Technology for Songwriting Students

As an undergraduate Berklee student majoring in songwriting, the required hardware and software listed below will be essential to your success.

Required Hardware

Once you have successfully declared songwriting as your major, the Songwriting Department requires you to purchase the following external hard drive (or an equivalent with at least 1TB of additional storage) and a disk speed of 7200 RPM or greater:

G-Drive Mini 1TB (7200 RPM) external hard drive

Required Software

Upon successfully declaring songwriting as your major, you are required to purchase the following software. The Student Computer Support Center offers discounts on the software required and it can be purchased directly from the Student Computer Support Center. Submit a support request with the Student Computer Support Center for more information on how to purchase the required software.

Contact Information

Questions that may arise as to technology requirements for the songwriting major should be directed to:

Bonnie Hayes

Chair, Songwriting

bhayes@berklee.edu or 617-747-6311