Contemporary Writing and Production and Professional Music - Degree

Catalog Year Fall 19 - Sum 20 BM5.CWPR.PROM

CWPR_PROM
The contemporary writing and production major requires the purchasing of the contemporary
writing and production major bundle, which includes specific hardware and software components
that meet the curricular, musical, and professional goals of the major. More information can be
found on Berklee's website at www.berklee.edu/computers or obtained from the Contemporary
Writing and Production Department chair.

REQUIRED
*Study Abroad - This grid indicates which semesters would be best for students in this major to
study abroad at Berklee's Valencia, Spain campus. Please note not all major concentrate courses
are available in Valencia. For specific program information please see your major chair or contact
the study abroad office at studyabroad@berklee.edu.
SEMESTERS
Course Number Course Title 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
CONTEMPORARY WRITING and PRODUCTION CONCENTRATE: 30 Credits Required 30
ISKB-211 & 212 Basic Keyboard Techniques 1 & 2 1 1
CW-191 Sequencing & Production Techniques 2
AR-112 Arranging 2 2
CW-171 Groove Writing 2
CW-261 DAW Writing and Production 2
CW-216 Vocal Writing 2
CW-211 Advanced Ensemble Writing 2
CW-333 Studio Writing and Production for the Recording Studio 2
CW-311 Writing for Big Band 2
CW-361 Mixing Concepts and Applications for Writers 2
CW-411 Writing for Orchestra 2
CW-422 Advanced Production for Writers 2
CW-498 Directed Study in Contemporary Writing and Production 2
Advanced Technology Elective - select from the following: CW-370, CW-435, CW-450, CW-461,
CW-465, CW-470, PW–321 2
Major Electives* 2
*Major Electives - select from the following: AR-201, AR-203, CM-231, COND-351, COND-361, CP-361, CW-141, CW-205, CW-213, CW–218, CW-221, CW-225, CW-227, CW-237,
CW-247, CW-255, CW-257, CW-275, CW-321, CW-343, CW-345, CW-357, CW-435, CW-445, CW-450, CW-461, CW-465, CW-470, CW-495, ET-351, ET-441, FS-221, FS-231, HR-231,
HR-241, HR-335, MB-211, MTEC-323, MB–335, PW-265, PST–451, PSW-341, PW-361, PW-365, SW-211, SW-231, SW-241, SW-273, SW-345, SW-362
Score and Part As part of the contemporary writing and production concentrate requirements, this proficiency must be completed in order to graduate. Information can
Preparation Proficiency be obtained from the Contemporary Writing and Production Department chair.
As part of the Contemporary Writing and Production concentrate requirements, a portfolio must be satisfactorily completed. Information can be obtained
CWP Portfolio Completion
from the Department Chair.
PROFESSIONAL MUSIC CONCENTRATE: 30 Credits Required 30
DESIGNATED CONCENTRATE COURSES 16 Credits Required* 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

*Student designated concentrate courses must be approved by the Professional Music Department chair or designee. Courses should have a direct relationship to the student's final
project. The final project should have a direct relationship to the student's career goals as developed through advisement. Students interested in this major should contact the
Professional Music Department chair as early in their study as possible, so that educational goals and concentrate requirements can be planned.

PROFESSIONAL MUSIC CORE: 14 Credits Required

Select courses from each of the following areas:
Music Prodution MP-113, MTEC-213, MTEC-214, MTEC-230, SW-161, SW-181, SW-191 2
Music Business MB-101, MB-131, MB-211, MB-287 2
Professional Music PM-111, PM-230, PMH-250, PM-300, PM-310, PM-320, PM-330, PM–350, PM–495 2 2
PM-340 The Artist Entrepreneur 2
PM-425 The Business of Professional Music 2
PM-475 or Professional Music Capstone Project** or
2
PM-476 Professional Music Capstone Project - Online**
**Requires completion of a significant culminating project, per student, based on the designated area of concentration; project content and/or enactment must match the quality and
scale of the demands of the current industry environment.

***Up to two additional levels 5 & 6 (2 credits total) of private instruction (PIXX-XXX) on the student’s primary instrument (or on guitar, voice or piano as a secondary instrument)
may be taken as electives. If these additional lessons are taken on the primary instrument, then successful completion of the corresponding proficiency is required. If taken on a
secondary instrument, the lesson will be unleveled and will not require a proficiency. See department chair for requirements, policies and other information.

CORE MUSIC: 43 Credits Required 43

PERF 1-4 Performance Core (12 credits)
Private Instruction (50 minute lessons are 2 credits, 30 minute lessons are 1 credit) 2 2 1 1
Lab (ILxx course) 1 1
Ensemble (ENxx course) 1 1 1 1
Total Credits per semester** 3 3 3 3
PW-111 Music Application and Theory 4
AR-111 Arranging 1 2
HR-112 - 212 Harmony 2 - 4 2 2 2
ET-111 & 112 Ear Training 1 & 2 2 2
ET-211 & 212 or Ear Training 3 & 4 or
2 2
ET-231 & 232 Solfege 1 & 2
CM-211 & 212 Tonal Harmony and Composition 1 & 2 2 2
CP-210 & 215 The Art of Counterpoint, Art of Counterpoint 2 3 2
COND-211/216 Conducting 1 1
COND-212/217 Conducting 2 1
*Students are required to enroll in an ensemble and private instruction during their first 4 full-time semesters. In semester 2 they may select either a 50 minute lesson (2 credits) OR a
30 minute lesson (1 credit) with a co-requisite 1 hour lab (1 credit - ILxx course). Lab credits may replace ensemble credits and vice versa, and one performance studies course (PSxx-)
may replace 2 credits of ensembles or labs during the first four semesters. Additional PSxx courses may be taken as General Electives or ASE credits, depending on major.
Performance Major ASEs include ENxx, ILxx, PFET, PSxx. Performance Major ASEs do not include Performance Studies Health courses (PSH-xxx), PSHR–321, PSVC–425,
PSPC–341, or PSME–xxx.
LIBERAL ARTS: 39 Credits Required 39
MTEC-111 Introduction to Music Technology 2
LENS-10X Engaging Seminars 2
LHUM-400 Professional Development Seminar 2
LENG-111 & LENG-223 Introduction to College Writing/Literature Topics 3 3
LMSC-208** Music Acoustics** 3
LHIS-xxx History 3
LSOC-xxx Social Sciences 3
MHIS-20x History of Music in the European Tradition 2
MHIS-22x Music of the African Diaspora in the United States 2
Music History Elective
MHIS-3xx 2
Any MHIS course level 300 or higher
LVIS-xxx Visual Studies 3
Lxxx-xxx Music and Society (from approved list) 3
Lxxx-xxx* Liberal Arts Electives 3 3
*These courses choosen from any of the above three-credit categories. Additional options for electives include LFRN (French), LJPN (Japanese), LHUM (humanities), LPHL
(philosophy), and LSPN (Spanish). Liberal Arts elective courses must be three (3) credits and the course code must have a prefix from the above list. Please note that courses with
prefix LHAN are not liberal arts courses and cannot be used as liberal arts electives.

**All students planning to enter this major must take and receive a passing score on the Math Proficiency Assessment at least one semester prior to enrollment in LMSC-208.

GENERAL ELECTIVES: 8 Credits Required 2 2 4 8

SEMESTER CREDIT TOTALS - - > 16 15 15 16 15 15 15 15 15 13
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED: 150