Become a Better Producer with Berklee

Create compelling, professional-sounding songs by learning to identify the production elements that contribute to a well-balanced, artful and professional mix.

Learn effective techniques for producing any kind of video, including a music video or short film.

Learn all of the ins and outs of the Traktor Pro 2 software, and all of the different ways you can use Traktor to DJ and remix your tracks live.

Create great-looking sheet music quickly and easily with the powerful Finale music notation software, and learn techniques to maximize speed, control, and accuracy.

Learn to use Sibelius to create lead sheets, scores, and parts, as well as how to enter and format notation so it conforms to current music publishing standards.

By the end of the course, you’ll be able to configure a personal production workspace and use software instruments and audio recordings to produce music.

Develop the skills you need for listening and identifying elements of effective records like a seasoned producer, and then learn to use these elements in your own music.

Learn how to use a DAW and master guitar amplifier modeling and effects processing, in addition to several other digital technologies applicable to recording and live performance.

The first stage of Avid’s Pro Tools certification program, you’ll learn the foundational skills needed to understand Pro Tools technology and software, including recording, editing, and mixing on a basic level.

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

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

Become a better recording and live sound engineer, and improve your editing and mixing environment by learning the ins and outs of acoustics.

Expand your production skills and critical listening by learning how to identify and implement mix strategies and a wide array of professional mix approaches.

Create a unique sound and explore tools and techniques that will help you craft songs with the instrumentation and production to support your intended emotional meaning.

Learn how to properly set up, operate, and manage a recording studio, integrating both analog and digital elements.

After a quick overview of the media industry today, students will learn the technical and aesthetic challenges in this highly competitive field. They will analyze and spot a film score and become better storytellers through various writing exercises.

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.

Learn to use your ears, hands, and the tools of the trade to play jazz, rock, blues, country, and other genres, with an authentic guitar tone.

Gain a solid foundation of sound production and engineering skills that will prepare you to work at a game development company or as a freelancer.

Learn to construct a high-quality mix for live sound and identify proper microphone technique, effects, and processing to build professional sounds and vocals.

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.

Explore the iPad hardware and operating system then learn how to select and set up a mobile studio with the correct MIDI and audio interfaces.

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

In this second stage of Avid’s Pro Tools certification program, you’ll learn a broad range of tools and production techniques that will help you tackle more complex Pro Tools projects and enhance your capabilities.

Gain a broad skill set and a fully realized background in music production using the state-of-the-art Cubase software.

Strengthen your technical understanding of Logic Pro and heighten your overall creative abilities in music production.

Gain a firm understanding of the functionalities and capabilities of Reason software and explore techniques used by today’s top producers.

Learn how to produce demos and recordings that capture your songwriting abilities and show off the potential of your compositions.

Jump into the world of producing, recording, and mixing songs to a professional level using Pro Tools.

Learn the music production process and how to apply a number of concepts and techniques that will improve the sound of your recordings, mixes, and masters.

Explore the art of sampling and audio production, and learn Berklee’s approach to recording, editing, and programming using the samplers provided in Reason.

Learn to create your own unique electronic sounds and musical productions using Propellerhead’s Reason and Native Instruments’ Absynth.

Take a deep dive into composing with Ableton by learning and leveraging linear and non-linear creative techniques using advanced Ableton Live tools.

Building off of Ableton Live Fundamentals, explore how you can use the many synthesizers and audio effects in Ableton Live to achieve sounds found in contemporary music production.

Gain a thorough understanding of what is involved in creating a final master recording ready for duplication, replication, or online distribution.

Become a more marketable and in-demand producer by learning the fundamentals of audio post production for film and television: sound design, foley, dialogue, and more.

Learn to create electronic music in a variety of styles such as drum and bass, glitch, dub, trance, downtempo, house, and techno.

Building on Contemporary Techniques in Music Composition 1, gain the skills to identify, appreciate, and utilize new musical styles and techniques.

Learn how to compose music, unique sounds, and voices for video games and explore the creative process and practical challenges of game audio production.

Learn to use Max to enhance and simplify real-time musical expression, analyze musical tendencies, and interpret gestural input to direct autonomous musical processes.

Learn to produce high-quality results with effective microphone technique, whether your sessions feature a single vocalist or large big-band jazz ensemble.

Learn the tools and techniques involved in mixing and mastering for electronic productions, including EQ, dynamics processing, reverb, delays, and more.

Learn mixing and mastering—two key elements of music production—by learning the Berklee approach using the Pro Tools software.

Learn to write and apply traditional orchestration techniques to both sampled performances and live orchestral performances.

Learn advanced orchestration strategies and approaches to writing for full orchestra, including both a live orchestra and sampled MIDI mockups.

Learn to compose and produce polished, professional-sounding drum beats in a variety of different styles.

Learn the technical skills not only to produce professional sounding remixes but to also hear a song’s possibilities beyond its original arrangement and style.

Learn the technical aspects of producing and engineering vocals and the personal, artistic aspects of working with a vocalist to achieve the best performance.

This advanced music production course provides you with a deep understanding of mixing and mastering tools and techniques that you can apply to a wide variety of styles.

Explore the many creative and technical considerations you need to know to mix music in today's production environment.

Explore modern sound design techniques that give you the tools to get ahead of the game, in both audio-for-visuals projects and music production.

Gain insight into the art of music production and develop the necessary skills for producing music according to professional standards.

A hands-on course on pushing the boundaries on adventurous audio engineering and music production, from Sylvia Massy, Chris Johnson, Chrissy Tignor, and Loudon Stearns.

Explore advanced mixing techniques such as balance, EQ, dynamics, spatial effects, automation, pitch and time correction, mixing for digital streaming services, and more.

This course will help you understand, design, and implement a professional music production environment for the projects you embark on.

Develop the skills necessary to create vocal-focused recordings that are contemporary and commercially viable. You will explore voice as an instrument that is naturally expressive, but can also be technologically processed.

Compositional Voice Development in Film Scoring provides you with methods and exercises for expanding your compositional voice.

Develop creative and essential recording techniques and explore the advanced audio editing necessary to achieve professional sounding recordings in any setting.

Learn to dissect music for its use of various production techniques, including arrangement, instrumentation, performance, mix considerations, and more.

Learn how film composers use an effective musical vocabulary while you expand your own overall knowledge of film, and start seeing films through the lens of a filmmaker.

Explore the tools, techniques, workflows, and creative considerations specific to the creation of music for film and television.

Explore the craft of music production and the fundamental aural and philosophical considerations necessary to achieve emotionally-impactful productions.

Learn how to emulate live orchestral performances and recordings in the most musical and expressive way, using industry-standard tools and techniques.

Learn mastering theories and techniques to deliver quality masters in a variety of genres, for various platforms including vinyl, lossy codecs, and streaming.

Explore the tools, techniques, workflows, and creative considerations in producing audio for film, television, and related media.

Learn how speech and music signals are transformed from physical activity in the environment, to sensations in the ear, to psychological perceptions.

Learn how to research and make appropriate choices for films that require music from a culture other than your own.

Work with raw and electronic sound using software synthesizers and samplers to develop your own unique sounds and create dramatic musical soundscapes for films.