17 Courses and Certifications

Berklee College of Music Boston Courses & Certifications 2024

  • Ownership: Private
  • Estd. Year: 1945
  • Total Faculty: 334
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The Art of Music Production

The Art of Music Production Training Course is a 100% online course available on the Coursera platform. The course will discuss the art of record production and the different ways used to create recordings. The course can be completed within a duration of 5 weeks and can be opted for by anyone interested in sound engineering and music production.

Through The Art of Music Production Live Course, learners will explore different artistic concepts and the ways to make recordings using recording equipment including phone and laptop. The learners who attend the course through the interactive sessions will be able to develop fine listening skills.

The Art of Music Production Certification Course will help learners utilize different tools and techniques to review the recordings of fellow members. The course will be assessed through recording assignments. The course is part of specialized courses like ' Music Production Specialization' and 'The Business of Music Production Specialization.'

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5 Months
Intermediate
3,275
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of Music
Certificate

Introduction to the Music Business

The consumption of music is increasing by the day. Along with that, the cost of music production is decreasing, and the number of artists is expanding. This change will undoubtedly lead to the generation of never-before-seen revenues that will surpass anything that the music industry has achieved in the past. edX has designed the Introduction to the Music Business online programme to help you understand this revolution in the music industry.

The Introduction to the Music Business course by edX has been designed to provide you with the latest information and knowledge on the best way for consumers, facilitators, and creators to navigate the revival of the world’s most exciting industries, aka the music industry. The course is taught by John Kellogg - an administrator, educator, performer, and entertainment lawyer.

Along with the fundamentals and nuances of the music business, the Introduction to the Music Business training programme also provides you with a chance to earn a course completion certificate. To get the certificate, you will have to pay additional fees. You can also share the certificate on your LinkedIn account or attach it to your resume. While taking the course free of cost, the learners will have access to the course only for a limited duration. 

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6 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of Music
Certificate

Vocal Recording Technology

The world is brimming with musical creativity; the music industry explosion can be attributed to the variety of emerging technologies changing the way people create music. The Vocal Recording Technology online course familiarises you with technological processes that allow recording music through tablets, laptops, and mobile phones. Berklee College of Music’s online extension wing, Berkley Online delivers the program.

Whether you are a music producer, vocalist, audio engineer, singer, or someone interested in creating music with vocals, the industry requires know-how of varying vocal technologies used in music production. The Vocal Recording Technology certification syllabus trains you in enhancing your music quality by creating gripping vocal tracks. The six-week introductory course from the engineering domain entails no prerequisites.

The Vocal Recording Technology by edX offers an insightful tour into the recording environment, voice, microphones, compressors, equalization, listening environment, and more. Candidates learn about A-D-A conversion, natural widening, human perception, artificial widening, delay, reverb, etc. Prince Charles Alexander, Grammy-award winning producer and expert educator from Berklee College of Music’s department of Music Production and Engineering teaches students. 

Learners can choose any of the two tracks - audit or the verified track to finish studying the programme. Both these tracks are self-paced and can be completed at their own pace. The verified track offers paid but unlimited access and on the other hand, the audit track offers free but limited course access to the candidates.

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6 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of engineering
Certificate

Introduction To Music Theory

The Introduction To Music Theory Certification Course is a self-paced course offered on the edX platform. The course will focus on the nuanced approaches used in contemporary music under the guidance of Professor George W. Russell, Jr. from the Berklee College of Music.

Through the Introduction To Music Theory Classes, learners will get a comprehensive understanding of basic music theory. The introductory level course can be opted by anyone who has a deep passion for learning music and enjoying the real essence of it.

The Introduction To Music Theory Live Course will be covered in six weeks duration and delivered in the medium of English. The course will proceed with the help of online study materials and will be assessed on the basis of graded assignments. After completing the course, all learners will receive a shareable course certificate from edX if they have joined it by paying the course fee. They can audit the self-paced programme for a limited duration free of cost. 

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6 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of Music
Certificate

Electronic Music Performance Techniques

5 Weeks
Intermediate
3,256
Certificate

Songwriting: Writing the Lyrics

5 Weeks
Beginner
4,091
Certificate

The Art of Vocal Production

5 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Certificate

Introduction to Ableton Live

4 Weeks
4,093
Certificate

Music For Wellness

4 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Certificate

Creativity and Entrepreneurship

Creativity is something we all possess. With the Creativity and Entrepreneurship course by edX, you will learn how to tap into your inner creativity and leverage it for entrepreneurship, business innovation, and career development. You will explore the side of entrepreneurship that business schools don’t teach, but music studios do.

The Creativity and Entrepreneurship programme features interviews with renowned innovators, entrepreneurs, educators, songwriters, directors, producers, visual artists, performers, and chefs. They draw parallels between the entrepreneurial and creative processes. The presenter for this programme is Panos Panay, founder of the Berklee Institute for Creative Entrepreneurship.

The Creativity and Entrepreneurship training will help you develop an entrepreneurial mindset and equip you with the expertise necessary to pursue your very own entrepreneurial career or steward a new business in any sector or industry. The programme will guide you through the practice of thinking like a start-up. You will learn to use concepts from the musical and other creative processes, like observing, iterating, prototyping, and embracing failure, among others.

To pursue the programme, the candidates can choose between paid or free tracks. In the free track, they will have access to the programme only for a limited duration. 

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4 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Skills Covered:
Creativity Problem Solving Ability Entrepreneurial skills
Certificate

Guitar for Beginners

The Guitar for Beginners Live Course is a 100% online course offered by Berklee College of Music on the Coursera platform. The course will help learners in developing the basic skills required to start playing acoustic or electric guitar. The course requires approximately 22 hours for completion.

Through the Guitar for Beginners Training Course, learners will be introduced to an easily approachable method to explore the instrument and its performance techniques including the names of the strings and tuning styles. The course will further advance into the basics of music theory online covering topics of scales, triads, power chords, fingering, and shapes.

The Guitar for Beginners Certification Course is a beginner-level course that can be applied to specialized programs including 'How to Play Guitar Specialization' and 'The Singer-Songwriter Specialization'. The course will provide the foundational knowledge required for attending intermediate practical guitar courses. After the end of this flexible course, learners will receive a shareable certificate.

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3 Weeks
3,275
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of Music
Certificate

Music Business Foundations

3 Weeks
3,256
Certificate

Pro Tools Basics

3 Weeks
3,256
Certificate

Teaching Popular Music in the Classroom

The Teaching Popular Music in the Classroom Online Course is the first out of four courses constituting the Music Education for Teachers Specialization. The course will explore the teaching practices and approaches of popular music from culturally rich communities in the United States.

Through the Teaching Popular Music in the Classroom Live Course, learners will be introduced to different teaching methods that deal with the basics of improvisation, technology, songwriting, arranging film scores, writing to the strengths of small bands, and music theory online. The course is taught by Krystal Banfield and David Alexis of Berklee College of Music.

Teaching Popular Music in the Classroom Certification Course is a 100% online course offered on the Coursera platform. The course follows a flexible pattern and provides learners with tools for evaluating and documenting learning and program progress. After the completion of the course, learners will receive a certificate that can be shared.

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3 Hours
Intermediate
3,275
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of Music

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