Integrated Course Offerings for Berklee College of Music and Boston Conservatory at Berklee
Summer/Fall 2023 Integrated Course Offerings
There are several ways for students at the College and the Conservatory to take advantage of each other's curricula.
Chairs and academic administrators, please review this page (login required) to find required forms and additional information.
Berklee College of Music Students
- Dual-Listed Courses: Students should register for these courses through their normal registration process on MyBerklee (login required).
- Cross-Registered Courses: Students need permission from the course chair to register for these courses. Students must complete the cross-listed course registration permission request form (login required) to obtain chair approval. Chair contact information is included in the list below for these courses.
- Conservatory Ensembles: Students should call, email, or visit the administrative coordinator in the Music Division office, 617-912-9124, 8 Fenway, second floor.
- Dance Courses: Students should register for these courses through their normal registration process on MyBerklee.
- Berklee Stage Management Minor: Students interested in this minor should email Isaac Leaverton.
- Berklee Contemporary Musical Theater Performance Minor: Students interested in this minor should contact the Performance Division at 617-747-2025 or 1140 Boylston Street, fifth floor.
- Berklee Dance Minor: Students interested in this minor should email Mila Thigpen.
Boston Conservatory at Berklee Students
- Dual-Listed Courses: Students should register for these courses through their normal registration process through self-service.
- Cross-Registered Courses: Students need permission from the course chair to register for these courses. Students must complete the cross-listed course registration permission request form (login required) to obtain chair approval. Chair contact information is included in the list below for these courses.
- Berklee Half-Hour Secondary Instrument Instruction: Students need chair permission to register for half-hour private instruction. See instructions below.
- Berklee Ensembles: Students need chair permission to register for College ensembles. See instructions below.
- Graduate Classes: Conservatory graduate students in any Master of Music (M.M.) program can take specific graduate electives at the College.
Conservatory Courses for Berklee College of Music Students
Note: Students register for dual-listed courses through the normal registration process through MyBerklee. Look for the course number when you register. Students must select "Campus" as "Boston Conservatory" to see dual-listed courses in the registration system. Note that course offerings are subject to change and may not be available every semester.Dual-Listed Conservatory Courses for Berklee College of Music Students
COLLEGE COURSE AND SECTION NUMBER
COURSE TITLE (CREDITS)
SMGT-111-001
Intro to Stage Management (3 credits)
Students must complete the cross-listed course registration permission request form to obtain chair approval to register for these courses. Course and section information for sections with seat availability can be found by clicking on the linked course numbers in the list below. Note that course offerings are subject to change and may not be available every semester. Students can review other courses offered for the current registration period in Self-Service. If you find something that interests you and works in your schedule, please complete the cross-listed course registration permission request form (login required) to obtain chair approval to register. Permission to register is not guaranteed. If approved, you will be registered and notified by the Registrar's Office. Cross-Registered Conservatory Courses for Berklee College of Music Students
CONSERVATORY COURSE NUMBER
COURSE TITLE (CREDITS)
CHAIR
D-LT 1601
Introduction to Dance (3 credits)
Mila Thigpen
D-ST 1502
Floor Barre (1 credit)
Mila Thigpen
D-ST 1503
Gyrokinesis (1 credit)
Mila Thigpen
D-ST 2504
Stretch and Strengthening (1 credit)
Mila Thigpen
M-EN 0069
Instrumental Ensemble (1 credit)
Matthew Marsit
M-EN 0079
Chamber Music (1 credit)
Matthew Marsit
M-EN 0390
Composers' Performance Ensemble (1 credit)
Mischa Salkind-Pearl
M-EN 0399
Improvisation Workshop (1 credit)
Mischa Salkind-Pearl
M-EN 0509
Large Ensembles: Percussion Ensembles (1 credit)
Matthew Marsit
M-EN 0709
Choral Ensemble (1 credit)
Isai Jess Muñoz
M-EN 75911
Advanced Marimba Ensemble (1 credit)
Matthew Marsit
M-LT 0712
Song Repertoire: German (1 credit)
Isai Jess Muñoz
M-LT 77913
History of Great Singers (1 credit)
Isai Jess Muñoz
M-PD 0711
Pedagogy 1: Voice (1 credit)
Isai Jess Muñoz
M-PR 70915
Introductory Career Skills for Musicians (1 credit)
Michael Hanley
M-SK 0301
Orchestration 1 (2 credits)
M-SK 0391
Electronic Music 1 (2 credits)
Mischa Salkind-Pearl
M-SK 0991
Conducting 1 (1 credit)
Matthew Marsit
M-SK 1101
Harmony and Counterpoint 1 (2 credits)
M-SK 1103
Ear Training 3 (2 credits)
M-SK 1105
Time and Rhythm 1 (1 credit)
Mischa Salkind-Pearl
M-SK 1301
Instrumentation and Notation 1 (2 credits)
Mischa Salkind-Pearl
M-SK 2101
Harmony and Counterpoint 3 (2 credits)
M-SK 2103
Ear Training 3 (2 credits)
M-SK 73912
Composition for Non-Majors (2 credits)
Mischa Salkind-Pearl
M-SK 77910
Composition for Non-Majors (2 credits)
Mischa Salkind-Pearl
M-ST 0209
Performance Seminar: Brass (1 credit)
Matthew Marsit
M-ST 0419
Performance Seminar: Strings (1 credit)
Matthew Marsit
M-ST 0509
Performance Seminar: Percussion (1 credit)
Matthew Marsit
M-ST 0619
Performance Seminar: Piano (1 credit)
Matthew Marsit
M-ST 0809
Performance Seminar: Woodwind (1 credit)
Matthew Marsit
M-ST 70910
Silkroad Creativity Lab (1 credit)
Matthew Marsit
T-EN 73110
Musical Theater for Non-Majors (1 credit)
Isaac Leaverton
Students who wish to participate in performance opportunities at the Conservatory must complete an ensembles audition. Requirements for eligibility and registration, as well as audition repertoire for each department, are listed below: Large ensemble eligibility/registration requirements for instrumentalists: Chamber music eligibility/registration requirements for instrumentalists: Chorus eligibility/registration requirements for vocalists: Auditions should be scheduled before the following dates with the appropriate instrumental chairperson (listed below) For more information, contact the Ensembles Office. Contact the faculty member directly to schedule an audition time. Choruses: George Case Harp Department: Ina Zdorovetchi Percussion Department: Nancy Zeltsman Piano Department: Max Levinson String Department: Rhonda Rider Woodwinds Department: Matthew Marsit Register for these courses through the normal college registration process. The contemporary musical theater performance minor focuses on molding a total musical theater performer. It engages in a multidisciplinary exploration of this uniquely American art form, with an emphasis on the meeting place between classic musical theater and the rock musical. The course work includes musical preparation, character development, movement, composition, and ensemble work. View program details, entrance requirements, and required courses. The dance minor offers students the opportunity to study a range of movement forms including jazzdance, salsa, African dance, hip-hop, tap dance, and ballet, and to investigate dance as a social, cultural, and historical document, which both reflects and impacts the culture that creates it. The dance minor requires coursework in the academic study of dance, the creative process, somatics, and applied coursework in specific movement genres. View program details, entrance requirements, and required courses. Note: Conservatory students register for dual-listed courses through the normal registration process through self-service. Course and section information for sections with seat availability can be found by clicking on the linked course numbers in the list below. Note that course offerings are subject to change and may not be available every semester. Literature Topics (3 credits) Arts and Humanities Liberal Arts Electives (3 credits) Students can review other courses offered for the current registration period in my.berklee.edu. To do so, follow these steps: Any course that is on the Boston campus and listed as open is available for you to register for. If you find something that interests you and works in your schedule, please complete the cross-listed course registration permission request form (login required) to obtain chair approval to register. Permission to register is not guaranteed. If approved you will be registered and notified by the Registrar's Office. Students can review other liberal arts courses offered for the current registration period in my.berklee.edu. To do so, follow these steps: Any course that is on the Boston campus and listed as open is available for you to register for. If you find something that interests you and works in your schedule, please complete the cross-listed course registration permission request form (login required) to obtain chair approval to register. Permission to register is not guaranteed. If approved you will be registered and notified by the Registrar's Office. Liberal Arts Subcategories: Conservatory students are eligible to enroll in half-hour secondary instrument private instruction at the College, and we have provided an opportunity to audition with the instrumental departments for consideration. For more information, including department chair, faculty, building, and office location, visit these department pages: Contact the office of the instrumental department above which corresponds to the instrument you intend to play in the ensemble. Office locations can be found on the department website linked to above. Email or call Barbara Gill, 617-747-2255, Ensemble Department program manager, with any questions. All cross-registered ensemble and private instruction enrollment is on an “as-available” basis. Conservatory graduate students in a Master of Music (M.M.) program are invited to enroll in any of the following graduate electives at the College by contacting the Graduate Studies Department. Note that course offerings are subject to change and may not be available every semester.Conservatory Ensembles for Berklee College of Music Students
Brass Department: Larry IsaacsonDance Courses for Berklee College of Music Students
COURSE NUMBER
COURSE TITLE (CREDITS)
PREREQUISITES
DANA-111
African Dance (1 credit)
None
DANB-111
Beginning Ballet (1 credit)
None
DANB-211
Intermediate Ballet (1 credit)
DANB-111 or comparable experience
DANE-111
Swing Dance (1 credit)
None
DANH-111
Beginning Hip-Hop Dance (1 credit)
None
DANH-211
Intermediate Hip-Hop Dance (1 credit)
DANH-111 or comparable experience
DANJ-111
Beginning Jazzdance Tech (1 credit)
None
DANJ-211
Intermediate Jazzdance Tech (1 credit)
DANJ-111 or comparable experience
DANS-111
Salsa (1 credit)
None
DANT-111
Beginning Tap Dance (1 credit)
None
DANT-211
Intermediate Tap Dance (1 credit)
DANT-111 or comparable experience
DANU-111
Upside Down (1 credit)
None
College Minors with Integrated Curriculum
Contemporary Musical Theater Performance Minor
Dance Minor
Berklee College of Music Courses for Conservatory Students
Dual-Listed Berklee College of Music Courses for Conservatory Students
CONSERVATORY COURSE NUMBER
COURSE TITLE (CREDITS)
C-CM 70910
Creative Entrepreneurs Mindset (2 credits)
C-CM 70911
Business Fundamentals of the Creative Industries (2 credits)
C-CM 70912
The Startup of You (2 credits)
C-CM 70913
Startup Lab (3 credits)
C-CM 70915
RAIDAR: Building a Music and Blockchain Startup (2 credits)
C-CM 70916
Developing Tech: Music+ (2 credits)
L-CM 1104
English as a Second Language 1 (3 credits)
L-CM 1105
English as a Second Language 2 (3 credits)
L-CM 1106
English as a Second Language 3 (3 credits)
L-CM 1301
Intro to College Writing (3 credits)
L-CM 1302
L-CM 739xx
L-CM 749xx
Social Science Liberal Arts Electives (3 credits)
L-CM 759xx
Math/Science Liberal Arts Electives (3 credits)
M-CM 00211
The Music of John Lennon (2 credits)
M-CM 00910
Bass Lab—Reading 1 (1 credit)
M-CM 00911
Guitar Performance Skills for the Non-Guitar Principal (1 credit)
M-CM 00913
Brazilian Rhythms & Percussion (2 credit)
M-CM 00914
Mallet Lab 1 (1 credit)
M-CM 00915
Intro to the Music Business (2 credits)
M-CM 00916
Taxation in the Music Business (2 credits)
M-CM 00917
Legal Aspects of the Music Industry (2 credits)
M-CM 00919
Fundamentals of Woodwinds & Brass Repairs (2 credits)
M-CM 00920
Introduction to Music Production and Engineering (2 credits)
M-CM 00921
Survey of Bass Styles (2 credits)
M-CM 00923
Survey of Guitar Styles (2 credits)
M-CM 00924
Survey of Drum Styles to the '60s (2 credits)
M-CM 00926
Survey of Piano Styles (2 credits)
M-CM 00927
Survey of Vocal Styles (2 credits)
M-CM 00928
Survey of Woodwind Styles (2 credits)
M-CM 00930
Movement for Musicians (2 credits)
M-CM 00931
Awareness Training for Musicians (1 credit)
M-CM 00932
Yoga for Musicians 1 (1 credit)
M-CM 00933
Playing in the Key of Qi (1 credit)
M-CM 00934
Integral Tai Chi (1 credit)
M-CM 00936
Stage Performance Techniques 1 (2 credits)
M-CM 00939
Songwriting Foundations (2 credits)
M-CM 01910
Traditional Microtonal Theory and Application (1 credit)
M-CM 03910
Survey of Jazz Composition and Arranging (2 credits)
M-CM 05910
Percussion for Music Therapy (1 credit)
M-CM 05911
World Percussion for Non-Percussionist (2 credits)
M-CM 07110
American Diction for Singers (2 credits)
M-CM 08913
Audition Workshop for Instrumentalists (1 credit)
M-CM 08915
R&B Funk & Smooth Jazz Sax (1 credit)
M-CM 08916
Efficient Practicing Lab (1 credit)
M-CM 08917
Phrasing and Interpretation in the Classical Style (1 credit)
Cross-Registered College Courses for Boston Conservatory at Berklee Students
Cross-Registered Liberal Arts Courses for Boston Conservatory at Berklee Students
Berklee College of Music Half-Hour Secondary Instrument Instruction for Conservatory Students
Chair, Steve Bailey
Assistant Chair, Sandro Scoccia
Chair, Tanya Darby
Chair, Kim Perlak
Assistant Chair, Sheryl Bailey
Chair, Yoron Israel
Assistant Chair, Mark Kohler
Chair, David Limina
Assistant Chair, John McGee
Chair, David Wallace
Chair, Anne Peckham
Assistant Chair, Phil Lima
Chair, Walter SmithBerklee College of Music Ensembles for Conservatory Students
For Conservatory students interested in playing in a college ensemble:
Berklee College of Music Graduate Courses for Conservatory Graduate Students
College Course and Section Number
Course Title (credits)
Course Chair
PS-631
Performance Pedagogy (3 credits)
Marco Pignataro