Berklee College of Music Courses

Songwriting: Writing the Lyrics

24 ratings

Explore songwriting techniques to express ideas and emotions effectively. Learn about prosody, develop your message, and create engaging lyrics and melodies. Suitable for beginners and experienced songwriters.

• Coursera
• 12 hours 25 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

• Best of All Time

Guitar for Beginners

22 ratings

Learn guitar basics, including instrument parts, tuning, technique, music theory, scales, chords, and songs. Develop foundational skills for acoustic or electric guitar playing through practical lessons and exercises.

• Coursera
• 15 hours 50 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Developing Your Musicianship

16 ratings

Explore harmony, ear training, scales, intervals, chords, and song forms. Learn to compose and perform contemporary music with guidance from a Berklee professor.

• Coursera
• 16 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Introduction to the Music Business

10 ratings

Learn the latest about the rapidly changing music industry from recording, publishing, and distribution to legal issues confronting music commerce.

• edX
• 6 weeks, 2-4 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Introduction To Music Theory

7 ratings

Learn key concepts and approaches needed to understand, create, and perform contemporary music.

• edX
• 6 weeks, 3-5 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Music Business Foundations

6 ratings

Explore the evolving music industry, from its history to current trends. Learn about recording agreements, copyright law, and key roles in artist management and representation.

• Coursera
• 11 hours 51 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Jazz Improvisation

5 ratings

Explore jazz improvisation with renowned musician Gary Burton. Learn mental, melodic, and harmonic processes to create spontaneous solos. Master essential skills and develop your musical storytelling abilities.

• Coursera
• 12 hours 1 minute
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Vocal Recording Technology

8 ratings at edX

Explore emerging innovations in vocal production, audio engineering, recording, and mixing.

• edX
• 6 weeks, 5-6 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Creativity & Entrepreneurship

10 ratings at edX

Learn skills and listen to examples from world-renown entrepreneurs and innovators as they discuss the parallels between the creative and entrepreneurial journeys -- and why entrepreneurship, much like music or creativity, is something we all possess.

• edX
• 4 weeks, 3-5 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Introduction to Ableton Live

1120 ratings at Coursera

Explore MIDI programming, audio recording, warping, looping, mixing, and performing in Ableton Live. Master essential tools for transforming musical ideas into polished recordings and live performances.

• Coursera
• 11 hours 19 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

The Technology of Music Production

1084 ratings at Coursera

Explore music production essentials: recording, editing, mixing. Learn DAW tools, signal flow, effects, and synthesis. Gain skills to transform creative ideas into polished tracks.

• Coursera
• 17 hours 48 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Sound Design with Kontakt

7 ratings

Explore practical composing and producing with Kontakt sampler. Create custom instruments, use advanced techniques, and produce original compositions while mastering this industry-standard tool.

• Kadenze
• 25 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Arranging for Songwriters

82 ratings at Coursera

Learn to transform your song from a simple recording to a fully arranged piece ready for the studio. Master horizontal and vertical arrangement, instrumentation, and vocal focus to enhance emotional impact and create professional-quality demos.

• Coursera
• 12 hours 2 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Pro Tools Basics

612 ratings at Coursera

Explore Pro Tools for music production, covering interface basics, MIDI, software instruments, audio recording, manipulation, mixing, and mastering techniques.

• Coursera
• 13 hours 15 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

The Art of Vocal Production

376 ratings at Coursera

Explore vocal production techniques, from basic placement to advanced processing. Learn compression, EQ, effects, pitch correction, and time manipulation to enhance vocal performances in modern music production.

• Coursera
• 10 hours 3 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course