Screen Scoring Department

 

The Screen Scoring Department offers a Bachelor of Music in film and media scoring and a Bachelor of Music in game and interactive media scoring, teaching the skills to compose, arrange, and conduct music for a variety of industries such as film, television, and video games. 

Programs

  • B.M.
    Bachelor of Music in Film and Media Scoring
    Four-Year Program
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  • B.M.
    Bachelor of Music in Game and Interactive Media Scoring
    Four-Year Program
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  • Minor in Film and Media Scoring
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  • Minor in Game and Interactive Media Scoring
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Faculty

WATCH

Screen Scoring at Berklee

Watch an overview of the Screen Scoring Department (formerly called Film Scoring) and film and media scoring major.

Featured News

EA Day 2024

(Center left to right) Students Carol Gao and Rachel “Ray” McFarlane were presented with Electronic Arts/Berklee Charting Change Scholarships by (left to right) Berklee Interim President and Provost David Bogen, Worldwide Executive and President at EA Music Steve Schnur, and Screen Scoring Chair Sean McMahon at the college’s annual EA Berklee Day.

Scott Zuehlke Photography

Press Release
Berklee and Electronic Arts Celebrate Annual EA Day
April 10, 2024

The second annual EA Berklee Day celebrated women in the screen scoring industry and presented the Electronic Arts/Berklee Charting Change Scholarship to students Carol Gao and Rachel "Ray" McFarlane.

Katie Rupinski stands on the red carpet against a backdrop that reads "Film Fest Gent"

Image courtesy of Katie Rupinski

EA Scholarship Helps Composer Katie Rupinski Close the Gender Gap in the Game Industry
November 13, 2023

The video game developer's scholarship addresses gender inequity in the industry, and provided Rupinski with real-world training and lifelong mentorship.

BMI Day 2023

Left to right: Berklee Vice President and Executive Director Ron Savage; Screen Scoring Chair Sean McMahon; composer and producer Trevor Gureckis; student award winner Melquiades Álvarez Cobos; BMI Vice President, Creative, Film, TV, and Visual Media Tracy McKnight; Berklee interim President and Provost David Bogen; and Berklee Vice President of Finance Jeffrey Sawada.

Image by Kelly Davidson

Press Release
Berklee Celebrates 25th Annual BMI Day with Acclaimed Composer Trevor Gureckis
November 6, 2023

Gureckis and BMI’s Tracy McKnight presented the BMI Film Scoring Scholarship to student composer Melquiades Álvarez Cobos.

Our Mission

The mission of the Screen Scoring Department at Berklee College of Music is to offer an opportunity for students to learn the art, craft, and tools of scoring for a variety of media, with a professionally active and respected faculty that provides a comprehensive and innovative curriculum.

To achieve this mission, the Screen Scoring Department will:

  • teach the rich history and traditions of the field while encouraging diverse new practices and directions.
  • train students to compose using traditional ensembles and the rapidly evolving technology that together make up the language of modern scores.
  • guide students to create using their own artistic voice within a collaborative endeavor.
  • introduce students to the rich, diverse community of scoring professionals, and prepare them to navigate the realities of a scoring career.
  • inspire students to be self-starters and lifelong learners.
  • prepare students to excel in both current and future interactive, immersive art forms that incorporate music.
  • empower students to shape the future of the art, bringing diverse perspectives and as-yet unheard sounds to life.

For further information about the Screen Scoring Department, please email filmscoring@berklee.edu or call 617-747-2440.