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Amanda Davis on Working Front of House for Janelle Monae, Ella Mai, and More

Amanda Davis, live sound engineer for Janelle Monáe and Ella Mai, shares insights on her career, from mixing at Madison Square Garden to teaching Berklee Online’s Live Event Sound Engineering and Concert Mixing 201 course.

Nathaniel Harder Taps Berklee Online Classmates to Score ‘Thank You, Places!’ Soundtrack

By Ale Gil

After completing Berklee Online’s Film Scoring grad program, Nathaniel Harder turned to a reliable resource—the talented classmates he met in his courses—to score a 31-song soundtrack for the dark comedy Thank You, Places!

Beyond Elvis: 15 Musicians Who Served in the Military

Explore the surprising military backgrounds of some of music’s biggest stars. From Elvis to Jimi to Sturgill, we take you through the journeys of legends who swapped their stage clothes for uniforms—like Shaggy in the Marine Corps and Johnny Cash decoding Soviet messages—before (and sometimes while) making their marks on the music world.

What is Arranging in Music? 8 Courses to Help You Get Started

Before you learn how to write a musical arrangement—and start to figure out what kind of arranging course you might want to take—you must first understand what arranging is. Here is a primer!

Best National Anthems—According to Berklee Online Faculty

Berklee Online instructors weigh in on which country takes the gold for best national anthem, which is important to know as you watch the Olympic Games medal ceremonies in July.

Pride Month Music Recs from the World’s First Queer Music Agency

Queer Music Agency is exactly what it sounds like: a music agency that represents solely queer artists, and it’s the only known business in the world doing this. Co-founders of the US branch, Aliya Bloom and Emily Burnett, share their business origin story and music recs from their 14 artists, including Eph See and TOMGIRL504EVER.

A Film Composer’s Guide to the Movie Set: Directors, Producers, Writers, and More!

In this excerpt from Berklee Online’s Film Scoring 101 you’ll get a sense of who does what on a movie set, whether it’s a director, producer, writer, or composer.

‘Never Stop Learning’: The Busy Life of Vitas Svigaris and His Relaxing Music

Vitas Svigaris runs two companies and is on track to complete four grad degrees with Berklee Online in four years. Somehow in his busy life he has managed to produce a catalog of calming music. Here’s how he says he manages it all.

Berklee Online Holds 2024 Berklee Onsite Music Conference May 31-June 1

On May 31-June 1, Berklee Online will hold its seventh annual Berklee Onsite conference at the Berklee College of Music campus in Boston. Berklee Onsite 2024 is two days of workshops, panels, performances, and networking events, open to Berklee Online students and the music community at large.

Berklee Online’s Class of 2024: A Testament to Tenacity

On May 11, members of Berklee Online’s class of 2024 will gather in Boston to take part in this year’s Commencement ceremony, alongside their Berklee campus peers. Read the inspiring stories of six Berklee Online graduates as they reflect on their experiences and share what’s in store for their futures.