Online Course – Certified Professional Internship in Music Production at Berklee College of Music

Unleash your creativity as a music composer. Learn the art and technology of music production to create professional musical compositions.

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Professional Certificate

Beginners

No prior knowledge required

Time to complete the course

7-day free trial

No unnecessary risks

Skills you will acquire in the course

  • Sound editing
  • Music
  • Sound design
  • Music recording
  • Music production

What you will learn in the course

Courses for which the course is suitable

  • Music producer
  • Sound Engineer
  • Recording technician
  • Musician
  • mixer
  • Mastering Technician
  • Studio producer
  • Music Project Manager

Internship – 4-part course series

This specialization will give you the knowledge and tools necessary to record and produce music with professional audio.

What will you learn?

  • Developing your identity, vision, and direction as an artist and producer.
  • The technical aspects of music production:
    • How sound is translated into audio signals.
    • Recording techniques.
    • Effects like reverb, delay, and compression.
  • Using the industry-standard digital workstation, Pro Tools, to create professional recordings.

Final project

Finally, you will apply the knowledge and tools you have acquired in a 4-week final project, where you will start from the preparation phase and go through the recording, mixing, and mastering stages.

Details of the courses that make up the specialization

The art of music production

Course 1

  • Duration: 13 hours
  • Rating: 4.8 (2,022 ratings)

Course Details

What will you learn?
  • Talk about why one musical recording is more compelling than another, and identify the unique elements of the recording that contribute to this.
  • Begin to assess and determine your identity, vision, and direction as an artist and producer.
  • Write and develop a compelling musical piece by using various instruments.
  • Create the sonic uniqueness of your production by using specific production techniques.
Skills you will gain
  • Category: Music
  • Category: Songwriting
  • Category: Music Production
  • Category: Audio Production
  • Category: Music Recording

Music production technology

Course 2

  • Duration: 17 hours
  • Rating: 4.8 (1,052 ratings)

Course Details

What will you learn?
  • Talk about the nature of sound, how it travels, and its properties.
  • Set up your digital workstation, record audio, and use basic editing techniques like cutting, fading, and blending.
  • Define the different categories of effects: dynamic effects, delay effects, and filter effects, and use them effectively in your recording project.
  • Talk about the role of filters in musical synthesis and define how they affect the incoming signal.
Skills you will gain
  • Category: Audio Editing
  • Category: Music
  • Category: Sound Design
  • Category: Audio Recording
  • Category: Audio Production

Pro Tools Basics

Course 3

  • Duration: 11 hours
  • Rating: 4.7 (593 ratings)

Course Details

What will you learn?
  • Identify various components in the Pro Tools interface and organize session files.
  • Talk about the difference between a synthesizer and a sampler and how to use each one.
  • Recorded a live performance in Pro Tools.
  • Maintain balance in your production mix by adjusting levels, using panning, and applying effects like EQ, reverb, and compression.
Skills you will gain
  • Category: Music
  • Category: Pro Tools
  • Category: Music Production
  • Category: Music Recording
  • Category: MIDI

Final project in music production

Course 4

  • Duration: 8 hours
  • Rating: 4.9 (119 ratings)

Course Details

What will you learn?
  • Create a mockup of your song, using an emotional and dynamic timeline technique to “map” the arrangement of your production.
  • Manage a recording session effectively, including creating a pleasant space and providing effective feedback to musicians.
  • Edit your tracks using the reference tracks and emotional and dynamic timings to bring your vision for the production to life.
  • Make sure all instruments sound their best by using levels, pan, EQ, and other effects and evaluate your mix by listening critically.
Skills you will gain
  • Category: Music
  • Category: Music Production
  • Category: Music Editing
  • Category: Music Mix