Songwriting Diploma 2014F

Valid for catalog year fall 2014-summer 2015 only. For students who entered Berklee prior to fall 2013, search major grids for past catalog years.

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    Core
  •  
    Major
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    Liberal Arts
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    Electives
Semester 1

Core

  • PIXX-111
  • Private Instruction 1
  • Offered Spring & Fall & Summer
  • 2 credits
  • ENXX-xxx
  • Ensemble
  • Offered Spring & Fall & Summer
  • 1 credit
  • PW-111
  • Music Application and Theory
  • Offered Spring & Fall & Summer
  • 4 credits
  • ET-111
  • Ear Training 1
  • Offered Spring & Fall & Summer
  • 2 credits
  • MTEC-111
  • Introduction to Music Technology
  • Offered Spring & Fall & Summer
  • 2 credits
  • XX-xxx
  • General Electives
  • Offered Spring & Fall & Summer
  • 1 credit
Semester 2

Liberal Arts

  • PIXX-112
  • Private Instruction 2
  • Offered Spring & Fall & Summer
  • 2 credits
  • ENXX-xxx
  • Ensemble
  • Offered Spring & Fall & Summer
  • 1 credit
  • HR-112
  • Harmony 2
  • Offered Spring & Fall & Summer
  • 2 credits
  • ET-112
  • Ear Training 2
  • Offered Spring & Fall & Summer
  • 2 credits
  • AR-111
  • Arranging 1
  • Offered Spring & Fall & Summer
  • 2 credits
  • XX-xxx
  • General Electives
  • Offered Spring & Fall & Summer
  • 3 credits
Semester 3

Major

  • PIXX-211
  • Private Instruction 3
  • Offered Spring & Fall & Summer
  • 1 credit
  • ENXX-xxx
  • Ensemble
  • Offered Spring & Fall & Summer
  • 1 credit
  • HR-211
  • Harmony 3
  • Offered Spring & Fall & Summer
  • 2 credits
  • ET-211 OR ET-231
  • Ear Training 3 OR Solfege 1
  • Offered Spring & Fall & Summer
  • 2 credits
  • ILXX-xxx
  • Instrumental Lab
  • Offered Spring & Fall & Summer
  • 1 credit
  • SW-151
  • Introduction to Digital Audio Workstations
  • Offered Spring & Fall & Summer
  • 2 credits
  • SW-211
  • Songwriting 1
  • Offered Spring & Fall & Summer
  • 2 credits
  • SW-221
  • Lyric Writing 1
  • Offered Spring & Fall & Summer
  • 2 credits
Semester 4

Electives

  • PIXX-212
  • Private Instruction 4
  • Offered Spring & Fall & Summer
  • 1 credit
  • ENXX-xxx
  • Ensemble
  • Offered Spring & Fall & Summer
  • 1 credit
  • HR-212
  • Harmony 4
  • Offered Spring & Fall & Summer
  • 2 credits
  • ET-212 OR ET-232
  • Ear Training 4 OR Solfege 2
  • Offered Spring & Fall & Summer
  • 2 credits
  • ILXX-xxx
  • Instrumental Lab
  • Offered Spring & Fall & Summer
  • 1 credit
  • SW-212
  • Songwriting 2
  • Offered Spring & Fall & Summer
  • 2 credits
  • SW-222
  • Lyric Writing 2
  • Offered Spring & Fall & Summer
  • 2 credits
  • SW-261
  • Basic Recording and Production Techniques
  • Offered Spring & Fall & Summer
  • 2 credits
Semester 5

Major

  • COND-211 OR COND-216
  • Conducting 1 OR Conducting 1 with Live Keyboard Ensemble
  • Offered Spring & Fall & Summer
  • 1 credit
  • CM-211
  • Tonal Harmony and Composition 1
  • Offered Spring & Fall & Summer
  • 2 credits
  • SW-231
  • Arranging for Songwriters
  • Offered Spring & Fall & Summer
  • 2 credits
  • SW-361 OR SW-362
  • Song Demo Production Techniques or Advanced Song Production Seminar
  • Offered Spring & Fall & Summer
  • 2 credits
  • ISKB-211
  • Basic Keyboard 1
  • Offered Spring & Fall & Summer
  • 1 credit
  • XX-xxx
  • General Electives
  • Offered Spring & Fall & Summer
  • 4 credits
Semester 6

Major

  • COND-212 OR COND-217
  • Conducting 2 OR Conducting 2 with Live Keyboard Ensemble
  • Offered Spring & Fall & Summer
  • 1 credit
  • CM-212
  • Tonal Harmony and Composition 2
  • Offered Spring & Fall & Summer
  • 2 credits
  • CP-210
  • The Art of Counterpoint 1
  • Offered Spring & Fall & Summer
  • 3 credits
  • LHUM-400
  • Professional Development Seminar
  • Offered Spring & Fall & Summer
  • 2 credits
  • ISKB-212
  • Basic Keyboard 2
  • Offered Spring & Fall & Summer
  • 1 credit
  • SW-241
  • Survey of Popular Song Styles
  • Offered Spring & Fall & Summer
  • 2 credits
  • SW-xxx
  • Approved Specified Elective
  • Offered Spring & Fall & Summer
  • 2 credits
Semester 7

Major

  • SW-311 OR SW-371
  • Advanced Songwriting or Singer/Songwriter Workshop
  • Offered Spring & Fall & Summer
  • 2 credits
  • SW-498
  • Directed Study in Songwriting
  • Offered Spring & Fall & Summer
  • 2 credits
  • XX-xxx
  • General Electives
  • Offered Spring & Fall & Summer
  • 8 credits
Semester 8

Major

  • SW-335
  • The Business of Songwriting
  • Offered Spring & Fall & Summer
  • 2 credits
  • SW-xxx
  • Approved Specified Elective
  • Offered Spring & Fall & Summer
  • 2 credits
  • XX-xxx
  • General Electives
  • Offered Spring & Fall & Summer
  • 5 credits