Overview

The Independent Recording and Production major at Berklee College of Music explores the art and craft of music production in the modern personal studio environment. Through guided exercises and collaborative projects, students learn to produce commercially competitive master recordings in line with industry standard practices and expectations. Using a personal music production toolkit, all independent production and recording majors explore emerging production modalities, including remote collaboration tools, advanced recording, editing and mixing techniques, and final audio mastering and delivery. Students learn to become effective music producers at the intersection of art, aesthetics, and commercial viability.

Upon successful completion of this major, students will:

develop the critical listening skills necessary to participate in the community discourse of professional record makers;
demonstrate professional-level best practices in production and critical assessment; and

perform advanced analysis of both aesthetic form and commercial function in records across a variety of musical genres.

demonstrate high-level application of recording, mixing, mastering, and musical-instrument software tools;

prepare a personal studio environment for recording, monitoring, mixing, and mastering; and
refine a theoretical knowledge encompassing core principles of DAWs for competence, which may then be applied to new situations and tools not yet encountered.

Programme Structure

Courses:

Audio and Studio Principles

Recording and Mixing Techniques for Musicians

Audio and MIDI Production

Vocal Production Techniques

Mastering and Delivery

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Boston, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

There are no entrance requirements to declare this major.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

52440 USD / year

≈ 52440 USD / year
Out-of-State

52440 USD / year

≈ 52440 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

52440 USD / year

≈ 52440 USD / year

Additional Details

Summer: $22,900

Living costs

Boston

United States

1560 - 3239 USD / month

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