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We know what it takes to be a great musician and can help you achieve it - get that great gig, operate that successful studio, produce that record, write that song, arrange that hit tune. If you are truly passionate about pursuing music, we provide solid qualifications and marketable skills for success.

  • Production

    Create great-sounding recordings and take your production skills to a whole new level by learning Berklee's renowned mixing, mastering, and production techniques.

  • Music Business

    Learn the inner workings of the record and publishing business and discover ground-breaking approaches to the development of the future of the music industry.

  • Guitar

    Become a more well-rounded and articulate guitarist. Sharpen your theory, performance and recording skills, and build a firm foundation in form, control, feel, and harmonies.

  • Bass

    Study phrasing, feel, improvisation and composition techniques with Berklee's renowned bass faculty.

  • Drums

    Develop your drumming skills and expand your expertise in both the recording studio and at live events.

  • Keyboard

    Develop your piano technique and gain a greater command of the keyboard in a variety of musical styles including blues, rock, and jazz.

  • Voice

    Expand your range and expression, and become more confident in vocal performances.

  • Songwriting

    Express yourself more effectively with words and music. Learn the proven lyric and songwriting techniques that successful writers use to create meaningful verses, progressions, and choruses.

  • Orchestration

    Enhance your style, vocabulary, and performance skills by learning to write, record, and orchestrate for bands and larger ensembles in a variety of different contemporary rhythms and styles.

  • Theory, Harmony, and Ear Training

    Become a better performer, arranger, writer, and improviser by developing your listening skills. Learn the fundamental concepts behind rhythm, chords, and harmony and how to apply them creatively.

  • Music History & Liberal Arts

    Develop your skills, expand your expertise, and add great credentials to your resume in a multi-course online certificate program.

  • Music for Film, Games, & TV

    Develop your skills, expand your expertise, and add great credentials to your resume in a multi-course online certificate program.

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    The curriculum in this program is developed and certified by Berkleemusic and Propellerhead Software.

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