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CATALOG 2018
1
Table of Contents
3 Welcome
4 History
6 Master’s Degree Programs
9 Bachelor’s Degree Program
23 Certificate Programs
57 12-Week Courses
INTRODUCTION 2
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, Electron-
ic Music Production & 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 degree program, 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 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 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, the College has evolved to reflect the state of the art of
music and the music business, leading the way with the world’s first baccalaureate studies
in jazz, rock, electric guitar, film scoring, songwriting, turntables, electronic production, and
more than a dozen other genres and fields of study. With a diverse and talented student body
representing 103 countries and alumni who have collectively won more than 300 Grammys
and Latin Grammys, Berklee is the world’s premier learning lab for the music of today—and
tomorrow.
The Best of Berklee...Online

Berklee Online is the award-winning online school of Berklee College of Music, deliver-
ing 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 ful-
ly accredited and taught by the College’s world-renowned faculty. As the world’s larg-
est online music school, Berklee Online provides professional development, networking,
and lifelong learning opportunities. Our students include seasoned music industry pro-
fessionals and those aspiring for careers in music, as well as musicians who are inter-
ested in pursuing their passions and advancing their knowledge in specific areas.
HISTORY 4
Master’s
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 the pursuit of 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-475
Music Business Revenue Streams Music Business Finance GRADUATE
GRADUATE Gain a hands-on understanding of music business
In this course, you will evaluate and analyze how finance. Learn to apply the critical tools of
revenue is generated in the music business, financial analysis to leverage talent, assess the
examining both the history and current status of potential of music enterprises, and drive new
the various revenue streams and their impact on music businesses.
participants in the industry. https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-business-
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-business- finance
revenue-streams
OMBUS-595
OMBUS-522 Music Business Law GRADUATE
The Business of Music Marketing In this course, you will analyze the most important
GRADUATE legal issues in the contemporary music industry,
In this course you will gain a professional-level including how these issues began, how they
knowledge of cutting edge marketing techniques have evolved, and where they are headed. You
essential for any music-centric business. will explore copyright law, including fair use
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/the-business-of- and public domain, and how it affects sampling,
music-marketing interpolation, mashups, and more.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-business-
OMBUS-537 law
Data Analytics in the Music Business
GRADUATE OMBUS-690
This course will help you gain a deep Research Methods-Proposal
understanding of the role of data in the business Development for Culminating
of music, balancing theoretical concepts, Experience GRADUATE
illustrative case studies, and practical application. The culminating experience helps to shape your
When used correctly, data about artists and music next steps in the profession and in your career.
serve as invaluable tools, allowing companies to In short, the culminating experience provides
measure performance accurately and understand an opportunity for you to complete unique
the current market, informing decisions with real and original professional work. Through the
facts and figures, and providing insight into how culminating experience, you make a creative
existing processes may be made more efficient. contribution to and/or define and solve a problem
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/data-analytics-in- that exists in the profession.
the-music-business https://online.berklee.edu/courses/research-
methods-proposal-development-for-culminating-
experience

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OMBUS-657 OMBUS-676
Artist Management in the Music Music Marketing: Strategy for
Business GRADUATE Consumer Brands GRADUATE
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 learn the music campaigns for consumer brands in a
key ingredients for successful artist management/ professional, real-world context through research,
artist relationships, in addition to approaches for analysis, presentation, and critique. You will learn
growing and sustaining artists’ careers, and much to make appropriate alignments between brands
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 GRADUATE strategy-for-consumer-brands
Music policy determines what is possible in the
evolving, global marketplace for music. It is no OMBUS-692
longer enough to learn the nuts and bolts of the Music Business Management and
business; long-term sustainability also requires a Leadership GRADUATE
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-business- and implement change management techniques
policy as tactical strategy for competitive advantage
within the music industry.
OMBUS-693 https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-business-
Culminating Experience in Music management-and-leadership
Business 1 GRADUATE
Through the culminating experience, students OMBUS-695
make a creative contribution to, and/or define Culminating Experience in Music
and solve a problem that exists in, the profession. Business 2 GRADUATE
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, students bring
the form the culminating experience takes, it their culminating experience from first draft
represents the highest expression of the students’ to finished form, with regular feedback from
learning at the master’s level. faculty. In addition, they prepare for their final
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/culminating- presentation and ultimately present their work to
experience-in-music-business-1 the culminating experience committee and online
graduate community.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/culminating-
experience-in-music-business-2

Enrique Gonzalez Müller
Program Director
 Watch the Overview Video
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 skillful producers 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.
DEGREE PROGRAMS > MASTER OF MUSIC IN MUSIC PRODUCTION 9

Catalog 2018
REQUIRED GRADUATE COURSES

Complete the following requirements in the recommended order listed here:
OMPRD-507 OMPRD-588
Architectural Acoustics and Audio Creative Recording Techniques in Music
Production Systems Design GRADUATE Production GRADUATE
This course will prepare you to understand, Creative Recording Techniques is a practical, in-
design, and implement a professional music depth study of essential and creative recording
production environment for the projects you techniques as well as an exploration of advanced
embark on. You will complete a production audio editing techniques and considerations.
studio design as a final project, which will include You will learn to maximize the emotional impact
essential acoustic and architectural design criteria. of recordings by focusing on the music-driven
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/architectural- intersection of the technical and creative skills
acoustics-and-audio-production-systems-design necessary to achieve professional sounding
recordings in any setting, from professional
OMPRD-525 recording environments, to portable studios with
Critical Analysis of Music Production minimal gear.
Techniques GRADUATE https://online.berklee.edu/courses/creative-
This course presents a framework and vocabulary recording-techniques-in-music-production
for analyzing music that will support your work
in the program, in addition to your professional OMPRD-599
career. You will dissect music for its use of various Commercial Vocal Production GRADUATE
production techniques, including arrangement, In this course, you will develop the skills necessary
instrumentation, performance, mix considerations, to create vocal-focused recordings that are
and more. contemporary and commercially viable. You will
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/critical-analysis- explore the voice as an instrument, one that is
of-music-production-techniques naturally expressive and harmonically complex,
and that can be technologically processed.
OMPRD-577 https://online.berklee.edu/courses/commercial-vocal-
Music Production: Maximizing Emotion production
through Performance, Arrangement,
and Sound GRADUATE OMPRD-690
This course is an in-depth, hands-on study of the Business of Independent Music
unique elements involved in the craft of music Production GRADUATE
production. You will learn the fundamental aural This course explores the business aspects
and philosophical considerations necessary to of operating as an independent producer or
achieve emotionally-impactful and commercially- production company. Students learn effective
competitive productions. strategies for promoting work through networking
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-production- and marketing, developing and implementing a
maximizing-emotion-through-performance- business plan with diversified sources of revenue,
arrangement-and-sound 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
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OMPRD-637 OMPRD-662
Psychoacoustics in Music Production Advanced Audio/Music Mastering:
GRADUATE Theory and Practice Graduate
You will learn how speech and music signals In this course, you will learn mastering theories
are transformed from physical activity in the and techniques to deliver high-quality masters in a
environment, to sensations in the ear, to variety of genres, for various platforms, including
psychological perceptions in the brain. You will vinyl, lossy codecs, and streaming platforms.
explore the relationship between a sound and its https://online.berklee.edu/courses/advanced-audio-
perception in terms of the underlying mechanisms music-mastering-theory-and-practice
and limitations of our hearing system.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/psychoacoustics- OMPRD-677
in-music-production Audio/Music Production for Visual
Media GRADUATE
OMPRD-650 This course is an in-depth exploration of the
Advanced Mixing Techniques GRADUATE tools, techniques, workflows, and creative
Advanced Mixing Techniques is a next-generation considerations in producing audio for film,
music mixing course for you to take your mixing television, and related media. You will explore
skills to the highest level. In addition to an in- the history of film as a medium, through the
depth exploration of traditional mixing topics development of technology for synchronizing
such as balance, EQ, dynamics, spatial effects, audio to moving picture, to modern-day practices
and automation, you’ll explore pitch and time in audio post-production.
correction and mixing for digital streaming https://online.berklee.edu/courses/audio-music-
services. Throughout the course, you will mix production-for-visual-media
12 provided recordings in a variety of Billboard
chart-related styles, including R&B/hip-hop, pop, OMPRD-695
electronic dance, country, rock, and emerging Culminating Experience in Music
artists. This work requires you to organize, Production 2 GRADUATE
implement, and execute large multitrack mixes This course, a continuation of Culminating
in a DAW mixdown environment, in addition to Experience in Music Production 1, supports the
executing technically and creatively advanced completion of the culminating experience. You
mixing techniques and preparing mixes for will work in consultation with your culminating
contemporary streaming formats. experience committee to develop your unique
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/advanced-mixing- projects, and to take them from first draft to
techniques finished form. In addition, you will prepare for
your final presentation and ultimately present
OMPRD-693 your work to your committee and to the online
Culminating Experience in Music graduate community.
Production 1 GRADUATE https://online.berklee.edu/courses/culminating-
All Master of Music in Music Production students experience-in-music-production-2
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.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/culminating-
experience-in-music-production-1
DEGREE PROGRAMS > MASTER OF MUSIC IN MUSIC PRODUCTION 11

Ways to Start Your Master’s Degree
Application Materials Prerequisites
Students applying for either master’s program For all graduate-level programs, applicants
are required to submit: are required to hold a baccalaureate degree
and are expected to have a high record of
Proof of bachelor’s degree in relevant field,
academic and/or professional achievement.
or bachelor’s degree with significant work
experience in relevant field For the Master of Music in Music Production
Copy of diploma program, applicants must have a bachelor’s
degree in music production, engineering,
Official transcripts
or technology, or a bachelor’s degree with
Résumé/CV work experience in the music production,
Two academic/professional letters of engineering, and/or technology fields.
recommendation
The Master of Arts in Music Business program
English exam (TOEFL or IELTS) for students requires a bachelor’s degree, preferably in
for whom English is not a native language business, finance, marketing, or related field.
Statement of purpose (see right)
Financial Aid
Applicants for the Master of Music in Music
Financial assistance for your Berklee Online
Production program are additionally required
education is available from a variety of sources,
to submit a portfolio with at least three
including federal awards, outside scholarships,
recorded examples of their recent work.
and private loans. Berklee Online degree stu-
dents who are US citizens or permanent residents
Statement of Purpose may apply for Federal Financial Aid through the
Applicants are required to submit a statement
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
of purpose that describes their background, why
they are applying to the program, how it fits with
their career goals, and what project they intend
to pursue as their culminating experience
Apply Today 
Application Form Receive an Admissions
The application for the Master of Arts in Decision Within Two Weeks
Music Business and Master of Music in Music
Production is available online.
The application fee is $75 (non-refundable),

to be paid by credit card at the time of
the application submission. Note that all
correspondence related to the application will
be sent to the email address provided on the
application.
DEGREE PROGRAMS > MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAMS 12

Bachelor’s
Degrees
Connect your passion to 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.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses
• 12 weeks in length
• Accredited by the New England Association of Schools and College
• Taught by industry experts and renowned Berklee faculty
• Credits transfer to other colleges or universities, at

the discretion of the receiving institution
• Many online courses are also transferable into

Berklee College of Music for credit
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MUSIC PRODUCTION
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,
students learn best practices for successfully completing recording projects that are typical
of those found in contemporary professional recording and production environments.
Graduates are ready to hit the ground running in any professional music production
environment.
Curriculum (120 Credits) • Creative Music Production Skills

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

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)

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

• Guitar Chords 201: Chord
Melody and Inversions
• Guitar Improvisation Techniques
• Guitar Ensemble Techniques

MUSIC BUSINESS
Develop the fundamental business knowledge and skills needed to succeed in today’s ever-
changing music industry. Students 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. Graduates are equipped with
marketable skills to meet the range of opportunities that are available in the music business.
Curriculum (120 Credits) 6 Specialization Courses in Your

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

SONGWRITING
Learn techniques for writing original songs in a variety of musical styles—techniques that
have propelled Berklee alumni to write number one songs and win Grammy Awards. In this
program, you will develop skills to create song structures, harmonies, melodies, and lyrics
that support and enhance the ideas that you want to express. Through listening and analysis,
you will be able to recognize and discuss quality elements in musical and lyrical structures.
You will develop your own voice as a songwriter and learn to write more effectively and
efficiently, whether by yourself or in collaboration with other songwriters.
Curriculum (120 Credits) 3 Specialization Courses in Your Area of

10 Required Courses (30 Credits) Interest (9 Credits)
• Lyric Writing: Tools and Strategies Complete any three courses, except Liberal
• Songwriting: Harmony Arts courses coded with OLART, OLSOC,
or OLMSC, in a given student’s area of
• Lyric Writing: Writing From the Title
interest and professional development
• Songwriting: Melody (e.g., music business, music production,
• Lyric Writing: Writing Lyrics to Music arranging, orchestration, etc.).
• Arranging for Songwriters

• Songwriting: Writing Hit Songs In Addition to:
• Commercial Songwriting Techniques
• Collaborative Songwriting
3 Music Technology Courses (9 Credits)
• Songwriting Capstone

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 three
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 (15

21 Required and Specified Credits)
Elective Courses (63 Credits) 14 General Education Courses (42

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

SONGWRITING & 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:

10 Required Courses (30 Credits) 5 Specified Elective Courses (15 Credits)
• Songwriting: Harmony 6 Specialization Courses in Your Interest (18
• Recording and Producing in the Home Credits)
Studio 5 Core Music Courses (15 Credits)
• Songwriting: Melody 12 General Education Courses (42 Credits)
• Writing and Producing Advertising Music
• Vocal Production
• Songwriting for Film and TV
• Art of Mixing
• Collaborative Songwriting
• Songwriting and Producing Music
Capstone
• 1 DAW related Music Production Course

ELECTRONIC MUSIC PRODUCTION &
SOUND DESIGN
Learn current music production, sound design, and synthesis technologies to create
professional electronic music compositions. This program teaches students to apply core
studio technologies and techniques, including recording, editing, and mixing, to electronic
music and sound design projects. You will 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.
Curriculum (120 Credits) • Electronic Music Production

10 Required Courses (30 Credits) and Sound Design Capstone
• Music Production 101 6 Specialization Courses in Your
• Producing Music with Logic Area of Interest (18 Credits)
• Producing Music with Ableton Live Complete any six courses (except
• Sound Design for the Electronic Musician Liberal Arts courses coded with OLART,
OLSOC, or OLMSC) in your area of
• Sampling and Audio Production interest and professional development,
• Mixing and Mastering for e.g. music business, songwriting,
the Electronic Musician arranging, orchestration, etc.
• Composing and Producing
Electronic Music 1 In Addition to:
• Composing and Producing 5 Specified Elective Courses (15 Credits)
Electronic Music 2
• Creative Digital Signal Processing
for Music and Visuals 14 General Education Courses (42 Credits)

MUSIC COMPOSITION FOR FILM,
TV & GAMES
Gain the knowledge and practical skills to compose, arrange, and orchestrate effective
dramatic music for visual media, including film, television, and interactive media. The
program begins with a set of core music and technology courses to provide both the
conceptual foundation 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:

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

Ways to Start Your Bachelor’s Degree
Undeclared Option Transfer Credit
Berklee Online strives to accept as many appli-
The Undeclared option provides a pathway of
cable transfer credits into our degree program
study to all majors in Berklee Online’s Bachelor of
as possible. A maximum of 60 credits and/or a
Professional Studies degree program. Designed
completed Associate’s Degree can be accepted
for students with limited or no previous college
as transfer credits from a regionally accredited
experience, you’ll have the expert guidance of an
institution.
Academic Advisor on your journey toward earning
a degree.
 online.berklee.edu/degree-transfer-credits
As an undeclared student, you’ll earn up to 45 Degree Completion

credits that will automatically transfer into any If you left Berklee College of Music prior to
one of Berklee Online’s degree majors, allowing completing your bachelor’s degree, you now
you to begin your studies while having the free- have an opportunity to complete your degree
dom and time to decide on the major that is best
with Berklee Online. Many students who cannot
suited to meet your educational and career goals.
return to campus are eligible to complete their
degree through directed study, online courses,
Undeclared Option Highlights or a combination of both.
Earn up to 45 credits that automatically transfer  online.berklee.edu/degree-completion
into any of the Berklee Online degree majors
Receive expert guidance from an academic ad- Prior Learning Credit
visor as you work toward selecting a major and We recognize that our students often have
earning your degree considerable previous learning, work, and life ex-
Declare a major at any time periences in their chosen area of study. Through
prior learning credit, you can earn up to 30 cred-
 online.berklee.edu/undeclared-option its toward the Bachelor of Professional Studies
degree program.
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Financial assistance for your Berklee Online ed-
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cluding federal awards, outside scholarships, and
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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.
Our Professional (3-5 courses) and Advanced Professional (8-12 courses)

certificate programs offer academic credit that is fully transferable into
Berklee Online’s undergraduate degree programs. You’ll also gain the
professional credentials and marketable skills you need for success.
• Professional Courses
3–5 Courses
• Advanced Professional Courses

8–12 Courses
Catalog 2018
Professional Certificates
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:
Woodwinds and Strings No Electives
No Electives
General Music Studies

With the Professional Certificate in General Music
Studies you'll have the flexibility to choose four
courses from any interest area into a personalized
certificate program.
https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/general-music-
studies-professional
No Required Courses
Electives
4 Courses (12 Credits)
CERTIFICATES > PROFESSIONAL > ARRANGING 24

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BASS
Bass
Whether you’re inspired by Charles Mingus, General Music Studies
Jaco Pastorius, Les Claypool, Geddy Lee, or any With the Professional Certificate in General Music
number of other great bassists, the commonality Studies you'll have the flexibility to choose four
between them is their mastery of the performance courses from any interest area into a personalized
skills and concepts taught in this program, certificate program.
including time, harmony, tonality, timbre, taste, https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/general-music-
scales, groove, and compositional techniques like studies-professional
tritones, pedal points, and double stops.
https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/bass- No Required Courses
professional)
Electives
Required Courses 4 Courses (12 Credits)
Basic Improvisation, Bass Performance 101, Jazz Bass,
R&B Bass, Rock Bass
CERTIFICATES > PROFESSIONAL > BASS 25

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DRUMS
Drums General Music Studies

Focusing on rock, funk, and R&B settings, With the Professional Certificate in General Music
this program will advance your skills in these Studies you'll have the flexibility to choose four
areas, starting with the basics of musicianship courses from any interest area into a personalized
and technique and concluding with forays into 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
Drum Set Fundamentals, Funk/R&B Drums, Rock Drums Electives
No Electives
CERTIFICATES > PROFESSIONAL > DRUMS 26

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GUITAR
Blues Guitar Guitar Skills

With the help of ace members of Berklee’s Beginning with guitar basics like chords and scales
guitar department you’ll build a vocabulary of and moving on to nuances like improvisation
chords and scales, master blues techniques like techniques, form, control, and inflection, this
bottleneck slide and fingerpicked melodies, Professional Certificate Program will take your
and explore your own personal sound. Upon guitar playing to the next level.
completion, you’ll have all the rhythms, riffs, licks, https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/guitar-skills-
leads, and solos you need to really play the blues. professional
https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/blues-guitar-
Required Courses
professional
Getting Your Guitar Sound, Guitar Chords 101, Guitar
Required Courses Chords 201: Chord Melody and Inversions, Guitar
Acoustic Blues Guitar, Advanced Blues Guitar, Blues Scales 101
Guitar
No Electives
No Electives
General Music Studies Jazz Guitar

With the Professional Certificate in General Music Jazz guitar greats like John Scofield and Pat
Studies you'll have the flexibility to choose four Metheny launched their careers at Berklee,
courses from any interest area into a personalized learning the same core fundamentals presented in
certificate program. this certificate program, including scales, chords,
https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/general-music- melodic tension, and improvisation.
studies-professional https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/jazz-guitar-
professional
No Required Courses
Required Courses
Electives Guitar Chords 101, Guitar Chords 201: Chord Melody
4 Courses (12 Credits) and Inversions, Guitar Scales 101, Jazz Guitar 101, Jazz
Guitar 201: Advanced Jazz Guitar Improvisation
No Electives
CERTIFICATES > PROFESSIONAL > GUITAR 27

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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
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IMPROVISATION
General Music Studies With the Professional

Certificate in General Music Studies you'll have
the flexibility to choose four courses from any
interest area into a personalized certificate
program.
No Required Courses
Electives
CERTIFICATES > PROFESSIONAL > IMPROVISATION 29

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MUSIC BUSINESS
Artist Management Music Business Fundamentals

Whether you're a current artist manager looking Whether you’re an entrepreneur with a business
to sharpen your skills, an aspiring artist manager, plan, an enterprising musician, or somewhere
or a manager for yourself or your band, this between, the Music Business Fundamentals
program will cover all the key areas of the Professional Certificate Program is designed to
music business that require your thorough turn your music industry aspirations into realities.
understanding, such as licensing, touring, finance, https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/music-
marketing, and music business trends and business-fundamentals-professional
strategies.
Required Courses
https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/artist- Legal Aspects of the Music Industry, Music Business
management-professional) 101, Music Business Trends and Strategies, Music
Marketing 101, Online Music Marketing: Campaign
Required Courses
Strategies, Social Media, and Digital Distribution
Artist Management, Concert Touring, Music Business
Trends and Strategies, Music Licensing, Music No Electives
Marketing 101
No Electives
Music Marketing
General Music Studies In this certificate program you’ll explore the
With the Professional Certificate in General Music innovations, technologies, and trends shaping the
Studies you'll have the flexibility to choose four marketing strategies of today’s music business.
courses from any interest area into a personalized https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/music-
certificate program. marketing-professional
https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/general-music- Required Courses
studies-professional International Music Marketing: Developing Your Music
Career Abroad, Music Marketing 101, Online Music
No Required Courses Marketing: Campaign Strategies, Social Media, and
Digital Distribution
Electives
4 Courses (12 Credits) No Electives
CERTIFICATES > PROFESSIONAL > MUSIC BUSINESS 30

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

and TV With the Professional Certificate in General Music
You'll study the classics as well as cutting edge Studies you'll have the flexibility to choose four
contemporary films, and learn to compose and courses from any interest area into a personalized
orchestrate the types of scores that will both certificate program.
complement the visuals and elicit strong emotions https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/general-music-
from viewers. studies-professional
https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/composing-
No Required Courses
and-orchestrating-for-film-and-tv-professional
Electives
Required Courses
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
No Electives 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,
Game Audio Design and Production producers, artists, publishers, directors, and
By the program’s end, you will have developed performance rights organizations; how to know
solid foundation of sound production and whether a given piece of music would fit a mood
engineering skills that will prepare you to work at or scene; and how to navigate the statutes that
a game development company or as a freelance govern who gets paid for what when a piece of
game audio professional. music is licensed for use in film or TV.
https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/game-audio- https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/music-
design-and-production-professional supervision-professional
Game Audio Production with Wwise, Game Design Copyright Law, Music Business Trends and Strategies,
Principles, Introduction to Game Audio Music Licensing, Music Publishing 101, Music
Supervision
No Electives
No Electives
CERTIFICATES > PROFESSIONAL > MUSIC FOR FILM, TV AND GAMES 32

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MUSIC HISTORY AND LIBERAL ARTS

Studies you’ll have the flexibility to choose four
No Required Courses
Electives
CERTIFICATES > PROFESSIONAL > MUSIC HISTORY AND LIBERAL ARTS 33

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MUSIC PRODUCTION
Ableton Live Composing and Producing Electronic

This program culminates in in-depth training on Music
Live components such as Operator, Sampler, Whether you’re a musician or a producer, this
Analog, Tension, and Electric. You'll gain the certificate program will teach you how to add an
chops to bring to life your most creative musical electronic flavor to your production and move
ideas, both in the studio, and onstage! your pieces to the next level.
https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/ableton-live- https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/composing-
professional and-producing-electronic-music-professional

Ableton Live Fundamentals, Ableton Live Techniques: Ableton Live Fundamentals, Composing and Producing
Sampling, Performing with Ableton Live Electronic Music 1, Composing and Producing
Electronic Music 2
No Electives
No Electives
Advanced Music Production

In this advanced certificate program, Berklee’s Game Audio Design and Production
incomparable music production faculty will guide By the program’s end, you will have developed
you through the art of mixing, the most effective solid foundation of sound production and
microphone and audio mastering techniques, best engineering skills that will prepare you to work at
practices for vocal production, and creative music a game development company or as a freelance
production skills. game audio professional.
https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/advanced- https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/game-audio-
music-production-professional design-and-production-professional

Art of Mixing, Audio Mastering Techniques, Creative Game Audio Production with Wwise, Game Design
Music Production Skills, Microphone Techniques, Vocal Principles, Introduction to Game Audio
Production
No Electives
No Electives
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General Music Studies Logic

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

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Pro Tools Sampling and Sound Design for

Learn the basics and advanced pro tips of Electronic Music
harnessing the powerful capabilities of Pro Tools The Sampling and Sound Design for Electronic
to set up your studio and excel in audio editing, Music Professional Certificate Program demystifies
mixing, and mastering. topics central to electronic music production
https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/pro-tools- and sound design, such as setting up your
professional home recording studio, sampling, digital signal
processing, synthesis, MIDI sequencing, mixing,
Required Courses
Advanced Mixing and Mastering with Pro Tools, Mixing and more.
and Mastering with Pro Tools, Pro Tools 101, Pro Tools https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/sampling-and-
110 sound-design-for-electronic-music-professional
No Electives 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, HARMONY, AND EAR TRAINING
General Music Studies Music Theory and Composition

With the Professional Certificate in General Music Learn the ins and outs of music theory while you
Studies you’ll have the flexibility to choose four gain an enriched appreciation for how different
courses from any interest area into a personalized cultures throughout the ages have contributed to
certificate program. varied practices in melody, harmony, and rhythm.
https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/general-music- Most importantly, this Professional Certificate
studies-professional Program will prepare you apply knowledge
and insights on music theory to your own
No Required Courses
compositions.
Electives https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/music-theory-
4 Courses (12 Credits) and-composition-professional
Required Courses
Music Theory and Composition 1, Music Theory and
Music Theory Composition 2, Music Theory and Composition 3,
Music Theory and Composition 4
From basics like reading and writing music
notation and using scales to advanced topics such No Electives
as modal and pentatonic melodies and harmonic
tensions, you’ll leave this music theory program
with a concrete foundation in music. Voice Technique and Musicianship
https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/music-theory- This certificate program offers music theory
professional (intervals, scales, harmony, etc.), ear training (time,
rhythm, pitch using the solfege method, etc.),
Required Courses
and voice studies (breath, technique, vocal care,
Music Theory 101, Music Theory 201: Harmony and
Function, Music Theory 301: Advanced Melody, etc.)—all knowledge that is tailored to you as a
Harmony, Rhythm vocalist.
https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/voice-
No Electives technique-and-musicianship-professional
Required Courses
Basic Ear Training 1, Music Theory 101, Voice Technique
101
No Electives
CERTIFICATES > PROFESSIONAL > MUSIC THEORY, HARMONY, AND EAR TRAINING 37
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ORCHESTRATION
Composing and Orchestrating for Film Jazz Composition and Arranging

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 and with some of Berklee’s most renowned jazz
orchestrate the types of scores that will both educators.
complement the visuals and elicit strong emotions https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/jazz-
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 1
No Electives
, Music Composition for Film and TV 2, Orchestration 1,
Orchestration 2: Writing Techniques for Full Orchestra
No Electives

Studies you'll have the flexibility to choose four
No Required Courses
Electives
CERTIFICATES > PROFESSIONAL > ORCHESTRATION 38

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PIANO AND KEYBOARD
General Music Studies Keyboard Styles

With the Professional Certificate in General Music There is always a demand for dynamic, expressive,
Studies you’ll have the flexibility to choose four and well-rounded keyboard players, and this
courses from any interest area into a personalized program is geared toward enabling you to be
certificate program. comfortable in any number of different musical
https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/general-music- situations.
studies-professional https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/keyboard-
styles-professional
No Required Courses
Electives Required Courses

4 Courses (12 Credits) Blues and Rock Keyboard Techniques, Jazz Piano, Pop/
Rock Keyboard
No Electives
Keyboard Skills
There is always a demand for dynamic, expressive,
and well-rounded keyboard players, and this
program is geared toward enabling you to be Music Theory
comfortable in any number of different musical From basics like reading and writing music
situations. notation and using scales to advanced topics such
https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/keyboard- as modal and pentatonic melodies and harmonic
skills-professional tensions, you’ll leave this music theory program
with a concrete foundation in music.
Required Courses https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/music-theory-
Basic Improvisation, Berklee Keyboard Method, Blues professional
and Rock Keyboard Techniques
Required Courses
No Electives Music Theory 101, Music Theory 201: Harmony and
Function, Music Theory 301: Advanced Melody,
Harmony, Rhythm
No Electives
CERTIFICATES > PROFESSIONAL > PIANO AND KEYBOARD 39

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SONGWRITING
General Music Studies Songwriting

With the Professional Certificate in General Music Whether you’re a new or experienced songwriter,
Studies you’ll have the flexibility to choose four and regardless of whether your goal is to write a
courses from any interest area into a personalized chart-topper or to just pack a more emotionally
certificate program. powerful punch with your songs, this program will
https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/general-music- bring out your best work as a songwriter.
studies-professional https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/songwriting-
professional
No Required Courses
Required Courses
Electives Collaborative Songwriting, Commercial Songwriting
4 Courses (12 Credits) Techniques, Songwriting: Harmony, Songwriting:
Melody, Songwriting: Writing Hit Songs
No Electives
Lyric Writing
Under the guidance of Berklee’s accomplished
songwriting faculty, you’ll study the key
methodologies and strategies for writing
impactful lyrics and in turn, learning how to better
express yourself.
https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/lyric-writing-
professional
Required Courses
Lyric Writing: Tools and Strategies, Lyric Writing: Writing
From the Title, Lyric Writing: Writing Lyrics to Music
No Electives
CERTIFICATES > PROFESSIONAL > SONGWRITING 40

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VOICE
General Music Studies Voice Technique and Musicianship

With the Professional Certificate in General Music This certificate program offers music theory
Studies you’ll have the flexibility to choose four (intervals, scales, harmony, etc.), ear training (time,
courses from any interest area into a personalized rhythm, pitch using the solfege method, etc.),
certificate program. and voice studies (breath, technique, vocal care,
https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/general-music- etc.)—all knowledge that is tailored to you as a
studies-professional vocalist.
https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/voice-
No Required Courses
technique-and-musicianship-professional
Electives
Required Courses
Basic Ear Training 1, Music Theory 101, Voice Technique
101
No Electives
Vocal Styles
Whether you’re a seasoned professional vocalist
looking to expand your repertoire, or an amateur
who wants to sing more effectively, studying
with Berklee’s renowned faculty will give you an
understanding of vocal technique across genres
that will help you find your own unique voice,
literally!
https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/vocal-styles-
professional
Required Courses
Pop and Rock Vocals, Popular Singing Styles:
Developing Your Sound, R&B Vocals
No Electives
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Advanced Professional
Certificates
ARRANGING
General Music Studies Writing and Producing Music

This customizable program offering provides In this program, you'll come away with the multi-
you with the flexibility to earn an Advanced faceted skill set necessary to start or advance your
Professional Certificate in General Music Studies career as a contemporary writer/producer.
by choosing eight courses from any interest area. https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/writing-and-
https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/general-music- producing-music-advanced-professional
studies-advanced-professional
No Required Courses Arranging 1: Rhythm Section, Arranging: Contemporary
Styles, Commercial Songwriting Techniques, Music
Electives Production Analysis, Pro Tools 101, Songwriting:
8 Courses (24 Credits) Writing Hit Songs
Electives
CERTIFICATES > ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL > Arranging 42

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BASS

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.
No Required Courses
Electives
8 Courses (24 Credits))
CERTIFICATES > ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL > BASS 43

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DRUMS

No Required Courses
Electives
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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 of
Professional Certificate in General Music Studies the skills taught in this program. From basics like
by choosing eight courses from any interest area. chords and scales to nuances like improvisation
https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/general-music- techniques, form, control, and inflection, this
studies-advanced-professional certificate program will take your guitar playing to
the next level.
No Required Courses
https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/guitar-
Electives advanced-professional
Acoustic Guitar Techniques, Blues Guitar, Getting Your
Guitar Sound, Guitar Chords 101, Guitar Scales 101
Electives
3 Courses
CERTIFICATES > ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL > GUITAR 45

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IMPROVISATION

No Required Courses
Electives
CERTIFICATES > ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL > IMPROVISATION 46

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MUSIC BUSINESS
General Music Studies Music Business

This customizable program offering provides With a Berklee music business certificate, you
you with the flexibility to earn an Advanced will gain more than a credential that offers you
Professional Certificate in General Music Studies an edge over the competition; you will be best
by choosing eight courses from any interest area. positioned to forge ahead as a trailblazer in the
https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/general-music- music business models of the future.
studies-advanced-professional https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/music-
business-advanced-professional
No Required Courses
Electives Concert Touring, Creative Entrepreneurship, Legal
8 Courses (24 Credits) Aspects of the Music Industry, Music Business 101,
Music Business Trends and Strategies, Music Publishing
101
Electives
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General Music Studies Orchestration for Film and TV

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

Orchestration 2: Writing Techniques for Full Orchestra,
World Music Composition Styles
Electives
CERTIFICATES > ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL > MUSIC FOR FILM, TV, AND GAMES 48
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No Required Courses
Electives
CERTIFICATES > ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL > MUSIC HISTORY AND LIBERAL ARTS 49
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MUSIC PRODUCTION
Electronic Music Production and Sound Music Production and Technology

Design In this certificate program, you’ll learn all of this
Whether you are a performing electronic musician and develop a portfolio along the way, working
with recording experience or a newcomer looking with Berklee’s renowned music production
to fill in gaps in your knowledge, this program and engineering faculty and collaborating with
meets you where you are and helps you raise your musicians and producers from all over the world.
game to the next level. https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/music-
https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/electronic- production-and-technology-advanced-professional
music-production-and-sound-design-advanced-
professional
Art of Mixing, Audio Fundamentals for Recording,
Required Courses 6 Courses (18 Credits) Critical Listening 1, Microphone Techniques, Music
Ableton Live Fundamentals, Composing and Producing Production Analysis, Pro Tools 101, Pro Tools 110, Vocal
Electronic Music 1, Composing and Producing Production
Electronic Music 2, Music Production 101, Producing
Electives
Music with Logic, Sound Design for the Electronic
Musician
Electives
Music Production using Pro Tools
Learn the basics and advanced tips of harnessing
the powerful capabilities of Pro Tools to set up
General Music Studies your studio and excel in audio editing, mixing,
This customizable program offering provides and mastering.
you with the flexibility to earn an Advanced https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/music-
Professional Certificate in General Music Studies production-using-pro-tools-advanced-professional
studies-advanced-professional Advanced Mixing and Mastering with Pro Tools, Critical
No Required Courses Listening 1, Mixing and Mastering with Pro Tools, Pro
Tools 101, Pro Tools 110
Electives
8 Courses (24 Credits) 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: Contemporary
Production Analysis, Pro Tools 101, Songwriting: Writing
Hit Songs
Electives
CERTIFICATES > ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL > MUSIC PRODUCTION 51

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General Music Studies Theory, Harmony & Ear Training

This customizable program offering provides This music theory certificate program will help you
you with the flexibility to earn an Advanced gain a professional command of the mechanics
Professional Certificate in General Music Studies behind most of the contemporary music that you
by choosing eight courses from any interest area. enjoy.
https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/general-music- https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/theory-
studies-advanced-professional harmony-ear-training-advanced-professional
No Required Courses Required Courses 5 Courses (15 Credits)

Basic Ear Training 1, Getting Inside Harmony 1, Music
Electives Theory 101, Music Theory 201: Harmony and Function,
8 Courses (24 Credits) Music Theory 301: Advanced Melody, Harmony,
Rhythm
Electives
CERTIFICATES > ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL > MUSIC THEORY, HARMONY AND EAR TRAINING 52
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ORCHESTRATION
General Music Studies Orchestration for Film and TV

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

Orchestration 2: Writing Techniques for Full Orchestra,
World Music Composition Styles
Electives
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PIANO AND KEYBOARD
General Music Studies Theory, Harmony & Ear Training

This customizable program offering provides This music theory certificate program will help you
you with the flexibility to earn an Advanced gain a professional command of the mechanics
Professional Certificate in General Music Studies behind most of the contemporary music that you
by choosing eight courses from any interest area. enjoy.
https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/general-music- https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/theory-
studies-advanced-professional harmony-ear-training-advanced-professional
No Required Courses Required Courses 5 Courses (15 Credits)

Basic Ear Training 1, Getting Inside Harmony 1, Music
Electives Theory 101, Music Theory 201: Harmony and Function,
8 Courses (24 Credits) Music Theory 301: Advanced Melody, Harmony,
Rhythm
Electives
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SONGWRITING
General Music Studies Writing and Producing Music

This customizable program offering provides In this program, you'll come away with the multi-
you with the flexibility to earn an Advanced faceted skill set necessary to start or advance your
Professional Certificate in General Music Studies career as a contemporary writer/producer.
by choosing eight courses from any interest area. https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/writing-and-
https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/general-music- producing-music-advanced-professional
No Required Courses Arranging 1: Rhythm Section, Arranging: Contemporary
Electives Production Analysis, Pro Tools 101, Songwriting: Writing
8 Courses (24 Credits) Hit Songs
Electives
Songwriting 3 Courses (9 Credits)
While there is no “right” or “wrong” way to write
a song, there are time-tested tools and techniques
that have consistently yielded beloved,
memorable music. Studying with Berklee’s
accomplished songwriting faculty, you'll delve into
lyric writing, melody, harmony, theory, arranging,
and strategies employed by some of the all-time
great songwriters.
https://online.berklee.edu/certificates/songwriting-
advanced-professional

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

No Required Courses
Electives
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ARRANGING
OCOMP-250 OCOMP-385
Counterpoint LEVEL 2 Contemporary Techniques in Music
Gain a broad overview of counterpoint and the art Composition 2 LEVEL 3
of writing lines that support both the melody and Gain a solid knowledge of modern instrumental
the overall structure of a composition - essential writing and competence using twentieth century
information for singers, songwriters, composers, techniques in composition. In addition, you will
guitarists and musicians from all backgrounds. gain enhanced listening skills to identify and
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/counterpoint appreciate new musical styles, and be capable
of implementing these skills in your writing,
enriching your capacity to express yourself in this
intellectually stimulating musical idiom.
OCOMP-285
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/contemporary-
Contemporary Techniques in Music
techniques-in-music-composition-2
Composition 1 LEVEL 2
Learn how to construct your own melodic,
harmonic, and rhythmic language through the
study of modern twentieth century compositional OCOMP-395
techniques. In this music composition course Jazz Composition LEVEL 3
you'll develop your unique, compositional voice In this music composition course, you'll learn
to write music for visual media, concerts, recitals, effective techniques that will help you compose
or personal enjoyment. jazz tunes that have a balance of melodic,
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/contemporary- harmonic, and rhythmic appeal.
techniques-in-music-composition-1 https://online.berklee.edu/courses/jazz-composition
OCOMP-320
Creative Strategies for Composition OCOMP-493
Beyond Style LEVEL 3 World Music Composition Styles LEVEL 4
In this music composition course, you'll learn Add depth and flavor to compositions in any
how to develop upon virtually any kernel of an genre by studying the characteristics of a wide
idea, from a melodic fragment to a catchy rhythm array of world music compositional techniques.
or phrase, or a nice chord. Explore a variety of https://online.berklee.edu/courses/world-music-
approaches to composing and how they work, composition-styles
complete with examples, composer perspectives,
and more.
OCWPR-101
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/creative-
Music Notation and Score Preparation
strategies-for-composition-beyond-style
Using Finale LEVEL 1
Create great-looking music quickly and easily with
the powerful Finale music notation software, and
learn techniques to maximize speed, control, and
accuracy.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-notation-
and-score-preparation-using-finale
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OCWPR-103 OCWPR-332
Music Notation Using Sibelius LEVEL 1 Arranging: Advanced Horn Writing
Learn to create lead sheets, choral and LEVEL 3
instrumental scores, drum maps and guitar This music arrangement course takes your
notation, and explore many other ways to use arranging abilities to the next level of
Sibelius for your own personal and professional development by studying more advanced
needs. techniques for voicing chords, orchestration,
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-notation- articulations, and background lines.
using-sibelius https://online.berklee.edu/courses/arranging-
advanced-horn-writing
OCWPR-130
Arranging 1: Rhythm Section LEVEL 1 OCWPR-333
Essential learning for anyone interested in Arranging: Woodwinds and Strings
arranging music for a band, Arranging 1: Rhythm LEVEL 3
Section explores all aspects of writing and In this music arrangement course, gain a practical,
arranging for the rhythm section. real-world understanding of the sound and
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/arranging-1- personality of woodwind and string instruments,
rhythm-section and learn how to properly apply them to songs,
arrangements, and compositions.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/arranging-
woodwinds-and-strings
OCWPR-231
Arranging: Small Ensemble and Horns
LEVEL 2
In this music arrangement course, you'll develop OCWPR-334
your writing and arranging skills for smaller bands Contemporary Vocal Arranging LEVEL 3
and larger ensembles and learn techniques that Master the concepts of vocal writing and
can be applied to both live instrumentation or arranging from basic to more advanced and learn
sequenced/sampled sounds. to write vocal charts in a number of contemporary
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/arranging-small- styles, including jazz, folk, pop, and R&B.
ensemble-and-horns https://online.berklee.edu/courses/contemporary-
vocal-arranging
OCWPR-250
Arranging: Contemporary Styles LEVEL 2 OCWPR-335
In this music arrangement course, you'll learn to Jazz Arranging LEVEL 3
create your own original grooves by analyzing, Become a more versatile and sought-after jazz
writing, sequencing, and recording the rhythms arranger. Jazz Arranging explores techniques that
and styles that have influenced western will allow you to write effective jazz arrangements
contemporary music. for all types of instrumental combinations, from
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/arranging- bop and hard-bop, to big band jazz ensembles.
contemporary-styles https://online.berklee.edu/courses/jazz-arranging

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OHARM-412
Reharmonization Techniques LEVEL 4
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.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/reharmonization-
techniques

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BASS
OBASS-333
OBASS-130 R&B Bass LEVEL 3
Bass Performance 101 LEVEL 1 Learn to play R&B bass in the style of the master
Study the music of famous electric and acoustic players. Expand your bass playing in the context
bass players, and learn to create and perform of a professional, live music performance or
your own unique bass lines in a variety of different recording session.
styles. https://online.berklee.edu/courses/r-b-bass
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/bass-
performance-101
OPERF-110
Basic Improvisation LEVEL 1
OBASS-231 Learn a step-by-step approach to improvisation
Rock Bass LEVEL 2 that applies to all styles and any instrument.
Gain the foundation, technique, and vocabulary Develop your solos by studying the riffs and licks
necessary to construct and improvise bass lines in of legendary players, and learn to incorporate the
a variety of rock and blues-based music styles. inflexions, feel, and nuances of the masters into
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/rock-bass your own playing!
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/basic-
improvisation
OBASS-234
Slap Bass LEVEL 2
Popularized in the 70s with groups such as Sly
and the Family Stone, slap bass has become an OPERF-312
essential technique in any electric bassist's toolkit. Gary Burton: Jazz Improvisation LEVEL 3
In Slap Bass, you will learn the fundamentals of Learn the art of Jazz improvisation from Gary
playing slap, from traditional to advanced modern Burton, one of the most renowned improvisers
techniques, and learn to construct your own slap in the jazz world. Learn different types and
lines over original songs. styles of compositions from the perspective of
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/slap-bass the improviser, and take an in-depth look at
how mental, harmonic, and melodic processes
contribute to the instinctive skills that an
improviser puts to use when taking a solo.
OBASS-332
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/gary-burton-jazz-
Jazz Bass LEVEL 3
improvisation
Gain the tools and knowledge you need
to improvise jazz bass lines like a seasoned
professional. Learn to play great jazz bass lines,
recognize common chord progressions in jazz
standards, and study the work of jazz bass greats
like Paul Chambers, Ray Brown, Ron Carter, and
Christian McBride.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/jazz-bass
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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 set style of funk and R&B.
performance and musicianship. https://online.berklee.edu/courses/funk-r-b-drums
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/drum-set-
fundamentals
OPERC-324
Afro-Cuban Drums LEVEL 3
OPERC-261 Strengthen your overall versatility as a drummer
Rock Drums LEVEL 2 by learning the rich grooves and rhythmic
Learn to play a variety of rock drumming styles concepts of Afro-Cuban music.
through the study of some of rock music's most https://online.berklee.edu/courses/afro-cuban-drums
significant drummers.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/rock-drums
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GUITAR
OGUIT-110 OGUIT-222
Music Technology for Guitarists LEVEL 1 Blues Guitar LEVEL 2
Music Technology for Guitarists provides guitar Learn the techniques and licks of classic blues
students with an understanding of digital stylists, such as T-Bone Walker, Lightning Hopkins,
technology applicable to recording and live B.B. King, and Magic Sam. Gain a foundation in
performance. By the end of the course, students form, control, feel, and harmony that will help to
will demonstrate a mastery of basic digital audio bring a blues sound to your playing or add more
workstation (DAW) functionality and creative depth to any other style of music.
use of guitar amplifier modeling and effects https://online.berklee.edu/courses/blues-guitar
processing.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-
technology-for-guitarists
OGUIT-223
Getting Your Guitar Sound LEVEL 2
Learn to use your ears, hands, and the tools of the
OGUIT-120 trade to play jazz, rock, blues, country and other
Guitar Chords 101 LEVEL 1 genres, with a hi-quality, authentic and persuasive
Add more dynamics and expression to your guitar tone.
playing and gain a greater feel for your instrument https://online.berklee.edu/courses/getting-your-
by learning Berklee's approach to the construction guitar-sound
of chords and chord voicings.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/guitar-chords-101
OGUIT-225
Classic Rock Guitar LEVEL 2
OGUIT-121 Elevate your playing by learning the styles and
Guitar Scales 101 LEVEL 1 techniques of the architects of classic rock guitar:
Organize the guitar fretboard, develop your Hendrix, Clapton, Beck, Gilmour, and Page.
technique, and learn to confidently navigate the https://online.berklee.edu/courses/classic-rock-guitar
instrument by gaining a firm understanding of
the pentatonic, blues, major, melodic minor, and
harmonic minor scales and their modes. OGUIT-226
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/guitar-scales-101
Rhythm and Groove Guitar LEVEL 2
Learn the rhythmic techniques and chord tools
that are the foundation of groove-based music.
OGUIT-210 Expand your chord knowledge and learn to
Fundamentals of Classical Guitar LEVEL 2 construct original rhythm guitar grooves that you
Gain a foundational, working repertoire for the can apply to a wide variety of music styles.
classical guitar. Develop an extensive repertoire https://online.berklee.edu/courses/rhythm-and-
of techniques, including tremolo, rasguedo, groove-guitar
harmonics, slurs, and percussion effects.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/fundamentals-of-
classical-guitar
Guitar
COURSES > GUITAR 63
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OGUIT-320 OGUIT-351
Guitar Chords 201: Chord Melody and Acoustic Blues Guitar LEVEL 3
Inversions LEVEL 3 Develop a foundational, working repertoire in
Master Berklee's approach to playing guitar the acoustic blues style that includes early and
chords. Improve your style, intonation, technique, contemporary material from the Mississippi Delta,
time feel, and tone in this in-depth course. Texas, Georgia/Carolinas, and more. Learn to
Explore open triads, seventh chord structures, fingerpick melodies and solos over independent bass
open triadic shapes, and inversions in a variety of patterns, and perform in the acoustic bottleneck slide
musical styles. style in both standard and open tunings.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/guitar-chords- https://online.berklee.edu/courses/acoustic-blues-
201-chord-melody-and-inversions guitar
OGUIT-352
OGUIT-327 Advanced Blues Guitar LEVEL 3
Jazz Guitar 101 LEVEL 3 In this advanced course, learn how to play rhythm
Study the styles of some of the most influential guitar parts and solos over a variety of blues
jazz guitarists, and learn the basics behind the jazz progressions, grooves, and tempos, in styles such
language: chord/scale usage, building melodic as shuffles, funky blues, blues/rumbas, blues/rock,
tension, and improvisation techniques. soul, and slow blues.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/jazz-guitar-101 https://online.berklee.edu/courses/advanced-blues-
guitar
OGUIT-328
Funk/Rock and R&B Guitar Soloing
LEVEL 3 OGUIT-415
Learn the appropriate scales, the best use of Steve Vai Guitar Techniques LEVEL 4
effects, and the rhythmic and melodic timing to Gain a deep understanding and command of the
create an authentic funk-based solo and sound. playing styles, repertoire, techniques, and musical
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/funk-rock-and-r-b- concepts of guitar legend and Berklee alum Steve
guitar-soloing Vai. Learn the secrets behind Vai's best-known
compositions and virtuosic techniques, and learn
to improve your own solos, chord and rhythm
OGUIT-350
playing, and overall voice on the guitar.
Acoustic Guitar Techniques LEVEL 3
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/steve-vai-guitar-
Strengthen your rhythmic strumming, use of
techniques
alternate tunings, and fingerstyle playing, and
improve your fluency, tone, dynamics, and control.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/acoustic-guitar- OGUIT-420
techniques Guitar Improvisation Techniques LEVEL 4
Learn to play a great guitar solo! Guitar
Improvisation Techniques is designed to help
guitarists who may have learned the technical
aspects of playing, but lack the theoretical
application of the musical elements that make up
a strong solo that moves the listener.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/guitar-
improvisation-techniques
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OGUIT-427 OPLGT-101
Jazz Guitar 201: Advanced Jazz Guitar Private Guitar Lesson Level 1 LEVEL 1
Improvisation LEVEL 4 Private Guitar Lesson Level 1 focuses on the
Develop your jazz guitar performance skills by theoretical foundation for guitar performance.
learning advanced techniques to improvise over Upon completion, students will be able to play
chord changes, both in traditional standards and chromatic and major scale forms, and understand
complex modern harmony. the chord forms represented by these scales.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/jazz-guitar-201- Students will master triads across the fretboard in
advanced-jazz-guitar-improvisation the most common keys before moving on to four-
part chords and arpeggios.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/private-guitar-
lesson-level-1
OGUIT-460
Guitar Ensemble Techniques LEVEL 4
Guitar Ensemble Techniques gives guitarists the
essential and practical skills to play well with OPLGT-102
others in any ensemble situation, whether it’s Private Guitar Lesson Level 2 LEVEL 1
a big stage performance or an impromptu jam Private Guitar Lesson Level 2 introduces the
session. melodic minor scale and the harmonic possibilities
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/guitar-ensemble- represented by the scale. A mastery of the related
techniques triads across the fretboard in the most common
keys will be used as an introduction to four-part
chords, close chord voicings, chord tensions,
OPERF-110
and arpeggios. In addition, students will be
Basic Improvisation LEVEL 1 introduced to the whole-tone scale in two octaves
Learn a step-by-step approach to improvisation
across the fretboard.
that applies to all styles and any instrument.
Develop your solos by studying the riffs and licks
lesson-level-2
of legendary players, and learn to incorporate the
inflexions, feel, and nuances of the masters into
your own playing!
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/basic- OPLGT-201
improvisation Private Guitar Lesson Level 3 LEVEL 2
Private Guitar Lesson Level 3 introduces the
OPERF-312 harmonic minor scale and the chordal possibilities
Gary Burton: Jazz Improvisation LEVEL 3 represented by the scale. A mastery of the related
Learn the art of Jazz improvisation from Gary triads across the fretboard in the most common
Burton, one of the most renowned improvisers keys will be used as an introduction to four-part
in the jazz world. Learn different types and chords and arpeggios. In addition, students will
styles of compositions from the perspective of be introduced to the diminished scale in two
the improviser, and take an in-depth look at octaves across the fretboard.
how mental, harmonic, and melodic processes https://online.berklee.edu/courses/private-guitar-
contribute to the instinctive skills that an lesson-level-3
improviser puts to use when taking a solo.
improvisation
COURSES > Guitar 65

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OPLGT-202 OPLGT-302
Private Guitar Lesson Level 4 LEVEL 2 Private Guitar Lesson Level 7 LEVEL 3
Private Guitar Lesson Level 4 builds upon the Private Guitar Lesson Level 7 builds upon the
knowledge imparted in level 3 regarding the knowledge gained in earlier levels regarding the
harmonic minor scale and its basis for harmonic harmonic minor scale and its chordal possibilities.
possibilities. Students will also be introduced Students will also revisit the diminished scale.
to the major and minor pentatonic scale in two Both scales will be studied in all keys. Chord
octaves across the fretboard. An expansion of inversions will be expanded upon and voice
melodic minor chord forms will also be explored. leading will be practiced by way of triads in
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/private-guitar- C harmonic minor. Students will also explore
lesson-level-4 harmonic minor four-part chord forms further.
lesson-level-7
OPLGT-203
Private Guitar Lesson Level 5 LEVEL 2
Private Guitar Lesson Level 5 focuses on the major OPLGT-401
scale in all keys and in various positions on the Private Guitar Lesson Level 8 LEVEL 4
fretboard. Students will explore chord inversions Private Guitar Lesson Level 8 continues the
further and practice voice leading by way of application of the harmonic minor scale and its
triads in C major. Students will also master the chordal possibilities in all keys. Students will also
chromatic scale in all keys and in three octaves. revisit the major and minor pentatonic scales and
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/private-guitar- apply them to all keys. Students will demonstrate
lesson-level-5 close and spread voicings by way of voice-led
triads across the fretboard. In addition, students
will dive deeper into diminished triad arpeggios
by demonstrating them in three octaves from any
OPLGT-301
chord tone and in all keys. Four-part chord forms
Private Guitar Lesson Level 6 LEVEL 3
Private Guitar Lesson Level 6 revisits the melodic and arpeggios will also be explored in all keys
minor scale and its harmonic permutations. The across the fretboard.
student will explore melodic minor in all keys
lesson-level-8
and in three octaves. Knowledge of the whole
tone scale will be extended to all keys as well.
Chord inversions will be expanded upon and
voice leading will be practiced by way of triads in
C melodic minor. Students will master four-part
arpeggios and chord voicings in all keys.
lesson-level-6
COURSES > Guitar 66

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OPLGT-402 OPERF-312
Private Guitar Lesson Level 9 LEVEL 4 Gary Burton: Jazz Improvisation LEVEL 3
Private Guitar Lesson Level 9 is an opportunity Learn the art of Jazz improvisation from Gary
for the student to demonstrate the depth and Burton, one of the most renowned improvisers
breadth of the skills they have developed in the in the jazz world. Learn different types and
Guitar program. Throughout the term they have styles of compositions from the perspective of
worked with their private lesson instructor to the improviser, and take an in-depth look at
formulate the repertoire for their performances, how mental, harmonic, and melodic processes
so that it aptly showcases their understanding contribute to the instinctive skills that an
and application of music theory, chord scales, and improviser puts to use when taking a solo.
single-note and chord technique, while creatively https://online.berklee.edu/courses/gary-burton-jazz-
applying them to musical settings. improvisation
lesson-level-9
OPERF-110
Basic Improvisation LEVEL 1
Learn a step-by-step approach to improvisation
that applies to all styles and any instrument.
Develop your solos by studying the riffs and licks
of legendary players, and learn to incorporate the
inflexions, feel, and nuances of the masters into
your own playing!
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/basic-
improvisation
COURSES > Guitar 67

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MUSIC BUSINESS
OENTR-391 OLMSC-150
Creative Entrepreneurship LEVEL 3 Introduction to Computer Programming
Leverage your creativity for business innovation for Musicians LEVEL 1
and develop the mindset, knowledge, and Musicians and music industry professionals who
insights required to pursue an entrepreneurial wish to create their own computer applications
career, whether as the steward of your own career or utilize the programming capabilities in music
or as the founder of a new business in any creative software will be able to read, understand, and
field. modify basic code in a variety of languages.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/creative- Students will also learn to approach a
entrepreneurship programming project, whether in music creation
software, web-based applications, or business
software, with an organized, logical approach.
OLART-400
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/introduction-to-
Career and Job Success in the Music computer-programming-for-musicians
Industry LEVEL 4
Explore the four dimensions of career
development: clarifying your professional value,
focusing the opportunity lens, advancing personal OLSOC-180
growth strategies, and orchestrating a successful Project Management for Musicians
job search. Throughout the course, you will hear LEVEL 1
from Berklee alumni and employers about what it Working in the music industry involves a never-
takes to succeed in the music industry in today’s ending series of projects. These projects come
climate of change. in all sizes, budgets, and levels of complexity,
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/career-and-job- but for each, setting up a process for planning,
success-in-the-music-industry executing, and monitoring your work is crucial
in achieving your goals. Project Management
for Musicians will provide you with an overall
approach, with many specific tools, to help you
OLMSC-130 successfully complete your music industry-related
Applied Mathematics for Musicians projects
LEVEL 1
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/project-
Build your own knowledge of, and confidence
management-for-musicians
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 OLSOC-200
become rusty. Business Communications LEVEL 2
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/applied- Learn effective techniques for choosing the right
mathematics-for-musicians 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 68

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OLSOC-226 OMBUS-220
New Media Economics: Music, Mobile, Music Venue Management LEVEL 2
Gaming, and Online Markets LEVEL 2 Learn what it takes to launch and run a successful
In this beginner-level economics course, explore live music venue. Explore the inner-workings of
how technological innovation and convergence establishing and running nightly shows at a music
impact the production and consumption of media club, in addition to the key stakeholders who
content, including music, mobile, games, and make or break a live-club event, including the
online content. talent buyer, publicist, promoter, artist manager,
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/new-media- employees, booking agents, and the ticket-buying
economics-music-mobile-gaming-and-online-markets fans.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-venue-
management
OMBUS-110
Music Business 101 LEVEL 1 OMBUS-235
Gain a broad overview of the music business and Artist Management LEVEL 2
learn how the various segments of the industry Explore the role and importance of an artist
operate on a day-to-day basis. Discover the manager, what they do, and how it impacts the
career opportunities that are available to you, and career of the artist and their brand.
the knowledge you'll need to achieve your goals. https://online.berklee.edu/courses/artist-
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music- management
business-101
OMBUS-240
Music Business Trends and Strategies
LEVEL 2
OMBUS-125 Gain a forward-thinking approach to the
Music Marketing 101 LEVEL 1 key issues that all musicians, music industry
Learn the basics behind marketing and selling entrepreneurs, managers, and music business
your music! Music Marketing 101 provides artists, professionals face in the main segments of
managers, and business entrepreneurs with the the music industry, and how to leverage the
foundational music marketing skill set they'll need opportunities that the new music business
to succeed and thrive in the new music business. provides.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music- https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-business-
marketing-101 trends-and-strategies
OMBUS-260
Concert Touring LEVEL 2
Learn the preparations and logistics involved
in developing, budgeting, and executing
a successful tour, from small club dates to
international stadium shows.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/concert-touring

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OMBUS-270 OMBUS-380
Music Publishing 101 LEVEL 2 Legal Aspects of the Music Industry
Create and operate your own publishing LEVEL 3
company, and learn how to effectively promote Build your music career with an understanding
and place your songs into income-generating of the legal issues that are of special concern to
opportunities. musicians and songwriters, and take a focused
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music- look at the important legal changes that have
publishing-101 evolved as a result of the shift in the music
business landscape.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/legal-aspects-of-
the-music-industry
OMBUS-274
Online Music Marketing: Campaign
Strategies, Social Media, and Digital OMBUS-385
Distribution LEVEL 2 Copyright Law LEVEL 3
Take an in-depth look at the tools and emerging Understand the basics of how your creative works
technologies artists can use to generate interest in are protected by copyright law, what rights you
their music, acquire new fans, and sell their music have as a content owner, and how to leverage
online. your copyrights to generate income.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/online-music- https://online.berklee.edu/courses/copyright-law
marketing-campaign-strategies-social-media-and-
digital-distribution
OMBUS-495
Music Supervision LEVEL 4
Learn the ins and outs of music supervision, from
OMBUS-320 both the artist and the supervisor standpoint.
International Music Marketing: Understand the tools used by production teams,
Developing Your Music Career Abroad and discover the creative approaches, negotiation
LEVEL 3 techniques, and licensing practices essential for
Gain an in-depth knowledge of the time, artists who are interested in generating income
expertise, and strategy required for musicians and from film or TV placements or students who want
managers to release, market, publish, tour and a career in music licensing.
export music in the global music industry. https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-supervision
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/international-
music-marketing-developing-your-music-career-
abroad
OMBUS-496
Music Licensing LEVEL 4
Learn how to make money through creative
OMBUS-360 licensing of your music! In this course, you'll
Music Business Leadership and Ethics discover how to create new avenues for
LEVEL 3
placement of your own music, identify current
Gain the leadership tools and the ethical decision-
opportunities for your copyrights, and how to use
making framework you need to make sound
online resources to introduce your music to music
business decisions in real-time.
supervisors, ad creatives, video game producers,
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-business-
and more.
leadership-and-ethics
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-licensing

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OCOMP-110 OCOMP-211
Music Theory and Composition 1 LEVEL 1 Music Theory and Composition 4 LEVEL 2
Gain a solid understanding of music fundamentals Building on the foundation of the previous
while building your own musical language. In three levels, Music Theory and Composition
this course you’ll take a detailed look at the 4 will introduce compositional techniques first
major and minor keys, and be given tools to pioneered by twentieth century European and
help you comprehend scales and chords. This American composers and will examine them in
course includes a blend of both traditional and both classical and jazz/popular music contexts.
contemporary harmony. This advanced music theory course will also help
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-theory-and- you express your musical ideas as applied to
composition-1 composition for film, TV and video games.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-theory-and-
OCOMP-111 composition-4
Music Theory and Composition 2 LEVEL 1
Build upon the essential elements of music theory
and composition you learned in Music Theory
OCOMP-285
and Composition 1 and further your own musical
language. In this course, you will expand your Contemporary Techniques in Music
knowledge of major and minor key harmony and Composition 1 LEVEL 2
melody, in addition to scales, chords, and drum Learn how to construct your own melodic,
grooves. harmonic, and rhythmic language through the
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-theory-and- study of modern twentieth century compositional
composition-2 techniques. In this music composition course
you'll develop your unique, compositional voice
to write music for visual media, concerts, recitals,
or personal enjoyment.
OCOMP-210 https://online.berklee.edu/courses/contemporary-
Music Theory and Composition 3 LEVEL 2 techniques-in-music-composition-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
OCOMP-385
in this course will help you to express your musical
ear and thoughts as applied to composition for Contemporary Techniques in Music
film, TV, and video games. Composition 2 LEVEL 3
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-theory-and- Gain a solid knowledge of modern instrumental
composition-3 writing and competence using twentieth century
techniques in composition. In addition, you will
gain enhanced listening skills to identify and
appreciate new musical styles, and be capable
of implementing these skills in your writing,
enriching your capacity to express yourself in this
intellectually stimulating musical idiom.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/contemporary-
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OCOMP-490 OCWPR-385
Music Composition for Film and TV 1 Writing and Producing Advertising
LEVEL 4 Music LEVEL 3
In this music composition course, you'll learn to Gain a practical working knowledge of how
write music in the style of big budget Hollywood to compose, produce, market and monetize
films and TV programs. Analyze melody, harmony, commercial music in three important categories:
counterpoint, tempo, rhythm, and orchestration Jingles, Library Music, and Television Theme
in a variety of genres to gain a complete recipe music and scoring.
book for writing for film and TV. https://online.berklee.edu/courses/writing-and-
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music- producing-advertising-music
composition-for-film-and-tv-1
OLART-160
OCOMP-491 Introduction to Digital Cinematography
Music Composition for Film and TV 2 LEVEL 1
LEVEL 4 Learn effective techniques for producing any kind
Gain a thorough understanding of the of video, including a music video or short film.
compositional styles used in Hollywood projects. https://online.berklee.edu/courses/introduction-to-
In this music composition course, you'll learn digital-cinematography
to analyze specific genres of film and television
music in terms of melody, harmony, counterpoint,
tempo, rhythm, and orchestration, forming a
OLART-205
template that you can then apply to your own
Game Design Principles LEVEL 2
writing.
This course provides an overview of video game
design, exploring the iterative process of coming
up with ideas, prototyping, testing, and revising
that is at the heart of the video game industry.
You will analyze games and examine the principles
OCOMP-492 of game design from a visual studies perspective.
Interactive Scoring for Games LEVEL 4 https://online.berklee.edu/courses/game-design-
Whether you’re working on a small iPhone or principles
Facebook game, or a large PlayStation or Xbox
title, this course will teach you the fundamental
OLSOC-150
music approaches and skills that professional
composers use to create interactive scores for The Language of Film and TV LEVEL 1
games. Gain a thorough understanding of film and
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/interactive- television, and learn to communicate effectively
scoring-for-games with directors, producers, and others involved in
the production of these media.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/the-language-of-
OCWPR-260 film-and-tv
Film Scoring 101 LEVEL 2
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 2018
OMBUS-495 OMPRD-345
Music Supervision LEVEL 4 Game Audio Production with Wwise
Learn the ins and outs of music supervision, from LEVEL 3
both the artist and the supervisor standpoint. This course is designed for the musician who
Understand the tools used by production teams, wants to compose music, unique sound, and
and discover the creative approaches, negotiation creature voices for video games. Focusing on
techniques, and licensing practices essential for both the creative process of designing unique
artists who are interested in generating income audio and the practical challenges of putting that
from film or TV placements or students who want content into a game, Game Audio Production in
a career in music licensing. Wwise prepares students for all major aspects of
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-supervision game audio production and implementation.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/game-audio-
production-with-wwise
OMBUS-496
Music Licensing LEVEL 4
Learn how to make money through creative OMPRD-389
licensing of your music! In this course, you'll Audio Post Production for Film and TV
discover how to create new avenues for LEVEL 3
placement of your own music, identify current Become a more marketable and in-demand
opportunities for your copyrights, and how to use producer by mastering the tools and techniques
online resources to introduce your music to music necessary to complete a full audio post
supervisors, ad creatives, video game producers, production project, including sound design, foley,
and more. dialogue, and music for a short film.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-licensing https://online.berklee.edu/courses/audio-post-
production-for-film-and-tv
OMPRD-250
Music Video Editing with Final Cut Pro OSONG-380
LEVEL 2 Songwriting for Film and TV LEVEL 3
Learn all the steps and tools necessary to create Explore the techniques of writing music that will
a high-quality audiovisual experience, including appeal specifically to music supervisors, editors,
how to assemble, enhance, and maximize the use directors, and producers across any number of
of video, audio, and graphic content. different genres.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-video- https://online.berklee.edu/courses/songwriting-for-
editing-with-final-cut-pro film-and-tv
OMPRD-295
Introduction to Game Audio LEVEL 2
Gain a solid foundation of sound production and
engineering skills that will prepare you to work at
a game development company or as a freelance
game audio professional.
game-audio

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OENTR-391 OLART-170
Creative Entrepreneurship LEVEL 3 Rock History LEVEL 1
Leverage your creativity for business innovation Discover the history of rock 'n' roll in more detail
and develop the mindset, knowledge, and than you can imagine from the people that lived
insights required to pursue an entrepreneurial it. Learn about the musical and business trends in
career, whether as the steward of your own career rock, major technological innovations, the prime
or as the founder of a new business in any creative innovators, and the historical context that has
field. seen rock alternately flourish and struggle over
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/creative- the past 60 years.
entrepreneurship https://online.berklee.edu/courses/rock-history
OLART-100 OLART-201
Developing Your Artistry LEVEL 1 Creative Writing: Literature Studies for
Explore what it means to be an artist — both Musicians LEVEL 2
from a philosophical and practical perspective. Strengthen your writing skills and creative
This course will examine artistry and creativity expression by exploring and learning from the
while also teaching you how to plan and sustain a works of musician-writers and those for whom
career. music has had a profound influence.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/developing-your- https://online.berklee.edu/courses/creative-writing-
artistry literature-studies-for-musicians
OLART-160 OLART-205
Introduction to Digital Cinematography Game Design Principles LEVEL 2
LEVEL 1 This course provides an overview of video game
Learn effective techniques for producing any kind design, exploring the iterative process of coming
of video, including a music video or short film. up with ideas, prototyping, testing, and revising
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/introduction-to- that is at the heart of the video game industry.
digital-cinematography You will analyze games and examine the principles
of game design from a visual studies perspective.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/game-design-
principles
COURSES > Music History and Liberal Arts 74

Catalog 2018
OLART-215 OLART-233
Creative Writing: Poetry LEVEL 2 Music History of the Western World 1:
Learn to craft and control your writing, enhance Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque
your ideas, and write better lyrics through the LEVEL 2
study of poetry. This course explores the development of Western
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/creative-writing- European music from the Antiquity and Middle
poetry Ages through the Renaissance and Baroque
periods. By focusing on major composers, genres,
technical aspects, and historical facts, students
will gain an understanding of how early Western
OLART-216
music gave rise to the Classical, Romantic, and
Creative Writing: Finding Your Voice Modern eras.
LEVEL 2
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-history-
Learn to write clearly and strongly in your own
of-the-western-world-1-medieval-renaissance-and-
unique voice, bringing your full self to your writing
baroque
process every time you write.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/creative-writing-
finding-your-voice
OLART-234
Music History of the Western World 2:
OLART-220
Classical, Romantic, and Modern LEVEL 2
Just as learning the theory behind how music
History of Film Music LEVEL 2
creation works, exploring the history of music
This course is a survey of music in film, covering
is key to understanding the genres of music
everything from the late 1800s to the present day.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/history-of-film-
that we perform, create, and consume today.
music
Music History of the Western World 2: Classical,
Romantic, and Modern will provide you with a
foundation for understanding how music has
developed in the Western world through the
OLART-231 study of composers, compositions, and key
Art History LEVEL 2 characteristics of a number of musical genres.
Through the eyes of two professors of art history https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-history-of-
with differing yet complementary approaches to the-western-world-2-classical-romantic-and-modern
understanding art, you will look at a wide variety
of media, including painting, sculpture, and
architecture, and discover the diversity of ways
OLART-310
that works of art are meaningful to the human
experience. 3D Design with Blender LEVEL 3
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/art-history
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.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/3d-design-with-
blender

Catalog 2018
OLART-400 OLSOC-180
Career and Job Success in the Music Project Management for Musicians
Industry LEVEL 4 LEVEL 1
Explore the four dimensions of career Working in the music industry involves a never-
development: clarifying your professional value, ending series of projects. These projects come
focusing the opportunity lens, advancing personal in all sizes, budgets, and levels of complexity,
growth strategies, and orchestrating a successful but for each, setting up a process for planning,
job search. Throughout the course, you will hear executing, and monitoring your work is crucial
from Berklee alumni and employers about what it in achieving your goals. Project Management
takes to succeed in the music industry in today’s for Musicians will provide you with an overall
climate of change. approach, with many specific tools, to help you
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/career-and-job- successfully complete your music industry-related
success-in-the-music-industry projects
Related Certificates
OLMSC-130
Related Bachelor’s Degrees
Applied Mathematics for Musicians Electronic Music Production and Sound Design, Guitar,
LEVEL 1
Interdisciplinary Music Studies (Create Your Own Major),
Build your own knowledge of, and confidence
Music Business, Music Composition for Film, TV, and
in, math in practical ways that relate directly to
Games, Music Production, Songwriting, Undeclared
the world of music. This action-oriented course
Option, Songwriting and Producing Music
is designed specifically for those who find math
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/project-
intimidating or who feel that their math skills have
management-for-musicians
become rusty.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/applied-
mathematics-for-musicians
OLSOC-210
Music, Self, and Society LEVEL 2
This course is all about exploring why we listen to
OLSOC-150
music, what we use music for, and, in some sense,
The Language of Film and TV LEVEL 1
how music uses us. Why do we have the musical
Gain a thorough understanding of film and
preferences that we do? Is there really such a
television, and learn to communicate effectively
thing as “good” music? How does music create
with directors, producers, and others involved in
communities? How does music create social
change? How does music function in our daily
film-and-tv
lives? These are all questions we will examine in
depth throughout this course.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-self-and-
society

Catalog 2018
OLSOC-226 OMPRD-250
New Media Economics: Music, Mobile, Music Video Editing with Final Cut Pro
Gaming, and Online Markets LEVEL 2 LEVEL 2
In this beginner-level economics course, explore Learn all the steps and tools necessary to create
how technological innovation and convergence a high-quality audiovisual experience, including
impact the production and consumption of media how to assemble, enhance, and maximize the use
content, including music, mobile, games, and of video, audio, and graphic content.
online content. https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-video-
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/new-media- editing-with-final-cut-pro
economics-music-mobile-gaming-and-online-markets
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

Catalog 2018
MUSIC PRODUCTION
OCWPR-101 OCWPR-366
Music Notation and Score Orchestration 2: Writing Techniques for
PreparationUsing Finale LEVEL 1 Full Orchestra LEVEL 3
Create great-looking music quickly and easily with Learn advanced orchestration strategies and
the powerful Finale music notation software, and approaches to writing for full orchestra, including
learn techniques to maximize speed, control, and both a live orchestra and sampled MIDI mockups.
accuracy. https://online.berklee.edu/courses/orchestration-2-
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-notation- writing-techniques-for-full-orchestra
OCWPR-397
OCWPR-103 Composing and Producing Electronic
Music Notation Using Sibelius LEVEL 1 Music 1 LEVEL 3
Learn to create lead sheets, choral and Learn the necessary tools and techniques to
instrumental scores, drum maps and guitar create contemporary electronic music in a variety
notation, and explore many other ways to use of styles, including drum and bass, trance, glitch,
Sibelius for your own personal and professional dub, electro, minimal, downtempo, house, and
needs. techno. If you are a musician interested in adding
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-notation- an electronic flavor to your production, or an
using-sibelius electronic producer interested in moving your
pieces to the next level, this music composition
course is for you!
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/composing-and-
OCWPR-260
producing-electronic-music-1
advanced film scoring techniques. OCWPR-398
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/film-scoring-101 Composing and Producing Electronic
Music 2 LEVEL 3
Learn to create contemporary electronic music
in a variety of styles, including techno, trip hop,
OCWPR-365
glitch, and dubstep. Gain a deep understanding
Orchestration 1 LEVEL 3
of many aspects of contemporary electronic
Learn to write and apply traditional orchestration
music, including beats, harmony, bass lines,
techniques to both sampled performances and
groove, melodies, synthesis, audio/MIDI editing,
live orchestral performances.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/orchestration-1
effects processing, sound design, performance,
and mixing.
COURSES > Music Production 78

Catalog 2018
OGUIT-110 OLART-310
Music Technology for Guitarists LEVEL 1 3D Design with Blender LEVEL 3
Music Technology for Guitarists provides guitar 3D Design with Blender is an introduction to the
students with an understanding of digital world of cinematic visual effects designed for
technology applicable to recording and live musicians who want to add interesting visual, non-
performance. By the end of the course, students existent elements or environments to self-made
will demonstrate a mastery of basic digital audio videos.
workstation (DAW) functionality and creative https://online.berklee.edu/courses/3d-design-with-
use of guitar amplifier modeling and effects blender
processing.
technology-for-guitarists
OLMSC-101
Music Production 101 LEVEL 1
In this beginner level course, you will gain
OGUIT-223 an understanding of the processes and tools
Getting Your Guitar Sound LEVEL 2 available to the modern electronic musician. By
Learn to use your ears, hands, and the tools of the the end of the course, you’ll be able to configure
trade to play jazz, rock, blues, country and other a personal production workspace and use
genres, with a hi-quality, authentic and persuasive software instruments and audio recordings to
guitar tone. produce music.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/getting-your- https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-
guitar-sound production-101
OLART-160 OLMSC-215
Introduction to Digital Cinematography Acoustics LEVEL 2
LEVEL 1 Become a better recording and live sound
Learn effective techniques for producing any kind engineer, and improve your editing and mixing
of video, including a music video or short film. environment by learning the ins and outs of
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/introduction-to- acoustics.
digital-cinematography https://online.berklee.edu/courses/acoustics
OLART-205 OLMSC-260
Game Design Principles LEVEL 2 Sampling and Audio Production LEVEL 2
This course provides an overview of video game Explore the art of sampling and audio production,
design, exploring the iterative process of coming and learn Berklee's approach to recording,
up with ideas, prototyping, testing, and revising editing, and programming using the software
that is at the heart of the video game industry. You samplers provided in Reason.
will analyze games and examine the principles of https://online.berklee.edu/courses/sampling-and-
game design from a visual studies perspective. audio-production
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/game-design-
principles

Catalog 2018
OMPRD-160 OMPRD-205
Music Production Analysis LEVEL 1 Music Writing and Production with the
Develop the skills to listen to music like a iPad LEVEL 2
seasoned music producer. Learn to identify the This course will teach you how to create, record,
elements of effective records, and gain the skills mix, and master music entirely on the iPad.
to bring these elements to your own productions. You’ll start by exploring the iPad hardware and
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-production- operating system then learn how to select and
analysis set up the mobile studio with the correct MIDI
and audio interfaces. You will learn how to use
applications for specific stages of the music
production process.
OMPRD-162
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-writing-
Critical Listening 1 LEVEL 1
and-production-with-the-ipad
Create compelling, professional-sounding songs
by learning to identify the production elements
that contribute to a well balanced, artful and
professional-sounding mix. OMPRD-208
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/critical-listening-1 Learn to DJ with Traktor LEVEL 1
You’ll learn all of the ins and outs of the Traktor
Pro 2 software, and all of the different ways you
can use Traktor to DJ and remix your tracks live.
OMPRD-180
On top of learning the Traktor software, you will
Pro Tools 101 LEVEL 1
also learn the fundamentals of DJing and be able
Pro Tools 101 constitutes the first stage of
to perform live like a true professional.
Avid's Pro Tools certification program. Learn
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/learn-to-dj-with-
the foundational skills needed to understand
traktor
Pro Tools technology and software. This course
instructs you on recording, editing, and mixing
on a basic level, and will get on the road to
becoming a Pro Tools operator from home. OMPRD-210
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/pro-tools-101 Audio Fundamentals for Recording
LEVEL 2
Learn how to properly set up, operate, and
manage a recording studio or live sound
OMPRD-202
reinforcement installations of any size,
Sound Design for the Electronic integrating both analog and digital elements and
Musician LEVEL 2
interconnects.
Learn to create your own electronic sounds and
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/audio-
musical productions using Propellerheads' Reason
fundamentals-for-recording
and Native Instruments' Absynth.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/sound-design-for-
the-electronic-musician

Catalog 2018
OMPRD-221 OMPRD-262
Pro Tools 110 LEVEL 2 Advanced Audio Ear Training for Mix
This second stage of Avid's Pro Tools certification Engineers LEVEL 2
program teaches a broad range of tools and Expand your production skills and take your
Berklee production techniques that will help critical listening to the next level by learning
you tackle more complex Pro Tools projects and to identify and implement mix strategies,
enhance your capabilities in all aspects of Pro compression and panning techniques, and a
Tools production. wide array of professional mix approaches across
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/pro-tools-110 multiple genres of music.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/advanced-audio-
ear-training-for-mix-engineers
OMPRD-227
Recording and Producing in the Home
Studio LEVEL 2 OMPRD-273
Take your demos through the entire music Producing Music with Logic LEVEL 2
production process, and learn to apply a number Strengthen your technical understanding of Logic
of concepts and techniques that will dramatically Pro and heighten your overall creative abilities
improve the sound of your recordings, mixes, and in music production in this 12-week course.
masters no matter what recording device you are Harness the power of Logic's extensive software
using. instruments, and learn to record, edit, and mix
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/recording-and- your project like a pro.
producing-in-the-home-studio https://online.berklee.edu/courses/producing-music-
with-logic
OMPRD-250
Music Video Editing with Final Cut Pro OMPRD-275
LEVEL 2 Producing Music with Reason LEVEL 2
Learn all the steps and tools necessary to create Gain a firm understanding of the functionalities
a high-quality audiovisual experience, including and capabilities of Reason software. Explore
how to assemble, enhance, and maximize the use Reason's rack of virtual instruments, effects,
of video, audio, and graphic content. mixers, built-in sequencer and patching system,
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-video- and learn real-world production setups and
editing-with-final-cut-pro techniques used by today's top producers.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/producing-music-
with-reason

Catalog 2018
OMPRD-278 OMPRD-287
Ableton Live Fundamentals LEVEL 2 Live Sound: Mixing and Recording LEVEL
In this course you’ll learn all the fundamentals 2
of Ableton Live, covering aspects of production, Learn to construct a dynamic, high-quality mix
composition, synthesis, sampling, effects for live sound. Identify proper microphone
processing, and workflow inside of this unique technique, equalization, effects, and dynamics
software. processing to build professional sounding
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/ableton-live- instrument sounds and vocals.
fundamentals https://online.berklee.edu/courses/live-sound-
mixing-and-recording
OMPRD-279
Producing Music with Cubase LEVEL 2 OMPRD-295
Gain a broad skill set and a fully realized Introduction to Game Audio LEVEL 2
background in music production using the state- Gain a solid foundation of sound production and
of-the-art Cubase software. engineering skills that will prepare you to work at
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/producing-music- a game development company or as a freelance
with-cubase game audio professional.
game-audio
OMPRD-281
Performing with Ableton Live LEVEL 2
Learn how to use Ableton Live for real-time, OMPRD-342
dynamic live performances. This course is Audio Mastering Techniques LEVEL 3
designed for students with diverse backgrounds— Audio mastering is the final, critical, step in
from music producers, DJs, singer/songwriters, the post-production process. Gain a thorough
and electronic music artists to music directors, understanding of what is involved in creating
podcasters, pastors, and YouTubers. a final master recording ready for duplication,
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/performing-with- replication, or online distribution.
ableton-live https://online.berklee.edu/courses/audio-mastering-
techniques
OMPRD-282
Ableton Live Techniques: Sampling
LEVEL 2
Building on the skills learned in Ableton Live
Techniques: Fundamentals, you will explore the
sampler devices in Ableton Live. You’ll begin
with common sampling concepts applicable
to all samplers, then learn in great depth the
techniques that are unique to Ableton Live.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/ableton-live-
techniques-sampling

Catalog 2018
OMPRD-345 OMPRD-380
Game Audio Production with Wwise Mixing and Mastering with Pro Tools
LEVEL 3 LEVEL 3
This course is designed for the musician who Gain a greater understanding of two key elements
wants to compose music, unique sound, and of music production by learning the Berklee
creature voices for video games. Focusing on approach to mixing and mastering using the Pro
both the creative process of designing unique Tools software.
audio and the practical challenges of putting that https://online.berklee.edu/courses/mixing-and-
content into a game, Game Audio Production in mastering-with-pro-tools
Wwise prepares students for all major aspects of
game audio production and implementation.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/game-audio-
OMPRD-382
production-with-wwise
Mixing and Mastering for the Electronic
Musician LEVEL 3
Gain a greater understanding of the tools and
OMPRD-355 techniques involved in mixing and mastering for
Microphone Techniques LEVEL 3 electronic productions. This course will show you
Effective microphone techniques resulted in some how to go beyond using plugin presets, teaching
of the most iconic music ever committed to tape. you how to effectively use tools such as EQ,
Consider Phil Spector's signature "Wall of Sound," dynamics processing, reverb, delays, and more.
which relied heavily on appropriate microphone https://online.berklee.edu/courses/mixing-and-
techniques, or Led Zeppelin's iconic recording mastering-for-the-electronic-musician
of John Bonham's drums on "When the Levee
Breaks," recorded with a stereo microphone on
the second floor stairway at Headley Grange OMPRD-385
Studio. Whether your sessions feature a single Remixing LEVEL 3
vocalist or rapper, metal trio, or large big-band Remix production has become a mission critical
jazz ensemble, the ability to get good sounds is skill for many working producers and hip-hop and
essential to producing competitive results. EDM (electronic dance music) artists. Business
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/microphone-
savvy music industry entrepreneurs recognize that
techniques
remixing songs is a great way to generate income,
publicity, attract new fans, and keep their catalog
relevant. Remixing is also a whole lot of fun and
OMPRD-365 gives you the opportunity to join a thriving online
Vocal Production LEVEL 3 community of remixers who share their music on
This course guides you through the essential the Web (such as through soundcloud.com) and
concepts and methods to master the craft of vocal enter remix competitions with substantial prizes
production. You will learn the technical aspects of (such as indabamusic.com).
working with the vocal and the personal, artistic https://online.berklee.edu/courses/remixing
aspects of working with a vocalist to achieve the
best performance - skills that can be applied to
many roles from engineer to producer to artist.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/vocal-production

Catalog 2018
OMPRD-386 OMPRD-425
Programming and Producing Drum Advanced Mixing and Mastering with
Beats LEVEL 3 Pro Tools LEVEL 4
Learn to compose and produce polished, This advanced music production course provides
professional-sounding drumbeats in a variety of students with a deep understanding of mixing
different styles. and mastering tools and techniques that can be
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/programming- applied to a wide variety of styles.
and-producing-drum-beats https://online.berklee.edu/courses/advanced-mixing-
and-mastering-with-pro-tools
OMPRD-389
Audio Post Production for Film and TV OMPRD-475
LEVEL 3 Creative Music Production Skills LEVEL 4
Become a more marketable and in-demand Gain insight into both the art and the profession
producer by mastering the tools and techniques of music production. Develop the necessary skills
necessary to complete a full audio post for producing music according to professional
production project, including sound design, foley, standards, and learn both the technical and
dialogue, and music for a short film. interpersonal approaches to creating a successful
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/audio-post- recording.
production-for-film-and-tv https://online.berklee.edu/courses/creative-music-
production-skills
OMPRD-402
Creative Digital Signal Processing (DSP) OSONG-230
for Music and Visuals LEVEL 4 Producing Songwriting Demos with Pro
Creative Digital Signal Processing (DSP) for Music Tools LEVEL 2
and Visuals will prepare students to effectively The course acts as a springboard for the novice
create custom-made sound design elements for producer/songwriter to jump into the world of
music productions and audio-for-visuals projects. producing, recording, and mixing songs to a
Students will work with a wide variety of audio professional level using Pro Tools.
tools and concepts. https://online.berklee.edu/courses/producing-
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/creative-digital- songwriting-demos-with-pro-tools
signal-processing-dsp-for-music-and-visuals
OMPRD-420
Art of Mixing LEVEL 4
Explore the many creative and technical
considerations necessary to mix in today's music
production environment. Acquire the core skill set
needed to mix multi-track master recordings to a
stereo final mix-down suitable for release.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/art-of-mixing

Catalog 2018
OSONG-231
Producing Songwriting Demos with
Logic LEVEL 2
Just because you’re a great songwriter doesn’t
mean people will know how great your songs
are. You need to make recordings that prove
the potential of your compositions, which is
where Logic Pro X and this course come in. In
Producing Songwriting Demos with Logic you’ll
learn production approaches and Logic Pro X
techniques. Upon completion of the course
you’ll have created a professional demo. It is
recommended that you take OSONG-150 Music
Technology for Songwriters prior to this course.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/producing-
songwriting-demos-with-logic

Catalog 2018

OCOMP-110 OCOMP-211
Music Theory and Composition 1 LEVEL 1 Music Theory and Composition 4 LEVEL 2
Gain a solid understanding of music fundamentals Building on the foundation of the previous
while building your own musical language. In three levels, Music Theory and Composition
this course you’ll take a detailed look at the 4 will introduce compositional techniques first
major and minor keys, and be given tools to pioneered by twentieth century European and
help you comprehend scales and chords. This American composers and will examine them in
course includes a blend of both traditional and both classical and jazz/popular music contexts.
contemporary harmony. This advanced music theory course will also help
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-theory-and- you express your musical ideas as applied to
composition-1 composition for film, TV and video games.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-theory-and-
composition-4
OCOMP-111
Music Theory and Composition 2 LEVEL 1
Build upon the essential elements of music theory OCOMP-250
and composition you learned in Music Theory Counterpoint LEVEL 2
and Composition 1 and further your own musical Gain a broad overview of counterpoint and the art
language. In this course, you will expand your of writing lines that support both the melody and
knowledge of major and minor key harmony and the overall structure of a composition - essential
melody, in addition to scales, chords, and drum information for singers, songwriters, composers,
grooves. guitarists and musicians from all backgrounds.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-theory-and- https://online.berklee.edu/courses/counterpoint
composition-2
OCOMP-320
OCOMP-210 Creative Strategies for Composition
Music Theory and Composition 3 LEVEL 2 Beyond Style LEVEL 3
This core course is the third of a four-semester In this music composition course, you'll learn
curriculum that continues to lay the foundation for how to develop upon virtually any kernel of an
your musical development. The materials covered idea, from a melodic fragment to a catchy rhythm
in this course will help you to express your musical or phrase, or a nice chord. Explore a variety of
ear and thoughts as applied to composition for approaches to composing and how they work,
film, TV, and video games. complete with examples, composer perspectives,
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-theory-and- and more.
composition-3 https://online.berklee.edu/courses/creative-
strategies-for-composition-beyond-style
COURSES > Music Theory, Harmony, and Ear Training 86

Catalog 2018
OCWPR-101 OCWPR-334
Music Notation and Score Preparation Contemporary Vocal Arranging LEVEL 3
Using Finale LEVEL 1 Master the concepts of vocal writing and
Create great-looking music quickly and easily with arranging from basic to more advanced and learn
the powerful Finale music notation software, and to write vocal charts in a number of contemporary
learn techniques to maximize speed, control, and styles, including jazz, folk, pop, and R&B.
accuracy. https://online.berklee.edu/courses/contemporary-
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-notation- vocal-arranging
OEART-115
OCWPR-103 Basic Ear Training 1 LEVEL 1
Music Notation Using Sibelius LEVEL 1 This practical approach to ear training will help
Learn to create lead sheets, choral and you build your confidence as a performer by
instrumental scores, drum maps and guitar teaching you how to notate basic rhythms and
notation, and explore many other ways to use better identify the different parts of a song.
Sibelius for your own personal and professional https://online.berklee.edu/courses/basic-ear-
needs. training-1
using-sibelius
OEART-215
Ear Training for Live Performance LEVEL
OCWPR-250 2
Arranging: Contemporary Styles LEVEL 2 Learn to play what you hear more quickly, and
In this music arrangement course, you'll learn to become more certain of the notes you are singing
create your own original grooves by analyzing, or playing. Interpret and respond to music with
writing, sequencing, and recording the rhythms greater conviction and expression.
and styles that have influenced western https://online.berklee.edu/courses/ear-training-for-
contemporary music. live-performance
contemporary-styles
OEART-320
Harmonic Ear Training: Recognizing
OCWPR-332 Chord Progressions LEVEL 3
Arranging: Advanced Horn Writing Put your harmonic theory into practice. Learn
LEVEL 3 techniques that will improve your performance,
This music arrangement course takes your arranging, and compositional skills by refining
arranging abilities to the next level of your ability to really hear and recognize what is
development by studying more advanced going on within the chord progressions.
techniques for voicing chords, orchestration, https://online.berklee.edu/courses/harmonic-ear-
articulations, and background lines. training-recognizing-chord-progressions
advanced-horn-writing

Catalog 2018
OHARM-100 OHARM-201
Music Foundations LEVEL 1 Music Theory 201: Harmony and
This course teaches the essential concepts in Function LEVEL 2
harmony and ear training to strengthen your Become a more effective player and writer by
musicianship, regardless of the instrument or style furthering your music theory background with
of music that you play. You will learn the basics this 200-level music theory course. Learn more
about chords, melodies, rhythms, scales, time complex chords, progressions, and rhythms to
keeping, solfege, and how all of these elements open up your understanding of the elements that
come together to create music. help put the groove in jazz, pop, blues, and rock.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music- https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-theory-201-
foundations harmony-and-function
OHARM-101 OHARM-211
Music Theory 101 LEVEL 1 Getting Inside Harmony 2 LEVEL 2
In this introductory music theory course, you'll Take your harmonic development to the next
get the musical foundation you need to take your level by gaining a solid footing in more advanced
skills to a higher level. Learn to read, write, really principles including melodic and harmonic
listen and put music theory into practice every tension, chord substitution, and chromatically
day! altered chords.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-theory-101 https://online.berklee.edu/courses/getting-inside-
harmony-2
OHARM-110
Getting Inside Harmony 1 LEVEL 1 OHARM-301
Use harmony creatively in your playing and Music Theory 301: Advanced Melody,
writing. Learn to hear and modify chord Harmony, Rhythm LEVEL 3
progressions, improvise effectively from chord to Prepare yourself for any future musical
chord and deepen your understanding of music's endeavor and gain a professional command of
inner workings. the mechanics of contemporary music in this
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/getting-inside- advanced music theory course.
harmony-1 https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-theory-301-
advanced-melody-harmony-rhythm
OHARM-412
Reharmonization Techniques LEVEL 4
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.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/reharmonization-
techniques

Catalog 2018
OLART-100 OLART-234
Developing Your Artistry LEVEL 1 Music History of the Western World 2:
Explore what it means to be an artist — both Classical, Romantic, and Modern LEVEL 2
from a philosophical and practical perspective. Just as learning the theory behind how music
This course will examine artistry and creativity creation works, exploring the history of music
while also teaching you how to plan and sustain a is key to understanding the genres of music
career. that we perform, create, and consume today.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/developing-your- Music History of the Western World 2: Classical,
artistry Romantic, and Modern will provide you with a
foundation for understanding how music has
developed in the Western world through the
study of composers, compositions, and key
OLART-170
characteristics of a number of musical genres.
Rock History LEVEL 1
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-history-of-
Discover the history of rock 'n' roll in more detail
the-western-world-2-classical-romantic-and-modern
than you can imagine from the people that lived
it. Learn about the musical and business trends in
rock, major technological innovations, the prime
innovators, and the historical context that has OLSOC-150
seen rock alternately flourish and struggle over The Language of Film and TV LEVEL 1
the past 60 years. Gain a thorough understanding of film and
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/rock-history television, and learn to communicate effectively
with directors, producers, and others involved in
OLART-220
film-and-tv
History of Film Music LEVEL 2
This course is a survey of music in film, covering
everything from the late 1800s to the present day.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/history-of-film- OLSOC-307
music Music Cognition LEVEL 3
Explore the mental processes underlying musical
OLART-233 behaviors and how emotion, environment,
Music History of the Western World 1: cognitive capacity, personality, individual
Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque differences, and other factors influence how we
LEVEL 2
perceive music.
This course explores the development of Western
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-cognition
European music from the Antiquity and Middle
Ages through the Renaissance and Baroque
periods. By focusing on major composers, genres,
technical aspects, and historical facts, students
will gain an understanding of how early Western
music gave rise to the Classical, Romantic, and
Modern eras.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-history-
of-the-western-world-1-medieval-renaissance-and-
baroque

Catalog 2018
ORCHESTRATION
OCOMP-250 OCOMP-490
Counterpoint LEVEL 2 Music Composition for Film and TV 1
Gain a broad overview of counterpoint and the art LEVEL 4
of writing lines that support both the melody and In this music composition course, you'll learn to
the overall structure of a composition - essential write music in the style of big budget Hollywood
information for singers, songwriters, composers, films and TV programs. Analyze melody, harmony,
guitarists and musicians from all backgrounds. counterpoint, tempo, rhythm, and orchestration
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/counterpoint in a variety of genres to gain a complete recipe
book for writing for film and TV.
OCOMP-285
Learn how to construct your own melodic, OCOMP-491
harmonic, and rhythmic language through the Music Composition for Film and TV 2
study of modern twentieth century compositional LEVEL 4
techniques. In this music composition course Gain a thorough understanding of the
you'll develop your unique, compositional voice compositional styles used in Hollywood projects.
to write music for visual media, concerts, recitals, In this music composition course, you'll learn
or personal enjoyment. to analyze specific genres of film and television
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/contemporary- music in terms of melody, harmony, counterpoint,
techniques-in-music-composition-1 tempo, rhythm, and orchestration, forming a
template that you can then apply to your own
writing.
OCOMP-385 composition-for-film-and-tv-2
Gain a solid knowledge of modern instrumental
OCOMP-492
writing and competence using twentieth century
techniques in composition. In addition, you will Interactive Scoring for Games LEVEL 4
gain enhanced listening skills to identify and Whether you’re working on a small iPhone or
appreciate new musical styles, and be capable Facebook game, or a large PlayStation or Xbox
of implementing these skills in your writing, title, this course will teach you the fundamental
enriching your capacity to express yourself in this music approaches and skills that professional
intellectually stimulating musical idiom. composers use to create interactive scores for
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/contemporary- games.
techniques-in-music-composition-2 https://online.berklee.edu/courses/interactive-
scoring-for-games
COURSES > Orchestration 90

Catalog 2018
OCOMP-493 OCWPR-365
World Music Composition Styles LEVEL 4 Orchestration 1 LEVEL 3
Add depth and flavor to compositions in any Learn to write and apply traditional orchestration
genre by studying the characteristics of a wide techniques to both sampled performances and
array of world music compositional techniques. live orchestral performances.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/world-music- https://online.berklee.edu/courses/orchestration-1
composition-styles
OCWPR-366
OCWPR-101 Orchestration 2: Writing Techniques for
Music Notation and Score Preparation Full Orchestra LEVEL 3
Using Finale LEVEL 1 Learn advanced orchestration strategies and
Create great-looking music quickly and easily with approaches to writing for full orchestra, including
the powerful Finale music notation software, and both a live orchestra and sampled MIDI mockups.
learn techniques to maximize speed, control, and https://online.berklee.edu/courses/orchestration-2-
accuracy. writing-techniques-for-full-orchestra
OCWPR-397
Composing and Producing Electronic
OCWPR-103 Music 1 LEVEL 3
Music Notation Using Sibelius LEVEL 1 Learn the necessary tools and techniques to
Learn to create lead sheets, choral and create contemporary electronic music in a variety
instrumental scores, drum maps and guitar of styles, including drum and bass, trance, glitch,
notation, and explore many other ways to use dub, electro, minimal, downtempo, house, and
Sibelius for your own personal and professional techno. If you are a musician interested in adding
needs. an electronic flavor to your production, or an
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-notation- electronic producer interested in moving your
using-sibelius pieces to the next level, this music composition
course is for you!
OCWPR-260
advanced film scoring techniques.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/film-scoring-101

Catalog 2018
OCWPR-398 OMPRD-295
Composing and Producing Electronic Introduction to Game Audio LEVEL 2
Music 2 LEVEL 3 Gain a solid foundation of sound production and
Learn to create contemporary electronic music engineering skills that will prepare you to work at
in a variety of styles, including techno, trip hop, a game development company or as a freelance
glitch, and dubstep. Gain a deep understanding game audio professional.
of many aspects of contemporary electronic https://online.berklee.edu/courses/introduction-to-
music, including beats, harmony, bass lines, game-audio
groove, melodies, synthesis, audio/MIDI editing,
effects processing, sound design, performance,
and mixing.

Catalog 2018
PIANO AND KEYBOARD

OPERF-110 OPIAN-150
Basic Improvisation LEVEL 1 Keyboard for the Electronic Musician
Learn a step-by-step approach to improvisation LEVEL 1
that applies to all styles and any instrument. In this beginner level course, you'll build skills that
Develop your solos by studying the riffs and licks will help you write, produce, and perform music
of legendary players, and learn to incorporate the using keyboards ranging from acoustic piano to
inflexions, feel, and nuances of the masters into modern controllers with virtual instruments.
your own playing! https://online.berklee.edu/courses/keyboard-for-the-
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/basic- electronic-musician
improvisation
OPIAN-220
OPERF-312 Blues and Rock Keyboard Techniques
Gary Burton: Jazz Improvisation LEVEL 3 LEVEL 2
Learn the art of Jazz improvisation from Gary Study the theory and harmonic concepts common
Burton, one of the most renowned improvisers to blues and rock styles, and learn the licks,
in the jazz world. Learn different types and techniques, patterns, and improvisation styles
styles of compositions from the perspective of associated with shuffles, New Orleans piano, rock
the improviser, and take an in-depth look at and roll and modern rock piano, and solo blues
how mental, harmonic, and melodic processes piano.
contribute to the instinctive skills that an https://online.berklee.edu/courses/blues-and-rock-
improviser puts to use when taking a solo. keyboard-techniques
improvisation
OPIAN-230
Pop/Rock Keyboard LEVEL 2
OPIAN-100 Learn to play authentic keyboard parts in a wide
Berklee Keyboard Method LEVEL 1 range of pop/rock styles, including rock 'n roll,
Learn the Berklee approach to keyboard in this R&B, dance pop, classic rock, country, heartland/
12-week course. Master the basics of technique alt-country, and jam band.
and chord voicings, and gain an understanding of https://online.berklee.edu/courses/pop-rock-
more advanced concepts including interpretation keyboard
of lead sheets and improvisation.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/berklee-
keyboard-method 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 93

Catalog 2018
SONGWRITING
OCOMP-285 OCOMP-490
Contemporary Techniques in Music Music Composition for Film and TV 1
Composition 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 4
Learn how to construct your own melodic, In this music composition course, you'll learn to
harmonic, and rhythmic language through the write music in the style of big budget Hollywood
study of modern twentieth century compositional films and TV programs. Analyze melody, harmony,
techniques. In this music composition course counterpoint, tempo, rhythm, and orchestration
you'll develop your unique, compositional voice in a variety of genres to gain a complete recipe
to write music for visual media, concerts, recitals, book for writing for film and TV.
or personal enjoyment. https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/contemporary- composition-for-film-and-tv-1
OCOMP-491
OCOMP-385 Music Composition for Film and TV 2
Contemporary Techniques in Music LEVEL 4
Composition 2 LEVEL 3 Gain a thorough understanding of the
Gain a solid knowledge of modern instrumental compositional styles used in Hollywood projects.
writing and competence using twentieth century In this music composition course, you'll learn
techniques in composition. In addition, you will to analyze specific genres of film and television
gain enhanced listening skills to identify and music in terms of melody, harmony, counterpoint,
appreciate new musical styles, and be capable tempo, rhythm, and orchestration, forming a
of implementing these skills in your writing, template that you can then apply to your own
enriching your capacity to express yourself in this writing.
intellectually stimulating musical idiom. https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/contemporary- composition-for-film-and-tv-2
OCOMP-492
OCOMP-395 Interactive Scoring for Games LEVEL 4

Jazz Composition LEVEL 3 Whether you’re working on a small iPhone or
In this music composition course, you'll learn Facebook game, or a large PlayStation or Xbox
effective techniques that will help you compose title, this course will teach you the fundamental
jazz tunes that have a balance of melodic, music approaches and skills that professional
harmonic, and rhythmic appeal. composers use to create interactive scores for
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/jazz-composition games.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/interactive-
scoring-for-games
COURSES > Songwriting 94

Catalog 2018
OCOMP-493 OLART-216
World Music Composition Styles LEVEL 4 Creative Writing: Finding Your Voice
Add depth and flavor to compositions in any LEVEL 2
genre by studying the characteristics of a wide Learn to write clearly and strongly in your own
array of world music compositional techniques. unique voice, bringing your full self to your writing
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/world-music- process every time you write.
composition-styles https://online.berklee.edu/courses/creative-writing-
finding-your-voice
OCWPR-385
Writing and Producing Advertising OSONG-150
Music LEVEL 3 Music Production Fundamentals for
Gain a practical working knowledge of how Songwriters LEVEL 1
to compose, produce, market and monetize As a songwriter, you don’t have to limit your
commercial music in three important categories: compositional tools to just you and your old
Jingles, Library Music, and Television Theme standby instrument. Technology can offer so many
music and scoring. points of entry to make creative ideas become
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/writing-and- musical realities, but you need a map to help you
producing-advertising-music navigate this technological terrain. This course
gives you all you need to learn your way around
the latest recording and composing technology.
You’ll learn how to use a Digital Audio Workspace
OLART-201
as a compositional tool, you’ll learn how to
Creative Writing: Literature Studies for
arrange with MIDI, and how to engineer and
Musicians LEVEL 2
produce your own recordings.
Strengthen your writing skills and creative
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/music-production-
expression by exploring and learning from the
fundamentals-for-songwriters
works of musician-writers and those for whom
music has had a profound influence.
literature-studies-for-musicians OSONG-220
Lyric Writing: Tools and Strategies LEVEL
2
Generate more and better ideas. Express them in
OLART-215 compelling and original ways.
Creative Writing: Poetry LEVEL 2 https://online.berklee.edu/courses/lyric-writing-
Learn to craft and control your writing, enhance tools-and-strategies
your ideas, and write better lyrics through the
study of poetry.
poetry

Catalog 2018
OSONG-221 OSONG-231
Lyric Writing: Writing From the Title Producing Songwriting Demos with
LEVEL 2 Logic LEVEL 2
Make your writing process more efficient and your Just because you’re a great songwriter doesn’t
lyrics more effective. Learn how to find a powerful mean people will know how great your songs
and effective song title, and discover how to build are. You need to make recordings that prove
lyrics, develop the rhythms of your song sections, the potential of your compositions, which is
create contrasting sections and ideas to re-color where Logic Pro X and this course come in. In
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 X
writing-from-the-title techniques. Upon completion of the course
you’ll have created a professional demo. It is
recommended that you take OSONG-150 Music
OSONG-222 Technology for Songwriters prior to this course.
Lyric Writing: Writing Lyrics to Music https://online.berklee.edu/courses/producing-
LEVEL 2 songwriting-demos-with-logic
Get the most out of your lyrics by learning how
to combine them accurately and effectively with
melody. OSONG-240
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/lyric-writing- Commercial Songwriting Techniques
writing-lyrics-to-music LEVEL 2
Learn to write for commercial success by
reproducing the time-tested characteristics of hit
OSONG-230 songs while maintaining your own unique voice.
Producing Songwriting Demos with Pro https://online.berklee.edu/courses/commercial-
Tools LEVEL 2 songwriting-techniques
The course acts as a springboard for the novice
producer/songwriter to jump into the world of
producing, recording, and mixing songs to a OSONG-310
professional level using Pro Tools. Songwriting: Writing Hit Songs LEVEL 3
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/producing- Learn to make the most effective settings for your
songwriting-demos-with-pro-tools melodic, harmonic and lyrical ideas. Move your
listeners and express yourself more effectively by
crafting song sections and complete songs the
way hit writers do.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/songwriting-
writing-hit-songs

Catalog 2018
OSONG-315 OSONG-380
Songwriting: Melody LEVEL 3 Songwriting for Film and TV LEVEL 3
Learn to create all types of melodic ideas that Explore the techniques of writing music that will
clearly convey the emotion of the lyrics to appeal specifically to music supervisors, editors,
your audience. Then, learn how to develop directors, and producers across any number of
those melodic ideas into complete sections different genres.
and complete songs that your audiences will https://online.berklee.edu/courses/songwriting-for-
remember and, if you want, sing along with. film-and-tv
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/songwriting-
melody
OSONG-420
Collaborative Songwriting LEVEL 4
OSONG-316 This course will actively engage students in an
Songwriting: Harmony LEVEL 3 intensive program of online song collaboration,
Learn how harmony can help you to convey the which will allow them to develop practical and
essential emotion of a song to your audience, and creative real world skills for professional co-
the best ways to adapt chords and progressions writing.
to suit your unique songwriting style and ideas. https://online.berklee.edu/courses/collaborative-
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/songwriting- songwriting
harmony

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VOICE
OMPRD-365 OVOIC-242
Vocal Production LEVEL 3 Jazz Voice LEVEL 2
This course guides you through the essential Apply the unique vocal characteristics of great jazz
concepts and methods to master the craft of vocal singers such as Billie Holiday, Louis Armstrong,
production. You will learn the technical aspects of Ella Fitzgerald, and Sarah Vaughn into your own
working with the vocal and the personal, artistic sound. Understand proper jazz vocal delivery in a
aspects of working with a vocalist to achieve the number of tempos and gain confidence singing
best performance - skills that can be applied to an array of jazz standards in a live or recorded
many roles from engineer to producer to artist. context.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/vocal-production https://online.berklee.edu/courses/jazz-voice
OVOIC-140 OVOIC-243
Voice Technique 101 LEVEL 1 R&B Vocals LEVEL 2
Make your voice sound more powerful, use vocal Learn the vocal techniques of the R&B greats,
technique to expand your range and expression, including Steve Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Ray
and learn to become more confident in vocal Charles, Marvin Gaye, and Beyonce. In this
performances. course, you'll gain the necessary skills to sing R&B
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/voice- in an authentic way, including proper phrasing,
technique-101 riffing, shouting, scale patterns, rhythmic
articulation and much more.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/r-b-vocals
OVOIC-241
Pop and Rock Vocals LEVEL 2 OVOIC-252
Learn to sing everything from classic hits to Popular Singing Styles: Developing
pop and rock to singer-songwriter styles to Your Sound LEVEL 2
contemporary indie rock in an authentic manner. Popular Singing Styles: Developing Your Sound
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/pop-and-rock- will help the aspiring singer develop their own
vocals keen ear as they develop their own sound, and
learn how to shape their voice for tone and style.
https://online.berklee.edu/courses/popular-singing-
styles-developing-your-sound
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