Undergraduate Degree Program
Bachelor of Professional Studies
Music Production Degree
Gain an expert-level education in creating and producing music directly from Berklee's accomplished faculty. Throughout this program, you will learn to multitrack record, overdub, edit, and mix music in a variety of styles using complex digital audio systems. This program will give you the analytical and professional skills needed for a variety of music production-focused careers including music producer, recording engineer, mix engineer, mastering engineer, live sound engineer, sound technician, and more.
Curriculum
(120 Credits)
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Required Online Courses (30 Credits)
Online courses are 12 weeks in length. They are taught by our world renowned faculty in intimately-sized classes of 20 students or fewer.
- OMPRD-160Music Production Analysis
- OMPRD-162Critical Listening 1
- OMPRD-180Pro Tools 101 or OMPRD-221Pro Tools 110
- OMPRD-210Audio Fundamentals for Recording
- OMPRD-221Pro Tools 110 or OMPRD-380Mixing and Mastering with Pro Tools
- OMPRD-355Microphone Techniques
- OMPRD-365Vocal Production
- OMPRD-420Art of Mixing
- OMPRD-475Creative Music Production Skills
- OMPRD-498 Music Production Capstone
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Specified Elective Courses (15 Credits)
Complete five Music Production courses from the following:
- OMPRD-278Ableton Live Fundamentals
- OMPRD-383Ableton Live Techniques: Non-Linear Creative Strategies and Composition
- OMPRD-282Ableton Live Techniques: Sampling
- OMPRD-379Ableton Live Techniques: Synthesis and DSP
- OMPRD-262Advanced Audio Ear Training for Mix Engineers
- OMPRD-425Advanced Mixing and Mastering with Pro Tools
- OMPRD-342Audio Mastering Techniques
- OMPRD-389Audio Post Production for Film and TV
- OMPRD-402Creative Digital Signal Processing (DSP) for Music and Visuals
- OMPRD-345Game Audio Production with Wwise
- OMPRD-295Introduction to Game Audio
- OMPRD-208Learn to DJ with Traktor
- OMPRD-287Live Sound: Mixing and Recording
- OMPRD-382Mixing and Mastering for the Electronic Musician
- OMPRD-380Mixing and Mastering with Pro Tools
- OMPRD-250Music Video Editing with Final Cut Pro
- OMPRD-205Music Writing and Production with the iPad
- OMPRD-281Performing with Ableton Live
- OMPRD-279Producing Music with Cubase
- OMPRD-273Producing Music with Logic
- OMPRD-275Producing Music with Reason
- OMPRD-386Programming and Producing Drum Beats
- OMPRD-227Recording and Producing in the Home Studio
- OMPRD-385Remixing
- OMPRD-202Sound Design for the Electronic Musician
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Specialization Courses in Your Interest (18 Credits)
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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Five Core Music Studies Based on Placement (15 Credits)
Based on placement, these five choices must include at least one theory course, one harmony course, one ear training course, and the keyboard course. Proper sequencing is indicated by the order below.
- Complete one harmony course (OHARM) from the following:
- OHARM-110Getting Inside Harmony 1
- OHARM-211Getting Inside Harmony 2
- OHARM-100Music Foundations
- OHARM-101Music Theory 101
- OHARM-201Music Theory 201: Harmony and Function
- 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
- Choose one ear-training (OEART) course from the following:
- OEART-115Basic Ear Training 1
- OEART-120Ear Training 2
- OEART-320Harmonic Ear Training: Recognizing Chord Progressions
- OEART-215Ear Training for Live Performance
- Choose one keyboard course (OPIAN) from the following:
- OPIAN-100Berklee Keyboard Method
- OPIAN-220Blues and Rock Keyboard Techniques
- OPIAN-315Jazz Piano
- OPIAN-230Pop/Rock Keyboard
- Choose any two additional from the above (OHARM, OEART, or OPIAN), or the following:
- OCWPR-130Arranging 1: Rhythm Section
- 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
- OCOMP-250Counterpoint
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General Education Courses (42 Credits)
- Complete both of the following:
- OLART-100Developing Your Artistry
- OLMSC-215Acoustics
- Complete one composition/writing course from the following:
- OLART-216Creative Writing: Finding Your Voice
- OLART-201Creative Writing: Literature Studies for Musicians
- OLART-215Creative Writing: Poetry
- Complete one history course from the following:
- OLART-231Art History
- 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-170Rock History
- OLART-220History of Film Music
- Complete three arts/humanities courses (OLART) from the following:
- OLART-231Art History
- OLART-216Creative Writing: Finding Your Voice
- OLART-201Creative Writing: Literature Studies for Musicians
- OLART-205Game Design Principles
- OLART-215Creative Writing: Poetry
- OLART-160Introduction to Digital Cinematography
- OLART-233Music History of the Western World 1: Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque
- OLART-234Music History of the Western World 2: Classical, Romantic, and Modern
- OMPRD-250Music Video Editing with Final Cut Pro
- OLART-170Rock History
- OLART-400Career and Job Success in the Music Industry
- OLART-220History of Film Music
- Complete four social science courses (OLSOC) from the following:
- OLSOC-200Business Communications
- OLSOC-307Music Cognition
- OLSOC-180Project Management for Musicians
- OLSOC-150The Language of Film and TV
- OLSOC-210Music, Self, and Society
- Complete three Math and Natural & Physical Sciences (OLMSC) from the following:
- OLMSC-101Music Production 101
- OLMSC-130Applied Mathematics for Musicians
- OLMSC-260Sampling and Audio Production
- OLMSC-150Introduction to Computer Programming for Musicians
- OMBUS-475Music Business Finance
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.
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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.
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