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Professional Certificate

Ableton Live

Next semester
starts April 1

Tuition

$4,635

3 Courses (9 Credits) or $1,545 Per Course
Only $4,171.50 when paid all at once

Through this Ableton Live Professional Certificate Program, you’ll develop the technical skills to compose, record, remix, improvise, and edit with the Ableton Live software music sequencer. You'll also gain a thorough understanding of many aspects of contemporary electronic music by analyzing and composing in a number of electronic styles. You'll begin by learning Ableton Live's interface and exploring its unique real-time recording and mixing capabilities. The program culminates with in-depth training on Live components such as Operator, Sampler, Analog, Tension, and Electric. You'll gain the chops to bring to life your most creative musical ideas, both in the studio and onstage!

Course Requirements

3 Required Courses to Complete this Certificate

Ableton Live Fundamentals (OMPRD-278)
Erin Barra Loudon Stearns
Level 2 Course
by Erin Barra and Loudon Stearns

Learn all the fundamentals of Ableton Live, covering aspects of production, composition, synthesis, sampling, effects processing, and more.

Performing with Ableton Live (OMPRD-281)
Erik "Hawk" Hawkins
Level 2 Course
by Erik "Hawk" Hawkins

Whether you’re a music producer, DJ, singer/songwriter, or electronic musician, learning Ableton Live can lead to real-time, dynamic live performances.

Ableton Live Techniques: Sampling (OMPRD-282)
Loudon Stearns Erin Barra
Level 2 Course
by Loudon Stearns and Erin Barra

Building off of Ableton Live Fundamentals, explore common sampling concepts applicable to all samplers and techniques that are unique to Ableton Live.

Upon Completion of this Certificate Program, You'll Receive:

  • Professional credential from the world leader in music education
  • Credits that may be eligible for transfer toward a Bachelor's degree program
  • A physical certificate from Berklee College of Music
  • A verified, digital certificate that you can share

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