• General Description and Bundle Policies
  
• MP&E and Music Synthesis Majors – Special Information and Application Process
  
• Contemporary Writing and Production Major Bundle
  
• Film Scoring Major Bundle
• Music Education
• Music Production and Engineering Major Bundle
  
• Music Synthesis Major Bundle
  
• Songwriting Major Bundle
  
• Dual "Tech-Heavy" Majors Bundles
  
  • Contemporary Writing and Production — Film Scoring
    
  • Contemporary Writing and Production — Songwriting
    
  • Contemporary Writing and Production — Music Education Dual Major Bundle
    
  • Contemporary Writing and Production — Music Production and Engineering
    
  • Contemporary Writing and Production — Music Synthesis
    
  • Film Scoring — Songwriting
    
  • Film Scoring — Music Education Dual Major Bundle
    
  • Film Scoring — Music Production and Engineering
    
  • Film Scoring — Music Synthesis
    
  • Music Education — Music Production and Engineering Dual Major Bundle
    
  • Music Education — Music Synthesis Dual Major Bundle
    
  • Music Education — Songwriting Dual Major Bundle
    
  • Music Production and Engineering — Music Synthesis
    
  • Music Production and Engineering — Songwriting
    
  • Music Synthesis — Songwriting
• Bundle Product Information and Websites

   

General Description and Bundle Policies

The college has made exclusive arrangements to purchase large numbers of hardware and software from various manufacturers. This bulk purchase of hardware and software allows Berklee to provide a specific bundle for each major that effectively supports the additional curricular needs in the major at a special discounted price to the students in the six tech-heavy majors that is well below retail costs and best street prices for the bundle.

The department faculty, the Chair(s) of the department, and the Division Dean determine the bundle for each of the six "tech-heavy" majors.

The bundle listed below in each tech-heavy major is required of any student entering that major in the 2008-09 academic year. Please note that the complete bundle must be purchased and there are no alternative bundles. Changes to the content to any major's bundle are not permitted. Students in dual majors combining two of the six tech-heavy majors must purchase the dual-major bundle listed below. Please note that the bundles for each dual major combining two of the tech-heavy majors do not contain duplication of products.

NOTE: The bundles for each of the tech-heavy single and dual majors may only be purchased once and only at the beginning of a student's first  semester in the major.

The manufacturers of the products in the majors' bundles require these purchase restrictions as part of the deal developed with Berklee College in order to secure the heavily discounted prices of the bundles for Berklee students entering the tech-heavy majors. Berklee College is not permitted at this time to function as a retail seller of the heavily discounted products in the majors' bundles.

Future bundles may contain different products, depending on the curricular needs of the major. Costs may also vary in future semesters, but will still be well below retail costs and the best street prices. Watch this space for information on the content and price of the majors' bundles for future semesters.

Prices below do not reflect the Massachusetts state sales tax of five percent.

MP&E and Music Synthesis Majors – Special Information and Application Process

The Music Production and Engineering (MP&E) and Music Synthesis majors require certain additional and special hardware and software for certain courses and allow students to purchase the required items separately as they work through the major's concentrate. As MP&E and Music Synthesis majors rise through the concentrate curriculum, advanced hardware and software items are required to be purchased and utilized in the courses.

***NOTE: The MP&E and Music Synthesis majors have capped enrollment. Students must follow special application procedures and be accepted into the major before being able to enroll in most MP&E and Music Synthesis courses. Students interested in pursuing these majors are strongly encouraged to first receive notification of acceptance to the major before purchasing the additional hardware and software required of the major.

More information on the application process, including application deadlines, is presented in the Bulletin and the Registration Manual.

Contemporary Writing and Production Major Bundle
The following bundle is required of students in the CWP major for the 2009-2010 academic year:

Film Scoring Major Bundle
The following bundle is required of students in the film scoring major for the 2009-2010 academic year:

Music Education Major Bundle
The following bundle is required of students in the music education major for the 2009-2010 academic year:

Music Production and Engineering Major Bundle
The following bundle is required of students in the music production and engineering major for the 2009-10 academic year:

Music Synthesis Major Bundle
The following bundle is required of students in the music synthesis major for the 2009-2010 academic year:

Songwriting Major Bundle
The following bundle is required of students in the songwriting major for the 2009-2010 academic year:

Special bundle cost for songwriting major: about $735. Purchase of the bundle is restricted to songwriting majors.

Dual "Tech Heavy" Majors Bundles

The bundles for each dual major that combines two of the tech-heavy majors do not contain duplication of products.

Contemporary Writing and Production/Film Scoring Dual Major Bundle
The following bundle is required of students in the CWP/film scoring dual major for the 2009-2010 academic year:

Special bundle cost for CWP/film scoring major: about $1,575. Purchase of the bundle is restricted to CWP/film scoring dual majors.

Contemporary Writing and Production/Songwriting Dual Major Bundle
The following bundle is required of students in the CWP/songwriting dual major for the 2009-2010 academic year:

Special bundle cost for CWP/songwriting major: about $735. Purchase of the bundle is restricted to CW/songwriting dual majors.

Contemporary Writing and Production/Music Education Dual Major Bundle
The following bundle is required of students in the CWP/music education dual major for the 2009-2010 academic year:

Special bundle cost for CWP/music education major: about $1,170. Purchase of the bundle is restricted to CWP/music education dual majors.

Contemporary Writing and Production/Music Production and Engineering Dual Major Bundle
The following bundle is required of students in the CWP/MP&E dual major for the 2009-2010 academic year:

Special bundle cost for CWP/MP&E major: about $1,105. Purchase of the bundle is restricted to CWP/MP&E dual majors.

Note: The MP&E major requires certain additional and special hardware and software for courses and allows students to purchase the required items separately as they work through the major's concentrate. As MP&E majors rise through the concentrate curriculum, advanced hardware and software items not listed in this bundle are required to be purchased and utilized in the courses.

Contemporary Writing and Production/Music Synthesis Dual Major Bundle
The following bundle is required of students in the CWP/music synthesis dual major for the 2009-2010 academic year:

Film Scoring/Songwriting Dual Major Bundle
The following bundle is required of students in the film scoring/songwriting dual major for the 2009-2010 academic year:

Film Scoring/Music Education Dual Major Bundle
The following bundle is required of students in the film scoring/music education dual major for the 2009-2010 academic year:

Film Scoring/Music Production and Engineering Dual Major Bundle
The following bundle is required of students in the film scoring/MP&E dual major for the 2009-2010 academic year:

Film Scoring/Music Synthesis Dual Major Bundle
The following bundle is required of students in the film scoring/music synthesis dual major for the 2009-2010 academic year:

Music Education/Music Production and Engineering Dual Major Bundle
The following bundle is required of students in the music education/music production and engineering dual major for the 2009-2010 academic year:

Note: The MP&E major requires certain additional and special hardware and software for courses and allows students to purchase the required items separately as they work through the major's concentrate. As MP&E majors rise through the concentrate curriculum, advanced hardware and software items not listed in this bundle are required to be purchased and utilized in the courses.

Music Education/Music Synthesis Dual Major Bundle
The following bundle is required of students in the music education/music synthesis dual major for the 2009-2010 academic year:

Special bundle cost for music education/music synthesis major: about $1,395. Purchase of the bundle is restricted to music education/music synthesis dual majors.

Note: The music synthesis major requires certain additional and special hardware and software for courses and allows students to purchase the required items separately as they work through the major's concentrate. As music synthesis majors rise through the concentrate curriculum, advanced hardware and software items not listed in this bundle are required to be purchased and utilized in the courses.

Music Education/Songwriting Dual Major Bundle
The following bundle is required of students in the music education/songwriting dual major for the 2009-2010 academic year:

Special bundle cost for music education/songwriting major: about $1,170. Purchase of the bundle is restricted to music education/songwriting dual majors.

Music Production and Engineering/Music Synthesis Dual Major Bundle
The following bundle is required of students in the MP&E/music synthesis dual major for the 2009-2010 academic year:

Special Bundle Cost for MP&E/music synthesis major: about $1,060. Purchase of the bundle is restricted to MP&E/music synthesis dual majors.

Note: The MP&E and music synthesis majors each require certain additional and special hardware and software for courses and allows students to purchase the required items separately as they work through the major's concentrate. As MP&E and music synthesis majors rise through the concentrate curriculum, advanced hardware and software items not listed in this bundle are required to be purchased and utilized in the courses.

Music Production and Engineering/Songwriting Dual Major Bundle
The following bundle is required of students in the MP&E/songwriting dual major for the 2009-2010 academic year:

Music Synthesis/Songwriting Dual Major Bundle
The following bundle is required of students in the music synthesis/songwriting dual major for the 2009-2010 academic year:

Special bundle cost for music synthesis/songwriting major: about $1,350. Purchase of the bundle is restricted to music synthesis/songwriting dual majors.

Note: The music synthesis major requires certain additional and special hardware and software for courses and allows students to purchase the required items separately as they work through the major's concentrate. As music synthesis majors rise through the concentrate curriculum, advanced hardware and software items not listed in this bundle are required to be purchased and utilized in the courses.

Bundle Product Links

Native Instruments (Kontakt, Komplete, and Bandstand): www.nativeinstruments.com
Digidesign (Mbox 2 Pro and ProTools LE): www.digidesign.com
Bias (Peak Pro): www.bias-inc.com
Waves (Waves Berklee Bundle): waves.com
Roxio (Toast): www.roxio.com
Mark of the Unicorn (UltraLite and Ethno): motu.com
Garritan (Garritan Personal Orchestra): www.garritan.com
Sibelius (Sibelius and Auralia): www.sibelius.com
PG Music (Band-in-a-Box): www.pgmusic.com
Blue Microphones (Snowball): www.bluemic.com
Inspiration Software (Inspiration): www.inspiration.com
Econ Technologies (ChronoSync): www.econtechnologies.com
ILIO Entertainment (VSL): www.ilio.com
Panic (Transmit): www.panic.com
Lifetime Memory (RAM): lifetimememory.com