Undergraduate Degree Program
Bachelor of Professional Studies
Electronic Music Production and Sound Design Degree
Learn current music production, sound design, and synthesis technologies to create professional electronic music compositions. This program will teach you to record, edit, and mix electronic music and sound design projects and will help you develop a deep understanding of electronic instruments by mastering a variety of synthesizer programming paradigms including subtractive, additive, FM, sampling, and granular. Upon graduation, you’ll have a portfolio of professional-quality sound designs and electronic music compositions to prepare you for a career in many areas of electronic music production, including sound design, digital audio editing, synthesist/producing, MIDI pre-production, multimedia development, performing, and more.
Credit Transfer / Degree Completion
Berklee Online will accept up to 60 academic credits earned from an accredited institution, or earned from our certificate programs or individual courses.More about degree completion
Curriculum
(120 Credits)
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Required Online Courses (30 Credits - 10 Courses)
Online courses are 12 weeks in length. They are taught by our world renowned faculty in intimately-sized classes of 20 students or fewer.
- OLMSC-101Music Production 101
- OMPRD-273Producing Music with Logic
- OMPRD-278Ableton Live Fundamentals
- OMPRD-202Sound Design for the Electronic Musician
- OLMSC-260Sampling and Audio Production
- OMPRD-382Mixing and Mastering for the Electronic Musician
- OCWPR-397Composing and Producing Electronic Music 1
- OCWPR-398Composing and Producing Electronic Music 2
- OMPRD-402Creative Digital Signal Processing (DSP) for Music and Visuals
- OMPRD-495 Electronic Music Production and Sound Design Capstone
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Specified Elective Courses (15 Credits - 5 Courses)
- Choose five courses from the following:
- OMPRD-180Pro Tools 101
- OMPRD-221Pro Tools 110
- OMPRD-210Audio Fundamentals for Recording
- OMPRD-295Introduction to Game Audio
- OMPRD-342Audio Mastering Techniques
- OMPRD-345Game Audio Production with Wwise
- OMPRD-385Remixing
- OMPRD-386Programming and Producing Drum Beats
- OMPRD-389Audio Post Production for Film and TV
- OMPRD-208Learn to DJ with Traktor
- OMPRD-250Music Video Editing with Final Cut Pro
- OMPRD-287Live Sound: Mixing and Recording
- OMPRD-281Performing with Ableton Live
- OMPRD-282Ableton Live Techniques: Sampling
- OMPRD-383Ableton Live Techniques: Non-Linear Creative Strategies and Composition
- OMPRD-355Microphone Techniques
- OMPRD-205Music Writing and Production with the iPad
- OMPRD-379Ableton Live Techniques: Synthesis and DSP
- OMPRD-341Introduction to Procedural Music Software with Max
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Specialization Courses in Your Interest (18 Credits - 6 Courses)
Complete any six courses, except Liberal Arts courses coded with OLART, OLSOC, or OLMSC, in a given student's area of interest and professional development (e.g., music business, songwriting, arranging, orchestration, etc.).
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Core Music Courses (15 Credits - 5 Courses)
- Complete one Harmony course (OHARM) from the following:
- OHARM-100Music Foundations
- OHARM-101Music Theory 101
- OHARM-110Getting Inside Harmony 1
- OHARM-201Music Theory 201: Harmony and Function
- OHARM-211Getting Inside Harmony 2
- OHARM-301Music Theory 301: Advanced Melody, Harmony, Rhythm
- OHARM-412Reharmonization Techniques
- OCOMP-110Music Theory and Composition 1
- OCOMP-111Music Theory and Composition 2
- OCOMP-210Music Theory and Composition 3
- OCOMP-211Music Theory and Composition 4
- Complete one Ear Training (OEART) course from the following:
- OEART-115Basic Ear Training
- OEART-119Ear Training 1
- OEART-120Ear Training 2
- OEART-215Ear Training for Live Performance
- OEART-320Harmonic Ear Training: Recognizing Chord Progressions
- Complete one Piano/Keyboard (OPIAN) course from the following:
- OPIAN-100Berklee Keyboard Method
- OPIAN-150Keyboard for the Electronic Musician
- OPIAN-220Blues and Rock Keyboard Techniques
- OPIAN-230Pop/Rock Keyboard
- OPIAN-315Jazz Piano
- Complete an additional two courses from OHARM, OEART, OPIAN, or the following:
- OCMUS-105Time and Rhythm 1
- OCWPR-130Arranging 1: Rhythm Section
- OCOMP-250Counterpoint
- OCWPR-332Arranging: Advanced Horn Writing
- OCWPR-250Arranging: Contemporary Styles
- OCWPR-231Arranging: Small Ensemble and Horns
- OCWPR-333Arranging: Woodwinds and Strings
- OCWPR-334Contemporary Vocal Arranging
- OCWPR-335Jazz Arranging
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General Education/Liberal Arts Courses (42 Credits—14 Courses)
- Complete both of the following:
- OLART-100Developing Your Artistry
- OLMSC-215Acoustics
- Complete one History (OLART) course from the following:
- OLART-233Music History of the Western World 1: Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque
- OLART-234Music History of the Western World 2: Classical, Romantic, and Modern
- OLART-231Art History
- OLART-220History of Film Music
- OLART-170Rock History
- Complete one Composition/Writing (OLART) course from the following:
- OLART-201Creative Writing: Literature Studies for Musicians
- OLART-111Introduction to College Writing
- OLART-215Creative Writing: Poetry
- OLART-216Creative Writing: Finding Your Voice
- Complete three Arts/Humanities courses from the following:
- OCTHR-103Script Analysis for Theater
- OCDAN-103Introduction to Iconic Dance and Urban Movement
- OLART-111Introduction to College Writing
- OLART-160Introduction to Digital Cinematography
- OLART-205Game Design Principles
- OLART-215Creative Writing: Poetry
- OLART-216Creative Writing: Finding Your Voice
- OLART-201Creative Writing: Literature Studies for Musicians
- OMPRD-250Music Video Editing with Final Cut Pro
- OLART-233Music History of the Western World 1: Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque
- OLART-234Music History of the Western World 2: Classical, Romantic, and Modern
- OLART-231Art History
- OLART-170Rock History
- OLART-220History of Film Music
- OLART-400Career and Job Success in the Music Industry
- Complete four Social Science (OLSOC) courses from the following:
- OLSOC-307Music Cognition
- OLSOC-200Business Communications
- OLSOC-226New Media Economics: Music, Mobile, Gaming, and Online Markets
- OLSOC-180Project Management for Musicians
- OLSOC-210Music, Self, and Society
- OLSOC-150The Language of Film and TV
- Complete three Math and Physical/Natural Science (OLMSC) courses:
- OLMSC-130Applied Mathematics for Musicians
- OMBUS-475Music Business Finance
- OMPRD-210Audio Fundamentals for Recording
- OLMSC-150Introduction to Computer Programming for Musicians
How should I set up my schedule, based on the above requirements?
Check out this handy planning guide to help you understand which courses you should take during which semester.
View Sample ScheduleHow to Apply
- Fill out the online application (15 minutes)
- Create a 500-750 word essay, or a 3-5 minute video essay
- Attach your official transcripts
- Ask for two letters of recommendation
Read more undergraduate admissions requirement details here.
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Online undergraduate degree tuition vs. campus tuition
Affordable Tuition
Online undergraduate degree tuition is $59,880 for 120 credits. To get started, this degree program includes a $75 (non-refundable) application and a one time comprehensive fee of $350.
Available Financial Aid
Already started your degree, or want to transfer credits to complete your degree?
We will accept up to 60 academic credits earned from an accredited institution, or earned from our certificate programs or individual courses. Learn more here.