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Professional Certificate

Studio Production

5 Courses (15 credits)

$5,975
Complete certificate tuition
(Plus Registration Fee $150)

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Learn to create, produce and record music using Pro Tools and Reason, and develop your ability to hear and identify the key features of a well balanced, artful and professional-sounding mix.

The five-course Professional Studio Production Certificate begins by providing a primer on recording, editing, and basic mixing techniques using Pro Tools – knowledge students can apply to any number of different software programs. Following that, students will become exposed to more advanced mixing and mastering techniques using Pro Tools, including parallel compression, reverb parameters and compression.

The program also covers in-depth production and mixing techniques for contemporary electronic music styles, including hip-hop, industrial, pop/rock, and house by exploring the capabilities of MIDI sequencing using Reason. Students will become adept at using Reason's rack of virtual instruments, effects, mixers, built-in sequencer and patching system, and learn the real-world production setups and techniques used by today's top producers. To pull all these production elements together, students will learn to develop their critical listening capabilities. Through weekly training drills, analysis of classic recordings, and comparative studies of different styles of mixing, they’ll learn to identify width and depth, frequency range, dynamics and the different mix approaches used in various musical genres.

Required Courses

BMPR-162 Critical Listening 1
Dan Thompson (12 weeks, 3 credits)
Create compelling, professional-sounding songs by learning to identify the production elements that contribute to a well balanced, artful and professional-sounding mix.

BMPR-130a Pro Tools 101
Andy Edelstein, Digidesign (12 weeks, 3 credits)
Pro Tools 101 constitutes the first stage of Digidesign’s Pro Tools certification program. Learn the foundational skills needed to understand Pro Tools technology and software. This course instructs you on recording, editing, and mixing on a basic level, and will get on the road to becoming a Pro Tools operator from home.

BMPR-123 Mixing and Mastering with Pro Tools
Jeff Baust (12 weeks, 3 credits)
Gain a greater understanding of two key elements of music production by learning the Berklee approach to mixing and mastering using the Pro Tools software.

BMPR-175 Producing Music with Reason
Erik Hawkins (12 weeks, 3 credits)
Gain a firm understanding of the functionalities and capabilities of Reason software. Explore Reason's rack of virtual instruments, effects, mixers, built-in sequencer and patching system, and learn real-world production setups and techniques used by today's top producers.

BMPR-141 MIDI Sequencing Intermediate
Michael Moss (12 Weeks, 3 credits)
Learn to create musical-sounding MIDI arrangements with assignments that challenge your creativity while you produce music in three divergent styles: electronic dance music, blues, and advertising scoring.