Courses
Advanced Lyric Writing 2
Advanced Lyric Writing 2 offers students a close look at their own writing process in an intimate seminar setting, focusing on individual strengths and weaknesses, tailoring assignments to each ind
Songwriting for Non-Songwriting Majors
This course will allow upper semester students who have never taken a songwriting course at Berklee during their first six semesters to gain knowledge about their craft as well as experience critiq
The Songs of Paul Simon: The Art and Craft of an American Master
A survey of the music and lyrics of Paul Simon. Paul Simon's songs represent a rich and sophisticated tapestry of emotional color, social comment, and dry humor.
Rock Songwriting Workshop
A workshop for songwriters interested and involved in writing for a rock band.
Writing Children's Music
This course will prepare aspiring songwriters with the tools needed to succeed in children's music, a viable and thriving segment of the music industry.
Pro Tools for Producers/Songwriters
A Pro Tools course for students with intermediate DAW skills and interest in producing MIDI-based recordings.
Directed Study in Songwriting
Individualized instruction designed to guide students majoring in songwriting in the preparation of their graduation projects.
Songwriting Internship
Monitored and evaluated professional work experience in an environment related to the songwriting major.
Musical Theater Writing 2
Students will explore methods of musical storytelling and incorporating a larger dramatic arc to their vision; develop songwriting approaches for dramatic contexts; gain further experience in colla
Singer/Songwriter Workshop
A workshop for singer/songwriters in which students write and perform their own material.
Song Demo in the Recording Studio
This course allows songwriters to record and produce their demos, to interact with live musicians and a recording engineer under the guidance of the instructor, and to find the best working methods
Advanced Song Production Seminar
This course provides detailed study of professional song production in a range of popular styles, allowing students to understand what makes a successful track work.
Song Demo Production Techniques
The songwriting major will learn the necessary techniques to utilize current MIDI and audio technology in the production of professional-quality song demos, including intermediate to advanced skill
Songwriting and Social Change
A hands-on songwriting class that will allow students to put their social change ideas into rhyme, while also surveying songs in different eras and cultures throughtout the 20th century that promot
Musical Theater Writing I
An opportunity for student composers, lyricists, and playwrights to collaborate in adapting dramatic scenes into songs for the musical stage.
Songwriting Collaboration
This project-oriented, workshop-style class presents varied models for songwriting collaboration, including differentiated roles for lyricist and composer (typical of earlier musical theater writin
The Business of Songwriting
A practical business course for the songwriter.
The Music of John Lennon
A study of the work of John Lennon, including musical analysis, lyric analysis, survey of his poetry and art, transitional periods, and the influence of his interest in surrealist and nonmusical ev
Advanced Lyric Writing 1
A course in workshop format designed to help the student develop individual style and technique in lyric writing.
Advanced Songwriting
A writing workshop geared to the producer, arranger, or songwriter that focuses on writing original songs for artists, assignments for television or film, etc.