Bachelor of Arts

Electronic Music Production and Sound Design Degree

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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.

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Upon completion of the Electronic Music Production and Sound Design major, you will be able to:

  • Compose professional quality electronic music in a variety of current genres
  • Develop a deep understanding of electronic instruments, mastering a variety of synthesizer programming paradigms, including subtractive, additive, FM, sampling, and granular, in order to create original sounds for electronic music compositions
  • Analyze, identify, and creatively manipulate the properties of sound from a variety of sources, creating new and unique sound design assets
  • Apply core studio technologies and techniques, including recording, editing, and mixing to electronic music and sound design projects
  • Develop a unique voice as a composer and producer using a palette of original synthesized and processed sounds
  • Create effective sound designs for visual productions and multimedia applications using a variety of sound processing techniques
  • Create remixes of existing source material in a variety of genres
  • Develop effective strategies for performing live electronic music
  • Develop a portfolio of professional-quality sound designs and electronic music compositions to attain work as an artist, producer, remixer, or sound designer

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Curriculum

(120 Credits)

  • Elective Courses (33 Credits)

  • Complete any eleven courses, except Liberal Arts courses coded with OLART, OLSOC, OLMSC, or OAFST in a given student's area of interest and professional development (e.g., music business, songwriting, arranging, orchestration, etc.). (33 credits)

How should I set up my schedule, based on the above requirements?

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How to Apply

There's still time to apply for September 29 semester start!

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  1. Create an account in our application portal, and complete / submit your online application. You'll need:
    • A 500-750-word essay, or a 3-5-minute video essay
    • The email addresses / contact information of two recommenders who will provide your letters of recommendation
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  2. Nice! After submission, be sure to order your official transcripts.

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Online undergraduate degree tuition vs. campus tuition

Affordable Tuition

Online undergraduate degree tuition is $62,150 ($63,350 Sept onward) for 120 credits (includes associated fees).

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Ready to Return to Berklee or Transfer in Credits from Another Institution to Complete Your Degree?

Students transferring in from an accredited institution can carry over up to 60 credits, and students with previous Berklee experience may be able to transfer even more.

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Related Music Career Roles

Employers look for skills learned in this degree program, when hiring for the following music roles:

Mastering Engineer

Mixing Engineer

Music Editor

Radio DJ

Record Producer

Sound Designer (Games and Tech)

Synth Programmer

Technology Trainer/Specialist
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