Courses
Mythology and Folklore
This course focuses on defining different types of cultural or mythical "models" for society and individuals; how they are formed; how they help shape beliefs, worldviews, and historical
Multicultural Contemplative Practices
What is meditation? What are the connections between personal transformation and the challenges that face the human race in the 21st century?
American Television
How did the advent of American popular television in the 1940s change our culture, habits, routines, relationships, ideas, and politics?
Palestinian-Israeli Relations
In this course, students examine Palestinian and Israeli histories, cultures, and relationships and delve into the origins of coexistence and conflict.
20th-Century Women Songwriters
This course is a comprehensive study of influential female songwriters of the 20th century and their relationships with their cowriters and producers.
The Music of Laurel Canyon
This course encompasses the study ofmusicians who lived in Laurel Canyon, in Los Angeles, California, between the years 1964-1970, including Joni Mitchell; Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young; Mama Cass
Artistry, Creativity, and Inquiry Seminar
The Artistry, Creativity, and Inquiry Seminar provides an introduction to the life of the creative and curious mind.
Professional Development Seminar
The Professional Development Seminar provides an opportunity for students in their sixth semester to reflect upon their academic and professional experience at Berklee, prepare to complete their Be
Interdisciplinary Collaboration in Art
This course explores artistic expression through musical responses to poetry, dance, painting, film, photography, and other art forms.
Creativity and Expression in the Arts
In this course, students explore the artistic and creative processes involved in jazz and examine the connections among jazz and different modes of artistic expression, including the connections am
What Is Being?
The motto of Berklee College of Music is Esse quam videri, a phrase from Cicero's essay "On Friendship," which translates as "to be, rather than to seem." This course gives
Digital Narrative Theory and Practice
This course blends theory and practice in an exploration of digital narrative: how stories can be told with digital and new media technologies.
Japanese 1
This course is a study of the Japanese language focusing on spoken Japanese and everyday conversation techniques.
Japanese 2
LJPN-272 is a study of the Japanese language focusing on spoken Japanese and everyday conversational techniques.
Japanese 3
This course builds on the Japanese language skills students developed in Japanese 2.
Japanese 4
This course builds on the Japanese language skills developed in Japanese 3.
Concepts of Mathematics
In this course, students develop quantitative and visual reasoning skills. Students also learn problem solving through applications in mathematics and finance.
Principles of Music Acoustics
This course is a survey of acoustical phenomena relating to music.
Applications of Music Acoustics
This course includes the study of basic vibrating systems and sound sources; sound outdoors and indoors (waves, echoes, and reverberation); sound transmission and noise reduction; sound reinforceme
Principles of Audio Electronics
This course introduces students to the theory and practice of audio electronics.