Online Professional Studies Music Production Degree :: Accredited Universities

Learn current music production, sound design, and synthesis technologies to create professional electronic music compositions. The program teaches you to apply core studio technologies and techniques, including recording, editing, and mixing, to electronic music and sound design projects. You will develop a deep understanding of electronic instruments, mastering a variety of synthesizer programming paradigms including subtractive, additive, FM, sampling, and granular. By the end of the program, you will have a portfolio of professional-quality sound designs and electronic music compositions to prepare you for a career as an artist, producer, remixer, or sound designer in fields such as electronic music production, post production, and video game sound.

Entry Requirements

The board of admissions takes into consideration both academics as well as aptitude for music business and music production studies. Berklee Online does not have specific GPA or test score requirements, nor does it have any specific class ranking requirements. Applicants must have proficiency in the English language, including reading, writing, and speaking, and must have completed high school/secondary school by the time they enroll at Berklee Online.

International Applicants/Students who have studied outside the United States

International applicants and those applicants who have studied outside the United States must submit official transcripts for evaluation by an accredited credential evaluation agency, such as the Education Credential Evaluators (www.ece.org). Ask for a course-by-course evaluation with grades.

TOEFL Requirements

Applicants to the degree program whose first language is not English are required to submit a PTE Academic, TOEFL or IELTS score to complete their application for admission. Berklee Online recommends the following scores:

PTE Academic: 68
TOEFL: iBT (internet-based): 100; Computer-based: 250; Paper-based: 600
IELTS: 7.5 or higher.

Other Fees

$75 application submission fee

One-time Comprehensive Fee $350

Books and/or Software $600

Loan Fees $44

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Gain an expert-level education in creating and producing music directly from Berklee's accomplished faculty. This degree program gives you the analytical and professional skills needed for a successful career in music production, culminating with a portfolio of polished productions.

Entry Requirements

The board of admissions takes into consideration both academics as well as aptitude for music business and music production studies. Berklee Online does not have specific GPA or test score requirements, nor does it have any specific class ranking requirements. Applicants must have proficiency in the English language, including reading, writing, and speaking, and must have completed high school/secondary school by the time they enroll at Berklee Online.

International Applicants/Students who have studied outside the United States

International applicants and those applicants who have studied outside the United States must submit official transcripts for evaluation by an accredited credential evaluation agency, such as the Education Credential Evaluators (www.ece.org). Ask for a course-by-course evaluation with grades.

TOEFL Requirements

Applicants to the degree program whose first language is not English are required to submit a PTE Academic, TOEFL or IELTS score to complete their application for admission. Berklee Online recommends the following scores:

PTE Academic: 68
TOEFL: iBT (internet-based): 100; Computer-based: 250; Paper-based: 600
IELTS: 7.5 or higher.

Other Fees

$75 application submission fee

One-time Comprehensive Fee $350

Books and/or Software $600

Loan Fees $44

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Create your own major to better align with your interests and career path.

The music industry is undergoing enormous change, and as a result, musicians increasingly need knowledge of, and skills in, a number of different areas in order to succeed in their career. The Interdisciplinary Music Studies major provides you with considerable flexibility in choosing coursework across a number of disciplines to align with your personal career goals. With the help of an academic advisor, you create a personalized education plan, which includes three courses of your choosing in both music business and technology (two critical areas driving change in the music industry), in addition to a series of core music and liberal arts courses. You then choose additional courses in music production, composition, arranging, songwriting, performance, or other areas to strengthen your skill set specific to the career you are seeking. The program culminates with a capstone experience in which you complete an in-depth project that demonstrates your readiness for professional work or advancement in the music industry.

Entry Requirements

The board of admissions takes into consideration both academics as well as aptitude for music business and music production studies. Berklee Online does not have specific GPA or test score requirements, nor does it have any specific class ranking requirements. Applicants must have proficiency in the English language, including reading, writing, and speaking, and must have completed high school/secondary school by the time they enroll at Berklee Online.

International Applicants/Students who have studied outside the United States

International applicants and those applicants who have studied outside the United States must submit official transcripts for evaluation by an accredited credential evaluation agency, such as the Education Credential Evaluators (www.ece.org). Ask for a course-by-course evaluation with grades.

TOEFL Requirements

Applicants to the degree program whose first language is not English are required to submit a PTE Academic, TOEFL or IELTS score to complete their application for admission. Berklee Online recommends the following scores:

PTE Academic: 68
TOEFL: iBT (internet-based): 100; Computer-based: 250; Paper-based: 600
IELTS: 7.5 or higher.

Other Fees

$75 application submission fee

One-time Comprehensive Fee $350

Books and/or Software $600

Loan Fees $44

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The Bachelor of Creative Arts provides students with a set of overarching skills that are readily transferable across the creative arts industries such as art, design, media, music and writing.

The course aims to engage students in inter-disciplinary and cross-disciplinary learning and skills relevant to the contemporary, converged and increasingly online media and arts industries.

Along with developing creative production skills, the degree has strong links to the vibrant and energetic creative industries of northern New South Wales and South East Queensland and beyond.

Core units focus on work-ready skills and provide opportunities for professional placement, community engagement and advanced project work. Students will be expected to accumulate examples of work in an e-portfolio as part of their studies. This e-portfolio, aligned with workplace-focused units, provides an essential tool for their transition into relevant workplaces and vocations. The course articulates with a range of VET awards.

Entry Requirements

N/A

Other Fees

Overseas examination fees

Textbooks

Student Services and Amenities Fee (Max. $281/year, international students exempt)

Incidental unit costs

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