Berklee Online Degree and Course Catalog 2015

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Berklee online
Catalog
3 A Welcome from our dean
4 Be a part of Our rich History
5 choose your path
6 How it works
7 online Degree programs
19 Online Certificate Programs
& courses
67 Contact us
Fraser T. Smith, Grammy Award-winning producer

for Adele and Sam Smith, and Berklee Online
student since 2006
Welcome to Berklee
Online, Berklee
College of Musics
online school.
If youre looking to jumpstart your career, develop your skills, and
connect with like-minded musicians, youve come to the right place.
Berklee Online is an online microcosm of the best of Berklee, offering
access to Berklees renowned faculty, acclaimed curriculum, and
unparalleled networking opportunities from anywhere in the world.
Work towards becoming an expert in your field with our fully-accredited
Bachelor of Professional Studies Degree in Music Production, Music
Business, Interdisciplinary Music Studies, Electronic Music Production & Sound Design, or Music Composition
for Film, TV, and Games. Or, dive into any one of our specialized courses or certificate programs that have been
designed for all areas and levels of music, including guitar, songwriting, music business, performance, and more.
I invite you to explore our degree program, certificates, and courses to discover the many ways you can achieve
your goals with Berklee Online.
Sincerely,
Carin Nuernberg
Dean of Continuing Education
Berklee College of Music is a non-profit, co-educational institution of higher learning incorporated under the General Laws of
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The college is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.
be a part of
our rich history
Teaching the Best

for Over 65 Years
The Best of Berklee

Online
Berklee College of Music was founded on the
Berklee Online is the award-winning online school
revolutionary principle that the best way to prepare
of Berklee College of Music, delivering access to
students for careers in music is through the study and
Berklees acclaimed curriculum from anywhere in
practice of contemporary music. For more than half a
the world. Berklee Onlines Bachelor of Professional
century, the college has evolved to reflect the state
Studies degree program, multi-course certificates,
of the art of music and the music business, leading
and online courses are fully accredited and taught
the way with the worlds first baccalaureate studies
by the colleges world-renowned faculty, providing
in jazz, rock, electric guitar, film scoring, songwriting,
lifelong learning and networking opportunities
turntables, electronic production, and more than a
to people interested in music and working in the
dozen other genres and fields of study. With a diverse
music industry. Whether youre a seasoned music
and talented student body representing 96 countries
industry professional or just getting your career
and alumni who have collectively won more than
started, Berklees curriculum and teaching methods
250 Grammys and Latin Grammys, Berklee is the
will give you the skills needed to succeed in this
worlds premier learning lab for the music of today
ever-evolving business.
and tomorrow.
Choose Your Path

Degree Program
Best for students who want a
music degree and the full
Berklee experience.
Certificates
Best for students who want to gain a
deeper proficiency in a chosen area.
Courses
Best for students who are looking to
meet a specific need, or simply want to
get started with Berklee Online.
choose from
5 majors
Over 50 programs
Over 130 Courses
Immediate Enrollment
Admission Process
Tuition
60%
Less than
campus tuition
$ 4,200
Starting at
$ 1,449
Starting at
Time
2-4
Years
3-18
Months
12
weeeks
how it works
Renowned Faculty
Berklee Online instructors have managed, produced, and engineered hundreds of artists
and records and have received numerous industry awards and accolades. Each week youll
have the opportunity to participate in a live chat with your instructor and receive 1-on-1
instruction and feedback on assignments.
Award-winning courses
Instantly access assignments, connect with your instructor, or reach out to your
classmates in our award-winning online classroom. Study from anywhere in the world at a
time that fits into your schedule.
Like-minded classmates
Offering courses for beginners and accomplished musicians alike, our student body comes
from over 140 countries and includes high school students getting a jump-start on college,
working professionals, executives at industry-leading technology and business firms, and
members of internationally known acts like Nine Inch Nails and the Dave Matthews Band.
experienced Support
Every online student is assigned a Berklee-trained Academic Advisor. Each Advisor is
passionate and knowledgeable about music, and here to support you throughout your
online learning experience.
Try a sample lesson for free:

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Online Degree
program
8 Music Production
10 Music Business
12 Interdisciplinary Music Studies
(Create Your Own Major)
14 Electronic Music Production
& Sound Design
16 Music Composition for Film, TV
& Games
18 ways to start your degree
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Bachelor of
Professional
Studies in Music
Production
Overview
graduates of this
program will:
Gain an extensive background in the worlds
Learn to analyze, evaluate, and define quality
most popular software programs and learn the

best
practices
recorded
for
music
in
creating
and
producing
any
style.
Students
using both musical and technical criteria and to
apply those criteria to their own work and to that

of others.
will learn the most current techniques for

successfully
completing
recording
Synthesize
projects
that are typical of those found in contemporary
acquired
knowledge
into
an
intellectual frame of reference to be applied to all
professional recording and production environments.
aspects of music production.
Through hands-on instruction from Berklee College
Create
of Musics award-winning production faculty and
a portfolio of professional-sounding
recorded productions.
industry professionals, as well as collaboration with
Comprehend the principles and practices of music
other musicians and producers from around the world,

students who successfully complete this degree will
production that will transcend technological
be able to hit the ground running in any professional
advances and emerging styles.
music production environment.
Curriculum
(120 Credits)
10 required Courses
(30 credits)
Music Production Analysis

Critical Listening 1
Audio Basics for Recording
Pro Tools 101 or
Pro Tools 110
Tools 110 or
Pro
Mixing & Mastering with Pro Tools
Microphone Techniques
Vocal Production
Art of Mixing
Creative Music Production Skills
Capstone Course/Directed Study
All the courses I took
were great. The ability to fit

the coursework in around
my work was absolutely
critical.
gave
Six Specialization Courses in

Your Area of Interest
(18 Credits)
me
Studying
the
online
ability
to
refresh myself constantly

so
that
retained
the
instead
of
information,
Six courses in a given students area of interest

and professional development: music business,
understanding
it
one
songwriting, arranging, orchestration, etc.
moment and then having it

leave me later.
In addition to:
- Larry Oppenheimer (aka Larry the O),
5 Specified Elective Courses (15 Credits)

5 Core Music Studies Courses (15 Credits)
14 General Education Courses (42 Credits)
Veteran Sound Designer and

First Berklee Online Degree Graduate
Bachelor of
Professional
Studies in
Music Business
Overview
graduates of this
program will:
In this forward-leaning major, Music Business
Learn
students will gain a solid foundation and develop a

plan for success in the key verticals that all music
to
analyze,
evaluate,
and
define
opportunities in the music business using both
industry entrepreneurs and prospective employees
quantitative and qualitative data, and apply those
have to focus on: publishing, licensing, management,
criteria to professional pursuits.
touring, marketing, entrepreneurship, and law. The
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program will also detail the most pressing issues facing
acquired
knowledge
into
an
intellectual frame of reference to be applied to
the music industry today, from alternative approaches
all aspects of the music business.
to copyright, the rise of mobile music consumption,
Create an entrepreneurial business plan.

Comprehend the principles and practices of the
the shift towards streaming music, crowdfunding

and alternative approaches to generating revenue,
and much more. It will properly prepare students
for the opportunities that are available in the new
music business that will transcend technological
music business.
advances and emerging trends.
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Curriculum
(120 Credits)
10 required Courses
(30 credits)
Music Business 101

Music Marketing 101
Music Business Trends and Strategies
Concert Touring
Music Licensing
Legal Aspects of the Music Industry
Music Industry Entrepreneurship
Music Business Leadership and Ethics
Music Business Finance
Capstone Course/Directed Study
A music business degree

puts you in the position
to be a leader in the
music industry. Youre going
to study with other students
who have experience in
the business as well as
instructors that are skilled
at incorporating music with
the business principles you
need to know in order to
be successful.
Six Specialization Courses

in Your Area of Interest
(18 Credits)
Six courses in a given students area of interest
and professional development: music business,
- John kellogg, Assistant Chair,
songwriting, arranging, orchestration, etc.
music business & management

and online course instructor
In addition to:

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Bachelor of
Professional
Studies in
Interdisciplinary
Music Studies
(Create Your Own Major)
Overview
The music industry is undergoing enormous change,
music and liberal arts courses. You will then choose
and as a result, musicians increasingly need knowledge
additional courses in music production, composition,
of, and skills in, a number of different areas in order
arranging, songwriting, performance, or other areas
to succeed in their career. The Interdisciplinary Music
to strengthen your skill set specific to the career
Studies major provides students with considerable
you are seeking. The program culminates with a
flexibility in choosing coursework across a number of
capstone experience in which you will complete an
disciplines to align with your personal career goals.
in-depth project that demonstrates your readiness
With the help of an academic advisor, you will create
for professional work or advancement in the
a personalized education plan, which includes three
music industry.
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
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graduates of this
program will:
Curriculum
(120 Credits)
Analyze the structure of the music industry and
21 Required and Specified

Elective Courses (63 Credits)
opportunities for creating new business models

amidst change.
3 Music Business courses with at least one
Evaluate new music technologies as they relate
course at the three-hundred level or above
3 Music Production courses

14 additional courses in Music Business, Music
to the principles and practices of creating,

distributing, and promoting music.
Synthesize

acquired
knowledge
into
Production, Composition, Guitar, Bass, Piano,
an
intellectual frame of reference in your chosen
Voice, Drums, Arranging, or Songwriting that
area of concentration.
align with your individual education plan. At least

7 of those courses must be at the three-hundred
Evaluate quality using both musical and technical
level or above.
Interdisciplinary Music Studies Capstone
criteria, and apply those criteria to your own work

and to that of others.
Lead
a creative project from conception to
In addition to:

execution demonstrating mastery in your chosen

area of concentration.
Develop
career
advancement
plan
that
articulates clear steps for securing and maintaining

professional work in the music industry.
I think the most valuable aspect of an online bachelors

degree from Berklee is the experience itself. You have this
incredible opportunity to access faculty who are passionate
about your education and the development of contemporary
music, and who continue to make strong influences on the
industry.
- J.R. MINA,
Berklee online music business and
music production dual major
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Bachelor of
Professional
Studies in
Electronic
Music Production
& Sound Design
Overview
Learn current music production, sound design,
professional-quality sound designs and electronic
and synthesis technologies to create professional
music compositions to prepare you for a career as an
electronic
program
artist, producer, remixer, or sound designer in fields
teaches students to apply core studio technologies
such as electronic music production, post production,
and techniques, including recording, editing, and
and video game sound.
music
compositions.
This
mixing, to electronic music and sound design

projects. You will develop a deep understanding
of electronic instruments, mastering a variety of
synthesizer
programming
paradigms
including
subtractive, additive, FM, sampling, and granular. By

the end of the program, you will have a portfolio of
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Composing and Producing Electronic Music 2

Creative Digital Signal Processing for Music and
graduates of this
program will:
Visuals
Compose professional quality electronic music in
Electronic Music Production and Sound Design
a variety of current genres.
Capstone
Analyze, identify, and creatively manipulate the
Six Specialization Courses

in Your Area of Interest
(18 Credits)
properties of sound from a variety of sources,

creating new and unique sound design assets.
Develop a unique voice as a composer and

producer using a palette of original synthesized
Complete
and processed sounds.
Arts courses coded with OLART, OLSOC, or
Create
effective
sound
designs
for
any
six
courses
(except
Liberal
OLMSC) in your area of interest and professional
visual
development, e.g. music business, songwriting,
productions and multimedia applications.
arranging, orchestration, etc.
Create remixes of existing source material in a
In addition to:
variety of genres.

Develop a portfolio of professional-quality sound

designs and electronic music compositions.
Curriculum
(120 Credits)
With
Berklee
online,
i knew i could finally
complete my degree from
wherever I was Nashville,
new york city, visiting my
family in florida, or on a
highway on the way to a gig.
10 required Courses
(30 credits)
Desktop Music Production for Mac

Producing Music with Logic
Producing Music with Ableton Live
Sound Design for the Electronic Musician
Sampling and Audio Production
Mixing and Mastering with Logic
- Kim Logan,
Music Business Major and
Online Degree Completion Student
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Bachelor of
Professional
Studies in Music
Composition for
Film, TV & Games
Overview
graduates of this
program will:
Gain the knowledge and practical skills to compose,
Analyze the role of music in a dramatic medium,
arrange, and orchestrate effective dramatic music

for visual media, including film, television, and
in addition to the works of master composers and
interactive media. The program begins with a set of
innovators in music for visual media.
core music and technology courses to provide both
Learn
the conceptual foundation in music theory and the
to compose, arrange, and orchestrate
effective dramatic music to create a production
technical foundation in a digital audio workstation to

record, sequence, and mix music for visuals. You will
or design plan for a project, including defining
study the works of master composers and innovators
scope, milestones, and staffing structure.
Learn to record, mix scores and music stems, and
and analyze the role of music in a dramatic medium.

You will then work through a series of composition
mock up realistic-sounding orchestral demos in a
and orchestration courses designed to teach specific
digital audio workstation.
techniques and develop your ability to write and write
Create a portfolio of music compositions for film,
often for visual media.
TV, and games in various styles.
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Develop a career advancement plan to attain

freelance work or a staff position as a composer,
orchestrator, or technical production worker in the

film, television, and interactive media industries.
Curriculum
(120 Credits)
10 required Courses
(30 credits)
Film Scoring 101

Notation and Score Preparation
Composition 1
Orchestration 1
Composition 2
Music Composition for Film and TV 1
Interactive Scoring for Games
World Music Composition Styles
Music Composition for Film, TV, and
The music Composition

for Film, Tv, and Games
online degree takes a very
complex
endeavor and
goes through everything
necessary such as music
theory,
orchestration,
music production, music
business,
and
industry
networking, and prepares
students to be able to do it
in the real world.
Games Capstone
- Ben newhouse,
Music Composition for Film, TV, and Games
Online Course instructor
In addition to:

12 Core Music & Technology Courses (36 Credits)
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ways to start
your degree
Degree Completion
Prior Learning Credit
If you left Berklee College of Music prior to completing
We recognize that our students often have
your bachelors degree, you now have an opportunity
considerable previous learning, work, and life
to complete your degree with Berklee Online. Many
experiences in their chosen area of study. Through
students who cannot return to campus are eligible to
prior learning credit, you can earn up to 30 credits
complete their degree through directed study, online
toward the Bachelor of Professional Studies
courses, or a combination of both.
degree program.
online.berklee.edu/degrees/about/
online.berklee.edu/degrees/about/prior-learning-
degree-completion
credit
Transfer Credit
Financial Aid
Berklee Online strives to accept as many applicable
Financial assistance for your Berklee Online
transfer credits into our degree program as possible.
education is available from a variety of sources,
A maximum of 60 credits and/or a completed
including federal awards, outside scholarships,
Associates Degree can be accepted as transfer
and private loans. Berklee Online degree students
credits from a regionally accredited institution.
who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents may

apply for Federal Financial Aid through the Free
online.berklee.edu/degrees/about/degree-transfer-
Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
credits-planning-guide-and-faqs
online.berklee.edu/degrees/about/
degree-tuition-financial-aid
Apply AT:
online.berklee.edu/music-degrees
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ONLINE
Certificate
programs &
courses
20 Music Production
28 Guitar
32 Music theory, harmony & ear training
36 songwriting
40 music business
45 voice
47 piano & Keyboard
50 arranging
53 bass
55 orchestration
59 drums
60 Music history & liberal arts
63 music for film, tv & Games
66 improvisation
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MUSIC
PRODUCTION
Certificates
Master Certificate
Production & Guitar
(9 courses)
Master Certificate
Music Business & Technology
(9 courses)
Guitar Scales 101
Guitar Chords 101
Getting Your Guitar Sound
Producing Music with Reason
Desktop Music Production

Music Publishing 101
Music Marketing: Campaign Strategies,
Online
Social Media, and Digital Distribution
+ 3 Elective Courses
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Master Certificate
Music Production Using
Pro Tools
(9 courses)
Pro Tools 101

Pro Tools 110
Mixing and Mastering with Pro Tools
Advanced Mixing and Mastering with Pro Tools
Advanced Music Production with Pro Tools
Professional Certificate
Music Production
(5 courses)

Recording and Producing in the Home Studio
Art of Mixing
Audio Mastering Techniques
Master Certificate
Writing & Producing
(9 courses)
Pro Tools
(4 courses)

Songwriting: Writing Hit Songs
Commercial Writing Techniques
Arranging 1: Rhythm Section
Pro Tools 101

Pro Tools 110
+ 3 Electives Courses
Electronic Music Production
& Sound Design
(5 courses)
Master Certificate
Music Production &
Technology
(12 courses)

Sound Design for the Electronic Musician

Pro Tools 101
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Specialist Certificate
Orchestrating & Producing
Music for Film & Games
(3 Courses)
Pro Tools
(3 Courses)
Producing with Pro Tools

Orchestration 1
Film Scoring 101
Introduction to Game Audio
Live Sound Production
(3 Courses)
Music Production using
Ableton Live
(3 Courses)
Advanced Audio Ear Training for Mix Engineers
Live Sound: Mixing and Recording
Advanced Music Production with Ableton Live
Electronic Music with
Ableton Live
(3 Courses)
(3 Courses)

Advanced Music Production with Ableton Live
Desktop Music Production for Mac
Music Production & Audio
Mastering
(3 Courses)
Recording and Producing in the Home Studio

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Courses
Producing Music with
Ableton Live
Remix and produce in any number of contemporary
music producer. Learn to identify the elements of
styles, including drum and bass, R&B, breakbeat/
effective records and gain the skills to bring these
trance and house music using Abletons Live audio
elements to your own productions.
Develop the skills to listen to music like a seasoned
and MIDI sequencing software, a sequencer you can

play like an instrument.
Pro Tools 101

Pro Tools 101 constitutes the first stage of Avids Pro
Composing & Producing

Electronic Music 1
Tools certification program. Learn the foundational

skills needed to understand Pro Tools technology
Learn the necessary tools and techniques to create
and software. This course instructs you on recording,
contemporary electronic music in a variety of styles,
editing, and mixing on a basic level, and will get
including drum and bass, trance, glitch, dub, electro,
you on the road to becoming a Pro Tools operator
minimal, downtempo, house, and techno. If you are a
from home.
musician interested in adding an electronic flavor to

your production, or an electronic producer interested
Pro Tools 110
in moving your pieces to the next level, this course is
This second stage of Avids Pro Tools certification
for you!
program teaches a broad range of tools and Berklee

production techniques that will help you tackle

for Mac
more complex Pro Tools projects and enhance your

capabilities in all aspects of Pro Tools production.
Master the tools and techniques for producing greatsounding music at home and create high quality
Mixing & Mastering with

Pro Tools
recordings ready for CD or MP3.
Gain a greater understanding of two key elements of

for PC
music production by learning the Berklee approach

to mixing and mastering using the Pro Tools software.
Master the tools and techniques for producing greatsounding music at home and create high quality
recordings ready for CD or MP3.
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Advanced Mixing & Mastering

with Pro Tools
This advanced music production course provides
capabilities of Reason software. Explore Reasons
students with a deep understanding of mixing and
rack of virtual instruments, effects, mixers, built-in
mastering tools and techniques that can be applied
sequencer and patching system, and learn real-world
to a wide variety of styles.
production setups and techniques used by todays
Gain a firm understanding of the functionalities and
top producers.
Producing with Pro Tools

Whether you are a seasoned Pro Tools user or
new to the home studio, this course will guide you
Strengthen your technical understanding of Logic Pro
through everything you need to know to create great-
and heighten your overall creative abilities in music
sounding home recordings using Avids Pro Tools
production. Harness the power of Logics extensive
software. Learn Berklees renowned production
software instruments, and learn to record, edit, and
techniques from set-up to mix down, and get a chance
mix your project like a pro.
to talk gear, studio configurations, philosophies of

production, and even speaker placement.
Producing Music with SONAR

Complete all aspects of a multi-track recording using
Advanced Music Production

with Pro Tools
MIDI, audio, loops and plugin effects using Cakewalks

SONAR Producer Edition.
Learn to play the new virtual instruments and

effects found in Pro Tools and beyond, and improve
Producing Music with Cubase
your overall musical productions, whether for TV,
Gain a broad skill set and a fully realized background
film, commercials, websites, video games, or the
in music production using the state-of-the-art Cubase
productions of artists you may be working with.
7 software.
Advanced Music Production

with Ableton Live
Create compelling, professional-sounding songs
Based on feedback from Ableton Live users, this
by learning to identify the production elements that
advanced course offers a forward-thinking approach
contribute to a well balanced, artful, and professional-
to recording, editing, mixing, and mastering using
sounding mix.
Ableton Live.
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Advanced Audio Ear Training

for Mix Engineers
Sound Design for the

Electronic Musician
Expand your production skills and take your critical
Learn to create your own electronic sounds and
listening to the next level by learning to identify and
musical productions using Propellerheads Reason
implement mix strategies, compression and panning
and Native Instruments Absynth.
techniques, and a wide array of professional mix

approaches across multiple genres of music.
Sampling & Audio Production

Explore the art of sampling and audio production, and
learn Berklees approach to recording, editing, and
Audio mastering is the final, critical step in
programming using the software samplers provided
the post-production process. Gain a thorough
in Reason.
understanding of what is involved in creating a

master recording ready for duplication, replication, or
online distribution.
Gain a solid foundation of sound production and

engineering skills that will prepare you to work at a
Recording & Producing

in the Home Studio
game development company or as a freelance game

audio professional.
Take your demos through the entire music production

process, and learn to apply a number of concepts and
Game Audio Production with

Wwise
techniques that will dramatically improve the sound of

your recordings, mixes, and masters no matter what
This course is designed for the musician who wants to
recording device you are using.
compose music, unique sounds, and creature voices

for video games. Focusing on both the creative
Hip-Hop Writing & Production
process of designing unique audio and the practical
Learn the techniques that hip-hop producers use
challenges of putting that content into a game, Game
to create hit songs. Learn writing and production
Audio Production with Wwise prepares students
considerations unique to hip-hop, how to analyze
for all major aspects of game audio production
and recreate different styles of hip-hop, and how to
and implementation.
use this foundation to produce your own songs using

Propellerheads Reason software.
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for many working producers and hip-hop and EDM
Orchestration 2:
Writing Techniques
for Full Orchestra
(electronic dance music) artists. Business savvy
Learn
music industry entrepreneurs recognize that remixing
approaches to writing for full orchestra, including
songs is a great way to generate income, publicity,
both a live orchestra and sampled MIDI mockups.
Remixing
Remix production has become a mission critical skill
advanced
orchestration
strategies
and
attract new fans, and keep their catalog relevant.
Programming & Producing

Drum Beats
Art of Mixing
Explore
the
many
creative
and
Learn to compose and produce polished, professional-
technical
sounding drum beats in a variety of styles.
considerations necessary to mix in todays music

production environment. Acquire the core skill set
needed to mix multi-track master recordings to a
Acoustics
stereo final mix-down suitable for release.
Become a better recording and live sound engineer,

and improve your editing and mixing environment by
Live Sound:
Mixing & Recording
learning the ins and outs of acoustics.
Learn to construct a dynamic, high-quality mix for
Audio Post Production for

Film & TV
live sound. Identify proper microphone technique,

equalization, effects, and dynamics processing
Become a more marketable and in-demand producer
to build professional-sounding instrument sounds
by mastering the tools and techniques necessary
and vocals.
to complete a full audio post production project,

including sound design, foley, dialogue, and music for
Orchestration 1
a short film.
Learn to write and apply traditional orchestration

techniques to both sampled performances and live
orchestral performances.
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Whether your sessions feature a single vocalist or

Electronic Music 2
rapper, metal trio, or large big-band jazz ensemble,
Learn to create contemporary electronic music in a
the ability to get good sounds is essential to
variety of styles, including techno, trip hop, glitch, and
producing competitive results. Learn the effective
dubstep. Gain a deep understanding of many aspects
microphone techniques that resulted in some of the
of contemporary electronic music, including beats,
most iconic music ever committed to tape, including
harmony, bass lines, groove, melodies, synthesis,
Phils Spectors Wall of Sound, Led Zeppelins When
audio/MIDI editing, effects processing, sound design,
the Levee Breaks, and more.
performance, and mixing.
Creative Music Production

Skills
Music Notation Using Finale
Gain insight into both the art and the profession of
powerful Finale music notation software, and learn
music production. Develop the necessary skills for
techniques to maximize speed, control, and accuracy.
Microphone Techniques
Create great-looking music quickly and easily with the
producing music according to professional standards,

and learn both the technical and interpersonal
Music Video Editing with Final

Cut Pro
approaches to creating a successful recording.
Learn all the steps and tools necessary to create a
Vocal Production
high-quality audiovisual experience, including how to
This course guides you through the essential
assemble, enhance, and maximize the use of video,
concepts and methods to master the craft of vocal
audio, and graphic content.
production. You will learn the technical aspects

of working with the vocal and the personal, artistic
3D Design with Blender
aspects of working with a vocalist to achieve the best
Get an introduction to the world of cinematic
performance skills that can be applied to many
visual effects designed for musicians who want to
roles from engineer to producer to artist.
add interesting visual, non-existent elements or

environments to self-made videos.
Audio Basics for Recording

Learn how to properly set up, operate, and manage
Introduction to Digital
Cinematography
a recording studio or live sound reinforcement

installations of any size, integrating both analog and
Learn effective techniques for producing any kind of
digital elements and interconnects.
video, including a music video or short film.
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Guitar
Certificates
Master Certificate
Production & Guitar
(9 Courses)
Master Certificate
Guitar
(8 Courses)
Guitar Scales 101

Guitar Chords 101
Blues Guitar
Jazz Guitar 101
Classic Rock Guitar
Guitar Scales 101
Guitar Chords 101
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Master Certificate
Songwriting & Guitar
(9 Courses)
Jazz Guitar
(5 courses)

Guitar Chords 101
Lyric Writing: Tools and Strategies
Lyric Writing: Writing Lyrics to Music
Songwriting: Melody
Songwriting: Harmony
Guitar Scales 101

Guitar Chords 101
Jazz Guitar 101
Guitar Chords 201: Chord Melody and Inversions
Jazz Guitar 201: Advanced Jazz Guitar
Improvisation
Guitar Skills
(3 Courses)
Guitar
(5 courses)
Guitar Chords 101

Guitar Scales 101
Guitar Chords 101

Guitar Scales 101
Blues Guitar
Classic Rock Guitar
Basic Improvisation
Improvisation
(3 Courses)
Basic Ear Training 1

Basic Improvisation
Gary Burton: Jazz Improvisation
Rock Guitar
(5 courses)
Guitar Scales 101

Guitar Chords 101
Classic Rock Guitar
Guitar Improvisation Techniques
Steve Vai Guitar Techniques
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Courses
Guitar Chords 101
Jazz Guitar 101
Add more dynamics and expression to your playing
Study the styles of some of the most influential
and gain a greater feel for your instrument by learning
jazz guitarists, and learn the basics behind the jazz
Berklees approach to the construction of chords and
language: chord/scale usage, building melodic
chord voicings.
tension, and improvisation techniques.
Guitar Chords 201: Chord

Melody & Inversions
Classic Rock Guitar
Master Berklees approach to playing guitar chords.
techniques of the architects of classic rock guitar:
Improve your style, intonation, technique, time feel,
Hendrix, Clapton, Beck, Gilmour, and Page.
Elevate your playing by learning the styles and
and tone in this in-depth course. Explore open triads,

seventh chord structures, open triadic shapes, and
Jazz Guitar 201: Advanced Jazz

Guitar Improvisation
inversions in a variety of musical styles.
Develop your jazz guitar performance skills by
Guitar Scales 101
learning advanced techniques to improvise over
Organize the guitar fretboard, develop your technique,
chord changes, both in traditional standards and
and learn to confidently navigate the instrument by
complex modern harmony.
gaining a firm understanding of the pentatonic, blues,

major, melodic minor, and harmonic minor scales and
Guitar Improvisation
Techniques
their modes.
Learn to play a great guitar solo! Guitar Improvisation
Blues Guitar
Techniques is designed to help guitarists who
Learn the techniques and licks of classic blues stylists,
may have learned the technical aspects of playing,
such as T-Bone Walker, Lightning Hopkins, B.B. King,
but lack the theoretical application of the musical
and Magic Sam. Gain a foundation in form, control,
elements that make up a strong solo that moves
feel, and harmony that will help to bring a blues sound
the listener.
to your playing or add more depth to any other style

of music.
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Develop a foundational, working repertoire in
Fundamentals of Classical
Guitar
the acoustic blues style that includes early and
Gain a foundational, working repertoire for the
contemporary material from the Mississippi Delta,
classical guitar. Develop an extensive repertoire of
Texas, Georgia/Carolinas, and more. Learn to
techniques, including tremolo, rasgueado, harmonics,
fingerpick melodies and solos over independent bass
slurs, and percussion effects.
Acoustic Blues Guitar
patterns, and perform in the acoustic bottleneck slide

style in both standard and open tunings.
Steve Vai Guitar Techniques

Gain a deep understanding and command of the
Funk/Rock & R&B

Guitar Soloing
playing styles, repertoire, techniques, and musical

concepts of guitar legend and Berklee alum Steve
Learn the appropriate scales, the best use of effects,
Vai. Learn the secrets behind Vais best-known
and the rhythmic and melodic timing to create an
compositions and virtuosic techniques, and learn to
authentic funk-based solo and sound.
improve your own solos, chord and rhythm playing,

and overall voice on the guitar.
Acoustic Guitar Techniques

tunings, and fingerstyle playing, and improve your
Gary Burton: Jazz

Improvisation
fluency, tone, dynamics, and control.
Learn the art of jazz improvisation from Gary Burton,
Strengthen your rhythmic strumming, use of alternate
one of the most renowned improvisers in the jazz
Rhythm & Groove Guitar
world. Learn different types and styles of compositions
Learn the rhythmic techniques and chord tools that
in-depth look at how mental, harmonic, and melodic
are the foundation of groove-based music. Expand
processes contribute to the instinctive skills that an
your chord knowledge and learn to construct original
improviser puts to use when taking a solo.
from the perspective of the improviser, and take an
rhythm guitar grooves that you can apply to a wide

variety of music styles.
Basic Improvisation
Learn a step-by-step approach to improvisation that
Learn to use your ears, hands, and the tools of the
your solos by studying the riffs and licks of legendary
trade to play jazz, rock, blues, country and other
players, and learn to incorporate the inflexions, feel,
genres, with a high quality, authentic and persuasive
and nuances of the masters into your own playing!
applies to all styles and any instrument. Develop
guitar tone.
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MUSIC THEORY,
HARMONY
& EAR TRAINING
Certificates
Theory & Harmony
(3 Courses)
Master Certificate
Theory, Harmony & Ear
Training
(8 Courses)
Music Theory 101

Getting Inside Harmony 1
Music Theory 101

Music Theory 201: Harmony and Function
Theory 301; Advanced Melody,
Music
Harmony, Rhythm
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Courses
Music Theory
(3 Courses)
Music Theory 101
Music Theory 101

Theory 301: Advanced Melody,
Music
Harmony, Rhythm
Pitch. Rhythm. Scales. Intervals. Chords. Harmony. If

youre serious about music, these are fundamental
concepts you need to understand and master. Join
our community of beginning learners for engaging,
hands-on activities that will help you read, write, and
Voice Technique &
Musicianship
(3 Courses)
truly hear the elements of music like never before.
Music Theory 201:

Harmony & Function
Music Theory 101

Voice Technique 101
Become a more effective player and writer by

furthering your music theory background. Learn
complex chords, progressions, and rhythms to open
up your understanding of the elements that help put
Music Theory & Counterpoint
(3 Courses)
the groove in jazz, pop, blues, and rock.
Music Theory 301: Advanced

Melody, Harmony, Rhythm

Theory 201: Harmony and
Music
Function
Counterpoint
Music Theory 101
Prepare yourself for any future musical endeavor

and gain a professional command of the mechanics
of contemporary music in this advanced music
theory course.

This practical approach to ear training will help you
build your confidence as a performer by teaching you
how to notate basic rhythms and better identify the
different parts of a song.
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the overall structure of a composition essential

information for singers, songwriters, composers,
Use harmony creatively in your playing and writing.
guitarists, and musicians from all backgrounds.
Learn to hear and modify chord progressions,

improvise effectively from chord to chord, and deepen
Reharmonization Techniques
your understanding of musics inner workings.
Take your musical vocabulary and skill set to a whole
new level for writing, arranging, and performing

music of any genre by learning reharmonization
Take your harmonic development to the next level by
and providing musical interest and variety to
gaining a solid footing in more advanced principles
standard repertoire.
including melodic and harmonic tension, chord

substitution, and chromatically altered chords.
Rock History
Harmonic Ear Training:
Recognizing Chord
Progressions
Explore the history of rock n roll in detail, with

examples from the musicians who lived through
it. Learn about the musical and business trends in
rock, major technological innovations, the prime
Put your harmonic theory into practice. Learn
innovators, and the historical context that has seen
techniques that will improve your performance,
rock alternately flourish and struggle over the past
arranging, and compositional skills by refining your
60 years.
ability to really hear and recognize what is going on

within the chord progressions.
The Language of Film & TV

Music Foundations
Gain a thorough understanding of film and television,

and learn to communicate effectively with directors,
This course teaches the essential concepts in harmony
producers, and others involved in the production of
and ear training to strengthen your musicianship,
these media.
regardless of the instrument or style of music that you

play. You will learn the basics about chords, melodies,
these elements come together to create music.
Music History of the

Western World 1: Medieval,
RenaissancE & Baroque
Counterpoint
This course explores the development of Western
rhythms, scales, time keeping, solfege, and how all of
European music from the Antiquity and Middle Ages
Gain a broad overview of counterpoint and the art
through the Renaissance and Baroque periods. By
of writing lines that support both the melody and
focusing on major composers, genres, technical
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Music Notation Using Sibelius
aspects, and historical facts, students will gain an

understanding of how early Western music gave rise
Learn to create lead sheets, choral and instrumental
to the Classical, Romantic, and Modern eras.
scores, drum maps and guitar notation, and explore

many other ways to use Sibelius for your own personal
Music History of the Western

World 2: Classical, Romantic,
& Modern
and professional music needs.
Developing Your Artistry
Just as learning the theory behind how music
Explore what it means to be an artist both from a
creation works, exploring the history of music is key to
philosophical and practical perspective. This course
understanding the genres of music that we perform,
will examine artistry and creativity while also teaching
create, and consume today. Music History of the
you how to plan and sustain a career.
Western World 2: Classical, Romantic, and Modern

will provide you with a foundation for understanding
through the study of composers, compositions, and
Contemporary Vocal
Arranging
key characteristics of a number of musical genres.
Master the concepts of vocal writing and arranging
how music has developed in the Western world
from basic to more advanced and learn to write

vocal charts in a number of contemporary styles,
Music Cognition
including jazz, folk, pop, and R&B.
Explore the mental processes underlying musical

behaviors and how emotion, environment, cognitive
Creative Strategies for

Composition Beyond Style
capacity, personality, individual differences, and

other factors influence how we perceive music.
Learn how to develop upon virtually any kernel
Ear Training for Live

Performance
of an idea, from a melodic fragment to a catchy

rhythm or phrase, or a nice chord. Explore a variety
of approaches to composing and how they work,
Learn to play what you hear more quickly, and
complete with examples, composer perspectives,
become more certain of the notes you are singing or
and more.
playing. Interpret and respond to music with greater

conviction and expression.
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Songwriting
Certificates
Master Certificate
Orchestration for Film & TV
(8 Courses)
Master Certificate
Songwriting
(9 Courses)

Songwriting for Film and TV
Orchestration 1
Orchestration 2: Writing Techniques
Songwriting: Melody
Lyric Writing: Writing From the Title
for Full Orchestra
Film Scoring 101
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Master Certificate
Songwriting & Guitar
(9 Courses)
Orchestration & Producing
(3 Courses)

Guitar Chords 101
Songwriting: Melody
Orchestration 1
Film Scoring 101
Creative Writing for
Musicians
(3 Courses)
Master Certificate
Writing & Producing
(9 Courses)
Creative Writing: Literature Studies for Musicians

Creative Writing: Finding Your Voice
Creative Writing: Poetry

Commercial Songwriting Techniques
Singer-Songwriter
(3 Courses)
Guitar Chords 101

Voice Technique 101
Singer-Songwriter
(5 courses)
(3 Courses)
Voice Technique 101

Guitar Chords 101
Pop and Rock Vocals
Orchestration 1
2: Writing Techniques
Orchestration
for Full Orchestra
Music Composition for Film and TV
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Courses
Songwriting
(3 Courses)
Lyric Writing: Tools &

Strategies

Songwriting: Melody
Commercial Songwriting Techniques
Sharpen your lyric writing skills and learn how to

generate better ideas, find the right words to express
those ideas, and organize rhythms and rhymes into
compelling verses, choruses, and bridges. Craft
vivid lyrics by mastering the elements of structure
and the process of building great lyrical ideas into
songs. Whether youre a beginner or seasoned writer,
this course will help you freely brainstorm ideas and
effectively structure your lyrics.
Lyric Writing: Writing From

the Title
Learn how to write a powerful song title and discover
how to build lyrics, develop the rhythms of your song
sections, and create contrasting sections and ideas
to color your chorus.
Lyric Writing: Writing Lyrics

to Music
Get the most out of your lyrics by learning how to
combine them accurately and effectively with melody.
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Songwriting: Writing Hit

Songs
Jingle Writing
Move your listeners and express yourself more
compose, produce, market, and monetize commercial
effectively by crafting your songs the way hit
music in three important categories: Jingles, Library
writers do.
Music, and Television Theme music and scoring.
Songwriting for Film & TV

Explore the techniques of writing music that will
Creative Writing: Finding Your

Voice
appeal specifically to music supervisors, editors,
Learn to write clearly and strongly in your own unique
directors, and producers across any number of
voice, bringing your full self to your writing process
different genres.
every time you write.
Songwriting: Melody
Learn to construct strong, expressive melodies that
Learn to craft and control your writing, enhance
your audiences will remember.
your ideas, and write better lyrics through the study
Gain a practical working knowledge of how to
of poetry.
essential meaning of a song, and the best ways to
Creative Writing: Literature

Studies for Musicians
adapt chords and progressions to suit your unique
Strengthen your writing skills and creative expression
songwriting style and ideas.
by exploring and learning from the works of musi-
Learn how harmony can help you to articulate the
cian-writers and those for whom music has had a

profound influence.
Jazz Composition
Learn effective techniques that will help you compose
World Music Composition

Styles
jazz tunes that have a balance of melodic, harmonic,

and rhythmic appeal.
Add depth and flavor to compositions in any genre by

studying the characteristics of a wide array of world
Commercial Songwriting
Techniques
music compositional techniques.
Learn to write for commercial success by reproducing

the time-tested characteristics of hit songs while
maintaining your own unique voice.
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MUSIC BUSINESS
Certificates
Master Certificate
Artist Management
(9 Courses)
Master Certificate
Music Business & Technology
(9 Courses)

Music Marketing 101
Music Licensing
Concert Touring
Artist Management

Online
Social Media and Digital Distribution
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Master Certificate
Music Business
(9 Courses)
Artist Management
(5 courses)

Online
Concert Touring

Music Marketing 101
Music Licensing
Concert Touring
Artist Management
Music Marketing
(3 Courses)

Music Marketing 101
Online
Music Business
(6 Courses)

Legal Aspects of the Music Industry
Online
Music Business Leadership
(3 Courses)

Music Business Leadership and Ethics
Music Supervision
(5 courses)
Music Licensing
Copyright Law
Music Supervision
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Courses
a day-to-day basis. Discover the career opportunities
Online Music Marketing:

Campaign Strategies,
Social Media
& Digital Distribution
that are available to you, and the knowledge youll
Take an in-depth look at the tools and emerging
need to achieve your goals.
technologies artists can use to generate interest in
Music Business 101

Gain a broad overview of the music business and learn
how the various segments of the industry operate on
their music, acquire new fans, and sell their music

online.
Music Business
Trends & Strategies
that all musicians, music industry entrepreneurs,
Music Industry
Entrepreneurship
managers, and music business professionals face in
Focus your efforts and dramatically increase your
the main segments of the music industry, and how
chances of success by learning the entrepreneurial
to leverage the opportunities that the new music
tools particular to the music industry, including
business provides.
business structures, finance, marketing, management,
Gain a forward-thinking approach to the key issues
and leadership. Create a concise business plan

that you can apply to many different music
business ventures.
Create and operate your own publishing company,

and learn how to effectively promote and place your
Legal Aspects of the

Music Industry
songs into income-generating opportunities.
Build your music career with an understanding of the
Concert Touring
legal issues that are of special concern to musicians
Learn the preparations and logistics involved in
and songwriters, and take a focused look at the
developing, budgeting, and executing a successful

tour,
from
small
club
dates
to
important legal changes that have evolved as a result
international
of the shift in the music business landscape.
stadium shows.
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Explore the role and importance of an artist manager,
Project Management
for Musicians
what they do, and how it impacts the career of the
Working in the music industry involves a never-
artist and their brand.
ending series of projects. These projects come in
Artist Management
all sizes, budgets, and levels of complexity, but for

each, setting up a process for planning, executing,
Music Marketing 101
and monitoring your work is crucial in achieving your
Learn the basics behind marketing and selling
goals. This course will provide you with an overall
your music. Music Marketing 101 provides artists,
approach, with many specific tools, to help you
managers, and business entrepreneurs with the
successfully complete your music industry-related
foundational music marketing skill set theyll need to
projects
succeed and thrive in the new music business.
Music Video Editing

with Final Cut Pro
Music Supervision
Learn the ins and outs of music supervision, from both
the artist and the supervisor standpoint. Understand
the tools used by production teams, and discover
the creative approaches, negotiation techniques,
and licensing practices essential for artists who

are interested in generating income from film or
TV placements or students who want a career in
Music Licensing
music licensing.
Learn how to make money through creative licensing

of your music! In this course, youll discover how to
create new avenues for placement of your own music,
Copyright Law
identify current opportunities for your copyrights,
Understand the basics of how your creative works are
and how to use online resources to introduce your
protected by copyright law, what rights you have as a
music to music supervisors, ad creatives, video game
content owner, and how to leverage your copyrights
producers, and more.
to generate income.
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Music Business
Leadership & Ethics
Gain the leadership tools and the ethical decision-
International Music
Marketing: Developing Your
Music Career Abroad
making framework you need to make sound business
Gain an in-depth knowledge of the time, expertise,
decisions in real-time.
and strategy required for musicians and managers to

release, market, publish, tour, and export music in the
global music industry.
Business Communications
Learn effective techniques for choosing the right
Career and Job Success in the

Music Industry
format, tone, and message for diverse audiences and

the most appropriate way to deliver the message.
Explore the four dimensions of career development:
Math for Musicians
clarifying your professional value, focusing the

opportunity
Build your knowledge of, and confidence in, math
lens,
advancing
personal
growth
strategies, and orchestrating a successful job search.
in practical ways that relate directly to the world
Throughout the course, you will hear from Berklee
of music. This action-oriented course is designed
alumni and employers about what it takes to succeed
specifically for those who find math intimidating or
in the music industry in todays climate of change.
who feel that their math skills have become rusty.

Gain a hands-on understanding of music business
finance. Learn to apply the critical tools of financial
analysis to leverage talent, assess the potential of
music enterprises, and drive new music businesses.
Creative Entrepreneurship
Leverage your creativity for business innovation
and develop the mindset, knowledge, and insights
required to pursue an entrepreneurial career, whether
as the steward of your own career or as the founder of
a new business in any creative field.
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Voice
Certificates
Singer-Songwriter
(3 Courses)
Singer-Songwriter
(5 courses)
Guitar Chords 101

Voice Technique 101
Voice Technique 101

Guitar Chords 101
Pop and Rock Vocals
Vocal Styles
(3 Courses)
Jazz Voice
R&B Vocals
Pop and Rock Vocals
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Courses
Voice Technique &
Musicianship
(3 Courses)
Voice Technique 101
Music Theory 101

Voice Technique 101
Make your voice sound more powerful, use

vocal
technique
to
expand
your
range
and
expression, and learn to become more confident in

vocal performances.
Pop & Rock Vocals

Learn to sing everything from classic hits pop and
rock to singer-songwriter styles to contemporary
indie rock in an authentic manner.
Jazz Voice
Apply the unique vocal characteristics of great jazz
singers such as Billie Holiday, Louis Armstrong, Ella
Fitzgerald, and Sarah Vaughn into your own sound.
Understand proper jazz vocal delivery in a number of
tempos and gain confidence singing an array of jazz
standards in a live or recorded context.
R&B Vocals
Learn the vocal techniques of the R&B greats,
including Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles,
Marvin Gaye, and Beyonce. In this course, youll gain
the necessary skills to sing R&B in an authentic way,
including proper phrasing, riffing, shouting, scale
patterns, rhythmic articulation, and much more.
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PIANO
& KEYBOARD
Certificates
Master Certificate
Theory, Harmony & Ear
Training
(8 Courses)
Theory & Harmony
(3 Courses)
Music Theory 101

Music Theory 101

Music
Harmony, Rhythm
Keyboard Skills
(3 Courses)
Berklee Keyboard Method

Blues and Rock Keyboard Techniques
Basic Improvisation
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Courses
Keyboard Styles
(3 Courses)
Berklee Keyboard Method
Blues and Rock Keyboard Techniques

Pop/Rock Keyboard
Jazz Piano
Learn the Berklee approach to keyboard. Master the

basics of technique and chord voicings, and gain an
understanding of more advanced concepts including
interpretation of lead sheets and improvisation.
Music Theory
(3 Courses)
Gary Burton:
Jazz Improvisation
Music Theory 101

Music
Harmony, Rhythm
Learn the art of Jazz improvisation from Gary Burton,

Improvisation
(3 Courses)

Basic Improvisation
Blues & Rock

Keyboard Techniques
Study the theory and harmonic concepts common to
blues and rock styles, and learn the licks, techniques,
patterns, and improvisation styles associated with
shuffles, New Orleans piano, rock n roll and modern
rock piano, and solo blues piano.
Basic Improvisation
and nuances of the masters into your own playing!
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Jazz Piano
Strengthen
your
command
of
the
melodies,
harmonies, and rhythms that make up the rich art

form of jazz on the piano or keyboard.
Pop/Rock Keyboard
Learn to play authentic keyboard parts in a wide range
of pop/rock styles, including rock n roll, R&B, dance
pop, classic rock, country, heartland/alt-country, and
jam band.
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ARRANGING
Certificates
Jazz Composition & Arranging
(3 Courses)
Master certificate
Arranging
(8 Courses)
Jazz Composition
Jazz Arranging

Arranging: Small Ensemble and Horns
Arranging: Contemporary Styles
Arranging: Advanced Horn Writing
Arranging: Woodwinds and Strings
50
Courses
Essential learning for anyone interested in arranging
Arranging:
Woodwinds & Strings
music for a band, Arranging 1: Rhythm Section
Gain a practical, real-world understanding of the
explores all aspects of writing and arranging for the
sound and personality of woodwind and string
rhythm section.
instruments, and learn how to properly apply them to

songs, arrangements, and compositions.
Arranging: Advanced
Horn Writing
Take your arranging abilities to the next level of
Contemporary Vocal
Arranging
development by studying more advanced techniques
Master the concepts of vocal writing and arranging
for voicing chords, orchestration, articulations, and
from basic to more advanced and learn to write
background lines.
vocal charts in a number of contemporary styles,

including jazz, folk, pop, and R&B.
Arranging:
Contemporary Styles
Counterpoint
Learn to create your own original grooves by
analyzing, writing, sequencing, and recording the
rhythms and styles that have influenced western
contemporary music.

Arranging:
Small Ensemble & Horns
Jazz Arranging
Develop your writing and arranging skills for smaller
Become a more versatile and sought-after jazz
bands and larger ensembles and learn techniques
arranger. Jazz Arranging explores techniques that
that can be applied to both live instrumentation or
will allow you to write effective jazz arrangements for
sequenced/sampled sounds.
all types of instrumental combinations, from bop and

hard-bop, to big band jazz ensembles.
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Learn effective techniques that will help you compose
Creative Strategies for

Composition Beyond Style
jazz tunes that have a balance of melodic, harmonic,
Learn how to develop upon virtually any kernel
and rhythmic appeal.
of an idea, from a melodic fragment to a catchy
Jazz Composition
rhythm or phrase, or a nice chord. Explore a variety

of approaches to composing and how they work,
complete with examples, composer perspectives,
and more.


Take your musical vocabulary and skill set to a whole
new level for writing, arranging, and performing
music of any genre by learning reharmonization
and providing musical interest and variety to
standard repertoire.
World Music
Composition Styles
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BASS
Certificates
Bass
(5 courses)
Improvisation
(3 Courses)
Bass Performance 101

Rock Bass
R&B Bass
Jazz Bass
Basic Improvisation

Basic Improvisation
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Courses
to construct your own slap lines over original songs.
R&B Bass
Learn to play R&B bass in the style of the master
Gary Burton: Jazz

Improvisation
players. Expand your bass playing in the context
of a professional, live music performance or
recording session.

Bass Performance 101

Study the music of famous electric and acoustic bass
players, and learn to create and perform your own

unique bass lines in a variety of different styles.
Basic Improvisation
Jazz Bass

Gain the tools and knowledge you need to improvise
jazz bass lines like a seasoned professional. Learn to
play great jazz bass lines, recognize common chord
and nuances of the masters into your own playing.
progressions in jazz standards, and study the work of

jazz bass greats like Paul Chambers, Ray Brown, Ron
Carter, and Christian McBride.
Rock Bass
Gain the foundation, technique, and vocabulary
necessary to construct and improvise bass lines in a
variety of rock and blues-based music styles.
Slap Bass
Popularized in the 70s with groups such as Sly and
the Family Stone, slap bass has become an essential
technique in any electric bassists toolkit. In Slap Bass,
you will learn the fundamentals of playing slap, from
traditional to advanced modern techniques, and learn
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ORCHESTRATION
Certificates
Master Certificate
(8 Courses)
Master Certificate
Arranging
(8 Courses)

Orchestration 1
Orchestration
for Full Orchestra
Film Scoring 101

Arranging: Contemporary Styles
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Master Certificate
Arranging & Orchestration
(8 Courses)
Improvisation
(3 Courses)

Orchestration 1
Orchestration
for Full Orchestra

Basic Improvisation
Jazz Composition & Arranging
(3 Courses)
Jazz Composition
Jazz Arranging
Orchestration & Producing
(3 Courses)
Orchestration 1
Film Scoring 101
(3 Courses)
Orchestration 1
Orchestration
for Full Orchestra
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Courses
Orchestration 1
Film Scoring 101
Learn to write and apply traditional orchestration
Create original music to accompany a visual medium
techniques to both sampled performances and live
by learning fundamental to more advanced film
orchestral performances.
scoring techniques.
Orchestration 2:
Writing Techniques
for Full Orchestra

Electronic Music 1
Learn the necessary tools and techniques to create
and
contemporary electronic music in a variety of styles,
approaches to writing for full orchestra, including
including drum and bass, trance, glitch, dub, electro,
both a live orchestra and sampled MIDI mockups.
minimal, downtempo, house, and techno. If you are
Learn
advanced
orchestration
strategies
musician interested in adding an electronic flavor to

your production, or an electronic producer interested
Music Composition
for Film & TV 1
in moving your pieces to the next level, this course

is for you!
Learn to write music in the style of big budget

Hollywood
films
and
TV
programs.
Analyze
orchestration in a variety of genres to gain a complete

Electronic Music 2
recipe book for writing for film and TV.
Learn to create contemporary electronic music in a
melody, harmony, counterpoint, tempo, rhythm, and
variety of styles, including techno, trip hop, glitch, and

dubstep. Gain a deep understanding of many aspects
Music Composition
for Film & TV 2
of contemporary electronic music, including beats,

harmony, bass lines, groove, melodies, synthesis,
Gain a thorough understanding of the compositional
audio/MIDI editing, effects processing, sound design,
styles used in Hollywood projects. Learn to analyze
performance, and mixing.
specific genres of film and television music in terms of

orchestration, forming a template that you can then
apply to your own writing.
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audio professional.
Counterpoint


World Music
Composition Styles
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Drums
Certificates
Drums
(3 Courses)
Funk/R&B Drums
Learn to play songs and improvise rhythms in the
style of funk and R&B.

Rock Drums
Funk / R&B Drums
Drum Set Fundamentals
Drum Set Fundamentals

Improve your overall coordination, touch, and
dynamics, and gain a solid foundation in drum set
Courses
performance and musicianship.
Rock Drums
Afro-Cuban Drums
Learn to play a variety of rock drumming styles

through the study of some of rock musics most
Strengthen your overall versatility as a drummer by
significant drummers.
learning the rich grooves and rhythmic concepts of

Afro-Cuban music.
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MUSIC HISTORy
& LIBERAL ARTS
Certificates
Courses
Creative Writing for
Musicians
(3 Courses)
Rock History
Explore the history of rock n roll in detail, with
examples from the musicians who lived through
it. Learn about the musical and business trends in
Creative Writing: Literature Studies for Musicians

Creative Writing: Finding Your Voice
rock, major technological innovations, the prime

innovators, and the historical context that has seen
rock alternately flourish and struggle over the past
60 years.
Music History of the

Western World 1: Medieval,
Renaissance & Baroque
This course explores the development of Western
European music from the Antiquity and Middle Ages
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through the Renaissance and Baroque periods. By

focusing on major composers, genres, technical
aspects, and historical facts, students will gain an
understanding of how early Western music gave rise
to the Classical, Romantic, and Modern eras.
these media.
Music History of the Western

World 2: Classical, Romantic
& Modern
Creative Writing:
Finding Your Voice
Learn to write clearly and strongly in your own unique
Just as learning the theory behind how music
voice, bringing your full self to your writing process
creation works, exploring the history of music is key to
every time you write.
understanding the genres of music that we perform,

create, and consume today. Music History of the
Western World 2: Classical, Romantic, and Modern
will provide you with a foundation for understanding
Learn to craft and control your writing, enhance
how music has developed in the Western world
your ideas, and write better lyrics through the study
through the study of composers, compositions, and
of poetry.
key characteristics of a number of musical genres.
Art History
Project Management
for Musicians
Through the eyes of two professors of art history
Working in the music industry involves a never-
with differing yet complementary approaches to
ending series of projects. These projects come in
understanding art, you will look at a wide variety of
all sizes, budgets, and levels of complexity, but for
media, including painting, sculpture, and architecture,
each, setting up a process for planning, executing,
and discover the diversity of ways that works of art
and monitoring your work is crucial in achieving your
are meaningful to the human experience.
goals. Project Management for Musicians will provide

you with an overall approach, with many specific
tools, to help you successfully complete your music
Developing Your Artistry
industry-related projects.
Explore what it means to be an artist both from a

philosophical and practical perspective. This course
will examine artistry and creativity while also teaching
you how to plan and sustain a career.
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Explore the mental processes underlying musical
Music Video Editing with Final

Cut Pro
behaviors and how emotion, environment, cognitive
capacity, personality, individual differences, and
other factors influence how we perceive music.
Music Cognition
Introduction to
Digital Cinematography
Creative Entrepreneurship
Leverage your creativity for business innovation
and develop the mindset, knowledge, and insights

required to pursue an entrepreneurial career, whether
as the steward of your own career or as the founder of
Math for Musicians
a new business in any creative field.
Build your knowledge of, and confidence in, math

in practical ways that relate directly to the world
of music. This action-oriented course is designed
specifically for those who find math intimidating or
who feel that their math skills have become rusty.
Creative Writing: Literature

Studies for Musicians
Strengthen your writing skills and creative expression
by exploring and learning from the works of musicianwriters and those for whom music has had a profound
influence.
3D Design with Blender

3D Design with Blender is an introduction to the world
of cinematic visual effects designed for musicians
who want to add interesting visual, non-existent
elements or environments to self-made videos.
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MUSIC FOR FILM,

TV & GAMES
Certificates
Orchestrating & Producing
(3 Courses)
Master Certificate
(8 Courses)

Orchestration 1
Orchestration
for Full Orchestra
Film Scoring 101
Orchestration 1
Film Scoring 101
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Visual Media
(3 Courses)
Songwriting for Film & TV

Explore the techniques of writing music that will
appeal specifically to music supervisors, editors,
The Language of Film and TV

Introduction to Digital Cinematography
Music Video Editing with Final Cut Pro
directors, and producers across any number of

different genres.
Music Composition for

Film & TV 1
Music for Film & TV
(3 Courses)
Learn to write music in the style of big budget

Hollywood
The Language of Film and TV

Film Scoring 101
films
and
TV
programs.
Analyze

orchestration in a variety of genres to gain a complete
recipe book for writing for film and TV.
Music Composition for Film &

TV 2
(3 Courses)
The second course in a two-part series, gain a
Orchestration 1
Orchestration
for Full Orchestra
thorough understanding of the compositional styles

used in Hollywood projects, and learn how to
balance music and dialogue, influence the audiences
emotional response, and create music that elicits a
location or time period.
Music Video Editing

with Final Cut Pro
Courses

Film Scoring 101
Create original music to accompany a visual medium
by learning fundamental to more advanced film

scoring techniques.
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Audio Post Production

for Film & TV
Music Supervision
Become a more marketable and in-demand producer
the artist and the supervisor standpoint. Understand
by mastering the tools and techniques necessary
the tools used by production teams, and discover
to complete a full audio post production project,
the creative approaches, negotiation techniques,
including sound design, foley, dialogue, and music for
and licensing practices essential for artists who
a short film.
are interested in generating income from film or
Learn the ins and outs of music supervision, from both
TV placements or students who want a career in

music licensing.

Music Licensing
Learn how to make money through creative licensing
these media.
of your music. In this course, youll discover how to

create new avenues for placement of your own music,
identify current opportunities for your copyrights,
and how to use online resources to introduce your
music to music supervisors, ad creatives, video game
producers, and more.

audio professional.
Jingle Writing
Gain a practical working knowledge of how to
Game Audio Production

with Wwise
compose, produce, market, and monetize commercial

music in three important categories: Jingles, Library
This course is designed for the musician who wants
Music, and Television Theme music and scoring.
to compose music, unique sound, and creature voices

for video games. Focusing on both the creative
challenges of putting that content into a game, Game
Introduction to
Digital Cinematography
Audio Production with Wwise prepares students
for all major aspects of game audio production
process of designing unique audio and the practical
and implementation.
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IMPROVISATION
Certificates
Improvisation
(3 Courses)

and nuances of the masters into your own playing.

Basic Improvisation
Gary Burton:
Jazz Improvisation
Courses

Basic Improvisation


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Fraser T. Smith, Grammy Award-winning producer

Teaching the Best

The Best of Berklee

Berklee College of Music was founded on the

Berklee Online is the award-winning online school

revolutionary principle that the best way to prepare

of Berklee College of Music, delivering access to

students for careers in music is through the study and

Berklees acclaimed curriculum from anywhere in

practice of contemporary music. For more than half a

the world. Berklee Onlines Bachelor of Professional

century, the college has evolved to reflect the state

Studies degree program, multi-course certificates,

of the art of music and the music business, leading

and online courses are fully accredited and taught

the way with the worlds first baccalaureate studies

by the colleges world-renowned faculty, providing

in jazz, rock, electric guitar, film scoring, songwriting,

lifelong learning and networking opportunities

turntables, electronic production, and more than a

to people interested in music and working in the

dozen other genres and fields of study. With a diverse

music industry. Whether youre a seasoned music

and talented student body representing 96 countries

industry professional or just getting your career

and alumni who have collectively won more than

started, Berklees curriculum and teaching methods

250 Grammys and Latin Grammys, Berklee is the

will give you the skills needed to succeed in this

worlds premier learning lab for the music of today

Choose Your Path

Over 130 Courses

Try a sample lesson for free:

Gain an extensive background in the worlds

Learn to analyze, evaluate, and define quality

most popular software programs and learn the

using both musical and technical criteria and to

apply those criteria to their own work and to that

will learn the most current techniques for

that are typical of those found in contemporary

intellectual frame of reference to be applied to all

professional recording and production environments.

aspects of music production.

Through hands-on instruction from Berklee College

of Musics award-winning production faculty and

industry professionals, as well as collaboration with

Comprehend the principles and practices of music

other musicians and producers from around the world,

production that will transcend technological

be able to hit the ground running in any professional

advances and emerging styles.

music production environment.

Music Production Analysis

All the courses I took

were great. The ability to fit

Six Specialization Courses in

refresh myself constantly

Six courses in a given students area of interest

songwriting, arranging, orchestration, etc.

moment and then having it

- Larry Oppenheimer (aka Larry the O),

5 Specified Elective Courses (15 Credits)

Veteran Sound Designer and