Film Scoring Diploma 2015F

Valid for catalog year fall 2015-summer 2016 only. For students who entered Berklee prior to fall 2015, search major grids for past catalog years.

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    Core
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    Major
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    Liberal Arts
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    Electives

Semester 1

Course # Title Credits
PIXX-111 Private Instruction 1 2
ENXX-xxx Ensemble 1
AR-111 Arranging 1 2
HR-112 Harmony 2 2
ET-111 Ear Training 1 2
CM-211 Tonal Harmony and Composition 1 2
MTEC-111 Introduction to Music Technology 2
Total Credits 13

Semester 2

Course # Title Credits
PIXX-112 Private Instruction 2 2
ENXX-xxx Ensemble 1
CP-210 The Art of Counterpoint 1 3
HR-211 Harmony 3 2
ET-112 Ear Training 2 2
LENG-111 Writing and Communication 3
Total Credits 13

Semester 3

Course # Title Credits
PIXX-211 Private Instruction 3 1
ENXX-xxx Ensemble 1
ILXX-xxx Instrumental Lab 1
HR-212 Harmony 4 2
ET-211/231 Ear Training 3 OR Solfege 1 2
CM-212 Tonal Harmony and Composition 2 2
FS-221 Intensive Introduction to Film Scoring 2
ISKB-211 Basic Keyboard 1 1
Total Credits 12

Semester 4

Course # Title Credits
PIXX-212 Private Instruction 4 1
ENXX-xxx Ensemble 1
ILXX-xxx Instrumental Lab 1
COND-211/216 Conducting 1 OR Conducting 1 with Live Keyboard Ensemble 1
ET-212/232 Ear Training 4 OR Solfege 2 2
CP-215 The Art of Counterpoint 2 2
ISKB-212 Basic Keyboard 2 1
CM-221 Techniques of Tonal Writing 2
CM-231 Instrumentation and Score Preparation 2
Total Credits 13

Semester 5

Course # Title Credits
COND-217 Conducting 2 with Live Keyboard Ensemble * 1
LHIS-(P)20X Western European Classical Music 2
FS-203 Scoring Technology 1 2
FS-241 Dramatic Scoring 1 2
XX-xxx General Electives 5
Total Credits 12

Semester 6

Course # Title Credits
LHUM-400 Professional Development Seminar 2
MHIS-P22X African American Music History and Culture 2
FS-303 Scoring Technology 2 2
FS-340 Dramatic Orchestration for Film 2
FS-341 Dramatic Scoring 2 2
XX-xxx General Electives 2
Total Credits 12

Semester 7

Course # Title Credits
MHIS-xxx Music History Elective - Any MHIS-300+ course 2
FS-351 Post-Romantic Scoring 2
FS-403 Scoring Technology 3 2
FS-441 Dramatic Scoring 3 2
FS-xxx Approved Specified Elective 2
XX-xxx General Electives 2
Total Credits 12

Semester 8

Course # Title Credits
FS-487 Senior Portfolio and Seminar in Film Scoring 2
FS-xxx Advanced Film Scoring Elective 2
XX-xxx General Electives 1
Total Credits 5

* Offered Spring & Fall only