Online Music History and Liberal Arts Courses
Our 4- and 12-week online music history and liberal arts courses are authored and taught by industry experts and the same renowned instructors that teach at Berklee College of Music's Boston campus.
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Applied Mathematics for Musicians
Level 1
Credit:
$1,545
Non-credit:
$1,290
This action-oriented course is designed to help you build your own knowledge of, and confidence in, math in practical ways that relate directly to the world of music.
Art History of the Western European Tradition
Level 2
Credit:
$1,545
Non-credit:
$1,290
Discover the diverse ways that art is meaningful to the human experience by looking at a variety of media from the Western European tradition, including painting, sculpture, and architecture throughout the ages.
Black Creative Expression: An Introduction to Africana Studies
Level 1
Credit:
$1,545
Non-credit:
$1,290
This course explores the brilliant, resilient, and demonstrative hope of Black Creative Expression with emphasis on music, dance, and theater. Inclusive of African, Caribbean, AfroLatinidad, and African American creative voices, this course will explore excerpts of canonical works through three interpretive lenses: the message, the messenger(s), and the approach used to communicate.
Career and Job Success in the Music Industry
Level 4
Credit:
$1,545
Non-credit:
$1,290
Explore the ins and outs of career development and learn from Berklee alumni and employers about what you need to succeed in the music industry today.
College Writing
Level 1
Credit:
$1,545
Non-credit:
$1,290
Develop academic writing and expository prose techniques for creating clear and coherent written works necessary for college-level work.
Creative Entrepreneurship
Level 3
Credit:
$1,545
Non-credit:
$1,290
Develop the mindset, knowledge, and insights required to pursue an entrepreneurial track and learn to leverage your creativity for business innovation.
Creative Writing: Finding Your Voice
Level 2
Credit:
$1,545
Non-credit:
$1,290
Learn to write clearly and strongly in your own unique voice, bringing your full self to your writing process every time you write.
Creative Writing: Literature Studies for Musicians
Level 2
Credit:
$1,545
Non-credit:
$1,290
Strengthen your writing skills and creative expression by exploring works of fiction, personal narrative, poetry, playwriting, and even music journalism.
Creative Writing: Poetry
Level 2
Credit:
$1,545
Non-credit:
$1,290
Learn to craft and control your writing, enhance your ideas, and write better lyrics through the study of poetry.
Developing Your Artistry
Level 1
Credit:
$1,545
Non-credit:
$1,290
Explore what it means to be an artist, from a philosophical and practical perspective while learning how to plan and sustain a creative career.
Digital Cinematography Fundamentals
Level 1
Credit:
$1,545
Non-credit:
$1,290
Learn effective techniques for producing any kind of video, including a music video or short film.
Game Design Principles
Level 2
Credit:
$1,545
Non-credit:
$1,290
Learn video game design by drafting ideas, prototyping, testing, and revising. This is the process that is at the heart of the video game industry.
History of Film Music
Level 2
Credit:
$1,545
Non-credit:
$1,290
This course is a survey of music in film, covering everything from the late 1800s to the present day.
Iconic Dance and Urban Movement
This is a Boston Conservatory course offered through Berklee Online.
Level 1
Credit:
$1,545
Non-credit:
$1,290
This course will take you through an analysis of dance trends and their absorption and cultivation in American culture, focusing on urban styles and their evolution in commercial and social settings. We will examine iconic dances as movement trends stemming from ordinary spaces in society, reflecting the socio-political ideology of the culture and show how they define the eras of their origins.
Music and Neuroscience
Level 2
Credit:
$1,545
Non-credit:
$1,290
This course explores the mechanisms that transform acoustical signals into the neural patterns that we perceive as music: melody, rhyme, rhythm, and harmony. You will learn neuroanatomy and signal processing along with the personalized experience of music and how it can relate to expertise, emotion, preferences, and creativity, all from a neuroscientific perspective.
Music Cognition
Level 3
Credit:
$1,545
Non-credit:
$1,290
Explore the mental processes underlying musical behaviors and how emotion, environment, cognitive capacity, and other factors influence how we perceive music.
Music History of the Western World 1: Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque
Level 2
Credit:
$1,545
Non-credit:
$1,290
Explore the development of Western European music from Antiquity and the Middle Ages through the Renaissance and Baroque periods.
Music History of the Western World 2: Classical, Romantic, and Modern
Level 2
Credit:
$1,545
Non-credit:
$1,290
Gain an understanding of how music was developed in the West through the study of composers, compositions, and key characteristics of a number of musical genres.
Music, Self, and Society
Level 2
Credit:
$1,545
Non-credit:
$1,290
Explore why we listen to music, what we use music for, why we have the musical preferences that we do, and how music creates communities and social change.
Music Therapy Principles
Level 2
Credit:
$1,545
Non-credit:
$1,290
Gain an understanding of a music therapy career, including training requirements, levels of practice, and music therapy techniques.
Music Therapy Techniques for Wellness
Level 1
Credit:
$1,545
Non-credit:
$1,290
Enrich your mind, body, and spirit by learning about the psychological, neurological, and immunological changes that can happen when you engage with music.
Music Video Editing with Final Cut Pro
Level 2
Credit:
$1,545
Non-credit:
$1,290
Learn all the steps and tools necessary to create a high-quality audiovisual experience and maximize the use of video, audio, and graphic content on Final Cut Pro.
New Media Economics: Music, Mobile, Gaming, and Online Markets
Level 2
Credit:
$1,545
Non-credit:
$1,290
Explore how technological innovation and convergence impact the production and consumption of new media content, and learn how key economic concepts influence and evolve within this economy.
Project Management for Musicians
Level 1
Credit:
$1,545
Non-credit:
$1,290
Successfully complete your music industry-related projects by setting up a process for planning, executing, and monitoring your work to achieve your goals.
Rock History
Level 1
Credit:
$1,545
Non-credit:
$1,290
Discover the history of rock ‘n’ roll from the people who lived it, and learn about the prime innovators and the historical context in which the genre and its subgenres have alternately flourished and struggled.
Script Analysis for Theater
This is a Boston Conservatory course offered through Berklee Online.
Level 1
Credit:
$1,545
Non-credit:
$1,290
Script Analysis for Theater offers insight into the role of form and structure in theater. Examining genres, aesthetics, and movements across time and around the globe, students will finish the course better prepared to deliver their own work to the stage.
The Language of Film and TV
Level 1
Credit:
$1,545
Non-credit:
$1,290
Gain a thorough understanding of film and TV, and learn to communicate effectively with directors, producers, and others involved in the production process.
Wellness for Artists: Music, Movement, and Mindfulness
Level 1
Credit:
$1,545
Non-credit:
$1,290
This course explores the Four Pillars of Wellness for Artists: Mindfulness, Movement, Nutrition, and Sleep, to help build a strong foundation in understanding your body and mind to better support a long and happy career in the arts.
