, major technological innovations, the prime
innovators, and the historical context that has
seen rock alternately flourish and struggle over
OLMSC-130 the past 70 years.
Applied Mathematics for Musicians https://online.berklee.edu/courses/rock-history
LEVEL 1
Build your own knowledge of 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.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/applied-
mathematics-for-musicians
COURSES > Music History and Liberal Arts 85

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OLSOC-180 OLART-205
Project Management for Musicians Game Design Principles LEVEL 2
LEVEL 1 This course provides an overview of video
Working in the music industry involves a never- game design, exploring the iterative process of
ending series of projects. These projects come coming up with ideas, prototyping, testing, and
in all sizes, budgets, and levels of complexity, revising that is at the heart of the video game
but for each, setting up a process for planning, industry. You will analyze games and examine the
executing, and monitoring your work is crucial principles of game design from a visual studies
in achieving your goals. Project Management perspective.
for Musicians will provide you with an overall https://online.berklee.edu/courses/game-design-
approach, with many specific tools, to help you principles
successfully complete your music industry-
related projects
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/project-
OLSOC-210
management-for-musicians
Music, Self, and Society LEVEL 2
This course is all about exploring why we listen
to music, what we use music for, and, in some
OLART-201 sense, how music uses us. Why do we have the
Creative Writing: Literature Studies musical preferences that we do? Is there really
for Musicians LEVEL 2 such a thing as “good” music? How does music
Strengthen your writing skills and creative create communities? How does music create
expression by exploring and learning from the social change? How does music function in
works of musician/writers and those for whom our daily lives? These are all questions we will
music has had a profound influence. examine in depth throughout this course.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/creative-writing- https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-self-and-
literature-studies-for-musicians society
OMUTH-201 OLART-215
Introduction to Music Therapy LEVEL 2 Creative Writing: Poetry LEVEL 2
This course is designed to give you a basic Learn to craft and control your writing, enhance
understanding of the profession of music your ideas, and write better lyrics through the
therapy. This includes a history of the profession, study of poetry.
education and training requirements of music https://online.berklee.edu/courses/creative-writing-
therapists, levels of practice, and music therapy poetry
methods with various clinical populations. You
will be introduced to the music therapy treatment
process and approaches to research within the
OLART-216
profession.
Creative Writing: Finding Your Voice
LEVEL 2
music-therapy
Learn to write clearly and strongly in your own
unique voice, bringing your full self to your
writing process every time you write.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/creative-writing-
finding-your-voice

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OLART-220 OLART-233
History of Film Music LEVEL 2 Music History of the Western World 1:
This course is a survey of music in film, Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque
covering everything from the late 1800s LEVEL 2
to the present day. This course explores the development of
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/history-of-film- Western European music from the Antiquity
music and Middle Ages through the Renaissance
and Baroque periods. By focusing on major
composers, genres, technical aspects, and
historical facts, you will gain an understanding
OLSOC-226
of how early Western music gave rise to the
New Media Economics: Music, Mobile, Classical, Romantic, and Modern eras.
Gaming, and Online Markets LEVEL 2 https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-history-
In this intermediate-level economics course,
of-the-western-world-1-medieval-renaissance-and-
you’ll explore how technological innovation
baroque
and convergence impact the production and
consumption of media content, including music,
mobile, games, and online content.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/new-media- OLART-234
economics-music-mobile-gaming-and-online-markets Music History of the Western World 2:
Classical, Romantic, and Modern
LEVEL 2
Just as learning the theory behind how music
OLART-231 creation works, exploring the history of music
Art History LEVEL 2 is key to understanding the genres of music
Through the eyes of two professors of art history that we perform, create, and consume today.
with differing yet complementary approaches Music History of the Western World 2: Classical,
to understanding art, you will look at a wide Romantic, and Modern will provide you with a
variety of media, including painting, sculpture, foundation for understanding how music has
and architecture, and discover the diversity of developed in the Western world through the
ways that works of art are meaningful to the study of composers, compositions, and key
human experience. characteristics of a number of musical genres.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/art-history https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-history-of-
the-western-world-2-classical-romantic-and-modern
OMPRD-250
Music Video Editing with Final Cut Pro
LEVEL 2
a high-quality audiovisual experience, including
how to assemble, enhance, and maximize the use

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OLSOC-307
Music Cognition LEVEL 3
Explore the mental processes underlying musical
behaviors and how emotion, environment,
cognitive capacity, personality, individual
differences, and other factors influence how we
perceive music.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-cognition
OLART-400
Career and Job Success in
the Music Industry LEVEL 4
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 shifting climate.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/career-and-job-
success-in-the-music-industry
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MUSIC PRODUCTION
OCWPR-101 OGUIT-110
Music Notation and Score Preparation Music Technology for Guitarists LEVEL 1
Using Finale LEVEL 1 Music Technology for Guitarists provides guitar
Create great-looking music quickly and easily students with an understanding of digital
with the powerful Finale music notation software, technology applicable to recording and live
and learn techniques to maximize speed, control, performance. By the end of the course, students
and accuracy. will demonstrate a mastery of basic digital
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-notation- audio workstation (DAW) functionality and
and-score-preparation-using-finale creative use of guitar amplifier modeling and
effects processing.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-technology-
for-guitarists
OLMSC-101
Music Production 101 LEVEL 1
In this beginner-level course, you will gain
an understanding of the processes and tools OLART-160
available to the modern electronic musician. Introduction to Digital
By the end of the course, you’ll be able to Cinematography LEVEL 1
configure a personal production workspace and Learn effective techniques for producing
use software instruments and audio recordings any kind of video, including a music video or
to produce music. short film.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music- https://online.berklee.edu/courses/introduction-to-
production-101 digital-cinematography
OCWPR-103 OMPRD-160
Music Notation and Score Preparations Music Production Analysis LEVEL 1
using Sibelius Ultimate LEVEL 1 Develop the skills to listen to music like a
Learn to create lead sheets, choral and seasoned music producer. Learn to identify the
instrumental scores, drum maps and guitar elements of effective records, and gain the skills
notation, and explore many other ways to to bring these elements to your own productions.
use Sibelius for your own personal and https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-production-
professional needs. analysis
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-notation-
and-score-preparations-using-sibelius-ultimate
OMPRD-162
Critical Listening 1 LEVEL 1
Create compelling, professional-sounding songs
by learning to identify the production elements
that contribute to a well-balanced, artful and
professional-sounding mix.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/critical-listening-1
COURSES > Music Production 89

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OMPRD-180 OMPRD-205
Pro Tools 101 LEVEL 1 Music Writing and Production
Pro Tools 101 constitutes the first stage of with the iPad LEVEL 2
Avid’s Pro Tools certification program. Learn Learn how to create, record, mix, and master
the foundational skills needed to understand music entirely on the iPad. You’ll start by
Pro Tools technology and software. This course exploring the iPad hardware and operating
instructs you on recording, editing, and mixing system then learn how to select and set up the
on a basic level, and will put you on the road to mobile studio with the correct MIDI and audio
becoming a Pro Tools operator from home. interfaces. You will learn how to use applications
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/pro-tools-101 for specific stages of the music production
process.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-writing-and-
production-with-the-ipad
OMPRD-202
Sound Design for the Electronic
Musician LEVEL 2
Learn to create your own electronic sounds OMPRD-208
and musical productions using Propellerhead’s Learn to DJ with Traktor LEVEL 1
Reason and Native Instruments’ Absynth. You’ll learn all of the ins and outs of the Traktor
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/sound-design-for- Pro 2 software, and all of the different ways you
the-electronic-musician can use Traktor to DJ and remix your tracks live.
On top of learning the Traktor software, you will
also learn the fundamentals of DJing and be able
to perform live like a true professional.
OLART-205
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/learn-to-dj-with-
Game Design Principles LEVEL 2
traktor
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 OMPRD-210
industry. You will analyze games and examine the Audio Fundamentals for Recording
principles of game design from a visual studies LEVEL 2
perspective. Learn how to properly set up, operate, and
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/game-design- manage a recording studio or live sound
principles reinforcement installations of any size,
integrating both analog and digital elements and
interconnects.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/audio-
fundamentals-for-recording
OLMSC-215
Acoustics LEVEL 2
Become a better recording and live sound
engineer, and improve your editing and mixing
environment by learning the ins and outs
of acoustics.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/acoustics

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OMPRD-221 OSONG-231
Pro Tools 110 LEVEL 2 Producing Songwriting Demos
This second stage of Avid’s Pro Tools certification with Logic LEVEL 2
program teaches a broad range of tools and Just because you’re a great songwriter doesn’t
Berklee production techniques that will help mean people will know how great your songs
you tackle more complex Pro Tools projects and are. You need to make recordings that prove
enhance your capabilities in all aspects of Pro the potential of your compositions, which is
Tools production. where Logic Pro X and this course come in. In
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/pro-tools-110 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. It is
OGUIT-223
recommended that you take Music Production
Getting Your Guitar Sound LEVEL 2
Fundamentals for Songwriters prior to this
Learn to use your ears, hands, and the tools of
the trade to play jazz, rock, blues, country, and course.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/producing-
other genres, with a high-quality, authentic and
songwriting-demos-with-logic
persuasive guitar tone.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/getting-your-
guitar-sound
OMPRD-250
Music Video Editing with Final Cut Pro
LEVEL 2
OMPRD-227
Recording and Producing in a high-quality audiovisual experience, including
the Home Studio LEVEL 2 how to assemble, enhance, and maximize the use
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 are using.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/recording-and- OCWPR-260
producing-in-the-home-studio Film Scoring 101 LEVEL 2
Create original music to accompany a visual
medium by learning fundamental to more
advanced film scoring techniques.
OSONG-230
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/film-scoring-101
Producing Songwriting Demos
with Pro Tools LEVEL 2
The course acts as a springboard for the novice
producer/songwriter to jump into the world of OLMSC-260
producing, recording, and mixing songs to a Sampling and Audio Production LEVEL 2
professional level using Pro Tools. Explore the art of sampling and audio
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/producing- production, and learn Berklee’s approach to
songwriting-demos-with-pro-tools recording, editing, and programming using the
software samplers provided in Reason.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/sampling-and-
audio-production

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OMPRD-262 OMPRD-279
Advanced Audio Ear Training Producing Music with Cubase LEVEL 2
for Mix Engineers LEVEL 2 Gain a broad skill set and a fully realized
Expand your production skills and take your background in music production using the state-
critical listening to the next level by learning of-the-art Cubase software.
to identify and implement mix strategies, https://online.berklee.edu/courses/producing-music-
compression, and panning techniques, as well with-cubase
as a wide array of professional mix approaches
across multiple genres of music.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/advanced-audio-
OMPRD-281
ear-training-for-mix-engineers
Performing with Ableton Live LEVEL 2
Learn how to use Ableton Live for real-
time, dynamic live performances. This
OMPRD-273 course is designed for students with diverse
Producing Music with Logic LEVEL 2 backgrounds—from music producers, DJs, singer/
Strengthen your technical understanding of songwriters, and electronic music artists to music
Logic Pro and heighten your overall creative directors, podcasters, pastors, and YouTubers.
abilities in music production in this 12-week https://online.berklee.edu/courses/performing-with-
course. Harness the power of Logic’s extensive ableton-live
software instruments, and learn to record, edit,
and mix your project like a pro.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/producing-music-
OMPRD-282
with-logic
Ableton Live Techniques: Sampling
LEVEL 2
Building on the skills learned in Ableton Live
OMPRD-275 Techniques: Fundamentals, you will explore the
Producing Music with Reason LEVEL 2 sampler devices in Ableton Live. You’ll begin
Gain a firm understanding of the functionalities with common sampling concepts applicable
and capabilities of Reason software. Explore to all samplers, then learn in great depth the
Reason’s rack of virtual instruments, effects, techniques that are unique to Ableton Live.
mixers, built-in sequencer and patching system, https://online.berklee.edu/courses/ableton-live-
and learn real-world production set-ups and techniques-sampling
techniques used by today’s top producers.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/producing-music-
with-reason OMPRD-287
Live Sound: Mixing and Recording
LEVEL 2
OMPRD-278 Learn to construct a dynamic, high-quality mix
Ableton Live Fundamentals LEVEL 2 for live sound. Identify proper microphone
In this course you’ll learn all the fundamentals technique, equalization, effects, and dynamics
of Ableton Live, covering aspects of production, processing to build professional sounding
composition, synthesis, sampling, effects instrument sounds and vocals.
processing, and workflow inside of this unique https://online.berklee.edu/courses/live-sound-mixing-
software. and-recording
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/ableton-live-
fundamentals

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OMPRD-295 OMPRD-345
Introduction to Game Audio LEVEL 2 Game Audio Production with Wwise
Gain a solid foundation of sound production and LEVEL 3
engineering skills that will prepare you to work at This course is designed for the musician who
a game development company or as a freelance wants to compose music, unique sound, and
game audio professional. creature voices for video games. Focusing on
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/introduction-to- both the creative process of designing unique
game-audio 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
OMPRD-341
and implementation.
Introduction to Procedural Music https://online.berklee.edu/courses/game-audio-
Software with Max LEVEL 3 production-with-wwise
This course is for students who are interested in
building custom software to express interactive
musical ideas. The environment we use is Max,
a graphical programming language where OMPRD-355
ideas are connected with patch cables. Max is Microphone Techniques LEVEL 3
approachable to the novice, yet scalable and Effective microphone techniques resulted in
powerful for experienced programmers. You some of the most iconic music ever committed
will convert human gestures into musically- to tape. Consider Phil Spector’s signature “Wall
useful data, and use data to power autonomous, of Sound,” which relied heavily on appropriate
responsive musical generators. microphone techniques, or Led Zeppelin’s
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/introduction-to- iconic recording of John Bonham’s drums on
procedural-music-software-with-max “When the Levee Breaks,” recorded with a stereo
microphone on the second floor stairway at
Headley Grange Studio. Whether your sessions
feature a single vocalist or rapper, metal trio,
OMPRD-342
or large big-band jazz ensemble, the ability
Audio Mastering Techniques LEVEL 3 to get good sounds is essential to producing
Audio mastering is the final, critical, step in
competitive results. That’s the know-how that
the post production process. Gain a thorough
you’ll get here.
understanding of what is involved in creating
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/microphone-
a final master recording ready for duplication,
techniques
replication, or online distribution.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/audio-mastering-
techniques
OCWPR-365
Orchestration 1 LEVEL 3
Learn to write and apply traditional orchestration
techniques to both sampled performances and
live orchestral performances.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/orchestration-1

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OMPRD-365 OMPRD-380
Vocal Production LEVEL 3 Mixing and Mastering with Pro Tools
This course guides you through the essential LEVEL 3
concepts and methods to master the craft of Gain a greater understanding of two key
vocal production. You will learn the technical elements of music production by learning the
aspects of working with the vocal and the Berklee approach to mixing and mastering using
personal, artistic aspects of working with a the Pro Tools software.
vocalist to achieve the best performance—skills https://online.berklee.edu/courses/mixing-and-
that can be applied to many roles from engineer mastering-with-pro-tools
to producer to artist.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/vocal-production
OMPRD-382
Mixing and Mastering for the
OCWPR-366 Electronic Musician LEVEL 3
Orchestration 2: Writing Techniques Gain a greater understanding of the tools and
for Full Orchestra LEVEL 3 techniques involved in mixing and mastering
Learn advanced orchestration strategies for electronic productions. This course will show
and approaches to writing for full orchestra, you how to go beyond using plug-in presets,
including both a live orchestra and sampled MIDI teaching you how to effectively use tools such
mockups. as EQ, dynamics processing, reverb, delays, and
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/orchestration-2- more.
writing-techniques-for-full-orchestra https://online.berklee.edu/courses/mixing-and-
mastering-for-the-electronic-musician
OMPRD-379
Ableton Live Techniques: OMPRD-383
Synthesis and DSP LEVEL 3 Ableton Live Techniques: Non-Linear
Building on the skills learned in Ableton Live Creative Strategies and Composition
Techniques: Fundamentals, you will explore LEVEL 3
how the many synthesizers and audio effects This course is for students who are interested in
in Ableton Live can be used in contemporary taking a deep dive into composing with Ableton
music production. This includes building unique Live by leveraging unique and powerful linear
synthesizer timbres, performing with synthesizers and non-linear creative techniques inside the
to capture the full expressive capability of the software. You will master a number of linear and
devices, polishing mixes with the standard non-linear compositional practices that are only
dynamic, spectral, and delay effects, and creating possible using advanced Ableton Live tools and
new audio textures using Ableton’s unique techniques.
audio processors. https://online.berklee.edu/courses/ableton-live-
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/ableton-live- techniques-non-linear-creative-strategies-and-
techniques-synthesis-and-dsp composition

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OMPRD-385 OCWPR-397
Remixing LEVEL 3 Composing and Producing
Remix production has become a mission critical Electronic Music 1 LEVEL 3
skill for many working producers and hip- Learn the necessary tools and techniques to
hop and EDM (electronic dance music) artists. create contemporary electronic music in a variety
Business savvy music industry entrepreneurs of styles, including drum and bass, trance, glitch,
recognize that remixing songs is a great way to dub, electro, minimal, downtempo, house, and
generate income, publicity, attract new fans, and techno. If you are a musician interested in adding
keep their catalogs relevant. Remixing is also a an electronic flavor to your production, or an
whole lot of fun and gives you the opportunity electronic producer interested in taking your
to join a thriving online community of remixers pieces to the next level, this music composition
who share their music online (such as through and production course is for you!
soundcloud.com) and enter remix competitions https://online.berklee.edu/courses/composing-and-
with substantial prizes (such as indabamusic.com). producing-electronic-music-1
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/remixing
OCWPR-398
OMPRD-386 Composing and Producing
Programming and Producing Electronic Music 2 LEVEL 3
Drum Beats LEVEL 3 Learn to create contemporary electronic music
Learn to compose and produce polished, in a variety of styles, including techno, trip hop,
professional-sounding drumbeats in a variety of glitch, and dubstep. Gain a deep understanding
different styles. of many aspects of contemporary electronic
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/programming-and- music, including beats, harmony, bass lines,
producing-drum-beats groove, melodies, synthesis, audio/MIDI editing,
effects processing, sound design, performance,
and mixing.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/composing-and-
OMPRD-389
producing-electronic-music-2
Audio Post Production for Film and TV
LEVEL 3
Become a more marketable and in-demand
producer by mastering the tools and techniques OMPRD-402
necessary to complete a full audio post Creative Digital Signal Processing
production project, including sound design, (DSP) for Music and Visuals LEVEL 4
foley, dialogue, and music for a short film. Creative Digital Signal Processing (DSP) for Music
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/audio-post- and Visuals will prepare students to effectively
production-for-film-and-tv create custom-made sound design elements for
music productions and audio-for-visuals projects.
Students will work with a wide variety of audio
tools and concepts.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/creative-digital-
signal-processing-dsp-for-music-and-visuals

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OMPRD-420 OMPRD-507
Art of Mixing LEVEL 4 Architectural, Acoustic, and Audio
Explore the many creative and technical System Design for the Modern Music
considerations necessary to mix in today's music Production Studio LEVEL 5
production environment. Acquire the core skill This course will prepare you to understand,
set needed to mix multitrack master recordings design, and implement a professional music
to a stereo final mixdown suitable for release. production environment for the projects you
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/art-of-mixing embark on. You will complete a production
studio design as a final project, which will
include essential acoustic and architectural
design criteria.
OMPRD-425
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/architectural-
Advanced Mixing and Mastering
acoustic-and-audio-system-design-for-the-modern-
with Pro Tools LEVEL 4
music-production-studio
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. OMPRD-525
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/advanced-mixing- Critical Analysis of Music
and-mastering-with-pro-tools Production Techniques LEVEL 5
This course presents a framework and vocabulary
for analyzing music that will support your work
in the program, in addition to your professional
OMPRD-475
career. You will dissect music for its use of various
Creative Music Production Skills
LEVEL 4 production techniques, including arrangement,
Gain insight into both the art and the profession instrumentation, performance, mix considerations,
of music production. Develop the necessary and more.
skills for producing music according to https://online.berklee.edu/courses/critical-analysis-of-
professional standards, and learn both the music-production-techniques
technical and interpersonal approaches to
creating a successful recording.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/creative-music- OMPRD-577
production-skills Music Production: Maximizing
Emotion through Performance,
Arrangement, and Sound LEVEL 5
This course is an in-depth, hands-on study of the
unique elements involved in the craft of music
production. You will learn the fundamental aural
and philosophical considerations necessary to
achieve emotionally-impactful and commercially-
competitive productions.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-production-
maximizing-emotion-through-performance-
arrangement-and-sound

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OMPRD-588 OMPRD-650
Creative Recording and Editing Advanced Mixing Techniques
Techniques in Music Production LEVEL 6
LEVEL 5 Advanced Mixing Techniques is a next-
Creative Recording and Editing Techniques is a generation music mixing course for you to take
practical, in-depth study of essential and creative your mixing skills to the highest level. In addition
recording techniques as well as an exploration to an in-depth exploration of traditional mixing
of advanced audio editing techniques and topics such as balance, EQ, dynamics, spatial
considerations. You will learn to maximize the effects, and automation, you’ll explore pitch and
emotional impact of recordings by focusing on time correction and mixing for digital streaming
the music-driven intersection of the technical and services. Throughout the course, you will mix
creative skills necessary to achieve professional 12 provided recordings in a variety of Billboard
sounding recordings in any setting, from chart-related styles, including R&B/hip-hop, pop,
professional recording environments, to portable electronic dance, country, and rock.
studios with minimal gear. https://online.berklee.edu/courses/advanced-mixing-
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/creative-recording- techniques
and-editing-techniques-in-music-production
OMPRD-662
OMPRD-599 Advanced Audio/Music Mastering:
Commercial Vocal Production Theory and Practice LEVEL 6
LEVEL 5 In this course, you will learn mastering theories
In this course, you will develop the skills and techniques to deliver high-quality masters
necessary to create vocal-focused recordings that in a variety of genres, for various platforms,
are contemporary and commercially viable. You including vinyl, lossy codecs, and streaming
will explore the voice as an instrument, one that platforms.
is naturally expressive and harmonically complex, https://online.berklee.edu/courses/advanced-audio-
and that can be technologically processed. music-mastering-theory-and-practice
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/commercial-vocal-
production
OMPRD-677
Audio/Music Production for
OMPRD-637 Visual Media LEVEL 6
Psychoacoustics in Music Production This course is an in-depth exploration of the
LEVEL 6 tools, techniques, workflows, and creative
You will learn how speech and music signals considerations in producing audio for film,
are transformed from physical activity in the television, and related media. You will explore
environment, to sensations in the ear, to the history of film as a medium, through the
psychological perceptions in the brain. You development of technology for synchronizing
will also explore the relationship between audio to moving picture, to modern day
a sound and its perception in terms of the practices in audio post production.
underlying mechanisms and limitations of https://online.berklee.edu/courses/audio-music-
our hearing system. production-for-visual-media
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/psychoacoustics-
in-music-production
COURSES > MUSIC PRODUCTION 97

Catalog 2020
OMPRD-690
Business of Independent
Music Production LEVEL 6
This course explores the business aspects of
operating as an independent producer or
production company. Students learn effective
strategies for promoting work through networking
and marketing, developing and implementing a
business plan with diversified sources of revenue,
managing legal and tax affairs, building a team
and resources, and leveraging opportunities for
growth and expansion.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/business-of-
independent-music-production
COURSES > MUSIC PRODUCTION 98

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OHARM-100 OHARM-101
Music Foundations LEVEL 1 Music Theory 101 LEVEL 1
This course teaches the essential concepts in In this introductory music theory course, you’ll
harmony and ear training to strengthen your get the musical foundation you need to take
musicianship, regardless of the instrument or your skills to a higher level. Learn to read, write,
style of music that you play. You will learn the really listen, and put music theory into practice
basics about chords, melodies, rhythms, scales, every day!
time keeping, solfége, and how all of these https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-theory-101
elements come together to create music.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-foundations
OCWPR-103
Music Notation and Score Preparations
OLART-100 using Sibelius Ultimate LEVEL 1
Developing Your Artistry LEVEL 1 Learn to create lead sheets, choral and
Explore what it means to be an artist, both instrumental scores, drum maps and guitar
from a philosophical and practical perspective. notation, and explore many other ways to
This course will examine artistry and creativity use Sibelius for your own personal and
while also teaching you how to plan and sustain professional needs.
a career. https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-notation-
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/developing-your- and-score-preparations-using-sibelius-ultimate
artistry
OCOMP-110
OCWPR-101 Music Theory and Composition 1
Music Notation and Score Preparation LEVEL 1
Using Finale LEVEL 1 Gain a solid understanding of music
Create great-looking music quickly and easily fundamentals while building your own musical
with the powerful Finale music notation software, language. In this course you’ll take a detailed
and learn techniques to maximize speed, control, look at the major and minor keys, and be given
and accuracy. tools to help you comprehend scales and chords.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-notation- This course includes a blend of both traditional
and-score-preparation-using-finale and contemporary harmony.
composition-1
COURSES > Music Theory, Harmony, and Ear Training 99

Catalog 2020
OHARM-110 OEART-119
Getting Inside Harmony 1 LEVEL 1 Ear Training 1 LEVEL 1
Use harmony creatively in your playing and Ear Training 1 is the first of a series of four
writing. Learn to hear and modify chord required courses that are designed to help you
progressions, improvise effectively from chord to learn essential musicianship skills applicable
chord and deepen your understanding of music’s to all styles of music: the ability to accurately
inner workings. recognize, imagine, remember, and notate
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/getting-inside- musical sounds, and the ability to read music
harmony-1 notation. Through guided practice of ear training
techniques, your musical perception and
performance will become more accurate and you
will become more fluent in translating sound into
OCOMP-111
notation and notation into sound.
Music Theory and Composition 2
LEVEL 1 https://online.berklee.edu/courses/ear-training-1
Build upon the essential elements of music
theory and composition you learned in Music
Theory and Composition 1 and further your own OHARM-201
musical language. In this course, you will expand Music Theory 201: Harmony
your knowledge of major and minor key harmony and Function LEVEL 2
and melody, in addition to scales, chords, and Become a more effective player and writer by
drum grooves. furthering your music theory background with
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-theory-and- this 200-level music theory course. Learn more
composition-2 complex chords, progressions, and rhythms to
open up your understanding of the elements that
help put the groove in jazz, pop, blues, and rock.
OEART-115 https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-theory-201-
Basic Ear Training 1 LEVEL 1 harmony-and-function
This practical approach to ear training will help
you build your confidence as a performer by
teaching you how to notate basic rhythms and OCOMP-210
better identify the different parts of a song. Music Theory and Composition 3
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/basic-ear- LEVEL 2
training-1 This core course is the third of a four-semester
curriculum that continues to lay the foundation
for your musical development. The materials
covered in this course will help you to express
your musical ear and thoughts as applied to
composition for film, TV, and video games.
composition-3
COURSES > Music Theory, Harmony, and Ear Training 100

Catalog 2020
OCOMP-211 OLART-233
Music Theory and Composition 4 Music History of the Western World 1:
LEVEL 2 Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque
Building on the foundation of the previous LEVEL 2
three levels, Music Theory and Composition 4 This course explores the development of
will introduce compositional techniques first Western European music from the Antiquity
pioneered by twentieth century European and and Middle Ages through the Renaissance
American composers and will examine them in and Baroque periods. By focusing on major
both classical and jazz/popular music contexts. composers, genres, technical aspects,
This advanced music theory course will also help and historical facts, students will gain an
you express your musical ideas as applied to understanding of how early Western music gave
composition for film, TV, and video games. rise to the Classical, Romantic, and Modern eras.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-theory-and- https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-history-
composition-4 of-the-western-world-1-medieval-renaissance-and-
baroque
OHARM-211
Getting Inside Harmony 2 LEVEL 2 OLART-234
Take your harmonic development to the next Music History of the Western World 2:
level by gaining a solid footing in more advanced Classical, Romantic, and Modern
principles including melodic and harmonic LEVEL 2
tension, chord substitution, and chromatically Just as learning the theory behind how music
altered chords. creation works, exploring the history of music
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/getting-inside- is key to understanding the genres of music
harmony-2 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
OEART-215
developed in the Western world through the
Ear Training for Live Performance study of composers, compositions, and key
LEVEL 2
characteristics of a number of musical genres.
Learn to play what you hear more quickly, and
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-history-of-
become more certain of the notes you are
the-western-world-2-classical-romantic-and-modern
singing or playing. Interpret and respond to
music with greater conviction and expression.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/ear-training-for-
live-performance OCOMP-250
Counterpoint LEVEL 2
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.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/counterpoint
COURSES > MUSIC THEORY, HARMONY, AND EAR TRAINING 101

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OCWPR-250 OEART-320
Arranging: Contemporary Styles Harmonic Ear Training: Recognizing
LEVEL 2 Chord Progressions LEVEL 3
You’ll learn to create your own original grooves Put your harmonic theory into practice. Learn
by analyzing, writing, sequencing, and recording techniques that will improve your performance,
the rhythms and styles that have influenced arranging, and compositional skills by refining
Western contemporary music. your ability to really hear and recognize what is
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/arranging- going on within the chord progressions.
contemporary-styles https://online.berklee.edu/courses/harmonic-ear-
training-recognizing-chord-progressions
OHARM-301
Music Theory 301: Advanced Melody, OCWPR-332
Harmony, Rhythm LEVEL 3 Arranging: Advanced Horn Writing
Prepare yourself for any future musical LEVEL 3
endeavor and gain a professional command of This course takes your arranging abilities to
the mechanics of contemporary music in this the next level of development by studying
advanced music theory course. more advanced techniques for voicing chords,
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-theory-301- orchestration, articulations, and background
advanced-melody-harmony-rhythm lines.
OLSOC-307
Music Cognition LEVEL 3
Explore the mental processes underlying musical OCWPR-334
behaviors and how emotion, environment, Contemporary Vocal Arranging LEVEL 3
cognitive capacity, personality, individual Master the concepts of vocal writing and
differences, and other factors influence how we arranging from basic to more advanced and
perceive music. learn to write vocal charts in a number of
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-cognition contemporary styles, including jazz, folk, pop,
and R&B.
vocal-arranging
OCOMP-320
Creative Strategies for Composition
Beyond Style LEVEL 3
You'll learn how to develop upon virtually any OHARM-412
kernel of an idea, from a melodic fragment to a Reharmonization Techniques LEVEL 4
catchy rhythm or phrase, or a nice chord. Explore Take your musical vocabulary and skill set to
a variety of approaches to composing and how a whole new level for writing, arranging, and
they work, complete with examples, composer performing music of any genre by learning
perspectives, and more. reharmonization and providing musical interest
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/creative-strategies- and variety to standard repertoire.
for-composition-beyond-style https://online.berklee.edu/courses/reharmonization-
techniques
COURSES > MUSIC THEORY, HARMONY, AND EAR TRAINING 102

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ORCHESTRATION
OCWPR-101 OCOMP-285
Music Notation and Score Preparation Contemporary Techniques in
Using Finale LEVEL 1 Music Composition 1 LEVEL 2
Create great-looking music quickly and easily Learn how to construct your own melodic,
with the powerful Finale music notation software, harmonic, and rhythmic language through the
and learn techniques to maximize speed, control, study of modern twentieth century compositional
and accuracy. techniques. You'll develop your unique,
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-notation- compositional voice to write music for visual
and-score-preparation-using-finale media, concerts, recitals, or personal enjoyment.
OCWPR-103
Music Notation and Score Preparations
using Sibelius Ultimate LEVEL 1 OMPRD-295
Learn to create lead sheets, choral and Introduction to Game Audio LEVEL 2
instrumental scores, drum maps and guitar Gain a solid foundation of sound production and
notation, and explore many other ways to engineering skills that will prepare you to work at
use Sibelius for your own personal and a game development company or as a freelance
professional needs. game audio professional.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-notation- https://online.berklee.edu/courses/introduction-to-
and-score-preparations-using-sibelius-ultimate game-audio
OCOMP-250 OCWPR-365
Counterpoint LEVEL 2 Orchestration 1 LEVEL 3
Gain a broad overview of counterpoint and the Learn to write and apply traditional orchestration
art of writing lines that support both the melody techniques to both sampled performances and
and the overall structure of a composition— live orchestral performances.
essential information for singers, songwriters, https://online.berklee.edu/courses/orchestration-1
composers, guitarists and musicians from
all backgrounds.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/counterpoint
OCWPR-366
Orchestration 2: Writing Techniques
for Full Orchestra LEVEL 3
OCWPR-260 Learn advanced orchestration strategies
Film Scoring 101 LEVEL 2 and approaches to writing for full orchestra,
Create original music to accompany a visual including both a live orchestra and sampled MIDI
medium by learning fundamental to more mockups.
advanced film scoring techniques. https://online.berklee.edu/courses/orchestration-2-
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/film-scoring-101 writing-techniques-for-full-orchestra
COURSES > Orchestration 103

Catalog 2020
OCOMP-385 OCOMP-490
Contemporary Techniques in Music Composition for Film and TV 1
Music Composition 2 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 4
Gain a solid knowledge of modern instrumental In this music composition course, you'll learn to
writing and competence using twentieth century write music in the style of big budget Hollywood
techniques in composition. In addition, you will films and TV programs. Analyze melody,
gain enhanced listening skills to identify and harmony, counterpoint, tempo, rhythm, and
appreciate new musical styles, and be capable orchestration in a variety of genres to gain a
of implementing these skills in your writing, complete recipe book for writing for film and TV.
enriching your capacity to express yourself in this https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-
intellectually stimulating musical idiom. composition-for-film-and-tv-1
OCOMP-491
Music Composition for Film and TV 2
OCWPR-397 LEVEL 4
Composing and Producing Gain a thorough understanding of the
Electronic Music 1 LEVEL 3 compositional styles used in Hollywood projects.
Learn the necessary tools and techniques to You'll learn to analyze specific genres of film and
create contemporary electronic music in a variety television music in terms of melody, harmony,
of styles, including drum and bass, trance, glitch, counterpoint, tempo, rhythm, and orchestration,
dub, electro, minimal, downtempo, house, and forming a template that you can then apply to
techno. If you are a musician interested in adding your own writing.
an electronic flavor to your production, or an https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-
electronic producer interested in moving your composition-for-film-and-tv-2
pieces to the next level, this music composition
course is for you!
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/composing-and- OCOMP-492
producing-electronic-music-1 Interactive Scoring for Games LEVEL 4
Whether you’re working on a small iPhone or
Facebook game, or a large PlayStation or Xbox
OCWPR-398 title, this course will teach you the fundamental
Composing and Producing approaches and skills that professional
Electronic Music 2 LEVEL 3 composers use to create interactive scores
Learn to create contemporary electronic music for games.
in a variety of styles, including techno, trip-hop, https://online.berklee.edu/courses/interactive-scoring-
glitch, and dubstep. Gain a deep understanding for-games
of many aspects of contemporary electronic
music, including beats, harmony, bass lines,
groove, melodies, synthesis, audio/MIDI editing, OCOMP-493
effects processing, sound design, performance, World Music Composition Styles
and mixing. LEVEL 4
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/composing-and- Add depth and flavor to compositions in any
producing-electronic-music-2 genre by studying the characteristics of a wide
array of world music compositional techniques.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/world-music-
composition-styles
COURSES > ORCHESTRATION 104

Catalog 2020
PIANO AND KEYBOARD

OPIAN-100 OPIAN-220
Berklee Keyboard Method LEVEL 1 Blues and Rock Keyboard Techniques
Learn the Berklee approach to keyboard in this LEVEL 2
12-week course. Master the basics of technique Study the theory and harmonic concepts
and chord voicings, and gain an understanding common to blues and rock styles, and learn the
of more advanced concepts including interpretation licks, techniques, patterns, and improvisation
of lead sheets and improvisation. styles associated with shuffles, New Orleans
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/berklee-keyboard- piano, rock ‘n’ roll, and modern rock piano, and
method solo blues piano.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/blues-and-rock-
keyboard-techniques
OPERF-110
Basic Improvisation LEVEL 1
Learn a step-by-step approach to improvisation OPIAN-230
that applies to all styles and any instrument. Pop/Rock Keyboard LEVEL 2
Develop your solos by studying the riffs and licks Learn to play authentic keyboard parts in a wide
of legendary players, and learn to incorporate range of pop/rock styles, including rock and roll,
the inflections, feel, and nuances of the masters R&B, dance pop, classic rock, country, heartland/
into your own playing! alt-country, and jam band.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/basic- https://online.berklee.edu/courses/pop-rock-keyboard
improvisation
OPERF-312
OPIAN-150 Gary Burton: Jazz Improvisation
Keyboard for the Electronic Musician LEVEL 3
LEVEL 1 Learn the art of jazz improvisation from Gary
In this beginner level course, you’ll build skills Burton, one of the most renowned improvisers
that will help you write, produce, and perform in the jazz world. Learn different types and
music using keyboards ranging from acoustic styles of compositions from the perspective
piano to modern controllers with virtual of the improviser, and take an in-depth look at
instruments. how mental, harmonic, and melodic processes
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/keyboard-for-the- contribute to the instinctive skills that an
electronic-musician improviser puts to use when taking a solo.
improvisation
OPIAN-315
Jazz Piano LEVEL 3
Strengthen your command of the melodies,
harmonies, and rhythms that make up the rich art
form of jazz on the piano or keyboard.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/jazz-piano
COURSES >PIANO AND KEYBOARD 105

Catalog 2020
SONGWRITING
OLART-111 OLART-215
Introduction to College Writing LEVEL 2 Creative Writing: Poetry LEVEL 2
In this course, we will explore the writing process Learn to craft and control your writing, enhance
as a tool for thinking and a mode of exploration, your ideas, and write better lyrics through the
and we will work on helping you develop a study of poetry.
strong, individual, and creative voice. https://online.berklee.edu/courses/creative-writing-
The overall focus of Introduction to College poetry
Writing is for you to develop academic writing
and expository prose techniques for creating
clear and coherent written works. OLART-216
Creative Writing: Finding Your Voice
college-writing LEVEL 2
Learn to write clearly and strongly in your own
unique voice, bringing your full self to your
OSONG-150 writing process every time you write.
Music Production Fundamentals https://online.berklee.edu/courses/creative-writing-
for Songwriters LEVEL 1 finding-your-voice
As a songwriter, you don’t have to limit your
compositional tools to just you and your old
standby instrument. Technology can offer so OSONG-220
many points of entry to make creative ideas Lyric Writing: Tools and Strategies
become musical realities, but you need a map LEVEL 2
to help you navigate this technological terrain. Your job as a lyricist is to write words that work
This course gives you all you need to learn your with music. You can write the lyric before the
way around the latest recording and composing music, write the lyric to already written music,
technology. You’ll learn how to use a Digital or write them both together. However you do
Audio Workspace (DAW) as a compositional tool, it, you will always be working with at least three
you’ll learn how to arrange with MIDI, and how to elements: ideas, sounds, and rhythms. By the end
engineer and produce your own recordings. of the course you will be able to generate more
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-production- ideas and better ideas for your lyric, find more
fundamentals-for-songwriters interesting words to express your ideas, create
rhythms with your words, and more.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/lyric-writing-tools-
OLART-201 and-strategies
Creative Writing: Literature Studies
for Musicians LEVEL 2
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.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/creative-writing-
literature-studies-for-musicians
COURSES > Songwriting 106

Catalog 2020
OSONG-221 OSONG-231
Lyric Writing: Writing From the Title Producing Songwriting Demos
LEVEL 2 with Logic LEVEL 2
Make your writing process more efficient and Just because you’re a great songwriter doesn’t
your lyrics more effective. Learn how to find a mean people will know how great your songs
powerful and effective song title, and discover are. You need to make recordings that prove
how to build lyrics, develop the rhythms of your the potential of your compositions, which is
song sections, create contrasting sections and where Logic Pro X and this course come in. In
ideas to re-color your chorus based on that title. Producing Songwriting Demos with Logic, you’ll
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/lyric-writing- learn production approaches and Logic Pro
writing-from-the-title X techniques. Upon completion of the course
you’ll have created a professional demo. It is
recommended that you take OSONG-150 Music
OSONG-222 Production Fundamentals for Songwriters prior
Lyric Writing: Writing Lyrics to Music to this course.
LEVEL 2 https://online.berklee.edu/courses/producing-
You will learn to analyze melody for its form, songwriting-demos-with-logic
possible positions for title placement, stressed
and unstressed beats, matched and unmatched
phrases, rhyme positions, and tone. You will OSONG-240
create lyrics to go with melodies, starting at first Commercial Songwriting Techniques
with shorter melodic phrases, then expanding to LEVEL 2
groups of melodic phrases, then sections, then, Learn to write for commercial success by
finally, the entire song. reproducing the time-tested characteristics of hit
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/lyric-writing- songs while maintaining your own unique voice.
writing-lyrics-to-music You’ll learn techniques to connect with your
audience, including using your senses more,
toggling, and destination writing.
OSONG-230 https://online.berklee.edu/courses/commercial-
Producing Songwriting Demos with songwriting-techniques
Pro Tools LEVEL 2
The course acts as a springboard for the novice
producer/songwriter to jump into the world of
producing, recording, and mixing songs to a
professional level using Pro Tools.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/producing-
songwriting-demos-with-pro-tools

Catalog 2020
OSONG-250 OSONG-310
Arranging for Songwriters: Songwriting: Writing Hit Songs LEVEL 3
Instrumentation and Production Learn to make the most effective settings for your
in Songwriting LEVEL 2 melodic, harmonic, and lyrical ideas. Move your
In this course, you’ll learn new tools to bring listeners and express yourself more effectively by
your songs to listeners in their most effective crafting song sections and complete songs the
and emotional forms, whether in a live setting, way hit writers do.
recorded song demos, or in produced https://online.berklee.edu/courses/songwriting-
masters. You’ll broaden your understanding writing-hit-songs
of instrumentation, keeping in mind the idea
of prosody, in which all parts of a song work
together to create an emotionally resonant OSONG-315
whole. You’ll learn to consider which instruments Songwriting: Melody LEVEL 3
best express the emotion and mood of the song, Learn to create all types of melodic ideas
how groove and dynamics can support that that clearly convey the emotion of the lyrics
emotion, and how to define the instrumental to your audience. Then learn how to develop
parts to emphasize the vocal and support those melodic ideas into complete sections
lyric narrative. You’ll find new ways to engage and complete songs that your audiences will
listeners’ attention, by always having a musical remember and, if you want, sing along with.
conversation within the arrangement. You’ll https://online.berklee.edu/courses/songwriting-
also look at the effects of market and genre on melody
arrangement choices, including ways to bridge
the gap between preserving your artistic identity
and engaging your listeners.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/arranging-for- OSONG-316
songwriters-instrumentation-and-production-in- Songwriting: Harmony LEVEL 3

songwriting Learn how harmony can help you to convey the
essential emotion of a song to your audience,
and the best ways to adapt chords and
progressions to suit your unique songwriting
OCOMP-285
style and ideas.
Contemporary Techniques in https://online.berklee.edu/courses/songwriting-
Music Composition 1 LEVEL 2 harmony
Learn how to construct your own melodic,
harmonic, and rhythmic language through the
study of modern twentieth century compositional
techniques. In this course you’ll develop your OSONG-380
unique, compositional voice to write music Songwriting for Film and TV LEVEL 3
for visual media, concerts, recitals, or personal Explore the techniques of writing music that will
enjoyment. appeal specifically to music supervisors, editors,
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/contemporary- directors, and producers across any number of
techniques-in-music-composition-1 different genres.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/songwriting-for-
film-and-tv

Catalog 2020
OCOMP-385 OSONG-420
Contemporary Techniques in Collaborative Songwriting LEVEL 4
Music Composition 2 LEVEL 3 This course will actively engage you in an
Gain a solid knowledge of modern instrumental intensive program of online song collaboration,
writing and competence using twentieth century which will allow you to develop practical and
techniques in composition. In addition, you will creative real-world skills for professional co-
gain enhanced listening skills to identify and writing. You’ll also get a real-world feel for
appreciate new musical styles, and be capable remote collaboration techniques.
of implementing these skills in your writing, https://online.berklee.edu/courses/collaborative-
enriching your capacity to express yourself in this songwriting
intellectually stimulating musical idiom.
OCOMP-490
LEVEL 4
OCWPR-385 You'll learn to write music in the style of big
Writing and Producing budget Hollywood films and TV programs.
Advertising Music LEVEL 3 Analyze melody, harmony, counterpoint, tempo,
Gain a practical working knowledge of how rhythm, and orchestration in a variety of genres
to compose, produce, market and monetize to gain a complete recipe book for writing for
commercial music in three important categories: film and TV.
jingles, library music, and television theme music https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-
and scoring. composition-for-film-and-tv-1
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/writing-and-
producing-advertising-music
OCOMP-491
OCOMP-395 LEVEL 4
Jazz Composition LEVEL 3 Gain a thorough understanding of the
In this music composition course, you’ll learn compositional styles used in Hollywood
effective techniques that will help you compose projects. In this music composition course, you'll
jazz tunes that have a balance of melodic, learn to analyze specific genres of film and
harmonic, and rhythmic appeal. television music in terms of melody, harmony,
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/jazz-composition counterpoint, tempo, rhythm, and orchestration,
forming a template that you can then apply to
your own writing.
composition-for-film-and-tv-2

Catalog 2020
OCOMP-492
Interactive Scoring for Games LEVEL 4
Whether you’re working on a small iPhone or
Facebook game, or a large PlayStation or Xbox
title, this course will teach you the fundamental
music approaches and skills that professional
composers use to create interactive scores
for games.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/interactive-scoring-
for-games
OCOMP-493
World Music Composition Styles
LEVEL 4
Add depth and flavor to compositions in any
genre by studying the characteristics of a wide
array of world music compositional techniques.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/world-music-
composition-styles
COURSES >SONGWRITING 110

Catalog 2020
VOICE
OVOIC-140 OVOIC-252
Voice Technique 101 LEVEL 1 Popular Singing Styles: Developing
Make your voice sound more powerful, use vocal Your Sound LEVEL 2
technique to expand your range and expression, Popular Singing Styles: Developing Your Sound
and learn to become more confident in vocal will help the aspiring singer develop their own
performances. keen ear as they develop their own sound, and
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/voice- learn how to shape their voice for tone and style.
technique-101 https://online.berklee.edu/courses/popular-singing-
styles-developing-your-sound
OVOIC-241
Pop and Rock Vocals LEVEL 2 OCWPR-332
Learn to sing everything from classic hits to Arranging: Advanced Horn Writing
pop and rock to singer/songwriter styles to LEVEL 3
contemporary indie rock in an authentic way. This music arrangement course takes your
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/pop-and-rock- arranging abilities to the next level of
vocals development by studying more advanced
techniques for voicing chords, orchestration,
articulations, and background lines.
OVOIC-242
Jazz Voice LEVEL 2
Apply the unique vocal characteristics of
great jazz singers such as Billie Holiday, Louis
Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, and Sarah Vaughan OMPRD-365
into your own sound. Understand proper jazz Vocal Production LEVEL 3
vocal delivery in a number of tempos and gain This course guides you through the essential
confidence singing an array of jazz standards in a concepts and methods to master the craft of
live or recorded context. vocal production. You will learn the technical
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/jazz-voice 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
OVOIC-243
to producer to artist.
R&B Vocals LEVEL 2 https://online.berklee.edu/courses/vocal-production
Learn the vocal techniques of the R&B greats,
including Steve Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Ray
Charles, Marvin Gaye, and Beyoncé. 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.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/r-b-vocals
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DEGREE PROGRAMS > MASTER OF ARTS IN MUSIC BUSINESS 6

REQUIRED GRADUATE COURSES

DEGREE PROGRAMS > MASTER OF ARTS IN MUSIC BUSINESS 7

Music policy determines what is possible in the

make a creative contribution to, and/or define Culminating Experience in

DEGREE PROGRAMS > MASTER OF ARTS IN MUSIC BUSINESS 8

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DEGREE PROGRAMS > MASTER OF MUSIC IN MUSIC PRODUCTION 9

REQUIRED GRADUATE COURSES

DEGREE PROGRAMS > MASTER OF MUSIC IN MUSIC PRODUCTION 10

DEGREE PROGRAMS > MASTER OF MUSIC IN MUSIC PRODUCTION 11

 Watch the Overview Video

DEGREE PROGRAMS > MASTER OF MUSIC IN FILM SCORING 12

REQUIRED GRADUATE COURSES

DEGREE PROGRAMS > MASTER OF MUSIC IN FILM SCORING 13

DEGREE PROGRAMS > MASTER OF MUSIC IN FILM SCORING 14

DEGREE PROGRAMS > MASTER OF MUSIC IN FILM SCORING 15

Ways to Start Your Master’s Degree

 Résumé/CV For the Master of Music in Music Production

The applications for the Master of Arts in Music Apply Today 

The application fee is $75 (non-refundable), to be

Degree Programs > Master's degree programs 16

Curriculum (120 Credits) 6 Specialization Courses in Your

Degree Programs > bachelor of Professional Studies 18

Curriculum (120 Credits) Guitar Lessons (18 Credits)

Degree Programs > bachelor of Professional Studies 19

Curriculum (120 Credits) 6 Specialization Courses in Your

Degree Programs > bachelor of Professional Studies 20

Curriculum (120 Credits) 3 Specialization Courses in Your Area of

Degree Programs > bachelor of Professional Studies 21

SONGWRITING AND PRODUCING MUSIC

Curriculum (120 Credits) In Addition to:

Degree Programs > bachelor of Professional Studies 22

ELECTRONIC MUSIC PRODUCTION

Curriculum (120 Credits) 6 Specialization Courses in Your

Degree Programs > bachelor of Professional Studies 23

MUSIC COMPOSITION FOR FILM,

Curriculum (120 Credits) In Addition to:

Degree Programs > bachelor of Professional Studies 24

INTERDISCIPLINARY MUSIC STUDIES

Curriculum (120 Credits) 5 Core Music Studies Courses

14 General Education Courses

Degree Programs > bachelor of Professional Studies 25

Ways to Start Your Bachelor’s Degree

As an undeclared student, you’ll earn up to 45  online.berklee.edu/degree-completion

Degree Programs > bachelor of Professional Studies 26

• Graduate Certificates (Bachelor’s degree required)

Music Business Entrepreneurship Music Business Law and Policy

CERTIFICATES > GRADUATE > music business 28

Music Business Marketing

CERTIFICATES > GRADUATE > music business 29

Creative Recording and Music Music Production Analysis

Required Courses 3 Courses (9 Credits) Proof of a Bachelor’s Degree Required

Mixing, Mastering, and Production

CERTIFICATES > GRADUATE > music production 30

Writing and Producing Music General Music Studies

CERTIFICATES > ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL > Arranging 31

General Music Studies

Résumé/CV For the Master of Music in Music Production